1. PSY 402 – Theories of Learning
Dr. Nancy Alvarado
Professor of Psychology

2. Course Reading – Pick One

3. Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions
Lose weight/eat healthier (21.4%)
Life/self improvements (12.3%)
Make better financial decisions (8.5%)
Quit smoking (7.1%)
Do more exciting things (6.3%)
Spend more time with family/friends (6.2%)
Work out more often (5.5%)
Learn something new on my own (5.3%)
Do more good deeds for others (5.2%)
Find love (4.3%)
Find a better job (4.1%)

4. Do People Keep Resolutions?
According to the University of Scranton:
71% keep them after two weeks
64% percent keep them after a month
50% percent keep them after three months.
According to the Happiness Project (slate.com), about 80% abandon their resolutions by mid-February.
According to New Hampshire Business Review, 22% of men always or often keep their resolutions in the new year, versus 14% of women.

5. Learning Theory THEORY: APPLICATIONS: Current Behavioral LT
Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Economics & Decision Making
Mathematical Psych
Developmental, Evolutionary, Comparative (Animal)
APPLICATIONS:
Behavior Modification & Therapy
Treatment of addictions, health psychology
Teaching
Athletic Coaching
Parenting
Animal Training
Advertising & Marketing
Employee motivation
Prison management

6. Follow-on Courses Behavior Management (PSY 450)
Health Psychology (PSY 326)
Cognitive Principles (PSY 334)
Memory and Amnesia (PSY 335)