May 17, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-24 Undergraduate Bulletin
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PSYC 4334 - Comparative Psychology


Credit(s): 3

Examination of the scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of nonhuman animals utilizing the comparative method to study animal behavior. The comparative approach to behavior allows one to evaluate the target behavior from four different, complementary perspectives: (1) pervasive behavior across species (2) behavioral contribution to the lifetime reproductive success of the individuals demonstrating the behavior (3) the mechanisms involved in the behavior, and (4) the development of the behavior within an individual.
Consent: Permission of instructor Prerequisite Course(s): PSYC 2301
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Sophomore, Junior, Senior



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