PSYC3451 (Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 4.6/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces the basic concepts and theories of applied behavior analysis as they relate to learning and motivation. Topics include operant and classical conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, discrimination training, stimulus control, concept formation, and generalization. Throughout the course, offers students an opportunity to apply these principles to learning that occurs in their everyday lives as well as in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and other learning disorders.
Data updated October 2026.