Directed by Baine Craft, PhD, the Learning and Cognition Labs (LCL) within the School of Psychology, Family, and Community at ɬÀï·¬ were established to investigate factors that influence choice and decision making in both human and nonhuman animals. The LCL consists of two laboratories — a nonhuman animal lab equipped to measure operant responding and a human lab equipped to measure choice and decision making.
The following are the broad research areas that Dr. Craft and his research team study:
- Risk-sensitive foraging
- Self-control and impulsivity
- Self-regulation
- Behavior contrast
Research assistantships
If you are a current SPU student interested in joining the LCL research team, you must:
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Complete a research contract with Dr. Craft.
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Register for a minimum of 3 credits of PSY 2361 Research Experience in Psychology or PSY 4970 Independent Research.
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Commit to a minimum of two quarters participation as a research assistant.