Hank Schlinger  Professor of Psychology Office: KH A2257 Phone: (323) 343-22257 FAX: (323) 343-2281 Email: hschlin@calstatela.edu

Introduction

I am primarily interested in encouraging students and others in the culture to think critically and skeptically about all claims relating to the behavior of humans and nonhumans. In a related manner, my teaching, research and writing are all geared toward promoting psychology as a natural science of behavior.

Teaching Interests

I teach all courses related to the M. S. degree in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) option, including Single-Case Research Design (PSY417), Psychology of Learning and Behavior (PSY 421), Introduction to Behavior Analysis (PSY 428), and the graduate Seminars in Learning and Behavior (PSY 500) and in Applied Behavior Analysis (PSY 528). I am also interested in offering graduate seminars in verbal behavior and conceptual issues in behavior analysis. My goal is to train competent behavior analysts and scientific thinkers.

Research Interests

My research interests in general are in the area of basic learning processes in humans and nonhumans. Specifically, I have published research in the experimental analysis of behavior and behavioral pharmacology (mostly with nonhumans). More recently, I have published several articles on coneptual issues in psychology (e.g., intelligence, evolutionary psychology, nature/nurture, methods and theories in psychology) as well as a book on a behavior-analytic view of child development and an introductory textbook in psychology. I also write the "Behavioral Health" column in the Arroyo Monthly magazine. My plan for research at CSULA is to begin to look at problems relating to verbal behavior in children with and without autism.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Date	Title
2005	Schlinger, H. D. How the human got its mind: Debunking the last great myth in psychology. Skeptic, 11, 48-53.
2004	Schlinger, H. D. How psychology can keep its promises: A response to Lana. Journal of Mind and Behavior, 25, 277-286.
2004	Schlinger, H. D. The almost blank slate: Making a case for human nurture. Skeptic, 11, 34-43.
2004	Schlinger, H. D. Why psychology hasnÂ’t kept its promises. Journal of Mind and Behavior, 25, 123-144.
2004	Schlinger, H. D. A review of The Science of Romance: Secrets of the Sexual Brain by Nigel Barber. The Psychological Record, 54, 163-166.

Educational Background

Ph.D. Psychlogy/Applied Behavior Analysis

• Western Michigan University
  Kalamzaoo, MI

                                                                                        M.A. Experimental Psychology

• Southern Methodist University
  Dallas, TX

                                                                                        B. S. Psychology

• Southern Methodist University
  Dallas, TX

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