Adam Doughty, Ph.D.

Professor

Address: 65 Coming Street, Office 207
Phone: 843.603.5913
E-mail: doughtya@cofc.edu


Education

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Ph.D., 2002

Research Interests

My students and I conduct research in the experimental analysis of behavior. Our participants include both people and pigeons. Our most recent research has examined the variables that impact behavioral variability and derived stimulus relations. The unifying theme of this research is how best to refine behavioral approaches to novelty (i.e., how organisms respond in novel ways and react under novel circumstances). As such, the research bears on several theoretical and practical issues such as creative problem solving, the role of language in learning, and the problems displayed in some clinical populations (e.g., autism spectrum disorder).

Courses Taught

Conditioning and Learning
Advanced Conditioning and Learning with Lab
Introduction to Psychological Science
Applied Behavior Analysis