diff --git a/lib/mixins/property-effects.html b/lib/mixins/property-effects.html
index 1cf772869a..7c8c16ceba 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/property-effects.html
+++ b/lib/mixins/property-effects.html
@@ -718,13 +718,14 @@
    * @param {Function} effectFn Function to run when arguments change
    * @param {*=} methodInfo Effect-specific information to be included in
    *   method effect metadata
-   * @param {Object=} dynamicFns Map indicating whether method names should
-   *   be included as a dependency to the effect. Note, defaults to true
-   *   if the signature is statci (sig.static is true).
+   * @param {boolean|Object=} dynamicFn Boolean or object map indicating whether
+   *   method names should be included as a dependency to the effect. Note,
+   *   defaults to true if the signature is static (sig.static is true).
    * @private
    */
-  function createMethodEffect(model, sig, type, effectFn, methodInfo, dynamicFns) {
-    let dynamicFn = sig.static || dynamicFns && dynamicFns[sig.methodName];
+  function createMethodEffect(model, sig, type, effectFn, methodInfo, dynamicFn) {
+    dynamicFn = sig.static || (dynamicFn &&
+      (typeof dynamicFn !== 'object' || dynamicFn[sig.methodName]));
     let info = {
       methodName: sig.methodName,
       args: sig.args,
@@ -1897,16 +1898,16 @@
        * full API docs.
        *
        * @param {string} expression Method expression
-       * @param {Object=} dynamicFns Map indicating whether method names should
-       *   be included as a dependency to the effect.
+       * @param {boolean|Object=} dynamicFn Boolean or object map indicating
+       *   whether method names should be included as a dependency to the effect.
        * @protected
        */
-      _createMethodObserver(expression, dynamicFns) {
+      _createMethodObserver(expression, dynamicFn) {
         let sig = parseMethod(expression);
         if (!sig) {
           throw new Error("Malformed observer expression '" + expression + "'");
         }
-        createMethodEffect(this, sig, TYPES.OBSERVE, runMethodEffect, null, dynamicFns);
+        createMethodEffect(this, sig, TYPES.OBSERVE, runMethodEffect, null, dynamicFn);
       }
 
       /**
@@ -1957,16 +1958,16 @@
        *
        * @param {string} property Name of computed property to set
        * @param {string} expression Method expression
-       * @param {Object=} dynamicFns Map indicating whether method names should
-       *   be included as a dependency to the effect.
+       * @param {boolean|Object=} dynamicFn Boolean or object map indicating
+       *   whether method names should be included as a dependency to the effect.
        * @protected
        */
-      _createComputedProperty(property, expression, dynamicFns) {
+      _createComputedProperty(property, expression, dynamicFn) {
         let sig = parseMethod(expression);
         if (!sig) {
           throw new Error("Malformed computed expression '" + expression + "'");
         }
-        createMethodEffect(this, sig, TYPES.COMPUTE, runComputedEffect, property, dynamicFns);
+        createMethodEffect(this, sig, TYPES.COMPUTE, runComputedEffect, property, dynamicFn);
       }
 
       // -- static class methods ------------
@@ -2031,12 +2032,12 @@
        * prototype (or instance), or may be a literal string or number.
        *
        * @param {string} expression Method expression
-       * @param {Object=} dynamicFns Map indicating whether method names should
-       *   be included as a dependency to the effect.
+       * @param {boolean|Object=} dynamicFn Boolean or object map indicating
+       *   whether method names should be included as a dependency to the effect.
        * @protected
        */
-      static createMethodObserver(expression, dynamicFns) {
-        this.prototype._createMethodObserver(expression, dynamicFns);
+      static createMethodObserver(expression, dynamicFn) {
+        this.prototype._createMethodObserver(expression, dynamicFn);
       }
 
       /**
@@ -2089,12 +2090,12 @@
        *
        * @param {string} property Name of computed property to set
        * @param {string} expression Method expression
-       * @param {Object=} dynamicFns Map indicating whether method names should
-       *   be included as a dependency to the effect.
+       * @param {boolean|Object=} dynamicFn Boolean or object map indicating whether
+       *   method names should be included as a dependency to the effect.
        * @protected
        */
-      static createComputedProperty(property, expression, dynamicFns) {
-        this.prototype._createComputedProperty(property, expression, dynamicFns);
+      static createComputedProperty(property, expression, dynamicFn) {
+        this.prototype._createComputedProperty(property, expression, dynamicFn);
       }
 
       /**