An introduction to statistical procedures used in making decisions based on psychological data. May not be used to satisfy the laboratory requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours.
An introduction to statistical procedures used in making decisions based on psychological data. May not be used to satisfy the laboratory requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours.
Theory and experimental techniques in the study of learning and cognition. Emphasis on research in the biological basis of learning, perceptual processing, classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, memory, and language.
An introduction to structural and functional characteristics of the nervous system. The emphasis is on exploring the relationship between brain and behavior. Topics range from simple structures and behaviors to more complex functions. The biological basis of normal and abnormal behavior is explored from a multidisciplinary perspective.
An introduction to structural and functional characteristics of the nervous system. The emphasis is on exploring the relationship between brain and behavior. Topics range from simple structures and behaviors to more complex functions. The biological basis of normal and abnormal behavior is explored from a multidisciplinary perspective.
An introduction to the psychology of individual differences, theories of personality and personality development. Individual differences in cognitive ability and personality will be addressed. Differing theoretical approaches to personality will be covered.
A selective survey of classic and contemporary theories and research in social psychology from a multicultural perspective. Topics will include social perception, the self, attitudes, aggression, prejudice, and group processes. Credit is not given to students who already have credit for PSY/SOC 344.
This course examines the implications of psychological theory and methods for law and the criminal justice system. There is a concentration on psychological research on legal topics (e.g., confessions, eyewitness testimony, jury decision-making, sentencing), social issues (e.g., theories of crime, the death penalty, children and the legal system, race and legal issues, victims of crime), and on psychologists as an important component of the legal system (, assessing insanity, competence to testify, criminal profiling).
An introduction to the principles of developmental psychology as seen in human growth over the entire lifespan, with the primary focus on infancy through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on theory and data relating to the developmental aspects of cognition, language and personality.
An introduction to the principles of developmental psychology as seen in human growth over the entire lifespan, with the primary focus on infancy through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on theory and data relating to the developmental aspects of cognition, language and personality.
