PIA 261 - Environmental Psychology

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Adelphi University

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3 credits Prerequisite: PIA 101. A survey of the interrelationships between human behavior and the built and natural environment. Topics include the ways people perceive and react to their physical surroundings; the effects of noise, air pollution, and other stressors on behavior and emotion; people’s use of space, the psychological consequences of crowding; methods of changing human behavior so as to preserve the natural environment; and ways in which the environment might be molded to “fit” behavior such as through the appropriate design of buildings, parks, and cities PIA 262 Social Psychology 3 credits Prerequisite: PIA 101. Analysis of the processes of social interaction and their effects upon the behavior and attitudes of individuals and groups. Dynamics of groups, social roles, communication, and mass behavior are the focus of consideration. Related experimental and field studies are discussed.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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