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3.00 Credits
This course introduces basic concepts and research in the study of behavior. Principal topics are sensation, perception, cognition, learning, motivation, and personality theories. D. Gallo, B. Prendergast. Winter.
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Psychological research typically involves the use of quantitative (statistical) methods. This course introduces the methods of quantitative inquiry that are most commonly used in psychology and related social sciences. PSYC 20100 and 20200 form a two-quarter sequence that is intended to be an integrated introduction to psychological research methods. PSYC 20100 introduces explanatory data analysis, models in the quantitative psychology, concept of probability, elementary statistical methods for estimation and hypothesis testing, and sampling theory. PSYC 20200 builds on the foundation of PSYC 20100 and considers the logic of psychological inquiry and the analysis and criticism of psychological research. L. Kay. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: PSYC 20100 or STAT 22000, or consent of instructor. This course introduces concepts and methods used in behavioral research. Topics include the nature of behavioral research, testing of research ideas, quantitative and qualitative techniques of data collection, artifacts in behavioral research, analyzing and interpreting research data, and ethical considerations in research. H. Nusbaum. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
PQ: Some background in biology and psychology. This course does not meet requirements for the biological sciences major. What are the relations between mind and brain How do brains regulate mental, behavioral, and hormonal processes; and how do these influence brain organization and activity This course introduces the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain; their changes in response to the experiential and sociocultural environment; and their relation to perception, attention, behavioral action, motivation, and emotion. B. Prendergast, L. Kay. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
Viewing the brain globally as an information processing or computational system has revolutionized the study and understanding of intelligence. This course introduces the theory, methods, and empirical results that underlie this approach to psychology. Topics include categorization, attention, memory, knowledge, language, and thought. S. Beilock, D. Gallo. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces developmental psychology, stressing the development and integration of cognitive, social, and perceptual skills. K. Kinzler. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
PSYC 20000 recommended. This course examines social psychological theory and research that is based on both classic and contemporary contributions. Topics include conformity and deviance, the attitude-change process, social role and personality, social cognition, and political psychology. W. Goldstein. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course centers on visual and auditory phenomena. Aside from the basic sensory discriminations (i.e., acuity, brightness, loudness, color, pitch), more complex perceptual events (e.g., movement, space) are discussed. The biological underpinnings of these several phenomena are considered, as well as the role of learning in perception. H. Nusbaum. Winter.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the study of lives in context. The nature of human development from infancy through old age is explored through theory and empirical findings from various disciplines. Readings and discussions emphasize the interrelations of biological, psychological, and sociocultural forces at different points of the life cycle. B. Cohler. Autumn.
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3.00 Credits
This course exposes students to a variety of examples of well-designed social research addressing questions of great interest and importance. One goal is to clarify what it means to do "interesting" research. A second goal is to appreciate the features of good research design. A third goal is to examine the variety of research methodologies in the social sciences, including ethnography, clinical case interviewing, survey research, experimental studies of cognition and social behavior, behavior observations, longitudinal research, and model building. The general emphasis is on what might be called the aesthetics of well-designed research . Spring.
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