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Reviews the psychological literature on human sexuality, including behavioral patterns, lifecycle changes, interpersonal attraction and the scientific study of love. Sexual functioning throughout the lifespan will be discussed, in addition to how it may be influenced by one's gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, culture and racial/ethnic background.Topics may include female and male anatomy, love and sexuality, intimacy, trust and sexual expression, date rape, the sexual response cycle, sexually transmitted diseases, and birth control and contraception.
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Application of operant learning theory to problems in everyday life. Students design, conduct and report on their own, self-regulated behavior change programs based on principles of the "ABC"model of learning.Topics include how to identify, define and collect information on problem behaviors, how to select effective consequences for those behaviors, and how to maintain desirable behaviors in new settings. No prior psychology coursework is required.
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3.00 Credits
Applications of current psychological theories of learning, cognition and motivation within a variety of formal and informal educational settings. prerequisite: PSYC 100 or an equivalent introductory psychology course or permission of the program director
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A consideration of the individual in social situations and of the social environment as a source of psychological stimulations and social conflicts. prerequisite: PSYC 100 or an equivalent introductory psychology course or permission of the program director
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth, researchbased survey of the study of the origins, development and consequences of religion and spirituality from a psychological perspective. The relationship between religion and social-psychological variables in particular will be investigated. Religious experiences from a variety of perspectives, including the objective, Freudian, Jungian and humanistic, will be examined.The rela- tionship between science and religion will also be addressed. prerequisite: PSYC 100 or an equivalent introductory psychology course or permission of the program director
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The historical development of the major schools and systems of psychology. The philosophical underpinnings of the discipline are discussed. Students are instructed in the social and cultural variables that contributed to the development of psychology as a science. Connections are made between the early schools of psychology and contemporary perspectives in psychology. The growth and development of applied psychology and the professionalization of psychology are also described. prerequisite: PSYC 100 or an equivalent introductory psychology course or permission of the program director
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Integrated study of descriptive psychological research methods and corresponding statistical concepts.Topics include ethical considerations, observational and survey research techniques, graphing, central tendency and variability, correlation and linear regression. Students participate in data collection, data analysis and interpretation by means of the microcomputer Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and in the writing of APA-style research reports. Laboratory fee required. prerequisites: PSYC 200, IDIS 300 and satisfaction of lower-division general education computer literacy requirement, or their equivalents
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Integrated study of experimental and quasi-experimental psychological research methods and corresponding statistical concepts.Topics include basic probability theory, the logic of hypothesis testing, simple and complex experimental design and analysis, internal and external validity of experimental results, and nonparametric research and analysis of techniques. Students participate in data collection, data analysis and interpretation by means of the microcomputer Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and in the writing of APA-style research reports. Laboratory fee required. prerequisite: PSYC 308
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3.00 Credits
A study of the interaction between a human's environment and psycho- physiological systems involved in the generation of stress and development of related disease processes.The use of electronic instrumentation in the evaluation and amelioration of stress reactions and research are examined.Techniques and strategies of stress management are discussed. Laboratory fee required. prerequisite: PSYC 100 or an equivalent introductory psychology course or permission of the program director
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of internal and external forces that initiate, direct and sustain behavior.This course examines biological, cognitive and soci-psychological theories of motivation and their applications in a variety of real-life contexts. Students are encouraged to consider how these theories can increase their understandings of their own and others' behavior. prerequisite: PSYC 100 or an equivalent introductory psychology course or permission of the program director
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