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Examines the scientific nature of the study of behavior. Traces the development of scientific thought in psychology, and examines the value of empirically derived theories of behavior. Laboratory stresses the basic methodological approaches of scientific psychology to test hypotheses con- cerning basic principles of sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation and social interaction. Participation in faculty-supervised experiments is required for students over age 17. Psychology 101 or 102 is a prerequisite for all other psychology courses.
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An introduction to the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on descriptive designs. Focuses on naturalistic, achival and survey meth- odology with discussion of describtive statistics, probability, Chi-square, z-scores, correlation and multiple regression. Lecture and laboratory. Course normally taken during second year. ($25 laboratory fee.) Prerequisite: Psychology 101 or 102
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Further exploration of the theory and practice of research methods in psychology with an emphasis on experimental de- signs. Focuses on both simple and complex designs with dis- cussion of z-tests, t-tests, ANOVA (one-way, repeated measures and factorial) and MANOVA. Lecture and laboratory. Course normally taken during second year. ($25 laboratory fee.) Prerequisite: Psychology 204.
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The role of behavior in the prevention of disease and in the enhancement of health. Looks at behavior in relation to stress, pain, cardiovascular disease, cancer, alcohol abuse, weight control, psychoneuroimmunology. Contrasts biomedical and biopsychosocial approaches to health and disease. Not offered every year. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 or 102.
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The scientific study of the ways people think, feel and behave in social situations. Topics include self-perception and self-presentation, person perception, stereotyping and prejudice, interpersonal attraction and close relationships, altruism, aggression, attitudes and persuasion, conformity, and group processes. Also examines theory and research in several applied areas of social psychology, including law and health. Prerequisite for 236: Psycholgoy 101 or 102, 204 recommended.
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An introduction to brain structure and function. Emphasis on the way nervous system is organized to process information, construct representations of the world and generate adaptive behavior. Lecture, discussion, dissection. Same as NEUR 241. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 or 102, or Biology 195.
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Operations of sensory systems and major principles of perception. Addresses the classical question, "Why do things look as they do?" Lecture only. Offered usually as 343, Psychology of Perception with laboratory. Prerequisite for 243: Psychology 101 or 102.
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