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  • PSYCHOLOGY 153: Asian American Psychology

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Hwang Introduces students to the salient psychological issues of Asian Americans. Taking into account the social, cultural, and historical context of the Asian American experience, this course addresses values and cultural conflict development, acculturation, marriage and gender roles, vocational development, psychopathology, and delivery of mental health services. Prerequisite: one course in psychology. Offered every year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 161: Seminar in Decision Making and Memory

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Cook We live in an uncertain world, and so we often make decisions based on uncertainty. This course is an analysis of the human decision-making process with an emphasis on how memory influences that process. The course will provide a framework for understanding decision making by appealing to classical theories of decision making, memory theories, heuristics and biases, and statistics. Although the individual as a decision maker is the focus of this course, group decision making and the social influences of individual decision making will be discussed. Prerequisites: Psychology 109, 110-111 (or concurrent enrollment) or permission of instructor. Offered every other year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 162: Seminar in Remembering and Forgetting

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Cook This course explores the functionality of human memory by critically evaluating both the exceptional powers and peculiar limitations of everyday memory that allow us to reminisce, survive, create, and interact in socially acceptable ways. Important findings and conceptual frameworks in both contemporary and classical theories are discussed. The primary focus is on memory experiences in real-world contexts. Prerequisites: Psychology 109 (or equivalent), and 110-111 (or concurrent enrollment), or permission of instructor. Offered every other year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 177: Organizational Communication and Leadership

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    S. Murphy, Staff This course examines the role of communication in the development and perpetuation of organizational culture. The course focuses on the relationship between the organization's external environment and internal processes, e.g. strategic planning, decision-making, functional specialization, and leadership. Prerequisites: Psychology 37 and permission of instructor. Offered occasionally.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 180: Forensic Psychology

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Krauss Examines the interaction of clinical psychology and law. Explores topics such as psychological testimony about insanity, competency to stand trial, child custody decision-making, guardianship, future dangerousness, and civil commitment. Legal standards regarding psychology expert testimony, and policy implications of these legal standards will be discussed. Prerequisite: one course in psychology. Offered every year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 184: Consciousness

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Chase In Western science, consciousness is studied as a brain process that can be measured and quantified by the methods of natural science, whereas Buddhist psychology considers consciousness as an ordinary function of mind, experienced directly in meditation and everyday life. This course will compare and contrast these two different perspectives about consciousness, explore their different methodologies for study, and read some of the relevant psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy literature. Prerequisite: one course in psychology. Offered every year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 185: Health Psychology

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Charlop The relationship of behavior to such variables as diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and smoking will be studied as factors involved in health and illness. Current psychological techniques for stress and anxiety management; coping with chronic pain; treating addictions; and dealing with medical compliance, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and dying may be included. Prerequisite: one course in psychology. Offered every other year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 186: Seminar in Organizational Development

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    S. Murphy Examines theories of organizational development and change from the perspective of individuals and groups in organizations, as well as from a structural, or organization design perspective. Basic concepts in organizational theory, and applied behavioral science are reviewed. Examples of organizational development interventions are examined using case studies and experimental learning activities. Includes an overview of strategies to measure the effectiveness of organizational development techniques. Prerequisite: Psychology 37 or Government 121. Offered occasionally.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 187: Practicum in Organizational Intervention

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    S. Murphy, Riggio This course offers field experience in the assessment of organizational problems and the design of organizational interventions. Over the course of the semester students will work with an outside client to diagnose organizational problems and their associated causes, and to recommend organizational interventions to address these problems. The final product of the course will involve a major written report and a formal presentation of findings to the client organization. Students will have the opportunity to use various software packages including statistical analysis, graphics, presentation, and project management software. Prerequisites: Psychology 37 and permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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  • PSYCHOLOGY 188: Psychology and Law

    1.50 Credits
    Claremont McKenna College

    Costanzo Examines psychological assumptions and interpersonal processes in the American legal system. Issues such as police interrogation, plea bargains, jury selection, eyewitness identification, attorney persuasion tactics, jury decision-making, lie detection, the insanity defense, the effectiveness of prisons, and the death penalty are analyzed from a social-psychological perspective. Prerequisite: one course in psychology. Offered every year.
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