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4.00 Credits
Intensive survey of the morphological, neurochemical, and physiological aspects of behavior. Prereqs., PSYC 2012-2022 or EBIO 1210-1220, or CHEM 1111-1131, or PHYS 1010-1020, or PHYS 2010-2020. Same as PSYC 5052.
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3.00 Credits
Provides basic science background for understanding the mechanism of behavioral disturbances resulting from brain damage. Emphasizes pathological neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology, which is essential for understanding problems related to health and disease. Prereqs., PSYC 2012 and one of the following sequences of courses: EBIO 1210 and 1220, MCDB 1150 and 2150, or MCDB 1150 and EBIO 1220. Same as PSYC 5072.
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3.00 Credits
Represents application of endocrinological concepts and techniques to problems of motivation and behavior. Prereqs., junior or senior standing. Same as PSYC 5092.
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3.00 Credits
Provides laboratory experience in behavioral genetics. Students train in one or more aspects of data collection and interpretation, read research papers, contribute nine hours per week to a research project in behavioral genetics, and write a report. Prereq., PSYC 3102 or 4102.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the principles of educational and adolescent psychology and development that play a significant role in analyzing and understanding the complex processes in middle and secondary school classrooms. Course has both theoretical and practical dimensions. Same as EDUC 4112.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys principles of genetics of quantitative characteristics. Topics include gene frequencies, effects of mutation, migration, and selection. Also looks at correlations among relatives, heritability, inbreeding, crossbreeding, and selective breeding. Prereq., PSYC 3101 and PSYC 3102 or 4102. Same as PSYC 5122.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced course in neuroscience, considering chemical transmission in detail. Topics include endocrinology as well as the mechanism of action of psychoactive drugs, cellular neurochemistry, and special topics in neuroscience research. Explains how psychologists use drugs to study learning, attention, motivation, and abnormal behavior. Prereq., PSYC 4052 or 5052. Same as PSYC 5132.
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4.00 Credits
One lab, three lectures per week. Introduces the study of judgment and decision making processes (estimation, prediction and diagnosis, choice under certainty, and risky decision making) and the methods that have been developed to improve these processes (statistical modeling, decision analysis, and expert systems). Prereqs., PSYC 1001, 2606 and 3101. Same as PSYC 5135.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced course in human cognitive processes. Focuses on attention pattern recognition. Memory, learning, language, visual thought, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making. Discusses major theories and ideas in terms of the research they have inspired. Emphasis varies with instructor. One lab per week; research project required. Prereqs., PSYC 1001, 2145, and 3101. Same as PSYC 5145.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology. Provides a survey of the neuropsychological underpinnings for a wide range of cognitive functions: motor control, object recognition, spatial processing, attention, language, memory and emotion. One lab, three lectures per week. Prereqs., PSYC 1001, 2012, 2145, and 3101.
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