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4.00 Credits
An in-depth study of the U.S. foreign and defense policymaking process, emphasizing international relations theory; case studies of recent important decisions; discussion of the role, structure, function, and power of the National Security Council, State Department, Defense Department, and CIA; conflict between president and Congress; impact of press, public opinion, lobbies, and elections. Prerequisite: Political Science 250, or 251, or permission of instructor. MOYER.
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Following a brief examination of the main theoretical approaches taken in the study of development, students apply these approaches to a comparison of several less-developed countries. Emphasis on the interplay between domestic and international factors in the path to industrialization. Prerequisite: Political Science 250, or 251, or 261, or 262, or 273, or 275, or permission of instructor. Economics 111 is highly recommended. WILLIS.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the conditions under which and the processes by which nations become and/or remain democracies. Prerequisite: Political Science 255, or any comparative politics course, or permission of instructor. GREY.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to principles of psychological science and inquiry. Major topics of psychology are covered with consideration of different approaches psychologists take to describe, predict, and explain behavior. Emphasis is placed on theory, research, and application. Laboratory work is required. Prerequisite: none. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
Survey of contemporary experimental social psychology. Topics include: attribution theory, social cognition, stereotypes, attitudes, prosocial behavior, aggression, group processes, and applied social psychology. Attention given to interaction between theoretical development and empirical measurement. Laboratory work is required. Co-requisite: Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. SINNETT.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of human decision making under uncertainty. Topics include biases resulting from cognitive strategies, probability, utility theory, reasoning, prediction, and issues specific to group decisions. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. GIBSON.
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4.00 Credits
An investigation of individual differences, learning, and motivation in the context of the work setting. Topics include testing theory, training techniques, and motivational theories. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. LOPATTO.
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4.00 Credits
This course describes experimental designs and attendant statistical techniques. Students learn to use quantitative methods to pose meaningful questions to data. Topics include between-group and within-group designs, Analysis of variance for main effects and interactions, the adaptation of statistical inquiry to less than optimal situations, and critical thinking about research methods. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
A survey of psychological development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Major theoretical perspectives on the nature of developmental change are considered with a focus on empirical validation and application of each perspective. Topics include physical, cognitive, and social development. Laboratory work is required. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/ Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. ELLIS.
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4.00 Credits
The course studies behavior as it occurs in its environmental context. Topics in learning and motivation are analyzed through the experimental approach of behavior analytic psychology. Topics include classical and operant learning, choice, self-control, and extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Laboratory work is required. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. LOPATTO.
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