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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the physiological control of behavior. Course content: (a) general introduction to neuroanatomy and neurophysiology; (b) neuroregulatory systems, motivation, and emotion; (c) perceptual and motor systems; (d) processes of learning, memory, and cognition. Laboratory work may be required. Prerequisite: Psychology 113 or permission of instructor. One semester of biology is recommended. REMPEL-CLOWER.
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The study of psychopathology. Emphasis is given to experimental models and the underlying psychological processes of abnormal behavior. Some attention is given to treatments. The course is structured around the categories of the DSM IV. Prerequisite: Psychology 113 or permission of instructor. DRWAL.
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A survey of the experimental research on human thinking, knowing, and remembering. Topics include attention, memory, reasoning, problem-solving, and language. Laboratory work is required. Prerequisite: Psychology 113, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. GIBSON.
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Historical and philosophical origins of contemporary schools of psychology are considered. The student analyzes the nature of psychological theory and the methods used to disconfirm theories, as well as the reasons for the emergence and decline of schools of psychological thought. Prerequisite: two psychology courses numbered 200 or above, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. LOPATTO.
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An advanced study of a particular social psychological topic. Emphasis will be placed on a critical analysis of theoretical approaches, experimental findings, and future directions. Topics will vary and may include: stereotypes, interpersonal relationships, cross-cultural psychology, or the social psychology of emotion. Laboratory work may be required. Prerequisite: Psychology 214 or permission of instructor. SINNETT.
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A survey of classical and contemporary approaches to understanding healthy adult personalities. Emphasis will be placed on the trait approach, the coherence of personality across time and situations, beliefs about the self, social aspects of personality, and empirical research methods used to study personality. Prerequisite: Two psychology courses numbered 200 or above, not including 225, or permission of instructor. SINNETT.
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An advanced investigation of substantive topics in developmental psychology. Emphasis is placed on theory and research. Laboratory work may be required. Prerequisite: Psychology 233 and one additional 200-level psychology course, or permission of instructor. ELLIS.
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A consideration of human development during adulthood with emphasis on models and empirical work that illustrate factors that constrain and optimize development. Topics are treated in-depth and include changes in social roles, wisdom, autobiographical memory, dementia, and death. Laboratory work may be required. Prerequisite: Two psychology courses numbered 200 or above or permission of instructor. ELLIS.
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A laboratory-centered introduction to advanced topics in behavioral neuroscience and basic research techniques used to investigate brain-behavior relationships. Participants will gain experience, stereotaxic neurosurgery, psychopharmacology, and various behavioral measures. A research-team approach is used for both the literature discussion and the laboratory activities each week. Prerequisite: Psychology 246 or permission of instructor. REMPEL-CLOWER.
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4.00 Credits
Students will learn about methods of test development, the statistical analysis of test data, and social implications of testing. In lab, students will develop testing instruments and learn multivariate data analysis. Topics covered include intelligence and personality testing, systems of behavioral observation, regression, factor analysis, and theories of test construction. Prerequisite: two Psychology courses numbered 200 or above, and Mathematics/Social Studies 115 or Mathematics 209; or permission of instructor. DRWAL.
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