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3.00 Credits
A study of human development through the early, middle, and later adult years. The course will focus on the maturational and environmental determinants of changes in sensation and perception, learning and memory, intelligence, cognition, and personality. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with how we construct a conception of physical reality from sensory experience, particularly from sight and sound. We will review the main areas of perception from the neurophysiological, psychophysical, and cognitive points of view: the visual system and seeing, the auditory system and hearing, smell, taste, and touch. A series of lectures and demonstrations will introduce the students to interesting perceptual phenomena. Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0105.
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with laboratory experience in animal learning. Initially all students will train animals using basic procedures in behavioral control including shaping, response acquisition and simple discrimination. Student will then pursue individual projects examining response chaining, performance on simple or complex schedules of reinforcement, choice behavior, and other areas of learning. Prerequisites: PSYC 0101, PSYC 0105, PSYC 0306, and permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The objectives of this course are to explain and interpret the dynamics, research and most effective treatment modalities for alcoholism. Included are the physiological causes of alcoholism, common psychological denominators, defenses, the progression and the recovery-relapse of the alcoholic. The alcoholic family as a unit to be treated is considered also. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on understanding different cultural values, norms and beliefs - an ingredient for effective communication among people of differing cultures. Topics to be covered are the differences in cognitive processes that lead to misunderstanding and conflicts between members of different groups, e.g. differences in perception, thinking, verbal and non-verbal behavior. The goal of the course is for students to understand and become more comfortable with the ideas and behavior of others whose culture is different from their own. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
The course covers the basic principles of psychopharmacology; what drugs are and how they influence psychological phenomena. Various forms of drug use and abuse are examined. The student gains an understanding of: How and why drugs are used as treatment for psychopathological and neuropsychological conditions; mechanisms of addiction, tolerance and abuse; the social, recreational and religious context; and the legal history of substance use. Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing, PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0312; or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(3) Advanced Developmental Psychology will review research and applications to describe, explain, and promote optimal developmental outcomes in individuals and families at all points in the life-span. Biological, psychological, and social development will be viewed as being influenced by cultural, economic, and political factors. The course will emphasize normative rather than maladaptive developmental outcomes, and will highlight issues of immediate social relevance, such as day care, non-traditional families, adolescent pregnancy, child abuse, developmental assessment, and care for ill elderly. Prerequisite: PSYC 0202.
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3.00 Credits
Provides skills in field and laboratory research methodology. A few topics in social psychology, such as interpersonal attraction, attitude change, social cognition and impression management are discussed in detail. Following an in-depth analysis of a specific topic, students conduct either field or laboratory experiments. Students are closely supervised and are responsible for conducting and scheduling experiments; collecting, coding and analyzing data; and submitting a final written report in APA format for each experiment. Prerequisites: PSYC 0101, PSYC 0105, and PSYC 0304; or the permission of the instructor.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Credit for independent study is granted for special academic work done under the supervision of a faculty member of the Psychology Department. This work may involve library research and subsequent preparation of a scholarly paper; design and completion of an experimental project or field study; advanced study and application of concepts in a particular area of psychology beyond that covered in typical course work. At the end of the project, a final written report should be submitted to the faculty supervisor, with a copy to the departmental advisor and a copy to the chairman of the department. Prerequisites: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of group behavior, major social institutions, principal theoretical perspectives and the nature of sociological research. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: the development of the discipline of sociology, components of culture, socialization, research methods, deviance, stratification and social change.
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