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A study of licit and illicit drugs (focusing on drugs of abuse) examining their effects on the brain and on behavior.Topics may also include addiction and treatment, history of drug use, and the influence of drugs on the unborn child, the individual, and on society.
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A study of the reciprocal relationships between human behavior and the natural, architectural, and social environments.The environment is examined as the context in which behavior occurs, the affordances it provides for behavior, and as the object of influence and modification by behavior. Prerequisite: PY 101 or UES 150. Spring.
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A seminar that reviews and critiques current psychological theory and research on the creative process in all fields and related questions about the assessment and interpretation of creative products. Students will reflect on their own creative process, comparing their experiences to specific scientists and artists.Topics include creative problem solving, origins of cognitive and behavioral traits of creative individuals, and social, historical, and physical contexts conducive to creativity. Also listed as HON 225, this course may be counted by Honors Program students toward fulfillment of their course requirements.
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A survey of the research areas and methodological issues specific to cross-cultural psychology.A discussion of research on cultural influences on cognition and perception; child-rearing practices and development; motivation, emotion, and aggression; and sex-roles follows an extensive analysis of the components of culture. Sociocultural influences on health behavior, work behavior, and leadership style are also discussed (a Leadership Studies designated course; an IC designated course).
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The study of the social phenomena that affect the behavior of individuals, including social perception, social cognition, and social influence.Topics may include stereotypes and prejudice, self-perception, impression formation, persuasion and conformity, attitudes, group processes, aggression, prosocial behavior, and attraction. (Also listed as SO 303, this course may be counted for credit in either psychology or sociology.) Prerequisite: PY 101, SO 101, or SO 102.
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An in-depth study of experimental design techniques, psychological research methodology, and research report writing in APA style.This course has a laboratory component in which students will conduct experiments, including researching a topic with primary sources, collecting data, analyzing results, and writing the study in APA style. Laboratory required. Prerequisites: PY 101 and 204. Spring.
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An in-depth exploration of theory and research in an advanced area of psychology. Topics will vary. Some topics may require additional prerequisites. Prerequisites: PY 101 and consent.
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The application of the methods and principles of the science of human behavior to people at work. (Also listed as SO 309, this course may be counted for credit in either psychology or sociology.) Prerequisite: PY 101 or SO 101.
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A study of the theory and techniques of test development and use in applied and research settings. Assessment in educational, clinical, counseling, and personnel settings, as well as issues surrounding the use of evaluative information are examined. Prerequisites: PY 101 and 204.
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A survey and analysis of the major theories of personality, including the psychodynamic, trait, phenomenological, and learning approaches. Prerequisite: PY 101.
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