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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to applied psychology in organizations, including personnel testing, selection, training and evaluation, job and classification analysis, job satisfaction and motivation, organizational development, leadership, market research and consumer psychology. Potential ethical problems are discussed. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A, or 9A, or 9B, or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11A, or P11B, or P11C, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P192B.
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4.00 Credits
Selected topics in the philosophy of psychology, e.g., the nature of psychological explanation, reductionism, issues in cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Same as Logic and Philosophy of Science 143 and Philosophy 143.
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4.00 Credits
Examines why and how we change (with attention to gains as well as losses) from ages 25-65 and the nature and sources of continuity over time. Topics include physical and intellectual functioning, personality, coping strategies, and social roles and relationships. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P116D.
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4.00 Credits
Examines research and theory concerning childhood psychopathology and behavior disorders. Diagnosis and assessment, early identification of high-risk children, fear and phobias, antisocial behavior, childhood psychoses, autism, depression, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, ethical and policy implications of identifying children who are different. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P107.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of research on how sexes differ in physiology, cognitive functioning, personality, and social behavior. Sex-differentiated development from the prenatal period through adulthood. Explanations for male-female differences are sought, focusing on biological (genetic, hormonal), and social (familial, cultural) mechanisms. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P122D.
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4.00 Credits
General theories of emotion and research regarding cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and subjective experience of emotion. Specific topics include emotion regulation, emotion and health, emotional intelligence, and emotional development. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P143H.
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4.00 Credits
Examines stereotypes and myths associated with aging; physiological and psychological changes that accompany old age; distinguishes behavior changes due to aging per se from those due to historical and socioeconomic factors; political, social aspects of old age in contemporary society. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P117D.
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of psychological antecedents, concomitants, and consequences of medical illnesses in children. Children's beliefs about health, illness, and medication; the role of stress; coronary-prone behavior; therapeutic adherence and physician-patient interaction; coping with chronic illness; effects of a child's illness on family. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11C, or equivalent; Social Ecology 10 recommended. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P131H.
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4.00 Credits
Study of human development from conception through the first two years of life, covering processes and events in the domains of physical, social, and cognitive development. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P115D.
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4.00 Credits
Intended for students interested in theory and research on how attitudes influence, and are influenced by, behavior. Topics include: voting behavior, Fishbein and Ajzen's theories of reasoned action and planned behavior, attitude accessibility, prejudice and discrimination, and cognitive dissonance theory. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior P157S.
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