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3.00 Credits
Using a small class environment and focusing on an academic theme, this elective 3 credit-hour course will provide students with valuable information and strategies on how to study, take notes, manage time, prepare for exams and navigate the university. By means of a variety of assignments, students will develop academic and learning skills that are universally expected of educated persons: critical thinking, reading with insight, working cooperatively with other students, conducting research, writing and speaking clearly. Open to first and second semester WCSU freshman. Cannot be used to meet the general education social and behavioral science requirement and cannot be used to meet the requirements for the psychology major or minor.
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3.00 Credits
The study of human behavior as affected by social stimulus variables. The course is experimentally oriented and covers such topics as: attitudes; interpersonal perception and attraction; attributions; and structure and dynamics of groups and social motivations (e.g., affiliation, aggression, conformity, altruism, obedience, etc.) Every semester. The study of human behavior as affected by social stimulus variables. The course is experimentally oriented and covers such topics as: attitudes; interpersonal perception and attraction; attributions; and structure and dynamics of groups and social motivations (e.g., affiliation, aggression, conformity, altruism, obedience, etc.) Every semester. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course stressing social, psychological and cultural aspects of personnel relations in industry, leadership styles, training techniques, testing methods and other related topics. Fall semester. An introductory course stressing social, psychological and cultural aspects of personnel relations in industry, leadership styles, training techniques, testing methods and other related topics. Fall semester. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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3.00 Credits
The relationship between the spatial needs of human beings and the structure of their physical environment. Special attention is given to the phylogenetic analysis of spatial needs; theories of spatial behavior; assessement techniques and methodologies of environmental psychology; and practical implications for structuring human environments. Studies will be conducted both inside and outside the classroom to give the student firsthand research experience. Alternate spring semester. The relationship between the spatial needs of human beings and the structure of their physical environment. Special attention is given to the phylogenetic analysis of spatial needs; theories of spatial behavior; assessment techniques and methodologies of environmental psychology; and practical implications for structuring human environments. Studies will be conducted both inside and outside the classroom to give the student firsthand research experience. Alternate spring semester. The relationship between the spatial needs of human beings and the structure of their physical environment. Special attention is given to the phylogenetic analysis of spatial needs; theories of spatial behavior; assessment techniques and methodologies of environmental psychology; and practical implications for structuring human environments. Studies will be conducted both inside and outside the classroom to give the student firsthand research experience. Alternate spring semesters. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of the behaviors of women from various perspectives, such as physiological, psychoanalytic, social learning and cognitive points of view. The course is designed for persons who recognize the changing roles of women in our society and who wish to examine the psychological theories and research surrounding female development and behavior. Every semester. An investigation of the behaviors of women from various perspectives, such as physiological, psychoanalytic, social learning and cognitive points of view. The course is designed for persons who recognize the changing roles of women in our society and who wish to examine the psychological theories and research surrounding female development and behavior. Every semester. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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3.00 Credits
The student will become familiar with a series of learning and cognitive restructuring techniques which can be used to reach behavioral goals in such situations as the home, school, mental institution and mental health clinic. Behavioral treatment of such problems as anxiety, obesity, depression, social skills deficiencies and sexual dysfunctions will be studied. Spring semester. The student will become familiar with a series of learning and cognitive restructuring techniques which can be used to reach behavioral goals in such situations as the home, school, mental institution and mental health clinic. Behavioral treatment of such problems as anxiety, obesity, depression, social skills deficiencies and sexual dysfunctions will be studied. Spring semester. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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3.00 Credits
A review of evidence bearing upon the nature, extent and implications of changes and constancies in human functioning during the period of maturity, beginning with the end of adolescence and ending with death. Emphasis will be placed on the special ambitions, dreams, stresses, value orientations, successes and failures of adulthood. Fall semester. A review of evidence bearing upon the nature, extent and implications of changes and constancies in human functioning during the period of maturity, beginning with the end of adolescence and ending with death. Emphasis will be placed on the special ambitions, dreams, stresses, value orientations, successes and failures of adulthood. Fall semester. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the intellectual roots of contemporary scientific psychology in which students learn about the methods, concepts, theories and facts that make up the history of psychology by examining the philosophical antecedents of scientific psychology, the rise of scientific psychology and the classical schools of psychological thought (e.g., structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, psychoanalysis, neobehaviorism, gestalt psychology). Alternate fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
A background course covering the development of the testing movement, individual differences, individual and group testing, test construction and the present state of the field. Individual and group tests are demonstrated and certain collateral tools such as scaling methods, item analysis, profile interpretation, and the theory of difference scores aer studied. Emphasis is also placed on construction of achievement tests for classroom use. Spring semester. A background course covering the development of the testing movement, individual differences, individual and group testing, test construction and the present state of the field. Individual and group tests are demonstrated and certain collateral tools such as scaling methods, item analysis, profile interpretation, and the theory of difference scores are studied. Emphasis is also placed on construction of achievement tests for classroom use. Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
A course evaluating behavioral and experiential phenomena that have traditionally seemed to constitute violations of the basic principles of science. Emphasis is put on critically evaluating the literature on extraordinary psychophysiological phenomena (such as healing and pain control) as well as anomalies of memory, perception and parapsychological phenomena (such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition and psychokinesis). Such evaluations will include a rigorous examination of the methodological problems encountered in these areas of investigation and will consider the various explanations that have been suggested for such behaviors/phenomena. Alternate spring semester. A course evaluating behavioral and experiential phenomena that have traditionally seemed to constitute violations of the basic principles of science. Emphasis is put on critically evaluating the literature on extraordinary psychophysiological phenomena (such as healing and pain control) as well as anomalies of memory, perception and parapsychological phenomena (such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition and psychokinesis). Such evaluations will include a rigorous examination of the methodological problems encountered in these areas of investigation and will consider the various explanations that have been suggested for such behaviors/phenomena. Alternate spring semester. A course evaluating behavioral and experiential phenomena that have traditionally seemed to constitute violations of the basic principles of science. Emphasis is put on critically evaluating the literature on extraordinary psychophysiological phenomena (such as healing and pain control) as well as anomalies of memory, perception and parapsychological phenomena (such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition and psychokinesis). Such evaluations will include a rigorous examination of the methodological problems encountered in these areas of investigation and will consider the various explanations that have been suggested for such behaviors/phenomena. Alternate spring semester. Prerequisite: PSY 100.
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