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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Survey of basic principles of applied behavior analysis, including definition and measurement of behavior, functional analysis, single subject research design, methods of increasing behavior, methods of decreasing behavior, discrimination, generalization, and maintenance, application to educational, clinical and social settings. Notes No duplicate credit given for PSYC 547 and PSYC 447. Prerequisite: 6 hours in psychology. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to health psychology. Behavioral factors in physical illness, including an examination of stress, smoking, alcohol consumption, drugs, physical activity, eating, and personal control. Students examine the research literature and submit reports on risk factors that pertain to personal health. Notes No duplicate credit for PSYC 554 and PSYC 454, PSYC 354, or NURS 301. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or PSYC 201. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical and applied information on the psychology of later life. Students analyze, evaluate, and report scientific research on the aging process. Notes No duplicate credit for PSYC 562 and PSYC 462. Prerequisite: 6 sem. hrs. in psychology. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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3.00 Credits
Biological bases of behavior, including the physiology of the nervous system as it relates to overall functioning as well as to the topics of learning, memory, motivation, emotion, sleep, and behavior disorders. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented by reading and reports of the professional research literature, focusing on the extent to which the current research supplements or alters the existing research knowledge base. Notes No duplicate credit for PSYC 571 and PSYC 471 or PSYC 331. Prerequisite: 6 hours in psychology. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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3.00 Credits
Neural basis of cognition, perception, and attention. Human memory, problem solving, reasoning, and intelligence. Students explore, analyze, synthesize, and question information obtained from directed readings and independent research. Notes No duplicate credit for PSYC 580 and PSYC 480. Prerequisite: 6 sem. hrs. in psychology. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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3.00 Credits
An examination of current research in applied behavior analysis, experimental evaluation of interventions. Prerequisite: PSYC 547 or permission of department head. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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2.00 Credits
Practical experience for teaching psychology. Students learn techniques in lesson planning, lecture writing, and exam preparation. Notes May be repeated once for a total of 2 sem. hrs. Credit may not count toward a degree in psychology. Prerequisite: 9 sem. hrs. of graduate courses in psychology. Cr. 1
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the major theories and research results relevant to learning, an examination of the basic principles of respondent and operant learning in the context of behavior change. Basic and applied research will be considered. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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4.00 Credits
Interpersonal behavior in small groups; attention to group structure, communication, individual factors, and experimental techniques. Lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and role playing. Lec. 1 Lab. 4 Cr. 3
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3.00 Credits
General principles of psychological measurement and behavioral assessment including validity, reliability, correlation techniques, errors of measurement. Item analysis, test weights, scaling procedures, development and use of norms. Indirect, direct, and functional analysis of behavior, treatment integrity. Discussion of various psychological and educational instruments. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3
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