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  • Psychology 200fs: ResearchMethods in Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    This course provides an introduction to the skills necessary for becoming good producers and consumers of psychological research. Students learn to develop research questions, survey related literature, design rigorous and ethically sound studies, and collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. Students build on their computer skills relevant for psychological research and learn to read and critique original empirical journal articles. The course culminates in an original, collaborative research project, a final paper, and an oral presentation. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement K. Binder, G. Hornstein Prereq. a 100-level course in psychology AND Psychology 201; students must take statistics (Psychology 201) before enrolling in this course; students should sign up for the lecture course and one lab section; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 201fs: Statistics

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    Statistical procedures are powerful tools for analyzing and interpreting findings and are necessary for accurate reading and understanding of research findings. This course provides an introduction to the most frequently encountered techniques for describing data and making inferences in psychological research. A variety of computer applications are used. Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. a 100-level course in psychology; students should sign up for the lecture course and one lab section; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 210f: Social Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    This course surveys a range of topics within social psychology. How do other people influence us How do people perceive one another How do attitudes develop and change under what conditions do people conform to, or deviate from, social norms We will survey concepts across several areas of social psychology with an emphasis on empirical research evidence. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement The department Prereq. a l00-level course in psychology; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 211s: Psychology ofWomen

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    A multicultural feminist analysis of women's lives. Emphasizing the diversity of women's experience across ethnicity, social class, and sexuality, this course assesses the adequacy and scope of existing psychological perspectives on women. Students will examine women's lives through essays, autobiographies, memoirs, and fictional works. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement The department Prereq. 100 level course in psychology.; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 212f: Individuals and Organizations

    4.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    (Same as Complex Organizations 212f) Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement D. Butterfield 4 credits
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  • Psychology 213f: Psychology of Racism

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    Examines the psychological causes and emotional reality of racism as it appears in everyday life. Through lectures, readings, simulation exercises, group research projects, and extensive class discussion, students have the opportunity to explore the psychological impact of racism on both the oppressor and the oppressed. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement P. Romney Prereq. Soph, jr, sr; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 220f: Theories of Personality

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    (Speaking-intensive course) How do theorists' ideas about personality relate to their own life experiences Does the gender of a theorist affect the claims they make about women's and men's personalities Autobiographicalwritings of key theorists (Freud, Jung, Horney, Deutsch) are read in conjunction with their classic works, with an eye toward exploring how people are similar to, and different from, one another and how childhood experiences shape adult behavior. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement G. Hornstein Prereq. Psychology 101 or 110; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 222s: Abnormal Psychology:Clinical Perspectives

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    This survey course on abnormal psychology focuses on understanding diagnoses included in the American Psychiatric Association's Di- agnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition and their implications for the understanding and treatment of psychological disorders. Throughout the course we will question the concept of abnormality and examine its positive and negative effects in the amelioration of human suffering. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement P. Romney Prereq. 100-level psychology course; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 230fs: Developmental Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    Examines changes in cognitive, social, and emotional functioning, including theory and research that illuminate some central issues in characterizing these changes: the relative contributions of nature and nurture, the influence of the context on development, continuity versus discontinuity in development, and the concept of stage. Includes observations at the gorse Children's Center at Stonybrook. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Shilkret, The department Prereq. a 100-level course in psychology or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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  • Psychology 233fs: Educational Psychology

    2.00 Credits
    Mount Holyoke College

    (Community-Based Learning course; Same as Education 233fs)What do we learn How do we learn Why do we learn In this course, we will study issues of learning, teaching, and motivation that are central to educational psychology.We will explore the shi?ing paradigms within educational psychology, multiple subject matter areas, (dis)continuities between classroom and home cultures, students' prior experiences, teachers as learners, ethnic and gender identity in the classroom, and learning in out-ofschool settings. Requires a prepracticum in a community-based setting. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement M. Babineau, M. Babineau Prereq. soph, jr or sr; 2 meetings (75 minutes) plus prepracticum 2 hours per week; 4 credits
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