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4.00 Credits
Topic to be announced Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement The department 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of how maladaptive patterns of thought and action are understood from a psychological viewpoint. Behaviors ranging from neurotic to psychotic are studied in terms of underlying character structure and origins in childhood experience. Competing psychoanalytic theories are brought to bear on these phenomena. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Shilkret Prereq. jr, sr (permission required for exceptions), two prior psychology courses, Psychology 230 recommended; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This extensive examination of Freud's systematic psychology focuses on such phenomena as the effects of early experience, continuity and change in development, and similarities among and differences between individuals. Readings include selections from Sigmund Freud's earlier work and from the sweeping revisions of the 1920s. Criticisms and revisions of Freud are discussed. Throughout, ideas from contemporary psychoanalysis are compared and contrasted with those of Freud. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Shilkret Prereq. Psychology 230, 220 recommended and permission of instructor; Students must submit a letter of interest to the professor during advising week. Include a list of courses taken in psychology and other disciplines that have prepared you for this course.; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Writing-intensive course) This laboratory course introduces methods of research that focus on the qualitative description and analysis of human experience. Students learn a variety of techniques of data collection (interviewing, intensive observation, archival research) and become proficient in using phenomenological methods to interpret and analyze the content and structure of data of this type. Readings focus on specific methodological practices as well as on the history and philosophy of science that differentiate qualitative and experimental approaches to psychological research. Students work both collaboratively and individually on projects throughout the course. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement G. Hornstein Prereq. Psychology 200 and permission of instructor.; This course also counts in the Social area of psychology.; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Historical development, theoretical bases, and critical evaluation of tests used to describe adult cognitive and personality functioning. Supervised practicum in test administration, scoring, and interpretation. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Shilkret Prereq. Psychology 200 and 201, either Psychology 230 or 320, jr. or sr. and permission of instructor; Registration requires advance essay during April registration to Robert Shilkret.; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to research methods in abnormal and personality psychology. Students will work as a class to collect data using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Students will be expected to collect survey- and questionnaire-based data as well as engage in some interviewing projects. We will consider the various stages of research including literature review, design, ethical considerations, data collection, and analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and consider the statistical inference or implications of our findings. The course focuses on the impact of stress and coping on the lives of individuals, identity, their relationships, and psychological adjustment. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement A. Douglas Prereq. Psychology 200, 201; 220 or 210 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2008 329f(01) First-Person Narratives of Madness (Speaking-intensive course) Psychologists have typically conceptualized "mental illness"in terms of the symptoms and diagnoses proposed by psychiatrists in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). These categories, while perhaps useful for prescribing medication, do little to help us understand the subjective experiences that are considered "mad." In this seminar,we analyze accounts (historical and contemporary) written by people who have experienced extreme states, intense emotions, or unusual perceptions or beliefs, to understand how these "counter-narratives"offer new insights into psychological life. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement G. Hornstein Prereq. A 100-level course in psychology, jr, sr and permission of instructor; Students with a background in literature particularly welcome. Preference given to senior psychology and neuroscience majors; Students must submit an information sheet (available in department office) by noon on?ursday of advising week to get permission to register for the course.; 4 credits 329f(02) Psychology of Trauma What happens a?er a traumatic event Why do some people develop psychological disorders and others do not This course will explore the psychological theories and research on trauma and stress. Topics covered will include childhood abuse, domestic violence, combat violence, community violence, and interpersonal violence. The seminar will explore psychological dysfunction, disorders, as well as adaptation and coping following exposure to traumatic stress. In addition, the course will explore the concept of "cultural trauma." Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement A. Douglas Prereq. 100 level psychology course, jr or sr; Psychology 230 preferred or a course in abnormal psychology; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2009 330s(01) Knowledge, Science, and Parent-Child Conversations How do ideas about knowledge (folk epistemology) develop, and how do these ideas relate to the types of reasoning strategies people emphasize using existing transcript data, students will define and explore specific questions about how conversations with parents may help guide elementary school children's emerging ideas about knowledge and about the nature of science. Students will also help develop a questionnaire and collect data to explore variation in these ideas and possible relation to reasoning biases among college students. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement A. Valle Prereq. Psychology 200 and either 230 or 241. Interested students should review course information sheet available from instructor during advising week;?is course also counts in the Cognitive and Perception area of psychology.; 4 credits 330s(02) Adolescent Development in Community Settings This course is a study of research methods in developmental psychology, focusing on observational, survey, and interview techniques for studying young children, adolescents, and adults. It encourages the student to think about the basic issues of developmental psychology research: the conceptualization of problems, design of research, choice of methods to be used, and ethical questions that might arise. Students complete a major research project. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement B. Packard Prereq. Psychology 200, 201, 230 and permission of instructor.; During advising week students must submit a statement by email to the professor.; 4 credits
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2.00 Credits
In the role of a participant-observer, each student studies intensively the social and personality development of the children in one classroom at the gorse Children's Center at Stonybrook. Students learn how to articulate developmental changes and individual differences by analyzing detailed observations. Topics include social cognition, peer relationships, social skills, concepts of friendship, emotional development, identity formation, self-esteem, and the social and cultural context of development. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement P. Ramsey Prereq. Psychology 200, 201, and 230 or permission of instructor; 1 meeting (2 hours), 2 labs (3 hours each) at Gorse Children's Center at Stonybrook; 4 credits
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2.00 Credits
(Speaking-intensive course)What influences our desire to learn, to participate in certain activities, or to become particular kinds of people We will examine the topic of "moti- vation" using several perspectives, across age levels and in various settings. Drawing from a variety of resources, including autobiographies, research studies, and videos, we will target our own motivation through reflection and action and the motivation of others through active coaching and mentoring in a community-based setting. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement B. Packard Prereq. Psychology 233 and permission of instructor; Requires a field component in a community- based site (at least a 2-hour block per week); A statement of interest must be submitted electronically during the week of advising.; 4 credits
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