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Advanced Topics: General 555: Junior Seminar:Behavior,Cognition,and Health
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An in-depth examination of topics in the area of the effects of behavior and cognition on health and vice versa. Students prepare and discuss presentations on themes such as wellness, pain management, stress, and reactions to, and control of, disease. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 170, 172, 176 or 178.
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Advanced Topics: General 556: Junior Seminar:Physiological Mechanisms of Animal Behavior
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of animal behavior from the neuro-ethologist's perspective. Specific topics include methods of neuro-ethological research, adaptation and evolution of behavior, social behavior, physiological control systems, and ethological theory past and present. Recommended for majors in both Biology and Psychology and for any student with an interest in physiological mechanisms of animal behavior. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 150, 152 or 154.
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Advanced Topics: General 556 - Junior Seminar:Physiological Mechanisms of Animal Behavior
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Advanced Topics: General 557: Junior Seminar:Behavioral Mechanisms of Drug Action
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
A study of the various behavioral and environmental mechanisms by which drugs and other substances may alter behavior. Students examine the actions of drugs from a behavior and analytic perspective. Specific topics include the factors involved in the initiation and maintenance of self-administered drugs. Moreover, the students examine the status of behavioral pharmacology in the area of neuroscience, in addition to ethical issues. Of primary concern is the examination of the development of a scientific analysis of the effects of drugs on human and non-human behavior. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 150, 152 or 154.
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Advanced Topics: General 557 - Junior Seminar:Behavioral Mechanisms of Drug Action
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Advanced Topics: General 558: Junior Seminar:Behavioral Neuroscience
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
Examination of research on basic neural processes underlying behavior and mental processes. Students engage in the examination and evaluation of research addressing questions regarding the neural bases of motivation, learning, and cognition. Various techniques are discussed, including electrophysiological, anatomical and biochemical. The relevance of such basic research to clinical disorders is addressed. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 150, 152 or 154.
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Advanced Topics: General 558 - Junior Seminar:Behavioral Neuroscience
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Advanced Topics: General 559: Junior Seminar:Clinical Neuropsychology
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
Examination of primary literature that addresses the etiology, diagnosis, treatment strategies, and experimental animal models of disorders of the human nervous system. Topics include neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, schizophrenia, affective disorders, and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and one from among Psychology 154/155, 170, 172, Biology 072, or Neuroscience 200.
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Advanced Topics: General 559 - Junior Seminar:Clinical Neuropsychology
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Advanced Topics: General 561: Junior Seminar:Socialization in the Family
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the family as a developing communal system embedded in broader social contexts. In particular, we look at how families influence development and how the impact of family socialization changes over time. The seminar explores psychological research investigating characteristics of parental socialization, changes in influence as children enter adolescence, outcomes associated with parental socialization practices, and diversity in family life-including social class, ethnic and cultural variations. The class includes close reading of primary text material, in-class discussion and presentations, and extensive writing, culminating in a detailed research proposal. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 160, 162 or 164.
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Advanced Topics: General 561 - Junior Seminar:Socialization in the Family
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Advanced Topics: General 580: Junior Seminar:Judgment,Choice,and Ethics
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An exploration of the processes of judgment and decision making from a variety of psychological perspectives, with special attention to the social and moral influences that affect human choice. Value judgment, ethical decision making and perception of risks and benefits will be explored through study of life choices in a variety of areas such as family, health, law, education and social action. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207 and 160, 162 or 164.
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Advanced Topics: General 580 - Junior Seminar:Judgment,Choice,and Ethics
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Advanced Topics: General 582: Junior Seminar:Memory Processes
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of current research and theory in human memory processing. Specific topics may include the consolidation of memories, false memories, individual differences in memory, and the application of memory research to the classroom. Particular attention is paid to methodological issues in memory research. The course also emphasizes close reading of selected primary sources, in-class discussion, and extensive writing, culminating in a detailed research proposal for the senior project. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 160, 162, or 164.
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Advanced Topics: General 582 - Junior Seminar:Memory Processes
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Advanced Topics: General 583: Junior Seminar:Creative Problem Solving
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An exploration of the processes of problem solving including both well-defined hypothetical problems and often ill-defined real-world problems. The role of creative thinking in selecting, inventing and applying strategies in explored, with attention to the obstacles that prevent people from solving problems as well as they might. The course is discussion-oriented with emphasis on proimary sources and includes a community service activism component. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 160, 162, or 164.
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Advanced Topics: General 583 - Junior Seminar:Creative Problem Solving
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Advanced Topics: General 584: Junior Seminar:Language Processes
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of current research and theory in discourse processing. Specific topics may include politeness theory, sarcasm, generation of insults, characteristics of instant-messaging and e-mail, development of slang, commitment language in therapy, rules of conversation, and speechlessness. The course emphasizes close reading of selected primary sources, in-class discussion, and extensive writing, culminating in a detailed research proposal. Prerequisites: Psychology 206, 207, and 160, 162 or 164.
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