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  • PSY 240: Social Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    This course is designed to introduce students to the study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another in various contexts. Special emphasis is placed on applying the scientific method to such topics as person-situation interaction, social cognition, persuasion, close relation- ships, social influence, prosocial behavior, aggression, and prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. Three hours credit. Fall. Prerequisite: PSY 202.
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  • PSY 250: Cognitive Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    An in-depth examination of current theory and research in perceptual and cognitive processes, including pattern recognition, division of attention, memory, information processing, language comprehension, and problem solving. Three hours credit. Fall. Prerequisite: PSY 202.
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  • PSY 260: Biopsychology

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    This course is designed as an introduction to the field of biopsychology. Students may expect to learn about the history, methodologies, and current research in this field. Specifically, the course focuses on the interplay of the brain and behavior. This will include investigation of behavioral genetics, evolutionary psychology, neuroanatomy, physiological aspects of sensory perception, body regulation, emotion, and biological bases of disorders. Three hours credit. Fall. Prerequisite: PSY 202 and BIO 110 or equivalent.
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  • PSY 288,388,488: Special Topics

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    Variable credit. May be repeated.
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  • PSY 311: Research Methods in Psychology I

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    An introduction to the wide variety of scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate psychological data. Students are provided with opportunities to evaluate published research, analyze data, and write research reports. Topics include behavioral variability, approaches to psychological measurement, sampling, experimental and nonexperimental techniques, and research ethics. Three hours credit. Fall. Prerequisites: PSY 202 and 211.
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  • PSY 312: Research Methods in Psychology II

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    An in-depth examination of advanced research methods, with special attention devoted to the design of empirical studies and the ways in which data are analyzed. Students conduct original research projects that combine the literature review, measurement, data analysis, and writing skills acquired during the PSY 311-312 sequence. Topics include advanced issues in experimental and non-experimental research methods and data analytic techniques. Three hours credit. Spring. Prerequisites: PSY 202, 211, and 311.
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  • PSY 321: Person Perception

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    This course examines the models and theories of person perception with a focus on current areas of research. The course discusses the nature of social judgments, how social perceivers combine information about an individual to reach a judgment, and how that judgment subsequently influences social interactions. Topics include the validity of our first impressions, the use of nonverbal cues to understand others, the process by which perceivers make personality judgments, and the ability of perceivers to accurately detect lying. Three hours credit. Fall alternate years. Prerequisite: PSY 202.
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  • PSY 340: Social Cognition

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    This course examines how peoples' perceptions of their social environment motivate their thoughts, emotions, and actions. The primary focus of course discussion will be on applying this unique perspective to daily life, including impression management, consumerism, and status hierarchies. Topics may include heuristic and systematic thought processing, decision-making, selfpresentation, influence, counterfactuals, and unconscious goal pursuit. Course material will draw from sources in a variety of contexts, including research in social and cognitive psychology, marketing, group processes, law, and consumer behavior. Three hours credit. Spring alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 202 and PSY 240.
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  • PSY 341: Close Relationships

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    An introduction to the methods and findings of the scientific study of close relationships. Particular emphasis is placed on how intimate relationships form, develop, and dissolve, how intimate partners perceive one another, and how personality is implicated in the universal tendency to establish interpersonal ties. Three hours credit. Fall alternate years. Prerequisites: PSY 202.
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  • PSY 345: Industrial/Organizational Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    High Point University

    An introduction to psychological science as applied to the study of organizations and people at work. The course explores research relevant to personnel decisionmaking, worker issues, and group dynamics. Topics include personnel selection, performance appraisal, motivation, job attitudes, leadership, and social influence. Three hours credit. Fall alternate years. Prerequisite: PSY 202.
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