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3.00 Credits
This class will discuss theory and evidence concerning how children acquire adult competence in thinking and language. Development is covered from infancy to adolescence. We will consider a wide array of domains and processes in cognitive development, including number, space, theory of mind, reasoning, perception, attention, and memory. Educational and applied implications may be touched on, as well as neuroscience approaches.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2301 (0200) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 (C060) and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course will integrate students’ knowledge of behavioral and cognitive relationships between young adult neuroanatomy and behavior that they studied in prerequisite courses (Psychology 2501 (0260) – Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience or Psychology 2502 (0265) – Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience) with information about the development and aging of behavior, cognition and neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. The initial emphasis in the course will be on embryonic and fetal development of the central nervous system and emergent behavioral plasticity. Sensory and motor development in the fetus will be examined. Postnatal development of the cerebral cortex and developmental outcomes will be explored in the context of environmental phenomena that can amplify or inhibit the organism’s adaptive capacity. Normal aging of the brain will be contrasted to neurodegenerative diseases of old age, and the cognitive and behavioral consequences of both normal and non-normal aging will be presented.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2501 (0260) or 2502 (0265), and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1071 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
It has been said, “There is nothing more practical than a good theory”. How can theories have practical application? Theories serve as windows to the world of science, allowing us to “see” particular facts” and help us explain things that cannot explain themselves. Theories are the hallmark of science, fundamental to organizing our knowledge and allowing us to interpret and question it. In this course, students examine the role of theories in scientific thinking and research and they explore the components of theories unique to developmental psychology. In addition to learning about specific theories, such as those developed by Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Kohlberg, Freud, Wilson, Chomsky, Ainsworth, Skinner and Bandura, students begin to appreciate the origins of theories, the relations between them and their consequences for acquiring future knowledge. Note: Check class schedule for semesters offered.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2301 (0200) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
Advanced level topics course; social psychology topics vary by instructor.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2401 (0120); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This class provides an overview of social cognition, the study of the cognitive representations and processes that people use to try to make sense of the social world. Topics covered will include social attitudes, the social self, stereotypes, attributions, and social decision-making. Readings, lectures, and discussions will focus on the key research
findings, the unique methods, and the implications and applications of social cognition research. Note: Check class schedule for semesters offered.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2401 (0210) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the causes, consequences, and amelioration of social problems from a social psychological perspective. For instance, unemployment, imprisonment, racial profiling and discrimination, are a few of the topics this course will address. In addition to examining social problems the course will include a search for solutions as illustrated by social visionaries and experimental utopian communities.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2401 (0210) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the application of psychological theories and principles to issues in personnel selection. Topics include job analysis, recruitment and selection techniques, selection fairness, utility analysis, affirmative action, training and development, and performance appraisal.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2401 (0210) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to Human Performance Technology, a rapidly growing field that applies the principles, methods, and empirical generalizations of Behavior Analysis to improving human performance in organizations. Working from a theoretical basis, students will learn how to diagnose performance discrepancies in organizational settings, design and evaluate appropriate behavior-based solutions.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2402 (0215) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors: PSYCH 1061 and permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on how the brain works on a chemical level. It examines how behavior and environment can change functions of the brain, and how medications and drugs alter brain function. Note: Check class schedule for semesters offered.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2501 (0260) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors, PSYCH 1061 and permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology underlying the many diverse forms of learning and memory. The course begins with an overview of the structure and function of neural areas responsible for learning, before progressing to an examination of the different processes involved in the acquisition, consolidation, and forgetting of habits, skills, and cognition. Additional topics may include the relation between pharmacology and learning, the impact of disease or trauma, and the neurobiology of social behavior.
Prerequisite:
For majors and minors: PSYCH 2502 (0265) and 2196 (W123); for non-majors and non-minors, PSYCH 1061 and permission of instructor
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