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4.00 Credits
Social science approaches to the latter two-thirds of life. Cognitive and personality development; attitudes toward aging; social behavior of older adults; widowhood; retirement. Prerequisite: PSYC 1 or SSP 1. May not be taken pass/fail. Hyland (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Principles of experimental design and statistical analysis: characteristics of data and data collection; descriptive statistics; hypothesis testing theory and practice; correlation, chi-square, t-test, analysis of variance. Three hours lecture and one hour computer lab. (ND)
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4.00 Credits
A study of the origins, development and consequences of religion from a psychological perspective. Attention will be given to classic and contemporary sources, with a focus on major psychoanalytic theorists of religion (Freud, Jung, Erikson); psychological analyses of religious experience (e.g., Wm. James, Victor Frankl); and the diverse culture and religious forms that structure the connection between religion and psychology (e.g., Buddhist psychology, Japanese Morita therapy). Course examines the role of religion as a powerful meaning system that can affect the lives of individuals in terms of motivations, beliefs, emotions and behaviors, and can influence their interactions on both interpersonal and intergroup levels. (HU)
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4.00 Credits
The architecture and dynamics of the human mind: How we acquire knowledge through perception, represent and activate it in memory, and use it to communicate, make decisions, solve problems, and reason creatively. Prerequisite: PSYC 1 or COGS 7. May not be taken pass/fail. (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Theories, methods of investigation, and results of research on the way social and psychological processes interact in human behavioral settings. Topics include analysis of self and relationships, dynamics of small groups, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice, prosocial and antisocial behavior. Prerequisite: ANTH 1, SSP1 or PSYC 1. (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Theories and empirical research regarding interpersonal behavior in small groups. Classroom exercises and group simulations. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Rosenwein (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Processes and functions of human communication in relationships and groups. Rosenwein (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Relationship between language and mind; formal properties of language; language and society; how languages change over time. No pass/fail option. (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Presentation of a range of writings on the psychology of African Americans; exploration of significant perspectives in understanding the psychological dynamics, popular culture, current research, and cultural implications of Black Americans entering the 21st century. Lectures and discussion. Prerequisite: By the consent of the instructor. (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the major theoretical frameworks psychologists use to understand human thought, feeling, and behavior. Whereas these frameworks each emphasize very different concepts (e.g., the unconscious mind vs. culture vs. neurotransmitters), they are united in their effort to answer the question: Why does a given individual think, feel, or behave as she does Prerequisite: PSYC 1 or SSP 1. Gill (SS)
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