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3.00 Credits
This course will address questions of how the experiences of infancy and early childhood are incorporated into the developing brain, and how, in turn, those changes in the structures of the brain influence behavior. Through the study of child development research, as well as research involving primate, rodent, and bird models, this course will explore how knowledge of brain development can guide us in our understanding of behavioral development and vice versa. Lecture and coursework will focus on sensitive periods and neural plasticity, the phenomena whereby (a) the brain is negatively affected if certain experiences fail to occur within a certain time period, and (b) the brain is altered by experience at virtually any point in the life span. During the course, we will consider not only how experience is incorporated into the brain, but also how this knowledge can influence the decisions society makes about intervening in the lives of children. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Three hours. Ms. Parker.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to acquaint students with specific theories, concepts, and methods related to the period of adolescence. Students will explore a wide range of topics including: cognitive development, moral development, identity formation, gender role, social relationships, and the effects of culture on adolescent development. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 245. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Hughes.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of the diversity, complexity, and causes of human social behavior combined with integrated research experience in this area. Social psychology is the study of personal and contextual factors that influence individual and collective behavior. Topics discussed include: attribution theory, attitudes and attitude change, attraction, aggression, leadership, gender roles, and group processes. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 323. Three hours. Ms. Klaaren.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores how people make judgments about themselves, others, and a wide variety of events. Emphasis will be placed on how we form these judgments as well as how we make predictions, explain behavior, and decide between options. Additional topics include: impression formation, self-presentation, group stereotyping, views of the self, nonconscious processes, and the interplay between affect and cognition. This course will focus on many biases and errors in our thinking and discuss ways in which these biases are adaptive or maladaptive. Ways to improve our judgments and decisions also will be discussed. Students will have a chance to explore the processes involved in many judgments and decisions they make on a daily basis. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 170. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Klaaren.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the interface between psychology and the law. Psychological aspects of legal issues will be discussed from theoretical, empirical, and applied perspectives, along with an overview of legal procedures. Research and theory from social psychology, cognitive psychology, law, and forensic psychology will be explored. Topics include, but are not limited to, how lawyers and psychologists are trained, the role of social science research in the legal system, the psychology of juries (selection, deliberation, and decision-making), trial and courtroom proceedings, eyewitness testimony, the insanity defense, conceptions of justice, the death penalty, police interrogations, and the psychology of law enforcement and sentencing. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 325. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Klaaren.
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3.00 Credits
The end of the Cold War and the increase in global interdependence create new opportunities for peacemaking that were unimaginable even a decade ago. Yet many nations and regions remain trapped in old institutions and systems of belief and action which nourish war and militaristic values. This course examines the institutional structures and practices and the cultural patterns of behavior, belief, perception, and values that support international violence and the war system. It also challenges students to think critically and creatively about the cultural repatterning necessary for building lasting peace. Topics to be covered include militarism, concepts of peace and war, nationalism, the war system, the nuclear threat, human rights, international organization, disarmament, common security, and nonviolence. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 327. Offered every three years. Three hours. Mr. Wessells.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of mental and emotional disorders found in adults. The impact and interaction of biological, psychological and environmental causes will be examined. Issues of gender, race, and culture will also be discussed and evaluated along with the recent research in pharmacological and psychological treatments. The insanity defense, right to treatment, and involuntary commitment will be reviewed. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 353. Three hours. Mr. Resnick.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to expose students to a comparative analysis of the major theories of personality. Structural and conceptual differences will be emphasized as theorists view personality development differently. After each personality theory is reviewed, psychological treatment based on that theory will be examined in depth, including comparative outcome and effectiveness research. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 363. Three hours. Mr. Resnick.
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3.00 Credits
This is a survey course of psychological tests and assessment procedures through the life span. The goal of the course is to provide an integrated experience with the principles of psychological testing, including their use, and misuse. Specifically, this class will examine (1) how tests are constructed and interpreted, (2) how race, gender, ethnicity, and age affect test performance and outcome. Class format consists of lectures, student discussions, and "hands-on" experience with psychological tests.Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 375. Three hours. Mr. Resnick.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a supplement to PSYC 100-level January term travel courses and is only open to psychology majors. It is intended to allow majors the opportunity to enhance their psychology major experience through travel. In additional to fulfilling the requirements of the 100-level "parent course,"students will be responsible for completing additional readings of primary research relevant to the course topic and writing a research proposal building on course material. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201. Three hours. Staff.
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