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4 hours: 4 Credits An investigation into psychological disorders of children. The course will emphasize research-based knowledge about the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood psychological disorders and highlight ethical and social issues involved. Major topics will include deviancy of development, behavior, emotion, learning, and communication. Prerequisites: PSY 100
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4 hours; 4 credits Introduction to applied behavioral methods for persons with developmental disabilities including: defining and measuring behavior, treatment program development and evaluation, behavior modification methods, behaviorally based teaching methods, and special applications such as token economies, self-management, professional responsibility, and ethics. An analysis of behavior will be undertaken through the use of pre-recorded videotapes. (non-liberal arts) Pre- or corequisites: SWK 107 and successful completion of the CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test
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4 hours; 4 credits Social psychology is the study of human social behavior viewed from an interpersonal perspective. The role of others in shaping self-concept will be explored as well as the formation of attitudes, attribution theory, the causes and methods of reducing prejudice, social influence and obedience, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism, and the development of gender roles and stereotypes, and nonverbal behavior. Research methods and results will serve as the context in which each topic will be discussed. Prerequisite: PSY 100
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4 hours; 4 credits The pervasive role of culture in shaping behavior, thought, motivations, and emotions will be introduced. Various theories will be described that explain the transmission and modification of culture, the psychological outcomes of cultural transitions, and the behavioral and attributional errors that occur as a result of the lack of cultural understanding. Students will be exposed to various research methodologies and will utilize several of these analytic tools. Empirical findings will be applied to education, health care, and work settings. (p&d) (cont. wld.) Prerequisite: PSY 100, ENG 151, COR 100
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4 hours; 4 credits How and why advertising influences behavior. Contemporary examples of magazine, television, and radio advertising are analyzed according to their application of basic principles of motivation, perception, learning, memory, personality, and social psychology, with the major focus on motivational concepts. Prerequisites: PSY 100, ENG 151, COR 100
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4 hours; 4 credits Contributions of psychology to the study of disabilities will be discussed in a framework including physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Topics may include the measurement of intelligence, eugenics, mental disorders, nomenclature and diagnosis, treatment methods coping strategies, crosscultural issues, and quality of life and activism of people with disabilities and their families. (p&d) Prerequisites: PSY 100 and ENG 111
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4 hours; 4 credits An examination of the effects of psychoactive drugs (including alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) on mood, motivation, thinking, and behavior. Emphasis is on the pharmacology, therapeutic potential, and side effects of these substances and how they aid brain function and mental disorders. The course also considers how drugs affect reproductive and neonatal health, and alternative non-drug treatments of mental disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 100
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4 hours; 4 credits A consideration of theory and research in human motivation from various points of view including those of learning theory, psychoanalysis, and biology. The course will discuss conscious and unconscious processes in motivation as well as concepts related to anxiety, curiosity, and the needs for achievement, affiliation, and power. Prerequisite: PSY 100
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4 hours; 4 credits Health psychology is the study of the relationships among cognition, behavior, social environment, and health. The class will focus on the interaction between social/psychological factors, stress, immunology, and diseases. There will be an emphasis on how health professionals can promote health-enhancing behaviors and modify health-compromising behaviors. Pre- or corequisite: PSY 100
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4 hours; 4 credits A survey of the important factors and theories underlying personality patterns, their origins, and development. Such topics as the review of major theories, integration and conflict, and the development of personality in childhood and adolescence. Emphasis on experimental, clinical, and crosscultural data with special attention to case studies. (social science) Prerequisites: PSY 100, ENG 111, COR 100
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