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3.00 Credits
( Offering is tentative based on student interest.)
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the physiological and behavioral effects of "recreational" drugs, drugs of abuse, and drugs used to treatmental illness. Drugs to be discussed include: crack/cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, inhalants, marijuana, anabolic steroids, hallucinogens, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and antianxiety agents. Issues related to drug tolerance and dependence, and substance abuse treatment and prevention will also be discussed. Recommended: PSY 1004: Fundamentals of Psychology. ( Spring '08 & '09)
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an overview of psychological theory and data as they relate to the criminal justice system, specifically as they apply in law enforcement, the courts, and in corrections. Specific focus will be given to understanding crime and delinquency, and the effectiveness of the criminal justice system as that system responds to the challenge of crime in a free society. Topics to be covered may include: the insanity defense, eyewitness testimony, involuntary commitment, forensic assessment, and child custody. Recommended: PSY 1004: Fundamentals of Psychology. ( Spring '08 & '09)
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the physiological, cognitive, social, emotional, and clinical factors affecting human sexuality. Topics include: social and biological foundations of human sexuality; human reproduction and contraception; cross-cultural perspectives on sexual behavior and contemporary society; gender roles and stereotyping; current and controversial issues in sex education; and the effects of economics, class, public policy, and politics on expression of human sexuality. Recommended: PSY 1004: Fundamentals of Psychology. ( Fall '07 & '08) (Spring '08 & 09 PSY: 2061: Psychology of Motivation (3 cr.) (See course description under "Biopsychology" section) (Offering is tentative based on student interest.)
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide a brief introduction to various computer software applications as they relate to professional activities of psychologists. Activities for which software use will be reviewed include writing research proposals and APA-style manuscripts (WORD), the handling, management, and organization of research data (EXCEL), statistical data analysis and graph making (STATISTICA, EXCEL), and developing multimedia conference presentations (POWERPOINT). Other topics may include information retrieval in psychology, using the Internet as a source of scholarly information, and the use of computers in the psychological laboratory. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSY 2012: Statistics for the Social Sciences. ( Offering is tentative based on student interest.)
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1.00 Credits
Bi-weekly laboratory sessions will instruct students on how computer programs are used for the statistical analysis and management of data. Both Excel and Statistica software programs will be used. Although not required, co-registration with PSY 2012 is strongly encouraged. Recommended: PSY 1004: Fundamentals of Psychology ( Fall '07 & '08) (Spring '0& '09)
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3.00 Credits
This lab-based course will review often-used methods employed in biopsychology laboratory research. The initial portion of the course will cover animal care and handling issues, stereotaxic and other surgical techniques, brain lesions, drug preparation and administration, and basic histological and light microscopy methods. This will be followed by a review of various behavioral methods used by biopsychologists in assessing learning, memory, eating, drinking, analgesia, locomotion, motor strength and activity, and drug dependence and tolerance. (The maximum number of registrants is 10; work with laboratory animals is required.) Recommended: PSY 1004: Fundamentals of Psychology. ( Offering is tentative based on student interest.)
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3.00 Credits
This lecture-based course is intended to introduce students to the theory and research of personality psychology. Personality psychology refers to the systematic investigation of people's enduring characteristic patterns of behavior, thoughts, and feelings. This course examines the major theoretical approaches to personality, critically evaluating assumptions and ideas, relevant research, and clinical implications. Emphasis is placed on the value of alternative viewpoints. The appreciation of various personality theories provides a solid foundation for exploring issues of assessment, psychopathology, and behavior change. Recommended: PSY 1004: Fundamentals of Psychology. ( Fall '07 & '08)
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine how individuals learn in educational settings from elementary school to high school. Issues related to teacher effectiveness, testing and assessment, the social learning environment (including cultural influences), approaches to different learning styles, and teaching both special needs and gifted students are among possible course topics. Also considered is how research from the psychology of learning, motivation, and cognitive and social development has informed the practice of educational psychology. A background in child development or adolescent development is helpful but not essential. Recommended: PSY 2001: Developmental Psychology Infancy Through Late Childhood and PSY 2002: Developmental Psychology Early Through Late Adolescence ( Spring '08 & '09)
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to research designs and methodologies used to answer questions in various areas of psychology. These include: experiments, quasi-experiments, alternate designs, correlation, anonymous surveys, and naturalistic observations. Important issues such as generation of hypotheses, theory building, randomization, sampling, scales of measurement, matching, validity, reliability, confounds, controls, searching and reading scholarly literature, and research ethics will also be covered. Students will also learn how to select and apply appropriate statistical analyses to particular sets of data, interpret the statistical findings, and relate them to the empirical question under investigation. Finally, students will be taught how to present their research data in manuscript form according to the stylistic guidelines of the American Psychological Association. Prerequisites: PSY 2012: Statistics for the Social Sciences. ( Fall '07 & '08) (Spring '08 & '0
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