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Prerequisite: PSYC 273. Overview of theory and research relevant to middle age and aging. Topics include personality, cognitive and social functioning as well as biological functioning. Applications to life situations, such as living arrangements, provision of health services, and retirement, are discussed. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate understanding of major theories, research methodologies, and empirical knowledge in the study of maturity and aging, and learn to recognize and reject myths and stereotypes associated with adult development and aging.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 275. Applications of principles and methods of social psychology to social issues and problems in such areas as: law and justice, health and health care, education, natural and built environments, population, work, life and intergroup relations. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of major theories, research methodologies, and empirical knowledge in social psychology to real-world issues and problems.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 101 Introduction to the field of consumer psychology; including topics such as consumer attitude formation and change, persuasive communication and consumer behavior, the psychology of advertising, consumer decision making, personality and consumer behavior, identity and consumer behavior, and culture and consumer behavior. Outcomes: Students will understand and apply theoretical approaches within consumer psychology and the psychology of advertising.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 101 Study of human behavior in work settings. Topics include principles of employee selection, job analysis, motivation and morale, managerial behavior, organization development and socialization, leadership, conflict management, work design and group process. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate understanding and ability to think critically about how the science of behavior is applied to work environments.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 101; PSYC 331 or 338 is also recommended. Introduction to the principles, theories, ethics, and techniques of major helping interventions including the clinical interview and use of the case history, individual and group approaches. Outcomes: Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate different approaches to intervention in terms of their theoretical underpinnings, application to diverse problems, goals and populations, general effectiveness, and overall strengths and limitations.
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Prerequisites: membership in the psychology honors award program or in the college honors program and approval of the department honors advisor Directed readings and development of a formal research proposal on a topic of interest to the student and the faculty member with whom he/she has chosen to work. Students are not restricted to working with the faculty member whose name is listed in the schedule of classes.. Outcomes: Students will write a literature review and research proposal for the honors thesis.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 369. Students carry out the research proposed in PSYC 369 and prepare a formal report constituting the honors thesis. Approval of the thesis by the honors committee earns the psychology honors award. PSYC 370 is a capstone course. Outcomes: Students will conduct research, analyze and interpret data, and write a thesis.
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Examination of the determinants of political judgments and decision; including topics such as voting preference, stereotypes and political thinking, racism and political behavior, ideology and public opinion, the effect of the media on political thought. Outcomes: Understanding of core theoretical and methodological approaches commonly applied to the study of political psychology.
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