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4.00 Credits
This course examines the strengths and weaknesses of the major psychological theories of personality. Methods of assessing personality, research and applications of theory to real-life situations are included in the evaluation of each theory. Required course for psychology majors. Part of the psychology concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered regularly)
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This course examines the major categories of mental disorder not only from the descriptive point of view, but also in terms of the major theoretical explanations of the causes of disorder. The major treatment modalities also are covered. Required course for psychology majors. Part of the psychology concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered regularly)
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4.00 Credits
I/O Psychology provides consideration of principles as well as application of current research in industrial psychology, with particular reference to personnel selection, training, motivation, morale, performance appraisal, leadership and communication. Required course for psychology majors. Part of the psychology concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered regularly)
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4.00 Credits
Students learn the skills of changing their behavior by controlling their environment and the consequences of their behavior. Institute elective for psychology majors. Part of the psychology concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
Surveys basic motivational concepts and provides a fair representation of many different areas of motivational research, relating these to each other where possible. Institute elective for psychology majors. Part of the psychology concentration and may also be taken as an elective. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course will view death from a social-psychological perspective. After dealing with topics such as the leading causes of death, attitudes toward death, suicide, and American funeral practices, it will focus on such questions as how people can better cope with their own mortality and that of loved ones, and how people can help others face death, and help themselves and others during periods of bereavement. Part of the psychology concentration and may also be taken as an elective. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
Examines the relevance and applicability of present psychological theory and research to the understanding of the development and behavior of women. Major topics include psychological and biological sex differences, psychological theories of women's development, the relationship between female personality development and various socio-cultural factors, women's place in society, women and their bodies, and women and mental health. May be taken as an elective. Cross-listed with women and gender studies. (0514-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines religions as cultures that, like other "ways of life," facethe task of attracting or creating new members, maintaining their loyalty, providing them with a coherent world view and satisfying their basic needs. Suggests how psychological processes such as identity information, attribution, self-actualization, brainwashing, conflict, denial, projection and repression may be applied and misapplied in efforts to understand religious belief and behavior. Part of the religious studies concentration and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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3.00 Credits
This is a course examining two specialized topics in psychology. We will cover various topics under the grand heading of spatial vision, including linear systems analysis (visually based), visual physiology, receptive field structure and responses, and perception of static patterns. We will also examine current psychological, physiological and neuropsychological research on attention. We will examine orienting, visual search, filtering, and vigilance. We will learn about a variety of topics related to current thinking about attention, our capacity for information processing, and how these relate to brain function. Research based on psychophysical studies, experimental psychology techniques, and advance brain imaging methods will be covered. Students may take this course for liberal arts or institute elective credit. (0514-210, 350) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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3.00 Credits
Perhaps the most significant cognitive capacity of human beings is their use and understanding of language. This course examines the structure of language and its relationship to thought, and surveys contemporary theory and research on the comprehension and production of spoken and written language. Applications such as artificial speech recognition are discussed. The course also surveys the psychological literature on reasoning and problem solving and examines attempts in artificial intelligence to simulate human performance in these areas. Required information processing track course for psychology majors. Students may take this course for liberal arts or institute elective credit. (0514-210, 350, 400) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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