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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examines the mental operations involved in information processing at the conceptual level. Topics include pattern recognition and attention, memory structures and processes, imagery, the interaction of language and thought, the basic thought process of problem-solving, reasoning and decision-making.
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Introduction to interpersonal behavior. Topics include attraction, prejudice and discrimination, attitudes, social influence, aggression, social perception, and group behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Biological and social determinants of personality and its development. Methods of studying personality.
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Explores the role of psychological factors in the prevention of illness and maintenance of good health, the treatment of already existing illness, and the recovery from or adjustment to ongoing illness.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the biological, psychological and sociological factors that shape women's lives. Attention to the intersection of gender with ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social class. Specific topics include theories of gender development, images of women in the media, work, childbirth and motherhood, violence, and physical and mental health.
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Scientific overview of ordinary consciousness and other states of consciousness including sleep and dreams, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, drug-induced states, and parapsychology. The potentials, limitations, and dangers of the various states of consciousness are considered.
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Introduction to theoretical explanations of empirical evidence regarding human sexual behavior. Consideration of reproductive anatomy and physiology; sexually transmitted diseases; sexual attitudes and behaviors throughout the life cycle; contraception; social issues related to sexuality; sexual dysfunctions; and communication in intimate relationships.
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Special topics in psychology not covered in detail by regular courses and not offered on a regular basis.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of human life cycle, covering physical, mental, personality, and social development taking place during different periods (infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood). Attention to developmental issues and particular processes operating within and between specific periods (e.g., marriage, parenthood, career, death, and bereavement).
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the major issues, theories, and research in the psychology of religion through critical analysis of classical and modern literature from Western and Eastern cultures. Topics discussed will help illuminate the role of religion as a powerful meaning system that can affect the lives of individuals in terms of their beliefs, motivations, emotions and behaviors.
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