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General Psychology (Psych 1, Fall 2007)

 

Psychology 1 - Fall 2007 - Introduction to the principal areas, problems, and concepts of psychology. This course is required for the major; students not considering a psychology major are directed to 2.

Developmental Psychology (Psych 140, Fall 2007)

 

Psych 140 - Fall 2007 - This course explores the development of children from birth to adolescence, in a wide range of areas including biological, cognitive, linguistic, social, and personality development. It also covers the effects of genes, experience, and social context on children's development.

Human Emotion (Psych 156, Fall 2007)

 

Psychology 156 - Fall 2007 - This course will examine two different theoretical perspectives on emotion: (1) the differential emotions approach with its strong evolutionary grounding, and (2) the social constructionist approach. Next, the course will investigate empirical research on many facets of emotion including facial expression, physiology, appraisal, and the lexicon of emotion. Finally, we will consider more specific topics including social interaction, culture, gender, personality, and psychopathology.

Research and Data Analysis in Psychology (Psych 101, Spring 2007)

 

Research and Data Analysis in Psychology - Spring 2007 - The course will concentrate on hypothesis formulation and testing, tests of significance, analysis of variance (one-way analysis), simple correlation, simple regression, and nonparametric statistics such as chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests.

Social Psychology (Psych 160, Spring 2007)

 

Social Psychology - Spring 2007 - Survey of social psychology including interaction processes, small groups, attitudes and attitude change, and social problems.

General Psychology (Psych 1, Fall 2006)

 

Psych 1: General Psychology - Fall 2006. This course will survey the scientific study of mental life and the mental functions that underlie human experience thought, and action. The emphasis is on cognitive processes and social interactions characteristic of adults. However, research on nonhuman animals, as well as biological, developmental, and pathological processes, will be introduced as relevant.

Drug and Behavior (Psych 119, Fall 2006)

 

Psych 119: Drugs and the Brain - Fall 2006. A survey course exploring the basic principles of psychopharmacology. The major focus of the course is on the relationship between behavior and the physiological actions of drugs. Emphasis will be placed on effects of pharmacological agents on complex mental processes such as attention, motivation, learning, and memory.

Clinical Psychology (Psych 130, Fall 2006)

 

Psych 130: Clinical Psychology - Fall 2006. Theoretical and empirical approaches to the explanation of psychological dysfunction. The relation between theories of psychopathology and theories of intervention. A critical evaluation of the effects of individual, family, and community approaches to therapeutic and preventive intervention. Thematic focus of the course may change from year to year. See department notices for details.

Human Emotion (Psych 156, Fall 2006)

 

Psych 156: Human Emotion - Fall 2006. This course will examine two different theoretical perspectives on emotion: (1) the differential emotions approach with its strong evolutionary grounding, and (2) the social constructionist approach. Next, the course will investigate empirical research on many facets of emotion including facial expression, physiology, appraisal, and the lexicon of emotion. Finally, we will consider more specific topics including social interaction, culture, gender, personality, and psychopathology.

Social Psychology (Psych 160, Fall 2006)

 

Psych 160: Social Psychology - Fall 2006. Social psychology is the scientific study of the way people think about, feel, and behave in social situations. It involves understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the others around them. A primary goal of this course is to introduce you to the perspectives, research methods, and empirical findings of social psychology. Topics to be covered include: impression formation, conformity, prosocial behavior, interpersonal attraction, persuasion, stereotyping and prejudice. Equally important is the goal of cultivating your skills for analyzing the social situations and events that you encounter in your everyday lives. Finally, throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing critical and integrative ways of thinking about theory and research in social psychology.

Clinical Psychology (Psych 130, Spring 2006)

 

Psych 130: Clinical Psychology - Spring 2006. Theoretical and empirical approaches to the explanation of psychological dysfunction. The relation between theories of psychopathology and theories of intervention. A critical evaluation of the effects of individual, family, and community approaches to therapeutic and preventive intervention.

Buddhist Psychology (Psych 107, Fall 2005)

Psychology of Personality (Psych 150, Fall 2005)

General Psychology (Psych 1, Fall 2004)

Psychology and Personality (Psych 150, Fall 2004)