PSYCH - PSYCHOLOGY Department of Psychology   Lower-Division Courses 1502. Workshop in Applied Psychology. Study of selected contemporary psychology-related topics requiring no previous exposure to psychological theory. The department announces the topic and determines the credit, based on frequency and duration of workshop meetings. May be repeated for a total of 4 s.h. with change in topics. Not applicable to the psychology major nor the social studies area requirement. 1-2 s.h. 1560. General Psychology. An examination of scientific and clinical approaches to understanding the relationships between one's physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and quality of life, including the basic principles governing the growth and maintenance of behavior, emotion, and cognition. 3 s.h. 1560H. Honors General Psychology. Prereq.:  An examination of scientific and clinical approaches to understanding the relationships between one's physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and quality of life, including the basic principles governing the growth and maintenance of behavior, emotion, and cognition. 3 s.h. *2617. Research Methods and Statistics 1. An introduction to psychological research methods and descriptive statistics. Students learn how to conduct ethical research and report their findings as well as to critically evaluate the research of others. Three hours of lecture, two hours of lab per week. Prereq.: C or better in PSYCH 1560 and psychology major, or consent of instructor. 4 s.h. *2618. Research Methods and Statistics 2. Further exploration of psychological research methods and statistical analysis, with emphasis on inferential techniques. Prereq.: C or better in PSYCH 2617 and psychology major, or consent of instructor. 3 s.h. 2692. Human Sexuality. An interdisciplinary approach to the study of human sexuality. Listed also as HSC 2692. 3 s.h. Upper-Division Courses 3700. Social Psychology. Examination of the influence of social interactions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual and the group. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560 or SOCIO 1500. 3 s.h. 3700H. Honors Social Psychology. Examination of the influence of social interactions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual and the group. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560 or SOCIO 1500. 3 s.h. *3700L. Social Psychology Laboratory. An introduction to planning and conducting social psychological research. Topics include creating participant impact while minimizing loss of control, reducing demand characteristics and experimenter bias, and enhancing mundane and experimental realism. Two hours per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 3700. 1 s.h. 3702. Abnormal Psychology. Patterns of deviant behavior, including current systems of classification; classic syndromes; the nature and trend of major maladjustments; possible causative factors; and methods of prevention and treatment. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. 3705. Psychology of Learning. A study of the learning process with emphasis on factors such as reinforcement, respondent conditioning, discrimination, generalization, transfer, etc.; an introduction to modern learning theory. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. *3705L. Psychology of Learning Laboratory. Laboratory studies of learning processes. Students use observational and data-recording techniques as they apply to investigations of learning processes. Laboratory activities include investigations of classical conditioning, reinforcement, shaping, extinction, practice effects or other phenomena. Two hours per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 3705. 1 s.h. 3707. Psychology of Intimate Relationships. Psychological principles pertaining to intimate relationships, both marital and non-marital, and family dynamics. Includes topics such as communication, problem solving, domestic violence, and sexuality. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560 3 s.h. 3709. Psychology of Education. Principles of psychology as applied to the educational process, including characteristics of the individual learner, the classroom, the instructor, methods and techniques, and other factors in the learning process. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. 3712. Survey of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Principles of psychology applied to business and industry with emphasis upon both personnel and organizational behavior topics including job analysis, selection, performance appraisal, organizational development, job satisfaction, motivation, and leadership. Prereq.: PSYCH 2613 or 2617 or equivalent. 3 s.h. *3724. Advanced Statistical Methods in Psychology. A continuation of inferential statistics: complex analysis of variance and nonparametric statistics; additional study of special correlational techniques and concepts of regression and prediction, Recommended for the student preparing to seek an advanced degree. Prereq.: C or better in PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. 3728. Physiological Psychology. The structural-functional relationships of the various divisions of the neural system, their relationship to the organism as a whole, and their contributions to human behavior. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. 3730. Psychology of Women. An exploration of psychological research and theories as they apply to girls and women. A critical examination of gender similarities and differences. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. *3730L. Psychology of Women Laboratory. Laboratory and field-based research techniques relating to the study of women and to gender similarities and differences. Two hours per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 3730. 1 s.h. 3734. Applied Behavior Analysis. Extension of the results of laboratory findings to human behavior: development, maintenance, and extinction of behaviors, in institutional, industrial, home and educational settings. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. *3740. Psychological Measurement. Theories and principles of test construction, and an overview of psychological tests and questionnaires use in mental health, educational, and vocational settings. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. 3745. The Minority Individual. Psychological research on the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup dynamics of being labeled a minority individual as the result of one's race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. The behavioral effects of minority group membership and its impact on the relationship between the individual and the society. Prereq.: PSYCH 3700, and either 3755, 3756, or 3757. 3 s.h. 3748. Stress: Theoretical and Clinical Models. Theories and empirical research on the role of stress in physical and emotional illnesses, and an examination of the psychological and physiological aspects of stress. Prereq.: PSYCH 3700 or 3702. 3 s.h. 3750. Special Topics in Psychology. Selected areas of study not covered in the mainstream curriculum. May be repeated with different topics to a maximum of 9 s.h. toward the major. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. 3755. Developmental Psychology 1 (Child). A study of human development from conception through approximately the first decade of life. Stresses the interaction between innate factors and experience in shaping behavior. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. *3755L. Developmental Psychology1 Laboratory. Experimental and nonexperimental research methods for gathering data on the development of children. Two hours per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 3755. 1 s.h. 3756. Developmental Psychology 2 (Adolescent). A study of human development from preteen to young adulthood. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. 3757. Developmental Psychology 3 (Adult). A study of human development from adulthood through old age. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. 3758. Lifespan Development. Study of theory and research on development from conception to death. Focus upon psychological, physiological, social, and cultural influences. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. *3760. Perception. Theories and experimental evidence on how environmental, physiological, and personal factors influence the reception, organization, and interpretation of sensory input. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. 3761. Cognition. Experimental methods, research findings, and current theories concerned with human cognitive processes. The information-processing approach, focusing on how information is transformed, stored, manipulated, and retrieved. Topics include attention, pattern recognition and categorization, memory, and language. Concurrent: PSYCH 3761L. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. *3761L. Cognition Laboratory. Laboratory demonstrations and experiments using research techniques in cognition. Two hours per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 3761. 1 s.h. 3763. Comparative Psychology. The variety of behaviors within the animal world. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618. 3 s.h. 3764. Psycholinguistics. An overview of language production, use, and comprehension including the biological basis of speech and language development, social aspects of language, and bilingualism. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618 or ENGL 3755. 3 s.h. *3764L. Psycholinguistics Laboratory. Research techniques in basic and applied psycholinguistics. Two hours per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 3764. 1 s.h. *3765. Experimental Social Psychology. Problems, principles, methods and techniques of experimental social psychology including field and laboratory work culmination in the presentation of an individual project. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. Prereq.: PSYCH 2618 and 3700. 3 s.h. 3770. Individual Study. Individual study of a special problem, or a review of the literature relating to a specific psychological problem or issue. A written report is required, one copy of which remains on file in the department. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 s.h. with different problems. Prereq.: Psych 1560 and consent of the chairperson. 1-2 s.h. 3775. Personality. An investigation of the variables which determine personality. Normal patterns of behavior are discussed and consideration is given to the more prominent theories of personality. Prereq.: 15 s.h. in psychology. 3 s.h. 3777. Cross-Cultural Social Psychology. A psychological examination of the impact of culture on individual social behavior as applied to topics such as attribution, moral reasoning, gender differences, and group dynamics. Prereq.: A minimum of 15 s.h. of Psychology including PSYCH 3700. 3 s.h. 3780. Psychological Aspects of Disease and Death. The primary factors affecting an individual's attitude toward illness, bereavement, and mortality. The psychological and physiological aspects of disease processes and death. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 s.h. 3785H. Honors Seminar in Psychology. Study of selected topics within psychology suitable to the honors program. Prereq.: Admission to the Psychology Honors Program, permit required. 1 s.h. 3790. Field Work in Psychology. Work in a community agency or organization. The work is supervised and evaluated on site. A paper is required which integrates the work experience with background reading. A maximum of 2 s.h. may be applied to the Psychology major. One s.h. for each 3 hours of field work per week. May be repeated up to 4 s.h. Prereq.: 9 s.h. in Psychology. 1-2 s.h. 4804. Conflict and Group Dynamics. Social psychological research and theory as applied to topics of conflict and group dynamics. Topics include: integrative bargaining, mediation, coalition formation, distributive and procedural justice, PD game, social facilitation, leadership, social dilemmas, group polarization and cohesiveness. Prereq.: PSYCH 3700 or consent of chairperson. 3 s.h. 5807. Introduction to Counseling. The role of the pre-professional in helping the clinical and counseling psychologist; theories of adjustment; area resources; referral; professional problems. Prereq.: PSYCH 3702 or 3775. 3 s.h. 4810. Psychophysiology and Behavioral Medicine. An introduction to the relationship between the psychological and physiological bases of behavior. Response systems, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal, as well as applications of principles, theories, and research to health-related behaviors. Concurrent with 4810L. Prereq.: PSYCH 3728. 3 s.h. *4810L. Psychophysiology and Behavioral Medicine Laboratory. Measurement and research techniques in basic and applied psychophysiology. Two hours laboratory-discussion. Concurrent: PSYCH 4810. 1 s.h. 4833. Principles of Operant Behavior. Experimental Analysis of behavior from an operant viewpoint, emphasizing simple and complex schedules of reinforcement and stimulus control. Concurrent: PSYCH 4833L. Prereq.: PSYCH 3705. 3 s.h. *4833L. Principles of Operant Behavior Laboratory. Experimental techniques for controlling the behavior of organisms with positive reinforcement. Laboratories include computer simulations. Two hours laboratory-discussion per week. Concurrent: PSYCH 4833. 1 s.h. 4835. Special Topics in Developmental Psychology. Advanced and specialized topics in developmental psychology. Topics vary over semesters, and may include the study of infancy, the development of exceptional children, cross-cultural developmental psychology, among others. May be repeated with different topics to a maximum of 6 s.h. toward the major. Prereq.: PSYCH 3755 or 3756 or 3757 or 3758. 3 s.h. 4841. History of Psychology. The development of scientific psychology, with major emphasis on trends since the mid-19th century. Prereq.: 9 s.h. of psychology 3 s.h. 4850. Seminar. Major topics in psychology not covered in listed courses. Two s.h. may be applied to the psychology major. Prereq.: Senior standing in psychology. 2 s.h. 4860. Motivation. Classical and contemporary theories of motivation. Overview of research and theory on the interactive role of biological, learned, and cognitive components in motivation of human behavior, including emotion, need for achievement, affiliation, and power. Prereq.: PSYCH 3705. 3 s.h. 4890. Senior Thesis. Data collection and a research paper on a topic approved by the thesis advisor. This project takes two semesters to complete. Must be repeated for a maximum of 2 s.h. Prereq.: 16 s.h. in psychology, including a C or better in PSYCH 2618, and consent of thesis advisor and departmental chairperson. 1 s.h. 4891H. Honors Thesis. The student prepares an empirical research paper on a topic approved by an honors thesis advisor and honors thesis committee. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 s.h. Prereq.: Admission to the Psychology Honors Program. 1-2 s.h.