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PSYC 464 Psychology of Marriage and the Family (4) Theories and research on family
PSYC 503L Regression and the General Linear Model (4, Fa) Multiple regression as
PSYC 517 Group Dynamics and Leadership (4, FaSpSm) Theory and research on effec-
PSYC 465 Introduction to Forensic Psychology (4) Survey of current topics, technologies
PSYC 504 Research Design (4, Sp) Intensive
PSYC 520 Fundamentals of Psychological Measurement (4) Factor analysis; latent vari-
relationships across the life span, including research methods, cultural and developmental perspectives, communication, conflict, attachment, individual psychopathology and family violence. Prerequisite: PSYC 100.
and techniques. Students acquire a basic understanding of how forensic psychologists contribute their unique expertise to the American legal system. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. PSYC 469 Schizophrenia Research (4, Irregular) Current research on possible causes of
schizophrenia. Topics: history, diagnosis, genetics, neural development, obstetrics, psychosocial factors, brain imaging, psychopharmacology, premorbid signs and aging. Prerequisite: PSYCÂ 100; recommended preparation: read current professional journals related to schizophrenia. PSYC 480x Senior Honors Seminar (2-4, max 8, FaSp) Advanced study of empirical
approaches in psychology. Progress presentations and evaluations of Senior Honors Thesis research. In-depth exploration of issues in science. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: senior standing in Psychology Undergraduates Honors Program. PSYC 490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Individual research and readings.
Not available for graduate credit.
PSYC 499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSp)
Selected topics in the various specialty areas within psychology. Topic will vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. PSYC 500L An Overview of Quantitative Methods in Psychology (4) Team taught
introduction to analysis of variance, regression analysis, multivariate measurement, and significance testing. Computer laboratory linked to class material using SAS, SPSS, and R. Open only to psychology majors. PSYC 501L Statistics in Psychological Research (4, Fa) Basic statistical principles
and techniques as well as modern improvements on classic inferential methods. PSYC 502L Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design (4, Sp) ANOVA, including
three-way and within groups designs, multiple comparisons, ANCOVA, plus related methods based on robust smoothers and multivariate techniques. Prerequisite: PSYC 501L.
a tool in experimental and non-experimental data; analysis of variance and covariance as regression on coded variables. Computer applications Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PSYC 501. review of research methods in the behavioral sciences. Problem analysis, formulation of research propositions, and procedures for research inference. PSYC 505 Research Methods in Applied Social Psychology (4, FaSpSm) Various
research techniques that are useful in a variety of different real world settings, such as business, governmental agencies and charities. Open only to Master of Human Behavior students. PSYC 506 Learning and Cognition (4, Irregular) Survey of learning theory and research,
including conditioning and informationprocessing approaches with human and animal subjects.
PSYC 508 Historical Foundations of Psychology (4, Irregular) History of psychology: clini-
cal, cognitive, developmental, experimental, quantitative, and social; epistemology and philosophy of science as applied to psychology. PSYC 510 Visual Cognition (4, Irregular)
The behavioral, neural, and computational aspects of real-time shape recognition will be examined, along with implications for imagery, reading, concepts, and attention.
tive teams and characteristics of strong leaders. Negotiation, morale-building, managing expectancies, utilization of cultural diversity as a strength. Open only to Master of Human Behavior students.
able; scaling; test construction; classical true score reliability model; generalizability theory; validity; decision theoretic approaches to selection; item analysis; item response theory. PSYC 524 Research Design in Developmental Psychology (4, Irregular) Review and
practice in the analysis and design of experimental and quasiexperimental paradigms for research on ontogenetic age changes and generational differences in behavior. PSYC 533 Cognitive Development in Children (4, Sp) Review of theories of cognitive
development. Analysis of research on brain functioning, perception, memory, language, reasoning and academic skills from birth to adolescence. Open to graduate students in psychology. PSYC 534 Social and Emotional Development in Children (4, Fa) Theories of social
and emotional development, including sociocultural perspectives. Analysis of research on temperament, social relationships, individuation and moral development from birth to adolescence. Open to graduate students in psychology. PSYC 538 Origins of Human Nature (4)
PSYC 512 Seminar in Social Psychology (4, max 8, Fa) Problems and theories of the
Exploration of the evolutionary and developmental origins of human nature. Topics include navigation, object and number cognition, culture, sexual behavior, cooperation, language, and morality.
PSYC 513 Attitudes and Social Influence (4, FaSpSm) Current theories of attitudes
PSYC 540 Cognitive Neuroscience (4, Sp)
person in the social context. Person perception, interpersonal relations, attitude dynamics, social systems.
and behavior, measurement, attitudes as predictors of behaviors, effects on changing attitudes and behavior. Open only to Master of Human Behavior students. PSYC 514 Psychopathology (4, Fa) Study of
psychopathology: in-depth survey of theory and research concerning psychological disorders; introduction of diagnosis. (One of three clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619.)
An examination of the major components of cognition (e.g., perception, memory, intelligence) in terms of the neural coding characteristic of the relevant brain areas. PSYC 544 Psychophysiology (4, max 8, Irregular) Recent research on relations
between basic psychological states (e.g., cognition, learning, emotion) and physiological response processes (e.g., autonomic responses, covert muscle activity). PSYC 545 Neuropsychology (4, Irregular)
PSYC 515 Clinical Assessment (4, Fa) Study
of clinical assessment: test construction, measurement and prediction of behavior, major cognitive and personality assessment instruments. (One of three clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619.)
Brain mechanisms underlying perceptual and cognitive functioning: brain damage, loss of function, and clinical assessment.