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In this course, students will learn to conduct a variety of statistical tests that are commonly used in psychological research. In addition, the skills of choosing the appropriate statistical tests for particular research designs, and writing and interpreting the results of statistical analyses, will be emphasized. The computer statistical package SPSS will be used. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102. Enrollment limited. Psychology and neuroscience majors have preference.
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This course is concerned with the basic theories and principles underlying the concepts of learning and motivation as they apply to animal and human behavior. A thorough review will be made of the theoretical issues, experimental methods, and findings relevant to the processes of learning and motivation. Finally, a major part of the course will be concerned with how the fields of learning and motivation have been applied to real-world issues (e.g., drug addiction and behavioral therapies). Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or NEUR 112. Enrollment limited.
Credit: 0.5-4
This course focuses on the ways in which the brain gathers, processes, and interprets information from the external environment in order to construct an internal representation that the organism construes to be reality. The goal is to provide students with an understanding of the evolution, structure, and function of various sensory systems as well as an understanding of how the brain interprets incoming sensations and turns them into perceptions that allow organisms to act on their environment. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or NEUR 112. Enrollment limited.
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This course examines changes in personality, cognition, self development, and physical functioning from early adulthood to old age. Life events, such as marriage, nest emptying, and retirement, and their effects will also be covered. The course will present growth perspectives as well as theories focusing on stability and decline. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102. Enrollment limited.
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This course introduces students to major approaches to understanding both consistencies in individual behavior and differences between individuals. This survey will focus on seven paradigms: psychodynamic, phenomenological, dispositional, cross-cultural, social learning, cognitive, and existential. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102. Enrollment limited.
Credit: 0.5-4
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This course will focus on the practice of psychotherapy, or the clinical treatment of psychological disorders. Through readings, in class exercises, discussions, and films, students will be exposed to several major schools of therapeutic thought (e.g., psychodynamic, person centered, cognitive behavioral, systems). The strengths, limitations, and criticisms of these therapeutic modalities will be explored, and their usefulness with diverse psychological problems and populations will be discussed. Case studies from the instructor?s experiences as a therapist will be used to further highlight the material. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102. Enrollment limited.
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This course will focus on the application of psychology to social settings and social services. We will examine a selection of social problems and the influence of social systems on individuals. In addition to regular class meetings, students will spend six out-of-class hours each week at a local community agency (e.g., Knox County Head Start). Students will integrate these service experiences with course-related material. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and PSYC 102. Preference given to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to ten students.
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The student conducts independent research under the supervision of a member of the department. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and department chair, along with demonstrated special interest.
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This is a program for senior candidates for honors in psychology, culminating in a senior honors thesis. The course will consist of a research project in some area of psychology. Students who wish to conduct an honors project must meet each of the following three criteria: (1) the student must have a GPA of 3.5 in psychology and an overall GPA of 3.3; (2) the student must have participated in a psychology-department-approved research experience (which might be research in a research methods course, independent study, or summer lab work); and (3) the student must have completed a minimum of 4 units in psychology and have taken the appropriate core courses for the proposal before the senior year. It is also recommended that the student have had exposure to calculus and other courses within the Natural Sciences Division.
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This is a program for senior candidates for honors in psychology, culminating in a senior honors thesis. The course will consist of a research project in some area of psychology. Students who wish to conduct an honors project must meet each of the following three criteria: (1) the student must have a GPA of 3.5 in psychology and an overall GPA of 3.3; (2) the student must have participated in a psychology-department-approved research experience (which might be research in a research methods course, independent study, or summer lab work); and (3) the student must have completed a minimum of 4 units in psychology and have taken the appropriate core courses for the proposal before the senior year. It is also recommended that the student have had exposure to calculus and other courses within the Natural Sciences Division.