Continuation of Psych 640. Introduction to analysis of variance and correlational techniques, related to the general problem of inference in the social sciences. Prerequisite: Psych 640.

Families of children with disabilities have a broad range of experiences. This seminar will address the positive and negative impacts of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities on the well-being of various family members across the lifespan, through discussion of empirical research and family stories. We will focus on consequences for parents (e.g., diagnosis, family organization, stress and coping, resilience), siblings (e.g., sibling relationships, future caregivers), as well as grandparents and other extended family members.

This course is designed to enhance students' development as effective helping professionals. Class time will involve in-depth analyses of the work each student is doing in a concurrent community placement. Students will be expected to present regularly, and to actively participate in discussions of what elements characterize effective clinical work.

What accounts for the human capacity to perceive and reason about the world? This course will explore the origins and development of human knowledge in the individual child, in relation to two larger time scales: biological evolution and historical/cultural change. The course centers on six case studies of knowledge development.

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Methods used in the study of neuroscience and behavior including small animal neurosurgery and measurement of behavioral effects of drugs and hormones. Prerequisites: PSYCH 241, 330.

The potential plasticity of the nervous system has therapeutic implications that have, in recent years, been marketed to help people "train their brains" to improve cognitive function. This class will discuss the biological mechanisms of neural plasticity, as well as the theory and methodology of intervention- or training-based neuroscience research. Most importantly, we will assess the validity of interventions designed to improve brain functioning by critically evaluating the primary research articles that are the basis of this rapidly growing field.

This is a writing-intensive course that fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. Each section focuses on a particular aspect of current issues in psychology. The topic is selected based on the expertise of the teaching staff. All sections share similar writing assignments, ranging from in-class short writing assignments to lengthy papers that include literature review. Classes emphasize discussion and extensive peer review of written work. Topics for individual sections will not be available until shortly before the start of the semester.

Where does human knowledge come from? This course will explore the origins and nature of our cognitive capacities by examining how they develop across the lifespan within the individual child and in relation to two larger time scales: biological evolution and historical/cultural change. Sample topics include: basic perception, spatial navigation, object cognition, kinds and categories, understanding other minds, language, number, morality, and intergroup biases.

The Psychology IE course will focus on the content areas of Psychology as they relate to real-world problems. We will consider areas of Psychology where our majors may be employed after graduation. The course will be organized into a series of six units. Each unit will be introduced and discussed in a lecture and carried over into recitation sections. Course content will represent each of the five areas of the department in various themes throughout the course; some themes will cross disciplinary boundaries contained within the department.