Social Cognition

Attribution and other social judgment processes. Implicit causal theories in the interpretation and explanation of own and others' behavior. Motivational and cognitive biases in social cognition. Prerequisite: Psych 660.

CognitveDevlpmnt:Foundtns/Mind

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.

Psychotherapy/Children/Adlscnt

This course represents the second half of a year-long sequence focusing on assessment, psychopathology, and treatment of children, adolescents, and families (the first half of the sequence being Psych 681). The primary goal of this course is to provide a foundation of knowledge for clinical psychology graduate students' clinical work and research with children, adolescents, and families.

Research Methods Social Psych

This course serves as a graduate-level introduction to the scientific methods and practical aspects of conducting research in social and personality psychology. Emphasis is placed on the development of such skills as experimental design, construction of reliable and valid measurement procedures, critical analysis of research literature, and effective writing of empirical papers.
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