development, soda Influence ana
social interaction, intelligence,
personality theory and assessment,
psychopathology, ar.d psychotherapy.
Emphasis will be on how scientific
methods broadly defined can be
brought to bear on these topics.
P5T 205 PSYCHOLOGY AS A SOCIAL
SCIENCE (4)
Keutzer, 231 Straub
MEETS: 12:30-13:50 UH, 156 Straub
FORfJlT: Seminar
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 16
WEEKLY READING: 60 Pages
PREREQUISITES: Freshmen
READINGS: Zinbardo, PSYCHOLOGY AND
LIFE
DESCRIPTION: This is a regular
■cluster eligible" course but
United to eighteen freshman
students and taught as a seminar.
We will explore such topics as
ethology, the psychoanalytic
tradition, self-esteem and
socialization, the nature of
embarrassment anc "face-saving,"
personality assessment and
development, crowds and riots, anc
psychopathology and psychotherapy.
COMMENTS: No prior ccursework
presumed. Non-majors welcome.
PST 303 RESEARCH METHODS (A)
Schaughency, 395 Straub
MEETS: 11:30-12:20 HWF, 160 Straub
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 35
PREREQUISITES: 202 and 203; or 204
and 205; or 217 ano 216; or 302
EVALUATION: 305-Homework; 55
Attenaance/Particlpation; 155
Pro Ject Presentation; 50J-2 Papers
READINGS: Gernsbacher's Nanobook of
Psychology; Packet
DESCRIPTION: The goals of this
course are to help the student to
(1) becocc a critical consumer of
psychological research and (2) to be
able to formulate a research
question to address an issue of
interest to him/her. Assignments
are designed to take students
through this process one step at a
time. For example, students will
learn how to critique anc review
published studies early in the
quarter. The studies read for these
assignments form the basis of a
literature review conpletec at mid
term. This review will then be usee
for the introduction to the research
proposal that serves as the final
project.
PST 302 STAT1S METH PSICH (*)
Eeck, 331 Straub
MEETS: 13:30 KWF, 146 Straub
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 100
WEEKLY HEALlt.G: 20 Pages
EVALUATION: 5C%-2 Midterms; SOS
Final
READINGS: Glass and hcpkins,
STATISTICAL METHODS IN EDUCATION AND
PSYCHOLOGY
DESCRIPTION: The course emphasizes
the understanding ar.d application of
the basic statistical methods usee
in Psychology. Topics covered
include measures of central ter.oency
and variability, correlation and
linear regression, hypothesis
testing using L and T tests, one-way
analysis of variance, and chi
aquare.
PST 357 PS EODOPSTOTOLOGIES (3)
Hyc*n, 323 Straub
MELTS: 8:00-9:20 UH, 138 Gilbert
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 250
WEEKLY READING: 75 Pages
EVALUATION: -Midtern.; 33*-Final;
105-3 Reports; 205-Term Paper
READINGS: Vogt ano Hyman, WATER
WITCHING U.S.A.; Harks and Katuacn,
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ThE PSYCHIC;
Blackmore, BEYOND THE EODY
DESCRIPTION: The general objectives
are: a) to acquaint you with the
range and types of arguments put
forth to support claims for various
anomalistic systems which offer
promises of healing, growth, hicden
knowledge, and transcendence of
"normal" human limits; b) to give
you some practice in evaluating the
soundness of such claims; anc c) to
supply you with some understanding
of how current psychological
knowledge can account for belie! in
suoh systems even when they are not
supported by sound arguments and
evidence.
COMMENTS: Some stucents who have
previously taken the course complain
that too much work is oenancec of
them for the three credits. the
three reports and the term paper are
used to train you in asking useful
question £ and evaluating the
answers.
PSX 388 HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR (3)
Gorcon-Lickey, 22$ Huestis
MEETS: 14:00-15:20 UH, 150 Geology
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS, SIZE: 350
EVALUATION: 20*-Culz; 3CJ-Kidter«>;
50»-Final
DESCRIPTION: Human sexual behavior
aiscusses sexuality 1 roc* biological,
medical, behavioral, and cross
cultural perspectives. Some of the
topics discussed are: role cf
hormones in sexual behavior,
sexuality transmitted diseases, sex
therapy, sexuality in relationships,
homosexuality, changes in sexuality
throughout the life cycle, and
illegal sexual behavior.
PST 411 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OP
RELIGION (3)
Rotter
t'iELTS: 10:30-11:50 Ull
FORKAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERACE CLASS SIZE: 30
WEEKLY READING: 75 Fagea
PREREQUISITES: 1 Introductory course
in Psychology, sociology, or
theology. 1 Introuuctory course in
experimental methods helpful, not
necessary.
EVALUATION: 1GS-Attendance; U05
Paper ; 50£-Fir.al
READINGS: James, ThE VARIETIES OF
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE; Allport, THE
INDIVIDUAL AND HIS RELIGION; Frocc.,
PSYCHOANALYSIS AND RELIGION; King,
STRENGTH TO LOVE
DESCRIPTION: This course will focus
on both theory ana research
pertinent to the social psychology
of religion. Students will lirst
read some of the classic theoretical
material in the field, and then we
will oiscuss the empirical and
existential/phenomenological
implications of this material in
class. Secondly, students will read
some of the classic studies that
have been aone pertinent to the
discipline, and then we will discuss
the contributions this research has
provided, and the problems involved
in their methodologies.
COhMEKTS: The purpose of this
course is to introduce students to
the implications involved in the
scientific study of religion. It is
one of the goals of this course to
teach students how to bridge the gap
between theory research procedures
(of course, pertinent to the social
psychology of religion).
PST *30 ADYAMCED EZPEB1MENTAL
PSTCSOLOGT (5)
Keele, 221 Straub
DESCRIPTION: The course is divided
into two portions. The lecture
portion deals with the content of
cognitive psychology. That part
will involve lectures and readings
in the field. The second portion is
a laboratory based on Apple
Computers. Students must have an
introcuction to Pascal programming.
One option is the course PSYCH 305
(Computers in Psychology). Other
options are courses from the
computer science department dealing
with Pascal or some demonstrated
competence with the language. The
goal of the laboratory is reach a
point by the eno of the term in
which stuoents can design an
experiment and ii plement it on the
laboratory computers. This is the
only course in psychology with an
extensive laboratory. It is useful
for any student intending to do work
in psychology beyond the
undergraduate oegree ( e.g.,
medical students or clinical
psychology students). Besides an
introduction to Pascal, other
prerequisites are PSY 302, 303 or
instructor's permission. There will
be an essay mioterm and final exam,
three lab reports, and a final
project.
PSX 436 HUMAN PERFORMANCE (3)
Keele, 221 Straub
DESCRIPTION: The course is
concerned with cognitive psychology
and its application to a variety of
practical issues. The lectures
emphasize the theory of cognitive
psychology but have an ample number
of applied illustrations. The
reading emphasizes a variety of
applications of cognitive psychology
such as in computer design,
evaluation of pollutants (behavioral
toxicology), the analysis of reading
disorders (dyslexia), etc. In
addition to essay midterm and final
exams,each stucent will have a term
paper. The term paper will be cn an
applied problem of the student's
choosing to which cognitive
psychology can be applied. It will
emphasize library research. This
course is the only one in
experimental psychology with a
strong emphasis or. application.
Prerequisites are PSY 302 and 303 or
the equivalent. Psychology 435
(Cognition) is NOT a prerequisite,
contrary to the time schedule
listing.
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