Students practice the principles of experimental design and statistics which they studied in PY 208 Principles of Research Design and Statistics for Psychology and increase their knowledge of specific methods in the area of their greatest interest. Each student ordinarily fully develops and carries out the original research study proposed in PY 208. Weekly two and one half-hour labs. PY 311 Theories of Personality Focuses on the psychological study of personality. After considering the nature of personality theory, it considers specific and representative theorists including Freud, Jung, Adler, Murray, Horney, Sullivan, Allport, Skinner and Rogers.
Case studies supplement theoretical considerations.
Fall 2000, and in alternate years. Topics include neuroses and psychoses, mental retardation, learning disabilities, child abuse, and hearing and vision problems. Spring 2002, and in alternate years. PY 320 Physiological Psychology Examines various human behaviors and the role of neural mechanisms in evoking and controlling such behaviors. Topics include thirst and hunger, sleep and arousal, sexual behavior, emotion, aggression, learning, memory and mental disorders.