Included are hypothesis-testing methods for means, proportions, frequencies, and correlations. Human development across the life span. The role of genetic factors, maturation, learning, and socio-cultural factors in the development of motivation, cognitive functions, social and emotional adjustment. 0141. The function of the individual in social groups and the mutual influences of one upon the other. Processes of communication, persuasion, attitude formation and change, aggression, the structure and function of small groups, and the measurement techniques employed in examining these phenomena.
Childhood disturbances, schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and suicide.
Principles and techniques addressed and critically analyzed. An overview of various psychological disorders of childhood. Hyperactivity, conduct disorders, delinquency, depression, autism, learning disabilities, mental retardation, physical disorders, and eating disorders. The development of Freud's system as a personality theory, treatment technique, and method of inquiry. While Freud is the primary emphasis, dissenting theorists such as Jung, Adler, Sullivan, and Erikson are also discussed.