Additional hourly instruction fee paid to the lab. A survey of the various methods, principles and theories of scientific psychology as applied to the study and understanding of human thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Topics discussed include research methods, physiological foundations of behavior, growth and development, learning and memory, motivation and emotions, personality, stress and adjustment, social interactions, and psychological disorders and treatment approaches. A survey of theoretical and research literature dealing with a broad range of areas relevant to the psychology of women. To gain a better understanding of women's contemporary existence, this course examines psychoanalytic, cognitive and social learning theories of personality development and psychological sexual differences.
Emphasis is on the basic biological, psychological and cultural aspects of human sexuality.
A survey of humanistic, behavioristic and psychoanalytic theories of personality as they relate to dealing effectively with the adjustive demands of everyday life. Includes coverage of the dynamics of stress and coping, interpersonal relationships including ethnic, racial and gender issues, and approaches to personal growth. Not recommended for psychology majors and minors at transfer institutions. Introduction to the laboratory methods and experimental designs used in the study of behavior. Examines physiology as it relates to behavior, including the influence of genetics, the nervous system, the endocrine system and body chemicals on sensation, motivation, learning and other behavioral processes.