An introduction to the field of Psychology and to the methods of study used by psychologists.
Emphasis is placed on a scientific approach to understanding human behavior.
Topics covered include the biological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, personality, abnormal behavior, and social behavior. PSY 105 is a Prerequisite for all other Psychology courses. An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics covered include frequency distributions, percentiles, central tendency, variability, standard scores, normal distributions, probability, correlation, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance. Cross-listed as MAT 208 .