Methods employed in diagnosis and therapy will also be discussed. This includes analysis of the motivational and emotional processes that lead to drug use, the physiological and psychological dependence, and the ego dynamics of individuals with addiction. The study of human information processing, learning, and memory. Processes related to selective attention, problem-solving, and concept formation will also be considered. Widely-used tests are examined, and general problems of measurement are discussed.
Emphasis is given to the utilization of test results in industry, clinics, and schools.
This course is not open to Freshman and Sophomores. This course is an inductive learning experience in small group behavior. Students develop and study their own interactions, and in so doing, examine such processes as trust formation, communication feedback, status differentiation, and decision-making. Opportunity is provided for analysis of individual styles and role experimentation. Delinquents, hyperactive children, mentally retarded children, autistics, or learning disabled children.