Physiological psychology course or permission of instructor. Advanced topics in the anatomical and physiological study of the nervous system and behavior. Topics include brain-behavior relationships, neuropathologies, advantages and disadvantages of different techniques in neuroscience, and brain mechanisms of reward and drug addiction. PSY 565 . Current research trends in social and personality psychology.
Emphasis is on the relation of personality and situational factors in determining behavior.
PSY 579-580 . Students may participate in a variety of different research projects. Ongoing research opportunities include practica in cognitive development, behavioral pharmacology, neuropharmacology, animal behavior, social psychology, clinical issues, behavioral medicine and others. PSY 589 . Overview of the various research strategies and designs used in psychology.