Study of physical, emotional, and social aspects of development during the period. Emphasis is placed upon the principal concepts and problems of research in the development of the individual. Overview of methods of counseling and models of psychotherapy, with particular emphasis on the relationship between client and therapist. Role-playing and other exercises are used to simulate for students the experience of counseling. Principles, theories, concepts, and experimental literature related to learning, conditioning, and motivation.
Research pertaining to animal as well as human subjects is considered.
Study of sensory and perceptual processes as a way of understanding experience in a physical environment. Emphasis on visual and auditory perception. Interpretation and evaluation of interest, aptitude, intelligence, and personality tests. Covers the concepts of norms, reliability, and validity. Introduction to theories, issues and problems in contemporary cognitive psychology.