The clinical characteristics, causal factors and treatments of maladaptive behavior patterns are examined, including the areas of assessment, therapy and prevention. Students complete an in-depth project related to a specific behavior disorder, therapeutic mode or ethical consideration. Prerequesite PSYC 101. An introduction to the experimental study of mental processes. Topics include perception, attention, knowledge representation, memory, neural network theories and artificial intelligence.
Students conduct and participate in illustrative experiments.
361 Theories of Personality and Clinical Applications 3 Empirical strategies that are particularly relevant to the study of personality process, human behavior and human experience provide a systematic study of the person. Major theories and principles of personality adjustment are studied, with laboratory exercises providing direct, personal experience in the research process. Clinical applications will be explored. 381 Special Topics in Psychology 3 Courses on a variety of topics in psychology are offered on a rotating basis depending on student and faculty interest. Open to psychology majors only.