Selected laboratory experiments, demonstrations and collateral reading of experiments. The educational, scientific and professional contributions of discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of mental and physical health. Examine the psychological aspects of aging with emphasis on the sensory processes, learning, psychomotor performance, mental functioning, motivation, and interactions in health-behavior relations during the latter years of the life cycle. Topics will include mobility aspirations, social stratification, religion, education, and geographical location. Critical examination of the more important types of tests and measurements.
Special attention is given to the problems of testing minority groups.
Laboratory exercises are required. A course designed to place emphasis on the identification of exceptional children and the use of formal and informal assessment techniques for initial assessment of individual educational plans. In addition to classroom experiences, students practice administering, scoring, and interpreting a variety of standardized tests. Report writing is also stressed. An introduction to the principles and techniques of counseling with emphasis on the counseling approaches.