Topics include marriage, child-rearing, empty nest, retirement, widowhood, grief and death. Primary topics are in the areas of personnel psychology, organizational behavior, and the work environment. In this course, students will attend a seminar where such matters as ethical principles of psychologists, difficulties in translating theory into practice, and applied research will be discussed. This course may be repeated for credit once. This course provides an in-depth study of the major ideas in psychology and their origins, as well as key people in the history of psychology.
Students trace the evolution of current psychological thought.
Students learn the application of complex experimental designs to behavioral research. Advanced techniques in SPSS are explored.