Topics include physiological and psychological aspects of sensation, signal detection, information extraction, contrast and organization, illusion and constancy, and perception of symbolic information. Laboratory work required. Offered in alternate years. The study of psychopathology. Emphasis is given to experimental models and the underlying psychological processes of abnormal behavior.
Some attention is given to treatments.
Topics include differences and similarities among men and women in abilities and social behaviors, gender identity, stereotype formation and change, and women's physical and psychological health. An emphasis is placed on theories and research demonstrating the complex interaction among biological, social, cultural, and cognitive processes, and the child's own developing understanding of gender. Topics included are friendships, aggression and prosocial behavior, parent and peer influences, prenatal influences, school ability and performance, and play preferences. Topics are treated in-depth and include changes in social roles, wisdom, autobiographical memory, dementia, and death. Laboratory work is required.