A seminar covering a special topic in personality or social psychology. Specific topic varies from seminar to seminar. Major concepts, principles, and facts concerning the biological and environmental influences on behavioral and psychological development. An analysis of research findings and current theories relevant to the development of cognitive processes. Emphasis on the changing characteristics of some fundamental cognitive processes.
Special attention is given to verbal behavior and language.
Supervised practice in the development of direct service skills in interviewing, behavioral observation, and psychometric assessment of cognitive abilities. Emphasis on functional implications of test results for rehabilitation populations. Introduces doctoral students to intervention procedures used in rehabilitation psychology. The course has both didactic and clinical skills components, involving traditional counseling interventions, behavior therapy, and biofeedback. Applications to disabled populations will be emphasized.