Major psychological theories are considered with specific regard to women's achievements, identity, gender role identification, cognitive styles, language, and developmental issues. Contributions of women researchers and theorists to psychology as well as cross-cultural issues are explored. Research and theory in classical and operant conditioning are examined. The laboratory provides an opportunity to experience the principles in operation while training computer-simulated rats to perform various tasks. An examination of processes involved in the comprehension, retention, and use of information.
Special attention is placed on applications of the research to classroom learning.
Uses primarily computer software designed to acquaint students with research methods in memory and cognition. An overview of theory and research in human motivation. Major approaches to understanding motivation will be considered, including biological components, learned components and cognitive components. A survey of how environmental information affects our sense organs, and how that sensory stimulation gives rise to our perceptions and misperceptions of the world around us. Uses primarily computer software designed to acquaint students with research methods in vision and audition.