The methodology used in the study of common psychopathological patterns is reviewed and applied in original group projects. Ethical considerations in this research area are emphasized. Students' psychopathologies will be checked at the door before every class. Memory and Cognition Lab is offered every Spring. Techniques and methods which assess cognitive functioning and which are used in the study of cognitive processes are reviewed in a series of laboratory exercises.
Students also have the opportunity to engage in original research projects.
Thinking with the brain is required. 453L. Developmental Psychology Lab is offered only in the Fall of even years. Methods of studying children and adolescents are investigated, including infant assessment, observational techniques, and experimentation. Students also have the opportunity to engage in original research projects. Childish behavior, though studied, will not be encouraged.