Students are introduced to research methods in perceptual psychology. Topics include psychophysical methods, neural mechanisms of seeing and hearing, illusions, distance perception, and schools of perceptual psychology. Some laboratory work required. Offered fall semesters of odd-numbered years. A survey of classic as well as current issues, theory and research concerning the area of human cognition.
Some experimental work is required.
Offered spring semester. Examines philosophy, theory and research related to Environmental Psychology. In particular, we will examine the contributions of the American Functionalist and Ecological schools of psychology and look at theories concerning the effects of stress, environmental overload, constraint on freedom and undermanning on a person's reaction to the environment. Other topics of discussion include research on the effects of crowding, noise, weather, natural disasters and the urban environment. Some experimental work is required.