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Show Psychology PSYCHOLOGY COURSES SS101. Introductory Psychology (5) Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. 104. Effective Study Skills (3) A course designed to initiate the student into the college environment and to provide motivation, encouragement, and study skills essential to academic success. Cannot be used as credit for a major or minor. 125. Creativity (3) Human creativity in thought and action, including the origins, development and relationship of creative process with learning, motivation, perception, problem solving, and social processes. SSI54. Psychology of Adjustment (3) Psychological foundations necessary for the understanding of both normal and abnormal adjustment patterns. Explores techniques for better adjustment. 199. Human Potential Seminar (1) Clarification of values, strengths, and goals. Designed to increase self-affirmation, self- motivation, self-determination and empathetic regard for others; to assist in the actualizing of autonomous, healthy persons who can love self and others and use their own unique potentialities. Cannot be used as credit for a major or minor. 200. Interpersonal Relations and Communications (3) Analysis of communication as a conceptualization of interpersonal relationships, awareness of personal characteristics which either increase or impede accurate communication in interviewing or group interaction and appropriate use of psychological communication skills. 215. Fundamentals of Behavioral Research (5) A noncomuputational approach to understanding the technique and meaning of behavioral research. Intended to provide general background and knowledge in the theory and methodology of social science research. 220. The Psychology of Women (3) The philosophical, theoretical, and empirical issues of psychology of women. Issues include gender differences, stereotypes, androgyny, sexuality, health issues, achievement motivation, gender stereotypes, and violence against women. 256. Encounter (2) Growth in the affective domain and in interpersonal relations. Tasks are experienced by group members as a basis for developing and sharing emotions, feeling or affect. This interaction also provides the basis for the forming and exchanging perceptions of self and others in the group. 271. Sensory Psychology (3) , Fundamentals of sensory experience, including brief introduction to anatomy and physiology of the senses, as well as their effects upon behavior. Useful for students of learning, motivation, perception, physiological psychology, comparitive psychology and clinical diagnostics. 276. Introduction to Psychological Testing (3) Construction and application of tests for behavioral and psychodynamic analysis and prognosis. Primarily for Psychology minors, BGS degree students, etc. Some basic statistics recommended. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Psychology Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. The course objective for each student will be developed between the student the department, and a suitable employer providing the opportunity for an on-the-job experience. Evaluation of course participants will be shared between the employer, student, and the department. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Limited to three credits per quarter. Must be employed in social service-type position as described by State Merit System. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number, When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title, The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. 300. Child Psychology (3) Normal physiological, emotional, personality and social deve'opment, parent-child relations and developmental problems. 314. Psychology of Adolescence (3) Psychological, social, and physical characteristics, developmental, educational, guidance and adjustment needs and current anxieties. 327. Motivation (3) Theories, content areas, research methods and measurement. Practical implications. 330. Behavior Analysis and Modification (3) Theory, principles and issues of behavior modification and related techniques including biofeedback and cognitive restructuring. 335. Behavior Modification (3) Behavior modification, primarily for students in dental hygiene. The application of behavioral and cognitive principles in behavioral aspects of dental hygiene, and dentistry. 343. Theories of Personality (3) A survey of the major theories of personality. 345. Abnormal Psychology (5) A review of abnormal human behavior, its etiology, symptoms and treatment. 356. Group Dynamics (3) Lecture and lab experiences pertaining to effective and small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships. Prerequisite: Psychology 256. 360. Statistics in Psychology (4) Techniques of data collection and anlysis for application to experimental research in Psychology. 361. Experimental Psychology (4) Scientific methods of behavioral research. Emphasis upon design, conducting and analysis of experiments on human and animal behavior, as well as proposal writing and critiques of experimental literature. Prerequisite: Psychology 360 or equivalent. 371. Physiological Psychology (5) Sensory, neural, and motor mechanism of behavior. Diagnosis of some organic disorders. Recommended: Zoology 201. 373. Perception (3) Sensory, cognitive and behavioral processes whereby living organisms sense, organize, process, interpret and respond to the environment. Emphasis is upon humans, including self and interpersonal perceptual processes. Applications for learning, motivation, social, developmental, comparative and clinical- counseling psychology. Psychology 271 or equivalent recommended. 400. Advanced General (5) In-depth and comprehensive treatment of major areas and issues in psychology. A senior- level overview and review course for graduating majors. 409. History and Systems of Psychology (5) Early philosophic origins. Major contibutions to psychology, critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major issues. 316 Psychology 425. Learning and Cognition (5) Principles of human and animal learning and thinking, including simple learning and conditioning, thinking, creativity and problem solving will be examined from various theoretical views. 431. Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) Theories of counseling and therapy as models for understanding the nature of human behavior, abnormal behavior, behavior change, and the art of living. Recommended: Psychology 345, 343. 434. Skills and Techniques of Counseling/Therapy (4) Provides skills and techniques for counselors, clinicians, ministers, social workers, and other professionals who serve a 'helping function'. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: Psychology 431 or permission of the instructor. 437, 438, 439. Counseling Practicum (3-3-3) Placement of students in state and community agencies for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of counseling skills and knowledge. Prerequisite: Psychology 434, 476, plus an additional 11 hours in Psychology. Instructor approval. 446. Social Psychology (3) An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychological processes of individuals: the individual in culture and society; the development of attitudes; the impact of the group. Lab experiences included. 449. Attitude Measurement and Change (3) Building and using attitude measurement instruments. Effects of several change procedures. Lab experiences included. Psychology 446 recommended. 451. Industrial and Organizational Behavior (3) The psychological aspects of the work setting including selection, training, motivation, attitudes, and the effects of the organization. 475. Comparative Psychology (4) The study of behaviors such as mating, communication, social bonding, adaptions to the environment, learning and instincts in terms of their evolution, genetic and neurological basis. 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