Arts, Letters and Science 149. Attitude Measurement and Change—A study of various approaches to the measurement of attitudes and to the problem of attitude change. Building and using measurement instruments. Effects of one-sided vs. two-sided arguments, prestige sources, and other change procedures. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 146. A (3) Haslam 151. Industrial Psychology—The psychological aspects of industrial procedures involving perception, motivation, emotion, learning, attitudes, and thinking. Psychology 1 recommended. A (3) Staff, Larson 153. Human Relations in Student Leadership—Training in the basic principles of leadership as related to student government with emphasis placed on communications, creativity, and group dynamics as well as an effective evaluation of student services when dealing with student personnel. Course cannot be repeated for credit. A (1) Staff 156. Group Dynamics—Designed to prepare one to participate effectively in small group efforts for common consent and concrete action. Conduction group action; becoming aware of group forces and pressures ; techniques of self-control; developing effective insights into personal relationships; and techniques for achieving understanding and action on current problems. Prerequisite: Psychology 1. Psychology 54, 145, and 146 recommended. S (3) Staff 160. Advanced Experimental Psychology—An advanced lecture and laboratory course, dealing with such topics as reaction time, learning, motivation, problem-solving, vision, audition, other sensory processes, perception, and psychophysical methods. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 60, 181. Limited to upper division students only. S (3) Murdock, DeVietti 171. Physiological Psychology—Sensory, neural, and motor mechanisms of behavior. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, Zoology 20. W (5). Murdock, DeVietti 173. Perception—Lecture course dealing with the processes by which the organism organizes, interprets and responds to the environment. Prerequisite: Psychology 1. A (3). (Alternate years) Murdock, Hofmann 175. Comparative Psychology—Relationship between structure and behavior of selected species. Comparative study of behavior in different animal groups. Includes perception, motivation, learning and the factors affecting development. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 60 or 160, 81. (Alternate years) S (5). Murdock 180 Arts, Letters and Science 181. Intermediate Statistics—Parametric and nonpara- metric methods. Sophisticated considerations of reliability, validity, and objectivity. Various methods of correlation, chi square, variance, and co-variance. Required of all those intending to go to graduate school. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 81, 86, Math 14 or its equivalent. A (3) Stratford, Haslam 186. Psychological Tests and Measurements—Survey of methods, techniques and instruments for measuring individual differences in behavior: a critical analysis of representative tests, values and limitations of tests, methods of test selection, laboratory experience with tests. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, 81, and 181. W (5). (Formerly 3 credit hours.) Williams, Stratford, Haslam 189. History and Systems of Psychology—History of psychology. Early philosophic origins. Critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major psychological issues. Prerequisite: Psychology 1. S (5). Olson 191. Individual Projects and Research Studies—Special supervised work in various areas of psychology. Enrollment limited to seniors upon consent of a psychology advisor and the department chairman. Prerequisites: Psychology 1, plus fifteen hours of additional approved psychology classes. A W S (2-5). Staff 199. Seminar in Psychology—Seminar treatment of psychological topics. Required of psychology majors. Seniors only. S (2). Staff Department of Sociology and Anthropology Stephen S. Stanford, Chairman Professor, Walter C. Neville; Associate Professors, Raymond H. Clark, Charles C. Moore, Stephen S. Stanford; Assistant Professors, Dee F. Green, William D. Poe, Stanley E. Richards. The Sociology program at Weber State College serves the following purposes: 1. To provide an adequate program for the sociology major or minor. 2. To provide substantial preparation for the student going into graduate social work or other graduate activity. 3. To provide worthwhile general education for all students of the college. 4. To prepare a student for teaching, social services, government, and other careers. 181