Arts, Letters and Science — Psychology Arts, Letters and Science — Psychology of adjustment and mechanisms used to achieve adjustment. Factors basic in formation of personality and its measurement. Techniques and approaches to mental hygiene. A W S (3) 260. Introductory Quantitative and Statistical Concepts- Elementary measures of central tendency, variability, correlation and related concepts. Laboratory included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 A W S (3) 261. Experimental Psychology—A basic course in the philosophy of science and the scientific methods used in psychology with emphasis on the design and conducting of experiments for human and animal subjects. 3 lectures and 1 three hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Psychology 260 or equivalent course in statistics. A W S (4) 276. Introduction to Testing and Measurement—General principles of test construction and methods of assessing and summarizing behavioral data in education, business and clinical settings: nature of testing, objective tests, essay tests, self- reports, norms, standardization, and applications. Lab included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Psychology 260 recommended. W (3) SS300. Developmental Psychology—A study of the characteristics and processes of human physical and psychological development from conception to death. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A W S (3) 312. Child Psychology—Normal development, growth processes, basic human needs, parent-child relationships, and behavior problems. Lab included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A W (3) 314. Psychology of Adolescence—Psychological, social, and physical characteristics. Development, educational and guidance needs. Adjustment problems of adolescents. Current anxieties. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. W S (3) 325. Psychology of Learning—Descriptions, concepts and problems of learning; factors related to learning efficiency. Controversial theories of learning. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. S (3) 327. Motivation—Theories and bases of motivation, research methods and measurement, emotions and motivation, cognitive processes related to motivation. Practical implications. For majors, minors, and other advanced students with a general interest. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A (3) 340. Mental Hygiene—For teachers and workers in mental health and other social service occupations. Attitudes towards mental health, measurement, evaluation. Role, function, and coordination of various agencies. Methods of coping with stress and freeing mental processes. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A (3) 343. Theories of Personality—A survey of the major theories of personality. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A (5) 345. Abnormal Psychology (Psychopathology)—A review of abnormal human behavior, its etiology, symptoms and treatment. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. S (5) 356. Group Dynamics—Lecture and lab experiences pertaining to effective small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships. Prerequisite: Psychology 101, 154, 345 recommended. W (3) 360. Intermediate Statistics—Parametric and nonparametric methods. Sophisticated considerations of reliability, validity, and objectivity. Various methods of correlation, chi square, variance, and co-variance. Lab included. Required of all those intending to go to graduate school. Prerequisites: Psychology 101, 260. A S (3) 361. 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. Emphasis will be placed on conducting individual experiments in the areas listed. 4 lectures and 1 three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: All courses in Group I plus 20 hours in psychology with at least three courses selected from Groups III and V. W S (5) 371. Physiological Psychology—Sensory, neural, and motor mechanisms of behavior. Lab included. Chemistry, physics and zoology background helpful. Prerequisites: Psychology 101, Zoology 201. A (5) 373. Perception—Lecture course dealing with the processes by which the organism organizes, interprets and responds to the environment. Lab included. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. (Offered alternate years. W (3) 400. Advanced General Psychology—Advanced treatment of learning, adjustment, emotions, reactions to frustrations, personality, perception, thinking, and sensation. Recommended for upper division students only. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. A (5) 200 201