Intellectual antecedents to contemporary clinical, developmental, experimental, and social psychology.

(Also offered as COMM 5101.) Theories of motivation considered in relation to their supporting data.

Introduction to the logic of experimental design and data analysis in the psychological sciences. Analysis of group designs, especially analysis of variance, and introduction to hypothesis testing.

Expands on material covered in PSYC 5104, including the development and application of correlational methods specific to conducting and understanding research in the psychological sciences.

Practical introduction to the analysis of neural data. Lectures and problem sets will involve programming in Matlab, R, or Python. Course is suitable for students with a background in either quantitative methods or neuroscience.

Interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors in health. Topics include disease prevention and health promotion, psychosocial factors in treatment of illness, and stress and coping processes.

Introduction to research in occupational health and the field of occupational health psychology in a proseminar format. Topics include work stress, worker participation in hazard management, epidemiology of occupational exposures, workplace incivility, and design of safe work environments.

Methods of research synthesis, including the literature review and the place of quantitative methods in drawing conclusions from existing empirical research. Introduces the statistical techniques of meta-analysis, which integrates the results of independent studies addressing the same hypothesis.

An introduction to neuropsychology, including functional neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology and cognitive/emotional function and dysfunction.

An introduction to clinical neuropsychological assessment, including review of neuroanatomy and neuropsychological functions, common syndromes of neuropsychological dysfunction, specific tests to measure neuropsychological functions and professional issues for the neuropsychologist.

(Also offered as COGS 5130.) Overview of brain development including embryonic neurogenetics; evolution and evo-devo; how emergent behavioral capabilities reflect neural growth in neurobehavioral development; and how disruptions of neurodevelopment cause developmental disabilities. Offered alternating years in spring semester.

Selected topics in psychology are studied with particular attention to recent developments in the field.

May be repeated for up to 12 credits with change in content.

Seminar on current research, with intra- and extra-mural colloquium speakers.

Review of the anatomy and physiology of the CNS and then discuss the effects of pharmacological agents on it. Topics include general anesthetics, hypnotics and sedatives, anticonvulsants, alcohol, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, hallucinogens, and narcotics. Student presentations will treat topics relating the CNS and behavioral pharmacology.

Examination of the processes involved in habituation, conditioning, learning, and memory through a study of the neural elements and systems involved in their production and maintenance.

Special problems or areas of research are studied with particular attention to recent developments in the field.

May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.

Neural basis of age-related changes in learning and memory. Both the normal aging process and age-related pathologies examined. Encompasses both animal models and human data.

Advanced seminar presentations by faculty, graduate students, and visiting speakers on current theoretical developments and empirical research in clinical psychology.

An introduction to psychological assessment with supervised practice in administering and interpreting clinical interviews and psychological tests.

Theoretical and descriptive overviews of mental disorder that afflict adults, emphasizing etiology, diagnosis, and conceptualization.

An examination of diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis in child psychopathology.

Supervised practice in administration and interpretation of clinical tests and case history material, report writing and discussion of implications of diagnostic data for therapeutic procedures.

Overview of theoretical and empirical literature about theories of personality development and models of behavior change processes.

An examination of the relations among the law, ethical issues, and professional practices of clinical psychologists and of other providers of mental health services.

Instruction in and supervised practice of empirically supported therapeutic techniques and treatments.

Overview of multiple intervention models for therapy with children and families.

Theoretical issues and practical problems in developing valid measures of personality variables and in designing experimental and quasiexperimental research.

Discussion of ongoing research of faculty and graduate students.

Current research in developmental psychology, with intra- and extramural speakers and directed readings.

Current theory and research on children's conceptual development.

(Also offered as COGS 5150.) The cognitive neuroscience approach to the study of language across the lifespan. Recent advances in neuroimaging techniques such as MRI, ERP, TMS, and fNIRS are combined with classic lesion studies to address the neurobiological bases of typical and atypical language processing.

Survey of current research and methods in developmental cognitive neuroscience, an interdisciplinary scientific field at the boundaries of neuroscience, developmental psychology, and cognitive science.

Experimental and descriptive study of the child's language processes, with emphasis on acquisition, structure, meaning, thought, and the influence of verbal processes on nonverbal behavior.

An integrative approach that reveals the contribution of sign language research to the understanding of human neural plasticity. Diverse research programs and methodologies (e.g., emerging languages, neuroimaging) are combined with behavioral studies (e.g., cognitive psychology) to address the effects of variable language experiences on language development, cognitive development, and neural organization for language.

(Also offered as COGS 5140.) Survey of current research on language acquisition in developmentally delayed/pathological populations, including but not restricted to Autism, Williams Syndrome, Down Syndrome, and Specific Language Impairment. Examination of what the language delays and deficits reveal about each disorder, the processes of language acquisition, the representation and organization of language, and the biology/neuropsychology/genetics of language.

Data and theory concerning the effects of early experience in infancy on behavioral and physiological development. Cross-species comparisons are emphasized.

Fundamental research and theory on social behavior, social cognition, and interpersonal relations in the preschool period (2-6 years) and in middle childhood (6-12 years). Early childhood precursors and consequences in adolescence. Both normative and atypical development.

Selected topics in developmental psychology are studied with particular attention to current research and theoretical trends.

Planning and execution of both individual and collaborative research projects in developmental psychology.

May be repeated for up to 12 credits.

Contrasts associationist, cognitive, connectionist, and cognitive neuroscience approaches to issues involving short-term memory, long-term memory, and the representation of knowledge.

The role of the mental lexicon in the perception and production of words, including the representation and use of knowledge about phonology, morphology, orthography, and semantics.

Connectionist models in psychology and computational neuroscience. Topics include learning, memory, and language processes in both intact and damaged networks.

An interdisciplinary examination of events as the fundamental unit of cognition. Event cognition and its relation to memory with reference to diverse methodologies in neuroscience, experimental cognition, and computation.

Basic concepts and methods of nonlinear dynamics systems theory applied to behavioral time-series data.

Advanced concepts and methods of nonlinear dynamics systems theory applied to behavioral time-series data.

Application of dynamical systems theory to language modeling.

An introduction to theories of human cognition.

Psychological aspects of linguistic structure, with particular attention to phonology.

Special topics in cognitive systems theory are reviewed with particular emphasis on techniques for the intrinsic measurement of systems behavior including information processing capacities and goal achievements. Students are required to apply the techniques discussed to an ongoing research topic of their own choosing.

Relations among physical, physiological, and psychological variables in selected sensory and perceptual processes. Attention is given to problems of measurement, empirical findings, and theoretical interpretations.

Covers the ecological approach; movement as the product of a representational/computational system; intentionality; physical principles of self-organization and cooperativity; task dynamics. Problems in the physiology of activity, prosthetics and robotics are addressed.

How psychological theories of perception and learning provide insight into language processing at the level of sentence structure and discourse structure.

Current research and practice in industrial/organizational psychology, with intra- and extramural speakers.

Major theoretical approaches to work motivation, and their implications for the design of work settings and the treatment of workers.

Techniques of personnel psychology: recruitment, selection, placement, evaluation, training, development, and related areas.

Theories of design and analysis of man-machine systems in an industrial/organizational context. Special emphasis on the human as an information-processing sub-system operating with other people and machines in complex systems. Application of psychological principles to design of industrial workplaces, military systems, and consumer products; and to the design of simulation systems for training.

Research methods, theories and findings related to the impact of work duties and environmental conditions on occupational safety and health.

The basis, in theories of perception and learning, for design of complex human-machine systems.

Selected topics in industrial/organizational psychology are studied with particular attention to current research and theoretical trends. Topics vary by semester.

May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.

Planning and execution of both individual and collaborative research projects in industrial/organizational psychology. This course may be repeated for credit.

Presentations on current research in all areas of social psychology.

A critical overview of the various laboratory methods and techniques in social psychology.

An overview of the field of social psychology organized around the major underlying theoretical orientations. Several positions are critically examined along with representative empirical work.

Comprehensive overview of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and its behavioral underpinnings, including the consequences of HIV/AIDS epidemics for individuals, families, communities, and societies.

Topics vary by semester. Recent topics have included Professional Development, Health Psychology, Morality, Cross-cultural Psychology, Social Processes of AIDS, Ecological Social Psychology, Stereotypes and Prejudice.

May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.

Planning and execution of both individual and collaborative research projects in social psychology.

Field placements in clinical neuropsychology. Students will be placed in area hospitals, rehabilitation centers, or on campus, where they will perform neuropsychological evaluations under supervision and attend clinical rounds and team meetings.

Supervised clinical training in a community facility.

Supervised psychotherapy training with adults including diagnostic procedures.

Supervised psychotherapy training with children and parents including diagnostic procedures.

Exposure to theories, models, and empirical data pertinent to providing quality supervision of the psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic activities of mental health professionals.

Supervised training in supervising psycho-diagnostic and psychotherapeutic activities of less advanced clinical psychology students.

Students assume professional psychological assessment, psychotherapeutic, and consultation responsibilities under the direct supervision of licensed clinical psychologists.

An overview of the field of attitude theory and research focusing on problems of attitude formation, attitude organization, and attitude change.

Study of causal attribution, stereotyping, evaluating, judgement and decision-making, persuasion, expectancies, memory, attention as they pertain to social life.

Classic and current theories and research on stigma are covered. General stigma processes as well as group-specific (e.g., race, gender, mental illness) issues will be discussed.

Marxism, social identity theory, realistic group conflict theory, elite theory, equity theory, relative deprivation, authoritarian personality, social dominance theory and evolutionary theory as it pertains to intergroup and gender relations.

Cultural issues in human behavior and thought including topics on self, emotion, language, work, society, relationships, and health.

Focus on the applied use of text analysis tools to analyze the links between natural language and psychological processes.