Course	PSY / CMSC 131 Cognitive Science
Professor	Sven Anderson
CRN	15256
Schedule	Tu Th 3:00 - 4:20 pm Albee 106 Fr 1:30 - 3:30 pm HDR 101A
Distribution	OLD: E/G	NEW: Social Science

Cross-listed: Computer Science

How do brains make minds? Can computers think? Is my dog conscious? Cognitive science assumes that the brain is some sort of computational engine, and, beginning with that premise, attempts to find answers to such questions. This course will be taught by faculty from biology, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology, who will combine their different approaches to explore how humans and other intelligent systems feel, perceive, reason, plan, and act. In particular, the course will focus on the fundamental importance of language, signaling, and representation at many levels, from the neural to the organismal. Laboratories will provide students with hands-on experience analyzing neural and behavioral data as well as with computational modeling. Prerequisites: pre-calculus or its equivalent and a willingness to engage a broad variety of ideas and approaches from the natural, mathematical, and social sciences.

Course	PSY 115 Introduction to Social Psychology
Professor	Barbara Luka
CRN	15045
Schedule	Tu Th 8:30 -9:50 am HDR 101A
Distribution	OLD: C / E	NEW: Social Science

Humans are social animals. We thrive in the context of a supportive social network but suffer in the social isolation of solitary confinement. In this course we explore the cognitive processes and interpersonal forces that shape our opinions and our actions. For example, how does the way we think influence the way we interpret the actions of others? How are our decisions influenced by the social context in which those decisions are made? Importantly, “the way we think” includes not only our attitudes, but also cognitive constraints due to the neurophysiology of memory. Sometimes these influences are overt and sometimes they are more subtle, including circumstances and processes about which we may not be consciously aware. Specific topics covered include conformity, group processes, stereotypes, empathy, attitudes and attitude change, emotion, and self-concept.

Course	PSY 140 The Nature and Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Professor	Richard Gordon
CRN	15203
Schedule	Mon Wed 10:00 - 11:20 am PRE FILM / 128
Distribution	OLD: E	NEW: Social Science

In this introductory course, we will look at some of the most important behavioral disorders, such as phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and mood disorders. These syndromes are the bread and butter of the clinical psychologist and other mental health workers, and they have also become a part of the common cultural vocabulary of our time. Our aim will be to become familiar with the basic descriptive characteristics of these disorders, how common they are, and what is known about their causes and treatment. We will be particularly interested in how the contemporary study of psychopathology is aided by fundamental scientific knowledge about learning and conditioning, development and cognition, social and cultural influences, genetic influences and brain mechanisms.

Course	PSY 204 Research Methods in Psychology
Professor	Nancy Darling
CRN	15048
Schedule	Mon Tu 3:00 -4:20 pm PRE FILM Wed 3:00 -4:20 pm HDR 101A
Distribution	OLD: E / Q	NEW: Social Science

Cross-listed: ES

This course is a continuation of Psychology 203. Its objective is to extend to the area of methodology the skills and abilities students acquired in the fall semester, and to give students hands‑on experience in doing psychological research. The primary focus is the measurement of psychological constructs, multi-method research designs, and the statistical analysis of data. Students develop an understanding of research methods and design through reading, lectures, and conducting research. Quasi‑experimental methods are emphasized. Students participate in modest projects in the areas of reliability, replication, sampling, and scaling and also design and conduct their own survey study. We discuss ethical issues relevant to each stage of the research process and work to develop students’ ability to assess research reports critically.

Prerequisite: eligibility for a “Q” course.

Course	PSY 225 Intelligence Testing and the Struggle for Ideological Domination
Professor	Barton Meyers
CRN	15047
Schedule	Tu Th 10:00 - 11:20 am PRE 128
Distribution	OLD: E	NEW: Social Science

Scientists from disciplines as diverse as biology, psychology, and sociology have asserted that intelligence is genetically determined and unequally distributed, not only among individuals but also among races, social classes, and men and women. This "fact" has been cited to explain or justify unequal social outcomes related to education, crime, income, and political power, among other outcomes. After considering what the contested definitions of intelligence might mean, this course will evaluate the evidence for the above claim, in part by reviewing the evidence for experiential effects on intelligence. We will study various approaches to the testing of intelligence including the examination of brain anatomy and physiology, laboratory study of problem solving in non-human animals, and IQ testing. Finally, we will consider some of the social programs suggested by theory and research on intelligence that governments have enacted or rejected.

Course	PSY 242 Theoretical Explorations of Helping Skills
Professor	Christie Achebe
CRN	15052
Schedule	Mon Wed 8:30 -9:50 am PRE 128
Distribution	OLD: E	NEW: Social Science

This course examines  the basic  helping  skills that undergird the foundation of most psychological and interpersonal interventions as well as the theoretical foundations from which they are derived. Using a three stage, research based  process model of EXPLORATION, INSIGHT,and ACTION this course will highlight and relate the facilitative skills of each stage to the theory/ies that inform them. Barriers to their implementation will also be examined. With laboratory exercises, videos and discussions, the course may be useful in Self improvement, friendship, family, dormitory, crises and mental health situations. OPEN TO SOPHOMORE II AND UPPER COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY.

Course	PSY 248 Human Memory
Professor	Barbara Luka
CRN	15204
Schedule	Mon Wed 1:30 -2:50 pm HDR 101A
Distribution	OLD: E	NEW: Social Science

Memory is fundamental to all aspects of learning and behavior in all animal species. However, the study of human memory presents a special case because humans use language. Language provides a unique mechanism for encoding and retrieving memories, but language also biases memory. This course is an overview of classic theories and current research in human learning and memory. We will evaluate models of memory, including debates on the cognitive representations of knowledge. We will also examine the role of awareness in memory, false memory, the biological bases of memory, diseases and disorders of memory, and methods for brain imaging. Prerequisite: 100 level course in Psychology or Biology or permission of the instructor.

Course	PSY 321 Multicultural Counseling Competencies
Professor	Christie Achebe
CRN	15051
Schedule	Wed 10:30 - 12:50 pm OLIN 306
Distribution	OLD: C / E	NEW: Social Science

Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) , recently endorsed by the American Psychological Association(APA) involves the process of critically examining one's personal beliefs , attitudes and assumptions and others' cultural variations in terms of lifestyle orientation, gender, race, ethnicity , social class etc.; the acquisition of accurate and comprehensive non stereotypic normative data about other groups and the capacity to integrate these cultural dynamics into intervention strategies that are ethically tailored to the mental health needs of the client. Known as the three stage developmental model of AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS, " once defined and endorsed," it calls for critical attention from "even the most skilled, trained and intelligent mental health professionals”. This advanced course begins with defining, redefining, clarifying and debating controversial terms like: culture, multicultural diversity, minority, race, and ethnicity. It then proceeds sequentially through the three components of MCC. Close attention is given to an understanding of the critical components of within group differences such as racial identity development, acculturation, worldviews, knowledge of and barriers to counseling procedures and techniques and communication styles- all critical first steps to making appropriate diagnosis and intervention with clients. Other competency proposal will also be discussed along with critical reviews of assessment instruments ant their current research status. Instructional strategies will include a combination of didactic methods, experiential exercises, readings and review of research journal articles, writing assignments, participatory learning-role play, modeling, case scenarios, and videos.

Course	PSY 354 Eating Disorders: Clinical and Cultural Considerations
Professor	Richard Gordon
CRN	15050
Schedule	Tu 10:30 - 12:50 pm OLIN 301
Distribution	OLD: C / E	NEW: Social Science

Cross-listed: Gender and Sexuality Studies

Little known even as recently as 1970, eating and weight disorders such as anorexia, bulimia nervosa have become a subject of intense interest in recent years. This is in part due to an apparent increase in their prevalence in the last half of the 20th century as well as the great challenges that they present to medical and psychiatric caregivers. Eating disorders are also unique among psychiatric conditions in the extent to which they are influenced by cultural factors. This course will examine eating disorders from both a clinical and cultural standpoint. The first half of the course will review the biological, psychological and social/familial factors that impinge on eating disorders, through an examination of both clinical and research literature. The second half will consist of an intensive study of relevant cultural issues, including the question of cultural specificity and cross-cultural epidemiology, the idealization of thinness in food-rich and overweight culture, the trends towards overweight and obesity, conflicting pressures on women, the social psychology of dieting and exercise, and the covert glamorization of eating disorders. In addition to clinical accounts, this course will require an immersion in the rich and burgeoning research literature on this subject. This course fulfills a research conference requirement for moderated psychology students, but is open to others with sufficient preparation.

Course	PSY 370 Research Conference in Social Psychology: Studies in Obedience
Professor	Stuart Levine
CRN	15053
Schedule	Mon 3:00 -6:00 pm Library 202
Distribution	OLD: E	NEW: Social Science

It has now been forty years since the original work of Stanley Milgram demonstrated the remarkable and unpredicted finding that large numbers of individuals in the multiple samples of American men studied were willing to punish another person when ordered to do so by an experimenter. The prominence of the initial work and the continued salience of such study in social psychology cannot be over-stated. In a review of the personal and situational determinants of obedient behavior in the "Milgram design" format, Thomas Blass (1991) lists as many as 200 references. I estimate that it could well be that 100 more have appeared since the Blass review. Beside the volume of studies conducted and the attempts at review and theorizing, the domain of the "Milgram" study is worthy of continuing interest not only because of the vastness of both criticism and praise to which the work was subjected but because of events of our current time. These suggest that the continuing study of obedience phenomena is necessary and that social scientists find a way to safely and ethically investigate the conditions which promote destructive obedience. This is an upper college seminar which is not limited to psychology or even social studies majors. The single criterion for membership is a willingness to read with care. A portion of the work contained in the body of literature will be reviewed from the perspective of trying to assess the continuing status of the obedience phenomenon and the explanations and understandings that have been brought to light.

Course	PSY DEV Research in Developmental Psychology
Professor	Nancy Darling
CRN	15205
Schedule	Th 7:00 -8:30 pm .
Distribution	OLD: E	NEW: Social Science

2 credits The Research Practicum in Developmental Psychology is designed to give students a fuller understanding of adolescent and adult development, the research process, and how research methods and statistics are applied in collecting and analyzing data. Students enrolled in this course will participate in ongoing research in developmental psychology that involves interview, observational, and questionnaire methodologies. Although the majority of student time will be spent in supervised laboratory work, each student will also be expected to participate in weekly laboratory meetings, undertake library research, and carry out an independent research project. Open to all students with consent of the instructor.