2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logPsychology (PSY)attributions, the self-concept and self-regulation, relationships, emotions,attitudes, altruism, and aggression. (Irreg.)G5433 Classic Issues in Social Psychology. Prerequisite: Graduate standingand permission of instructor. An overview of classic theories and studiesfrom the first 100 years of social psychology. Topics include attitudes andpersuasion, group processes, attraction, social influence, conformity,helping, aggression, dissonance, emotions, and attribution. (Irreg.)G5703 Survey of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Prerequisite:graduate standing. An overview of the theory and practices used inindustrial/organizational psychology. Focus on the general principlesinvolved in applying psychological theory in the work place, consideringapplications at the individual, group, and organizational level. Alsoconsiders the major methodological techniques used to support thoseapplications. (F)G5713 Training and Development. Prerequisite: 5703. Design anddevelopment of training courses as well as practical considerations in thedelivery of training in organizational settings. (Sp)G5783 General Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.Prerequisite: 5703. May be repeated with change of content; maximumcredit nine hours. Examine in-depth one or more topics that provide abasis for current work in industrial and organizational psychology. Mayinclude topics such as leadership, motivation, performance management,job satisfaction, and individual differences. (F)G5901 Foundations of Psychological Science I. Prerequisite: admission tograduate psychology program. Overview of current research inpsychological science. Discussion of ethics, professional development, thepedagogical arts, methodology and grantsmanship. Participants complete afirst year research project including a grant proposal, presentation at aprofessional meeting and presentation at departmental speaker series.G5911 Foundations of Psychological Science II. Prerequisite: 5901.Continuation of 5901. Advanced topics in professional development,research planning, funding and communication.G5960 Directed Readings in Psychology. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:graduate standing, permission of instructor, adviser and dean. Maximumcredit nine hours. Supervised reading of selected topics in psychology byagreement of instructor and student. (F, Sp, Su)G5970 Pre-Master’s Research in Psychology. Prerequisite: graduatestanding; pre-master’s status; permission of instructor. May be repeated;maximum credit nine hours. Supervised research in area agreed upon bystudent and instructor. Students conducting research for the master’s thesisshould enroll in 5990. (F, Sp, Su)G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to ninehours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, four hours. (F, Sp, Su)G6003 Measurement and Scaling. Prerequisite: 5003, 5013 or familiaritywith matrix algebra and permission. The development of psychologicalmeasurement theory and scaling methods is traced through history,culminating in an in-depth study of current multidimensional scaling (MDS)methods. MDS models covered include the classical MDS model,unfolding models, ALSCAL, INDSCAL and cluster models.G6013 Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Models. Prerequisite:5003, 5013 or equivalent. Several exploratory factor analysis models arediscussed including principle factors, maximum likelihood, andalpha-factors analysis. Factor-analytic-like models such as componentsanalysis and image analysis are also covered. Offers an overview of theapplication of structural equations in the social sciences. (Irreg.)G6023 Statistical Models of Tests Scores. Prerequisite: 5003, 5013 orequivalent. Topics include classical test theory, item-sampling theories,latent ability test theory, item analysis and test validation. (Irreg.)G6063 Seminar in Quantitative Psychology. Prerequisite: 5013 orpermission of instructor. May be repeated with change of topic; maximumcredit 15 hours. The topic or topics to be covered depend upon the facultymember or members in charge of the seminar at the time it is offered.G6073 Experimental Design for Psychology. Prerequisite: 5003, 5013, orpermission of instructor. Classical experimental design applied to researchproblems in the behavioral sciences; completely randomized, randomizedblocks, factorial, Latin square, fractional factorial and repeated measuresdesigns, confounding, and related topics are discussed. (F)G6103 Comparative Cognition. Prerequisite: 5103, 5203, 5303, orgraduate standing and permission of instructor. Evolutionary perspectiveson knowledge. Includes: representation of time, space and number;abstraction, concept formation, analogical and deductive reasoning;decision and choice; communication, language and deceit. Equal emphasisgiven to selective pressures and mechanisms underlying animal cognition.G6123 Physiological Psychology Laboratory. Prerequisite: 5103 orgraduate standing and permission of instructor. Instruction in techniquesand concepts used in physiological psychology research to includeneurophysiological, neuroanatomical and neuropharmacological analysesof behavior.G6133 Seminar in Biopsychology. Prerequisite: 5103, 6103, 6163 orpermission. May be repeated with change of topic; maximum credit ninehours. Special topic areas in biopsychology will be considered in detail. (Irreg.)G6203 Advanced Tools and Methods in Cognition. Prerequisite: 5203 orpermission. Demonstration and application of the tools and methods of thecognitive scientist, with a special emphasis on software tools, includingMathematica, SAS, S Plus, Neuralware, and Unix.G6213 Attention and Memory. Prerequisite: 5203 or permission. Detailedexamination of current data and theory in attentional and automaticprocesses, short- and long-term memory, implicit memory, and the effect ofknowledge on memory.G6223 Quantitative Models in Cognition. Prerequisite: 5203 orpermission. Survey of quantitative models in cognition, with an emphasison memory and reaction time. Techniques for model testing anddevelopment will be taught and supported by exercises.G6253 Psycholinguistics. Prerequisite: 5203 or permission. Detailedexamination of current data and theory in the psychology of languageincluding grammar, syntactic processing, memory for language, inferencemaking, implicatures, discourse processing, reading, and language acquisition.G6263 Introduction to Cognitive Science. Prerequisite: 5203 orpermission. In-depth consideration of the interdisciplinary approach tomind. Includes topics in cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence,linguistics, philosophy, and neuro-science.G6280 Advanced Seminar in Cognitive Processes. 1 to 4 hours.Prerequisite: 5203 or permission. May be repeated with change of subjectmatter; maximum credit 12 hours. Special topics in human learning andmemory or in memory and cognitive processes will be considered in detail,emphasizing recent research literature and development of researchproposals. (Irreg.)G6413 Stereotyping and Prejudice. Prerequisite: Graduate standing andpermission of instructor. Classic and contemporary approaches in socialpsychology to the nature of prejudice and its motivational substrates, aswell as the formation, content, use, and consequences of stereotypes. (Irreg.)G6423 Seminar in Social Psychology. Prerequisite: graduate standing andpermission of instructor. May be repeated with change of topic; maximumcredit nine hours. Intensive study of major problem areas in socialpsychology, including intrapersonal processes, group dynamics, the self,and research methods. Course topic will vary. (Irreg.)G6433 Seminar in Theories of Personality. Prerequisite: graduatestanding in Psychology or permission of instructor. May be repeated withchange of topic; maximum credit 12 hours. Intensive exploration of bothtraditional and modern theories of personality. Examples from severalmajor categories of personality theory are examined through intensiveprimary readings, writing, and discussion. (Irreg.)G6453 Seminar in Interpersonal Relationships. Prerequisite: Graduatestanding and permission of instructor. Covers classic and contemporarytheories and findings in the social psychological literature on interpersonalrelationships, with a focus on the biological, motivations, social andpersonality factors that contribute to attraction, closeness, satisfaction, andstability in dyadic relationships. (Irreg.)G6643 Seminar in Developmental Psychology. Prerequisite: graduatestanding or permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of topic;maximum credit 12 hours. Involves in-depth study of theory and researchin major areas of developmental psychology, e.g., social cognition, peerrelations, emotions, temperament and personality, morality, aggression,theory of mind. (Irreg.)G6703 Advanced Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.Prerequisite: 5703. May be repeated with change of content; maximumcredit nine hours. Focus in-depth on one or more topics examining thearea with respect to new theoretical developments and major researchfindings. Topics may include active, emergent research areas likely to leadto changes in theoretical and professional practice including motivation,team effectiveness, work and family issues, changes in job design, etc. (Sp)Course Descriptions 184