Introduction to Cognitive Psychology - Department of Psychological ...

Greg Francis 8/15/12Now what?CoursePSY 200Greg FrancisNeurophysiology brain characteristics neural networksLecture 35 perceptionMemoryAdvice for further exploration characteristics theoriesPurdue UniversityPurdue UniversityCourseLanguage/LinguisticsWhat else?Most of psychology requires experimentation,you need characteristicsCognition decision making problem solving PSY 201: Introduction to quantitative topics inpsychology (statistics) PSY 203: Introduction to research methods inpsychology (experimental methods)More statistics PSY 202 Introduction to Quantitative Psychology STAT 225 Introduction to Probability Models STAT 311 Introduction to Probability STAT 350 Introduction to StatisticsPurdue University STAT 511 Statistical MethodsPurdue UniversityOther coursesResearch PSY 355: Stereotyping & prejudice PSY 577 (IE 577): Human factors inengineering PSY 337: Social cognitionIndustrial engineering may have otherrelevant courses Look for human factorsPSY 390 Research in… Actively participate in a research laboratory Details vary dramatically across labs Advisors can identify some positions Talk to faculty about possibilitiesResearch Focused Honors program 3 semester sequence (starts Spring of penultimateyear) Design and carry out your own research study (withguidance from a faculty member)Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPSY200 Cognitive Psychology 1