printer friendly pagePSYCH 1: Introduction to Psychology
Human behavior and mental processes including the nervous system, consciousness, learning, memory, development, emotion, psychopathology, interpersonal process, society, and culture. Current research.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Carter, A. (PI)
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Gross, J. (PI)
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Hogan, C. (PI)
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Holubar, T. (PI)
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Huynh, D. (PI)
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Ivester, J. (PI)
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Knutson, B. (PI)
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MacNiven, K. (PI)
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Nanda, P. (PI)
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Saenz, S. (PI)
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Tang, G. (PI)
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Vinograd, M. (PI)
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Walton, G. (PI)
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Carter, A. (TA)
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Cortes Barragan, R. (TA)
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Glassco, A. (TA)
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Gripshover, S. (TA)
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Haig, C. (TA)
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Halvorson, M. (TA)
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Hogan, C. (TA)
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Holubar, T. (TA)
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Huynh, D. (TA)
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Ivester, J. (TA)
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MacNiven, K. (TA)
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Nanda, P. (TA)
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Okonofua, J. (TA)
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Saenz, S. (TA)
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Sherdell, L. (TA)
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Tang, G. (TA)
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Thiruchselvam, R. (TA)
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Vinograd, M. (TA)
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Zhang, S. (TA)
PSYCH 7Q: Language Understanding by Children and Adults
How do we first learn to find meaning in strings of speech sounds? Understanding spoken language requires the rapid integration of acoustic information with linguistic knowledge and with conceptual knowledge based on experience with how things happen in the world. Topics include research on early development of language understanding and laboratory methods of how young children make sense of speech. Observations of preschool children and visits to Stanford laboratories. Might be repeatable for credit.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
| Repeatable
1 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Fernald, A. (PI)
PSYCH 8N: The New Longevity
Adult development from the perspective of life-span theory -- a conceptual framework that views development as a series of adaptations to physical, societal and individual resources and constraints. Students will learn about demographic and medical changes, ways that individuals typically change socially, emotionally and cognitively as they move through adulthood. An understanding of the conceptual foundations of the life-span approach and place aging of young people today in historical context.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Carstensen, L. (PI)
PSYCH 10: Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus (STATS 60, STATS 160)
Techniques for organizing data, computing, and interpreting measures of central tendency, variability, and association. Estimation, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, t-tests, correlation, and regression. Possible topics: analysis of variance and chi-square tests, computer statistical packages.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Math, WAY-AQR, WAY-FR
PSYCH 11N: Origin of Mental Life
Preference to freshmen. Mental life in infancy; how thinking originates. How do babies construe the objects, events, people, and language that surround them? Recent advances in psychological theory, hypotheses, and evidence about how the infant human mind develops.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Markman, E. (PI)
PSYCH 12N: Self Theories
Preference to freshmen. The impact of people's belief in a growing versus fixed self on their motivation and performance in school, business, sports, and relationships. How such theories develop and can be changed.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Dweck, C. (PI)
PSYCH 25N: Psychology, Inequality, and the American Dream
Despite legal prohibitions against discrimination and the fact that many people endorse egalitarian values, inequality persists in America. What role do psychological factors play in perpetuating inequality? How can psychologically "wise" reforms promote equal opportunity? Topics include prejudice and discrimination, school achievement, social class, and race/ethnicity.
Last offered: Autumn 2009
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
PSYCH 26N: Language Acquisition: Exploring the Minds of Children
Language is an extraordinary competence distinguishing humans from other species, yet there is debate about the role of biology in guiding language acquisition. Does language development follow an innate ¿bioprogram¿ or does it build on more general cognitive abilities, influenced by early experience? Topics include biological and experiential influences on the emergence of linguistic ability as children learn a first language. Discussions of theory and research, visits to Stanford laboratories and observations of very young language learners.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Fernald, A. (PI)
PSYCH 28N: The Cultural Shaping of Mental Health and Illness (CSRE 28N)
This seminar examines how our cultural ideas and practices shape our conceptions,nnperceptions, experiences, and treatment of emotional wellness and distress. We will read and discuss empirical research and case studies from psychology, anthropology, sociology, and medicine. Course requirements include weekly reading and thought papers, weekly discussion, and a final research project and presentation.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Tsai, J. (PI)
PSYCH 30: Introduction to Perception
Behavioral and neural aspects of perception focusing on visual and auditory perception. Topics include: scientific methods for studying perception, anatomy and physiology of the visual and auditiory systems, color vision, depth perception, motion perception, stereopsis, visual recognition, pitch and loudness perception, speech perception, and reorganization of the visual system in the blind.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SI, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Grill-Spector, K. (PI)
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Benarros, G. (TA)
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Hammer, R. (TA)
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Instructors:
Grill-Spector, K. (PI)
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Benarros, G. (TA)
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Hammer, R. (TA)
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Notthoff, N. (TA)
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Weiner, K. (TA)
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