Overview
Description
Current developments in cognitive psychology with major emphasis on research in human learning, memory, information processing, problem solving, concept formation and thinking.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior Standing
BIOL 105NS 105PSY 101PSY 240
Recommended Preparation
PSY 240BIOL 105NS 105PSY 316
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
BIOL 105 or NS 105 or PSY 101 or PSY 240; Junior Standing.
Recommended Preparation
PSY 240; BIOL 105 or NS 105 or PSY 316.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring and Summer
Terms
spring, summer
Related Courses
Cross Listed With PSY 425
Restrictions
Junior Standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe in writing the limitations and strengths of experimental approaches used in cognitive neuroscience.
- interpret data (e.g., graphs) and produce predicted outcome figures describing experimental results in writing.
- describe in writing the rationale, experimental approach, results and limitations of individual empirical papers.
- formulate experimental questions in writing and describe an experimental approach to test their question.