Courses in Psychology
LOWER-DIVISION
7A Introduction to Psychology (4) F, W, S, Summer. Introduction to field of psychology, addressing the application of scientific methods to the study of human development, learning, memory, problem solving, perception, biological mechanisms, emotions and motivation, personality, psychopathology, and effects of diverse social and cultural contexts on human behavior. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 9. No credit for Psychology 7A/Psychology and Social Behavior 9 if taken concurrently with, or after, any of the following: Psychology 9A, B, or C. Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, or C. (III)
9A, B, C Psychology Fundamentals (4-4-4) F, W, S. Designed to provide freshman Psychology majors with an in-depth survey of general psychology. Topics include biological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, cognition, development, personality, psychopathology, and social psychology. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, C. No credit for Psychology 7A/Psychology and Social Behavior 9 if taken concurrently with, or after, any of the following: Psychology 9A, B, or C. Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, or C. (III)
10A-B-C Probability and Statistics in Psychology I, II, III (4-4-4). An introduction to probability and statistics. Emphasis on thorough understanding of the probabilistic basis of statistical inference. Examples drawn primarily from psychology. Students who receive credit for Psychology 10A-B-C may not receive credit for Anthropology 10A-B-C, Political Science 10A-B-C, Social Ecology 13, Social Sciences 9A-B-C or 10A-B-C, or Sociology 10A-B-C. (V)
21A Adolescent Psychology (4). Focuses on psychosocial dynamics of today's adolescents in America emphasizing the quest for identity, independence, values, and sexual orientation. The influence of society, family, school, and peers is analyzed. Strategies for helping troubled adolescents are discussed. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, B, C. Psychology 21A and Psychology and Social Behavior 112D may not both be taken for credit. (III)
46A Introduction to Human Memory (4). Covers the core concepts of modern research and theorizing about human memory, including structural subdivisions (e.g., perceptual memory, short-term memory, long-term memory), different measures of memory (e.g., recall, reorganization), and some practical applications of memory research (e.g., mnemonics). Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, B, C or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, B, C. Psychology 46A may not be taken for credit concurrently with or after Psychology 140M or Psychology and Social Behavior 192J. (III)
56L Acquisition of Language (4). What children say, what they mean, and what they understand. Theories about the learning of language by one-, two-, and three-year olds. Comparison of kinds of data on which these theories are based. Same as Linguistics 51. (III)
78A Introduction to Social Psychology (4). Studies sociological contributions to theory and research in social psychology, with focus on the social influences on personality, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior; socialization, human groups, and social interaction. Same as Sociology 31. (III)
89 Special Topics in Lower-Division Psychology (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
UPPER-DIVISION
H101A-B-C Honors Seminar in Psychology I, II, III (4-4-4). Focuses on the research activities and honors thesis research projects of each student and on the research of various Cognitive Sciences faculty. Students discuss their research interests in the early and later stages of their projects. Research projects and write-ups are required. Restricted to students in the Honors Program in Psychology. H101B: Pass/Not Pass only.
RESEARCH METHODS
H111A Honors Experimental Psychology (4) F. Emphasis on design of experiments and analysis of results. Experiments are conducted in laboratory sections. Corequisite: Psychology H111LA. Prerequisites: Psychology 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, C; Psychology 10A-B-C or any other 10A-B-C series in the School of Social Sciences, or Mathematics 2A-B and 7. Open only to students in the Honors Program in Psychology or by consent of instructor. Psychology H111A and 112A may not both be taken for credit.
H111LA Honors Experimental Psychology Laboratory (2) F. Corequisite: Psychology H111A.
H111B Honors Advanced Experimental Psychology (4) W. Design and analysis of multivalent, factorial, and correlational studies. Students prepare proposals for independent research. Corequisite: Psychology H111LB. Prerequisite: Psychology H111A or Psychology 112A. Open only to students in the Honors Program in Psychology or by consent of instructor.
H111LB Honors Advanced Experimental Psychology Laboratory (2) W. Corequisite: Psychology H111B.
H111C Honors Research in Experimental Psychology (4) S. Each student conducts a research project in experimental psychology. The projects are discussed in a seminar format. Written reports on each project are submitted at the end of the quarter. Prerequisite: Psychology H111B or 112B. Open only to students in the Honors Program in Psychology or by consent of instructor.
NOTE: Students who wish simply to fulfill the laboratory/research-methods requirement in one quarter should take Psychology 112M or 112P.
112A Experimental Psychology (4) F. Emphasis on design of experiments and analysis of results. Experiments are conducted in laboratory sections. Corequisite: Psychology 112LA. Prerequisites: Psychology 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, C; Psychology 10A-B-C or any other 10A-B-C series in the School of Social Sciences, or Mathematics 2A-B and 7. Only one course from Psychology H111A, 112A, and 112F-G may be taken for credit.
112LA Experimental Psychology Laboratory (2) F. Corequisite: Psychology 112A.
112B Advanced Experimental Psychology (4) W. Design and analysis of multivalent, factorial, and correlational studies. Students prepare proposals for independent research. Corequisite: Psychology 112LB. Prerequisite: Psychology 112A, 112LA. Only one course from Psychology 112B and 112F-G may be taken for credit.
112LB Advanced Experimental Psychology Laboratory (2) W. Corequisite: Psychology 112B.
112C Research in Experimental Psychology (4) S. Each student conducts a research project in experimental psychology. The projects are discussed in a seminar format. Written reports on each project are submitted at the end of the quarter. Prerequisite: Psychology 112B, 112LB. Only one course from Psychology 112C and 112F-G may be taken for credit.
112M Research Methods in Psychology (4) F. Research methods in psychology for majors who wish to fulfill this requirement separately from upper-division writing. Covers both experimental and descriptive research methods, analysis of results, and reading the psychological literature. Research experience is provided in laboratory sections. Corequisite: Psychology 112LM. Prerequisites: Psychology 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, C; Psychology 10A-B-C or any other 10A-B-C series in the School of Social Sciences, or Mathematics 2A-B and 7. Psychology 112M and 112F may not both be taken for credit. May not be taken for credit after completion of any other Psychology 112 course.
112LM Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory (2) F. Corequisite: Psychology 112M.
112P Research in Perception and Psychophysics (4). Introduction to design and practice of experiments: students perform auditory, visual, tactile, or other experiments. Emphasis on methodology, finding and reading previous research, generating research ideas, statistical analysis. Students propose and conduct their own final research project with approval. Corequisite: Psychology 112LP. Prerequisites: Psychology 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, C; Psychology 10A-B-C or any other 10A-B-C series in the School of Social Sciences, or Mathematics 2A-B and 7; Psychology 130A.
112LP Research in Perception and Psychophysics Laboratory (2). Corequisite: Psychology 112P.
113T Introduction to Psychological Tests and Measurements (4). Principles of psychological measurement, including elementary psychophysics, psychometrics, test theory, and the measurement of abilities, attitudes, traits, and interests. Reliability and validity of psychological measurements. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, B, C; Psychology 10A or any other 10A course in the School of Social Sciences, or equivalent.
114M MATLAB Programming (4). MATLAB is a mathematical software package for solving quantitative problems often encountered in experimental psychology. Topics include rudiments of programming, statistical analysis of data, matrix algebra, signal processing, graphic visualization, and simulated models of cognitive and perceptual processes.
119 Special Topics in Research Methodologies (1 to 4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
120A Abnormal Psychology (4). Introduction to psychopathology and behavioral deviations, and the concepts of theories regarding these conditions. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C. Psychology 120A and Psychology and Social Behavior 102C may not both be taken for credit.
120D Developmental Psychology (4). A general introduction to the study of the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of the child from birth to adulthood. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9A, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A. Psychology 120D and Psychology and Social Behavior 111D may not both be taken for credit.
120H History of Psychology (4). A history of the development of various schools and systems of psychological thought. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192A.
120P Personality Theories (4). A survey of the evolution of personality theory during this century. An overview of major perspectives in the field, with special attention to Freud, Jung, and Adler. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C. Psychology 120P and Psychology and Social Behavior 170S may not both be taken for credit.
121M Theories of Motivation (4). Factors affecting the behavioral performance of organisms. A survey of theoretical and empirical approaches to the physiological, psychological, and social factors which generate behavior. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, B, C. Psychology 121M and Psychology and Social Behavior 176S may not both be taken for credit.
121S Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming (4). Covers the physiology, neurochemistry, and neuroanatomy associated with sleep, contemporary sleep theory, REM and NREM, phenomenology, sleep disorders, examination of differences between conscious and unconscious cognitive function, the history of sleep and dream theories from ancient time to present day.
122C Clinical Psychology (4). Provides overview of the clinical psychology field including theories and techniques used in counseling and testing.
122I Organizational/Industrial Psychology (4). Introduction to applied psychology in organizations, including personnel testing, selection, training and evaluation, job and classification analysis, job satisfaction and motivation, organizational development, leadership, market research and consumer psychology. Potential ethical problems are discussed. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A, or 9A, or 9B, or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, or 11B, or 11C, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 180S.
123P Topics in Philosophy of Psychology (4). Selected topics in the philosophy of psychology, e.g., the nature of psychological explanation, reductionism, issues in cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Same as Logic and Philosophy of Science 143 and Philosophy 143.
127A Adult Development (4). Examines why and how we change (with attention to gains as well as losses) from ages 25–65 and the nature and sources of continuity over time. Topics include physical and intellectual functioning, personality, coping strategies, and social roles and relationships. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 113D.
127C Clinical Child Psychology (4). Examines research and theory concerning childhood psychopathology behavior disorders. Diagnosis and assessment, early identification of high-risk children, fears and phobias, antisocial behavior, childhood psychoses, autism, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, and ethical and policy implications of identifying children who are different. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 152C.
127D Development of Gender Differences (4). Examination of research on how sexes differ in physiology, cognitive functioning, personality, and social behavior. Sex-differentiated development from the prenatal period through adulthood. Explanations for male-female differences are sought, focusing on biological (genetic, hormonal), and social (familial, cultural) mechanisms. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 117D.
127E Psychology and Emotion (4). General theories of emotion and research regarding cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and subjective experience of emotion. Specific topics include emotion regulation, emotion and health, emotional intelligence, and emotional development. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 177S.
127G Gerontology (4). Examines stereotypes and myths associated with aging; physiological and psychological changes that accompany old age; distinguishes behavior changes due to aging per se from those due to historical and socioeconomic factors; political, social aspects of old age in contemporary society. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 114D.
127H Child Health Psychology (4). Exploration of psychological antecedents, concomitants, and consequences of medical illnesses in children. Children's beliefs about health, illness, and medication; the role of stress; coronary-prone behavior; therapeutic adherence and physician-patient interaction; coping with chronic illness; effects of a child's illness on family. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent; Social Ecology 10 recommended. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 138H.
127I Infant Development (4). Study of human development from conception through the first two years of life, covering processes and events in the domains of physical, social, and cognitive development. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 110D.
127S Attitudes and Behavior (4). Intended for students interested in theory and research on how attitudes influence, and are influenced by, behavior. Topics include: voting behavior, Fishbein and Ajzen's theories of reasoned action and planned behavior, attitude accessibility, prejudice and discrimination, and cognitive dissonance theory. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 172S.
127T Child Therapies (4). Examines research methodologies, empirical data, and implications of diverse intervention strategies. Primary topics include psychotherapy process and outcome, family therapies, behavioral intervention, cognitive behavior modification, pediatric psychopharmacology, and ethical and social policy implications of intervening in other people's lives. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent; Psychology 122C or consent of instructor. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 155C.
129 Special Topics in General Psychology (1 to 4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
PERCEPTION AND SENSORY PROCESSES
130A Perception and Sensory Processes (4). A general introduction to the scientific study of sensory processes and perceptual phenomena, with special emphasis on the visual system. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Psychology 130A may not be taken for credit after 131A or 131B. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192E.
131A Vision (4). Visual perception and the anatomy and physiology of the visual system. Topics include: the retina and the visual pathway; visual sensitivity; color vision; spatial vision; motion perception; and the development of the visual system. Psychology 130A may not be taken for credit after Psychology 131A. Same as Biological Sciences N182.
131B Hearing (4). Auditory perception, the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, and the physics of sound. Topics include: neural transduction of sound, sensitivity, sound localization, complex sound perception, and hearing loss. Prerequisites: Psychology 9A, B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B; upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Psychology 130A may not be taken for credit after 131B.
135A, B, C Memory and Decision-Making Research (2-2-2). Covers a range of theoretical, empirical, and model-based memory and decision-making research topics, including reconstructive memory, decision-making in reinforcement learning problems, sequential sampling processes, hierarchical Bayesian methods, and the application of machine learning methods to corpora of human behavior. Concurrent with Psychology 235A, B, C.
135M The Mind/Body Problem (4). What is consciousness and what is matter and how are the two related? How can brains have minds? This multidisciplinary course draws on information from the fields of computer vision, artificial intelligence, cognition, neurophysiology, philosophy, and psychophysics.
139 Special Topics in Perception and Sensory Processes (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
LEARNING AND COGNITION
140C Cognitive Science (4). Introduction to investigations of the structure and function of the mind, from viewpoints of computation, neuroscience, philosophy, and cognitive psychology. Topics include: perception, attention, knowledge representations, learning and memory, action, reasoning, and language. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, 9B or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, 11B or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192G.
140L Principles of Learning Theory (4). Investigation of the learning and memory processes of humans and animals. Basic experimental approaches to learning and memory, empirical results, and theoretical interpretations of the evidence are discussed. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192I.
140M Human Memory (4). Developments in the area of memory; history of memory research; theories of the nature of memory. Visual memory, recognition memory, high-speed scanning, free recall, short-term memory, mnemonics, retrieval, relationship of memory to thinking. Selected theoretical formulations for memory. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11B, or equivalent. Psychology 46A may not be taken for credit concurrently with or after Psychology 140M or Psychology and Social Behavior 192J. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192J.
141A Education and Children (4). Students tutor children in an educational setting and reflect on their experiences by documenting events and analyzing them. Pass/Not Pass only. May be taken for credit three times.
141D Cognitive Development: The Origins of Knowledge (4). Explores the origins of individual human knowledge in relation to two larger time scales: biological evolution and historical/cultural change. Evidence from many fields is presented, but the main focus is on experimental data from cognitive and developmental psychology. Prerequisites: upper-division standing and satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Psychology 141D and Psychology and Social Behavior 115D may not both be taken for credit.
141J-K-L Jumpstart: Early Language, Literacy, and Social Development (4-4-4) F, W, S. An experiential course integrated with lecture material in the field of child development and education. Students are expected to attend lectures, complete assignments, and commit a total of eight hours per week as mentors of disadvantaged preschool children. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as Education 141A-B-C.
143P Human Problem Solving (4). Modern developments in the psychology of human problem solving. Topics include: concept identification, arithmetic, sets, logic puzzles, story problems, group problem solving, and theorem proving. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11B, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192K.
144A-B-C HABLA: Language Intervention for Disadvantaged Children (4-4-4). Trains students (fall quarter) to deliver home visits (winter and spring) that promote school readiness among two–four year-olds from low SES and educational backgrounds. Covers fundamentals of child language, literacy, cognitive development; procedures, ethics of home visitation. Work with parents and children to create better home literacy and language environment. Prerequisites: must pass an interview by instructor, be fluent in English and one other language (Spanish most typically), must have experience with preschool children and be culturally sensitive. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 191A-B-C and Social Science 186A-B-C.
145P-Q-R Attention and Learning Deficits in Children I, II, III (4-4-4). Learning in normal and attention-deficit disordered children. Covers the normal developmental course of learning and a variety of deficits. Includes field work with attention-deficit disordered children. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
146M Writing About Memory (4). Covers a broad range of texts, literary, philosophical, and scientific, each probing the nature of memory and its meaning in human life. Readings are drawn from across many disciplines and many perspectives. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9B or Psychology and Social Behavior P9 or P11B, or equivalent; satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.
147C Cognitive Behavior Therapy (4). Presentation of principles and procedures of therapeutic interventions based on cognitive-behavior methods. Cognitive factors in learning, emotional arousal, psychological disorder, and psychotherapy reviewed. Introduces the application of cognitive behavioral methods to problems of depression, anxiety, anger, pain, and impulsivity. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, 11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 154C.
148A, B, C Cognitive Development Research (4-4-4). Provides experience in cognitive development research, centered around the child's acquisition of number words and concepts. Students conduct research and review and discuss each other's projects in weekly lab meetings with instructor and graduate students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
149 Special Topics in Cognition and Learning (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
SEMIOTICS AND LANGUAGE
153 Experimental Syntax (4). Examines the experimental methods that have been proposed for accessing speakers' knowledge of language in the psycholinguistic literature. Students investigate the merits of each technique through hands-on experience, culminating in a fully fledged experimental syntax study. Prerequisite: Linguistics 20. Same as Linguistics 123.
155 Psychology of Language (4). Examines language using the tools of experimental psychology. From sounds to words to spoken and written sentences, explores how language is used in real time, and how its use reveals how it is represented in the mind. Same as Linguistics 155.
156A Acquisition of Language II (4). Focuses on native language learning, exploring the way in which infants and very young children unconsciously uncover the rich systematic knowledge of their native language. Examines both experimental and computational studies that quantitatively investigate the "how" of language acquisition. Prerequisite: Psychology 56L or Linguistics 51 recommended. Same as Linguistics 150.
158A, B, C Language Sciences Research (4-4-4). Provides in-depth experience in all facets of behavioral research in the language sciences. Research topics include language acquisition, adult processing, and bilingualism. Methodologies include reaction time research and neuron-imaging. Students engage in research and participate in a weekly seminar. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
159 Special Topics in Semiotics and Language (1 to 4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
160A Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (4). Introduction to the neural basis of human perceptual, motor, and cognitive abilities. Topics include sensory perception, motor control, memory, language, attention, emotion, frontal lobe function, functional brain imaging, and neuropsychological disorders. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, B, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, B, or Biological Sciences 35, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192L.
161 Language and the Brain (4). Analysis of current research on the biological bases of human linguistic capacity. Development, focusing on hemispheric specialization and plasticity; localization of specific linguistic functions in adults, with emphasis on study of aphasias; relation of linguistic capacity to general cognitive capacity, considering research on retardation. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 35 or N110, or consent of instructor. Same as Linguistics 158 and Biological Sciences N160.
161H Hearing and the Brain (4). An overview of brain mechanisms of hearing, including perception of simple sounds, speech, and music. Begins with sound itself, and looks at processing by the ear, auditory pathways, auditory cortex, and beyond. Also auditory development, learning, and clinical issues. Prerequisite: Psychology 160A or Biological Sciences N110. Same as Biological Sciences N147.
161P Perceptual Neuroscience (4). Examines the physiology of cortical networks underlying human perceptual experience. Prerequisite: Psychology 160A or Psychology and Social Behavior 192L or consent of instructor. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 192P.
161V Cognitive Neuroscience of Vision (4). Explores the neural basis of our visual experience, including visual perception, face and object recognition, attention, and visual awareness. Emphasis placed on evidence acquired from neuroimaging, neuronal recordings, patient literature, and brain stimulation. Prerequisite: Psychology 160A or Psychology and Social Behavior 192L.
162A Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (4). How the brain and behavior change as a result of experience, with an emphasis on identifying the neurochemical processes through which memory is stored and the parts of the brain that are involved. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 35 or N110. Same as Biological Sciences N158.
162B Human Memory Disorders (4). Focuses on models and methods of assessing human memory and its disorders. Exposure to conventional and new assessment devices provided.
164A, B, C Neuroscience of Language Research (4, 4, 4). Covers a range of neuroscience of language research topics: psycholinguistic and neuroscience foundations, methods, experimental design, and content areas such as speech perception/recognition, production, sensory-motor integration, lexical access, comprehension, working memory, sign language, and aphasia. Concurrent with Psychology 264A, B, C.
165 Brain Disorders and Behavior (4). Examines the localization of human brain functions and the effects of neurological disorders on psychological functions such as perception, motor control, language, memory, and decision-making.
168E Embodied Cognition (4). Addresses concepts of embodiment in cognitive sciences. Introduces the notion of how the brain is closely coupled to the body and its interaction with the environment. Case studies of both natural and artificial systems are explored. Prerequisite: Psychology 9A, B, C or Psychology and Social Behavior 11A, B, C.
169 Special Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
171 Psychology of a Diverse Society (4). Examines the social and cultural bases of human behavior, including ethnicity, gender, gender orientation, class, and religion. Analysis of historical, political, and economic factors influencing a diverse society.
173A Psychological Anthropology (4). Cultural differences and similarities in personality and behavior. Child-rearing practices and consequent adult personality characteristics; biocultural aspects of child development and attachment; evolutionary models of culture and behavior; politically linked personality; cognitive anthropology; psychology of narrative forms; comparative national character studies. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9A, B, C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11A, B, C, or Anthropology 2A. Same as Anthropology 132A.
174A Asian American Psychology (4). Examines the social and psychological concerns of Asian Americans, e.g., coping with racial prejudice, maintaining bicultural identities, dealing with cross-cultural conflicts in interracial relationships, and trying to reconcile generational differences between immigrant parents and their American-born children. Same as Asian American Studies 141. (VII)
174C Adolescent Psychology in Urban American Society (4). Psychosocial dynamics of adolescents in American society; their ongoing quest for identity, independence, values, moral and cognitive development, peer group relationships, sexuality and sex role preference. Analysis of power struggle between adolescent subcultures and institutions of dominant society.
174E African American Psychology (4). Historical overview of the development of black psychology and the African American frame of reference. Topics include personality development, psychological assessment, issues in education, black mental health, and the role of the African American psychologist in the community. Same as African American Studies 153. (VII)
174F Chicano/Latino Psychology (4). Examines research and literature investigating Chicano/Latino ethnicity as a variable influencing behavior. Explores mental health needs and issues of Chicano/Latinos and discusses competent, sensitive methods of mental health service delivery. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 171. (VII)
174G Psychology of Ethnic Children and Adolescents (4). Reviews specific psychological issues and challenges experienced by African American, Asian American, Mexican/Latino American, and Native American children and adolescents. Broaden understanding of how cultural factors influence human behavior and increase cultural/ethnic awareness as it relates to assessment and psychotherapy. (VII)
176A Political Psychology (4). Examination of how psychological theory and research may be used to better understand political thought and behavior. Drawing on theories of learning, cognition, and personality, discusses the formation of political attitudes, the process of political decision-making, the nature of political leadership. Same as Political Science 137C.
177D Deviance (4). Perspectives on deviance and criminality in behavior, institution, community, and myth. The suitability of contemporary theories of deviant behavior. Same as Sociology 156 and Criminology, Law and Society C107. Previously Psychology 178D.
177F Forensic Psychology (4). Overviews all forensic psychology, then focuses on psychological analyses of criminal behavior, particularly violent behavior. Examines violence, sexual offending, and mental disorder related to crime with regard to clinical assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation; mental health services within forensic institutions. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent; Psychology and Social Behavior 102C; Psychology and Social Behavior 178C or Criminology, Law and Society C149, or consent of instructor. Same as Criminology, Law and Society C136 and Psychology and Social Behavior 156C.
177I Impacts of Divorce (4). Examines divorce in historical, economic, and, primarily, psychological contexts, emphasizing recent research pertaining to the impacts of divorce on children, families, and society. Prerequisite: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 124D.
177P Developmental Psychopathology (4). Research and theory of origins, course, and outcomes of disordered behavior. Continuity and change in patterns of behavior; environmental challenges and buffers; stress and competence in children; vulnerable and invincible children; children of mentally ill parents; families at risk; childhood antecedents of adult disorders. Prerequisites: Psychology 7A or 9C, or Psychology and Social Behavior 9 or 11C, or equivalent; Psychology 120A or consent of instructor; Social Ecology 10 recommended. Same as Psychology and Social Behavior 153C.
178N Social Psychology of Networks (4). Review of network methods used in small group and organizational research. Discussion of social psychological literature relevant to the network study of cognitive social structure, exchange and communication, identity negotiation, and social control. Case study of network datasets exemplifies research issues. Same as Sociology 135.
179 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (1 to 4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
190 Senior Thesis (4-4-4). In progress grading. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
197A-Z Field Study (4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
198A-Z Directed Group Study (1 to 4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
199 Independent Study (1 to 4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Students may enroll in only one 199 per quarter. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
GRADUATE
201A-B-C Cognitive Sciences Research Seminar (1.3-1.3-1.4) F, W, S. Weekly reports and colloquia by faculty, students, and visitors. Prerequisite: admission to graduate program in Cognitive Sciences or consent of instructor.
202A Proseminar in the Cognitive Sciences (1). Introduction to the conceptual foundations and basic research results in the cognitive sciences for first-year graduate students. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
203A Discrete Mathematics and Probability (4). Logic and set theory are covered during the first three weeks, using an interactive computer system. The remaining seven weeks are devoted to probability theory and cover elementary concepts from samples spaces to Chebychev's Inequality and the moment generating function. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
203B Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (4). An introduction to statistical estimation and statistical inference. Topics include sufficiency and the Rao-Blackwell Theorem, completeness and the Lehmann-Scheffe Theorem. The method of maximum likelihood is explored in some detail. Inference in linear models covers regression and analysis of variance.
203C Design and Analysis of Experiments (4). Discussion of the logic of experimental design and inferential statistics. Presentation of mathematical ideas from behind analyses of variance and covariance, analysis of counted data; main emphasis on research applications rather than mathematical formulations. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
204A Professional and Laboratory Skills (2.7). Using a variety of formats, this course allows students to develop and practice their professional skills and introduces students to equipment and technical procedures used for a variety of research. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Psychology or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
205A Computational and Research Methods with MATLAB (4). Introduces rudiments of programming, statistical analysis and probability theory, graphic visualization, GUI design, spectral analysis, and simulation models using MATLAB, a software package for solving quantitative problems often encountered in experimental psychology.
205B Running Experiments Using MATLAB (4). Provides an in-depth introduction to writing MATLAB programs to run auditory and visual experiments. Topics covered include program structure, stimulus generation, presentation, and data collection. Prerequisite: Psychology 205A or consent of instructor.
211 Attention and Perception (4). Focuses on selective attention, the process of selecting a subset of available information for analysis and representation, and on how stimulus salience, behavioral goals, and expectations influence attentional deployments and perception. Also explores related cognitive processes and applications. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
212 Learning, Memory, and Knowledge Organization (4). Addresses fundamental issues in human memory, inductive learning, and knowledge organization. Knowledge representation, storage, retrieval, acquisition, and relation to the environment are explored. Prominent computational approaches are reviewed. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
213 The Mind/Body Problem (4). Course is multidisciplinary, drawing on information from the fields of quantum physics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, cognition, neurophysiology, philosophy, and psychophysics. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
214 Bayesian Cognitive Modeling (4). Considers a range of statistical methods of data analysis and simple cognitive models using the Bayesian graphical modeling framework. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
215 Language Sciences (4). Introduces the field of theoretical linguistics, studies of adult processing of verbal materials in real time, language acquisition by children, and research on the structure and function of the neural substrate of human linguistic capacity. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
215L Language Acquisition (4). Focuses on native language learning, exploring the way in which infants and very young children unconsciously uncover the rich systematic knowledge of their native language. Examines both experimental and computational studies that quantitatively investigate the "how" of language acquisition. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Formerly Psychology 245.
215N Neuroscience of Language (4). Covers fundamental issues in the neuroscience of language processing. Topics include word and sentence-level psycholinguistics, and the neural basis of these language functions as revealed by neuropsychological and functional imaging studies.
215S Structure of Language (4). Explores the structure of human languages, and the theoretical architectures that have been proposed to capture that structure. Special focus on the nature of linguistic facts, the structure of linguistic argumentation, and the psychological claims of linguistic theories. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Formerly Psychology 241A.
216 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (4). Explores the neural basis of higher cognitive functions such as perception, attention, language, memory, and executive function as understood from functional brain imaging, neuropsychological disorders, and other neuroscience techniques. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Formerly Psychology 260A.
217 Vision (4). Examines visual sensation and perception using psychophysical and neuroscientific perspectives. Covers visual stimulus description and generation; the eye and retinal processing; LGN and cortical visual area function; specialized processing for form, depth, motion, and color perception; and neurological disorders. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
218 Hearing (4). Examines auditory sensation and perception using psychophysical and neuroscientific perspectives. Covers physical aspects of sound; subcortical auditory processing; aspects of sensation and perception such as sensitivity, sound localization, and complex-sound recognition; neuroscientific studies of cortical function; and abnormal auditory processing. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
219 Cognitive Development I: Core Knowledge (4). Explores the study of cognitive development in infancy and childhood. Emphasizes the role of this research in answering questions concerning the origins of human knowledge. Addresses topics of space, objects, agency, navigation, number, and conceptual change. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
220 Cognitive Development II: Conceptual Change (4). The cognition of human infants is similar to that of other primates. But adult human knowledge is vastly different from that of any other animal. Examines the childhood conceptual changes that underlie adult human cognitive achievements. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
229 Special Topics in Human Cognition (1.3 to 4). Current research in brain/ behavior relationships, human memory, and learning theory is presented. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
231P Topics of Philosophy of Psychology (4). Selected topics in the philosophy of psychology, e.g., the nature of psychological explanation, reductionism, issues in cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Same as Logic and Philosophy of Science 243 and Philosophy 243.
233A Observer Theory I (4). Provides framework for mathematical analysis of perception/cognition and its relation to the physical world. Permits a unified treatment of perceptual and physical interactions and lays the foundation for a nondualistic, nonreductionistic science. Mathematical aspects include a study of Markovian dynamic systems. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
234A Mathematical Models of Cognitive Processes I (4). Mathematical models of various cognitive processes developed since 1960, including learning, memory, perception, psycholinguistics, and problem solving. Models are formulated in different mathematical languages: calculus, algebra, logic, probability, and computer. Difficulties in testing and validating models discussed. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
235A, B, C Memory and Decision-Making Research (4-4-4). Covers a range of theoretical, empirical, and model-based memory and decision-making research topics, including reconstructive memory, decision-making in reinforcement learning problems, sequential sampling processes, hierarchical Bayesian methods, and the application of machine learning methods to corpora of human behavior. Concurrent with Psychology 135A, B, C.
236 Multivariate Time Series Analysis (4). Introduces multivariate time series analysis theory and methods emphasizing computational methods in spectral analysis, autoregressive modeling, information theory, principal and independent components analysis, and nonlinear dynamics. Applications to human neuroimaging data are extensively discussed. Prerequisite: Psychology 205A or consent of instructor.
236F Advanced Statistical Methods in fMRI Analysis (4). Introduces advanced statistical methods used in inferencing and exploratory fMRI analysis. Topics include hierarchical general linear modeling, parameter estimation variance components, design optimization, parametic designs, factor methods such as principle components, independent components, and path analysis. Prerequisite: Psychology 205A or 265C.
237 Advanced Bayesian Cognitive Modeling (4). Considers a range of advanced cognitive process models including models of signal detection, memory retention, category learning, stimulus representation, and reasoning using the Bayesian graphical modeling framework. Prerequisite: Psychology 214.
238 Auditory Signal Processing and Experimental Design (4). Topics include physics and measurement of sounds, digital signal processing (DSP), recording/processing of speech and music, generating complex sounds (e.g., FM and AM), use of sound level meter and artificial ear (coupler), digital filtering, signal mixing, autocorrelation and cross-correlation. Prerequisite: Psychology 205A or consent of instructor.
239 Special Topics in Methodology and Models (1.3 to 4). Current research in cognitive sciences methodologies, concepts, and models is presented. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
245A Computational Models of Language Learning (4). Focuses on computational models of native language learning, exploring how probabilistic learning and inference fare on difficult case studies within language acquisition. In all cases, grounds the learning models in available empirical data and considers their psychological plausibility. Prerequisite: Psychology 215L or consent of instructor.
249 Special Topics in Language Science (1.3 to 4). Foundations and current research in theoretical, experimental, and computational linguistics. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
254 Human Information Processing (4). Detailed introduction to speed-accuracy tradeoff experimental procedures; speed-accuracy tradeoff issues; quantitative modeling of temporal aspects of human information processing. Prerequisite: graduate standing or Honors Program in Psychology undergraduate with consent of instructor.
259 Special Topics in Human Performance (1.3 to 4). Current research in the human issues involved with sensation, perception, and cognition. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
261N Cortical Neuroscience (4). Physiology of the cerebral cortex, theoretical neuroscience, and the neural basis of perception. Prerequisite: Psychology 216 or consent of instructor.
262 Functional Neuroanatomy (4). It is impossible to truly understand human behavior without some understanding of the physical structure that enables behavior. Examines recent findings in functional neuroantomy through lectures and papers discussing links between particular behaviors and specific brain structures. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
263A, B, C Visual Neuroscience Research (4, 4, 4). Covers a range of cognitive neuroscience research topics with emphasis on cortical organization of visual circuits, object recognition, motion perception, visual attention, and decision making. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
264A, B, C Neuroscience of Language Research (4, 4, 4). Covers a range of neuroscience of language research topics: psycholinguistic and neuroscience foundations, methods, experimental design, and content areas such as speech perception/recognition, production, sensory-motor integration, lexical access, comprehension, working memory, sign language, and aphasia. Concurrent with Psychology 164A, B, C.
265A-B Introduction to Functional MRI (4-4). Describes the fundamentals of imaging the human brain function using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). 265A: Basic MRI physics and image acquisition for fMRI; experimental design for fMRI. 265B: Fundamentals of fMRI data processing and analysis; fMRI data acquisition and analysis lab.
266 Genetic Bases of Sensory and Cognitive Processes (4). Explores genetic bases of sensory and cognitive functions. Mutations affecting vision, hearing, learning, and memory in animal model systems. General and specific cognitive abilities and failures in humans. Environmental effects on gene regulation, origin of new functions, and quantitative genetics. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
267 Cognitive Neuroscience of Music (4). Introduction to cortical mechanisms involved in music perception and production. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
268A Computational Neuroscience (4). Introduction to computational neuroscience. Mathematical models of single neurons, neural circuits, thalamocortical systems, and cortical mass action can stimulate single-unit, local field potential, and EEG dynamics. These models are used to investigate mechanisms of sensation, motor control, attention, and consciousness. Prerequisites: Psychology 205A and 216 or 261N or consent of instructor.
268R Cognitive Robotics (4). Introduces concepts for studying cognitive function by embedding brain models on robotic platforms. Topics include robot construction, computer programming, and the notion of embodiment. Students construct simple robots and program these robots to perform different behaviors.
269 Special Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience (1.3 to 4). Current research in cognitive neuroscience. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
271A, B, C Perception Seminar (1.3, 1.3, 1.4). Participants, who include faculty interested in auditory and visual perception/psychophysics, along with interested graduate students, make research presentations and discuss current publications. The seminar also serves as a forum for presentations by visiting researchers. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
289 Special Topics in Sensation and Perception (1.3 to 4). Current research in the reception and processing of visual and auditory stimuli presented. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
290 Dissertation Research (1 to 12). Prerequisites: consent of instructor, graduate standing. May be repeated for credit.
299 Individual Study (4 to 12). Prerequisites: consent of instructor, graduate standing. May be repeated for credit.