Psychology  504

                                              The IQ Controversy
 

Prerequisites:  some background in elementary statistics (e.g., psych 500) desirable but consent of instructor sufficient.

Grade: class participation and term papers.

Dual level. This course has been approved as an elective for psychology majors.

Description: Basic methods and results of psychometrics aimed at quantifying intelligence are reviewed in a historical setting. Test construction, quantitative theories of intelligence, nature/nurture problems (twin studies); social relevance (immigration laws, education) are some of the topics covered.
 
 
 

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Psychology 546
 
 

                                      China and the West:

                              Explorations in cross-cultural psychology.
 
 
 

Prerequisites: an open mind.

Grade: class participation and term papers.

Dual level. This course has been approved as an elective for psychology majors.

Description: A review of cross-cultural studies, mostly by modern Chinese authors, that bear on cultural differences in cognition and human social interaction. Topics include perception, cognition, personality, social psychology, and psycholinguistics. Some historical and cultural background will be provided.
 
 
 

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