[WesMaps Home Page]
[Course Search]
[Course Search by CID]
PSYC315
Continuity and Change in Human Behavior
PSYC315 SP
Next Offered in 9899 SP
How and why do people change? How effective are our current
technologies for changing behavior? How do we construct
environments that will enable individuals to fulfill their
potential? This seminar will try to develop answers to the
above questions. We will consider evidence suggesting that
there are genetic and constitutional influences that
contribute to stability and change in behavior.
Environmental interventions to promote change will be
considered in terms of the interpenetrated and imbricated
nature of genetic and environmental influences. We will
consider these issues as a basis for the development of a
theory of intervention that will provide a foundation for
clinical practice.
MAJOR READINGS
A variety of primary source readings in
journals and chapters in books. The articles selected will
deal with genetic and environmental influences; longitudinal
studies relating childhood characteristics to adult
behavior; studies of stability and change in adult
characteristics; outcome studies of various psychological
interventions including psychotherapy outcome research and
the effects of educational interventions.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Papers and seminar
presentations.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM PSYC
Prerequisites:
PSYC105
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to
submit comments or suggestions.
Copyright Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459