May 01, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Academic Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSY-702 Developmental Bases of Behavior

4 semester credits


Normal human development across the lifespan is examined in this course. Included are the major theories and contributors to the understanding of emotions, cognition, language, social behavior, moral reasoning, intelligence, sex roles, and identity. Students analyze various developmental theories and contemporary developmental psychological research. 
Pre-requisites: PSY-701A  or PSY-711A1  
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Letter Only
Learning Outcome(s):  

  1. Critically evaluate classical developmental models and theorists and their limits and current critiques.
  2. Explain the complex influences of the interactions between nature and nurture across the life cycle.
  3. Compare and contrast development across cultures.
  4. Analyze how gender, SES, different values, and worldviews impact development.

 



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