COURSE	TITLE	INSTRUCTOR	TIME	ROOM
Psyc 001-401	Intro. Exp. Psyc	H.Gleitman	TR 1:30-3	Stit B6
Psyc 002-402	Intro. Exp. Psyc.	Rozin/Baron	MW 1-3	Stit B6
Psyc 109-401	Intro. Brain & Behavior	Fluharty	MWF 10-11	LL10
Psyc 111-001	Perception	Richards	TR 10:30-12	Stit B21
Psyc 121-401	Learning	Rescorla	MWF 10-11	Stit B21
Psyc 131-401	Animal Behavior	Seyfarth/Cheney	TR 12-1:30	LL 10
Psyc 139-401	Neuroendocrinology	Flanagan-Cato	TR 9-10:30	Stit B21
Psyc 149-401	Cognitive Neuroscience	Thompson-Schill	TR 1:30-3	Stit B21
Psyc 160-001	Personality	Williams	MWF 12-1	Stit B26
Psyc 162-001	Abnormal	Shatte'	MF 3-4:30	Stit B6
Psyc 170-001	Social	Sabini	MWF 10-11	Stit B6
Psyc 180-001	Developmental	Dahlsgaard	TR 10:30-12	Stit B26
Psyc 192-001	Psychological Testing	Norman	TR 1:30-3	PsyL A30

*Satisfies Research Experience Requirement

**10th Floor Conference Room,  Penn Tower Hotel, Division of Plastic Surgery, Medical School.

***Suite 400A, 3401 Walnut St.

Psyc 001-401	Introduction Experimental Psychology	Henry Gleitman

Cross-listed with COGS 001

Primary emphasis in the areas of sensation and perception, learning and motivation, physiological, comparative, and cognitive psychology.
 

Psyc 001-402

Introduction Experimental Psychology

Paul Rozin/Jon Baron

Cross-listed with COGS 001

Approaches to the understanding of the mind and behavior of humans and animals.  Emphasis in the text is on the current state of knowledge and in the lectures on the process of discovery and critical thinking.  Topics covered include explaining behavior and mind, the scientific approach, brain and behavior, dreams and psychoanalysis, learning, sensation and perception, memory, thinking, appetite, interpersonal interaction and cultural influences on behavior and mind.   NOTE:  Dr. Rozin's Psychology 001 meets an extra hour (4 hours total) each week because it includes an in-class "lab."

Psyc 109-401

Introduction to Brain and Behavior

Steve Fluharty

Cross-listed with BIBB 219, BIOL 219

Introduction to the structure and function of the vertebrate nervous system, including the physiological bases of sensory activity, perception, drive, motor control and higher mental processes.  This course is intended for students interested in the neurobiology of behavior.  Additional information about background needed can be obtained from BBB, Biology or Psychology advisors. Prerequisite:  Biology 101 or permission of the instructor.
 

Psyc 111-001

Perception

Virginia Richards

How an individual acquires and is guided by knowledge about objects and  events in their environment.  The study of perception will be considered from various perspectives:  behavioral, computational, and physiological.
 

Psyc 121-401

Learning

Robert Rescorla

Cross-listed with COGS 121

Elementary learning processes.  Topics include how organisms learn about events per se (e.g. habituation), how they learn relations among events (e.g. Pavlovian conditioning), and how they learn relations between their own behavior and events (e.g. instrumental learning).
 

Psyc 131-401

Animal Behavior

Dorothy Cheney/Robert Seyfarth

Cross-listed with BIBB 231, BIOL 231

The evolution of social behavior in animals, with special emphasis on group formation, cooperation among kin, mating systems, territoriality and communication.
 

Psyc 139-401

Neuroendocrinology

Lori Flanagan-Cato

Cross-listed with BIBB 260

This course is designed to examine the various roles played by the nervous and endocrine systems in controlling both physiological processes and behavior.  First, the course will build a foundation in the concepts of neural and endocrine system function.  Then we will discuss how these mechanisms form the biological underpinnings of various behaviors and their relevant physiological correlates.  We will focus on sexual and parental behaviors, aggression and ingestion.  Prerequisites:  Psychology 109 (BIBB 109), one year of Introductory Biology or permission of the instructor.
 

Psyc 149-401

Cognitive Neuroscience

Sharon Thompson-Schill

Cross-listed with BIBB 249

(Formerly known as:  Human Neuropsychology)  The study of the neural systems that underlie human perception, memory and language; and of the pathological syndromes that result from damage to these systems. Prerequisite: Psychology 001 or BIBB 109.
 

Psyc 160-001

Personality

David Williams

The major facts and theories of personality psychology will be explored, beginning with an examination of the basis of human traits in language and evolution and moving to a consideration of the theories that emphasize cognition (Kelly), unconscious process (Freud, Jung, Adler, Horney), awareness (Rogers, Maslow), and behavior (Skinner, Miller, Bandura).  The course will trace the origin of key concepts to the work of psychotherapists as well as behavioral scientists.  Active engagement with the fundamental well as behavioral scientists.  Active engagement with the fundamental concepts of personality psychology will be fostered by a series of theoretically structured web-based interactions among course participants.
 

Psyc 162-001

Abnormal

Andrew Shatte'

The concepts of normality, abnormality, and psychopathology; symptom syndromes; theory and research in psychopathology and psychotherapy.
 

Psyc 170-001

Social

John Sabini

An overview of theories and research across the range of social behavior from intra-individual to the group level including the effects of culture, social environment, and groups on social interaction.
 

Psyc 180-001

Developmental

Katherine Dahlsgaard

A developmental perspective on the general empirical and theoretical psychology of perception, cognition, language, learning, comparative ethology, and socialization.
 

Psyc 192-001

Psychological Testing

M. Frank Norman

History and social context of psychological testing; statistical background; reliability, validity, and bias; tests of intelligence, personality, and psychopathology; genetic and environmental contributions to test performance; sensitivity, specificity, and predictive power of clinical tests; lie detection. Prerequisite:  A course in Statistics.

Psyc 260-301

Special Topics in Personality

Leslie Womble

Students taking this seminar will become familiar with various personality theories (e.g., Jung's analytical psychology, Skinner's behavioral analysis, Rogers' personal centered theory).  Using case studies, students will learn how to conceptualize and prescribe treatment for patients based on their knowledge of the theories.  Prerequisite: Psychology 160, 164 or permission of  the instructor.
 

Psyc 262-301

Special Topics in Abnormal

David Sarwer

Body Image, Psychopathology, and Treatment. Body image is an important component of how people feel about themselves. Body image dissatisfaction has become increasingly prevalent in the last several decades and is thought to play an important role in several psychological conditions, ranging from low self-esteem to eating disorders, obesity, social anxiety, sexual problems, and body dysmorphic disorder. This course will explore body image theories, research, and clinical applications. It will begin by covering the theories of body image, focusing on developmental and sociocultural influences and include a discussion of current assessment methods. The course will then move to a discussion of body image dissatisfaction and the relationship of body image dissatisfaction to other forms of psychopathology. Drawing from clinical examples, the course will conclude with a review of treatment models for body image dissatisfaction and its related conditions. Prerequisites: Psychology 162.

(This course meets in the 10th Floor Conference Room, Penn Tower Hotel, Division of Plastic Surgery, Medical School.)
 

Psyc 262-302

Special Topics inAbnormal

Martin Seligman

Positive Psychology will discuss the converse of the disease model:  what is know about positive human traits such as optimism, courage, flow, interpersonal skill, and future mindedness.  Prerequisite: Psychology 162.
 

Psyc 270-301

Special Topics in Social

John Sabini

The Social Emotions.  In this course we will examine some of the research literature in psychology devoted to the social emotions.  Covered by this rubric are: Shame, Embarrassment, Guilt, Jealousy, Envy, Romantic Love, Other Kinds of Love, Regret, Pride, and so on.  Each student will be responsible to:  Lead a class discussion, contribute to discussions, and write a term paper on some aspect of one of the emotions.  The term paper should raise some question or advance a thesis; the term paper should also review the literature and propose research to answer the question or address the hypothesis.  Students may wish to pursue the questions or hypotheses in independent study in the Spring Semester in Independent Study.  Prerequisite:   Psychology 170 or permission of the instructor.
 

Psyc 270-302

Special Topics in Social

Kathryn Mason

The concept of culture and its influence on theory and research in social psychology will provide the primary organization for this seminar.  After an initial examination of the concept of culture and cultural analysis, we will look at the role culture plays in the conceptualization and operationalization of topics such as biology, identity, emotion, competition & cooperation, and cognitive categorization around sex, race, and social group membership.  Prerequisite:   Psychology 170 or permission of the instructor.
 

Psyc 290-301

Human Nature and Social Change

Robert Wright

The course will explore how human nature has shaped social change in the past and may shape it in the future. Emphasis will be given to the interaction between human nature and evolving technologies, particularly information technologies. Areas of focus include: the modern Darwinian view of human nature; hunter-gatherer societies as approximations of the environment in which human beings evolved; pre-historic technological change and attendant change in social structure; global patterns in the growth of social complexity since the evolution of ancient states; the collapse of civilizations; the socially transforming role of such technologies as writing, the printing press, and the internet; "mismatch" between human nature and the modern social environment; possible paths of future change in social structure and governance, including prospects for overcoming national and ethnic strife and cooperating to solve transnational problems.

Tentative reading list:  William McNeill, "A World History," B.F. Skinner, "Walden II," Robert Wright, "The Moral Animal," Robert Wright, "Nonzero," assorted other papers and essays.

Enrollment is limited.  Students should submit a 50-250 word statement describing why they want to take the course. Statements should be delivered or sent by e-mail to Prof. David Williams, Undergraduate Chair, Department of  Psychology, 3815 Walnut Street (dus@psych). Students must have taken at least one course in at least two of the following departments:  psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, political science.

Psyc 351-301

Research Experience in Cognitive

John Trueswell

Students will explore topics in human memory, attention, and language processing.  Laboratory exercise will include replications of major experiments and novel extensions permitting students to develop psychological hypotheses and the experimental rationale to test them.  Prerequisite:  Psychology 107, 135 or 151 and Statistics or permission of instructor.
 

Psyc 362-301

Research Experience in Abnormal

Melissa Hunt

Interested in data entry and xeroxing?  Then don't take this course.  Serious advanced undergraduate psychology majors are invited to apply for an intensive, year long research experience course in clinical psychology.  This course will be run as a research group focusing on completing three or four (depending on enrollment and student interest) empirical studies.  Dr. Hunt's work focuses on the integration of cognition and emotion in the management of life stress, depression and anxiety. Students will participate in designing research, submitting IRB protocols, running subjects, collecting follow-up data, data analysis and writing up the results.  The goal of the research group is to produce at least one paper to be submitted for publication at the end of the year.  Students who have contributed substantially to the project will be given co-authorship credit of the submitted manuscript(s).  Please e-mail an application letter to Dr. Hunt (mhunt@cattell.psych.upenn.edu) detailing your background in psychology, how this course would advance your eventual career goals, and how you believe you could contribute to the research group.
 

Psyc 386-301

Research Experience in Developmental

Kathryn Mason

This class will focus on observational methods of studying children, with attention to the entire scope of the research process.  Readings and class discussion will be aimed at supporting the research projects which each student will do.  Working individually or in groups, students will define a research question relevant to some issue in Developmental Psychology, develop an appropriate observational measure, use the measure to observe young children in a naturalistic setting, and analyze and interpret the findings.  Prerequisite:  Psychology 180 and Statistics 111 (or it's equivalent) or permission of the instructor.
 

Psyc 453-301

Research Experience in Decision Analysis

Jonathan Baron

Decision analysis is a way of helping people make decisions based on their own values utilities). This course will emphasize decision aids that measure people's values and provide advice about decisions.  We shall aim to implement these on web pages and test their effectiveness. Possible topics are decisions about birth control, hormone replacement, fetal testing, division of property (e.g., estates), investments, and consumer purchases. Students will work on group projects and submit written reports as well as the decision aids themselves.  Students must have some background in at least one relevant field (e.g., thinking and decisions, decision processes, marketing, negotiation, statistics, or web page design).  This course meets the research experience requirement for psychology majors and the quantitative skills equirement for the College. Permission of instructor required.