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Psychology The Program The Psychology program begins with an introductory course and a core of common courses that enable students to become familiar with the many different theoretical and methodological approaches to psychology. In these courses, students survey a wide range of psychological subfields and the relevance of psychological findings to current social issues and everyday life. In addition, students acquire a basic understanding of the principles of scientific research and critical thinking applicable not only to psychology, but to all the sciences. The courses help to prepare students to think richly, systematically and critically about the personal experiences, interpersonal interactions, social issues and problems they will encounter throughout life. PSYC 342 Experimental Psychology fulfills both the Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning component of the Analytical Reasoning Requirement. This course concentrates on the use of the experimental method in psychology as applied to our understanding of such topics as how the brain and nervous system work, and how we perceive, think and learn about the world. Students learn the fundamentals of scientific method by designing and carrying out experiments, reading and evaluating scientific reports, and analyzing data using statistical package programs such as SPSS. |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |