COGNITIVE & NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS

PSYCH 502

Covers the basics of cognitive development during childhood. Topics include theoretical approaches to cognitive development; perceptual, language, memory, and conceptual development; social cognition; problem solving, and academic performance.

EDPSYCH 740

Theories of intelligence and intelligence testing, construction and validation of the Binet and Wechsler tests, administration of tests, interpretation of test results and report writing, recent research in intelligence testing.

PSYCH 720

Provides a broad overview of principles that underlie our understanding of how the structure and function of the brain give rise to cognition and intelligent behavior, and of the methods with which cognitive neuroscience research is carried out. The content covered can be summarized as neuroscience with direct implications for understanding the neural bases of human behavior, and will include anatomical, cellular, systems, behavioral, neuropsychological, and computational levels of analysis. The emphasis will be on domains of behavior traditionally covered by cognitive psychology and neurology, but with explicit consideration, when applicable, of implications for understanding affect, social behavior, and psychopathology.

PSYCH 802

Introduces the use of structured and semi-structured interviews typically used in psychodiagnostic settings, including research. The assessment of major/common psychopathologies and personality diagnosis will be covered. Additionally, several of the most commonly used clinical self-report and personality measures will be introduced (e.g., PAI, MMPI, BASC).

PSYCH 414

How people perceive, learn, remember, plan, solve problems, make decisions, and communicate. The main approach is psychological but will also consider contributions from computer science, linguistics, and neurobiology.