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II. Psychology

Psychology B1: General Psychology: A survey of the principles of
psychology, either as part of a liberal education or as preparation for professional
study. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Ferguson Associate Professor Geldard and Acting Assistant
Professor Dennis.

Psychology B2: Educational Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—
Mental ability and its development. Quantitative aspects of the subject will
be stressed, and the classroom work will be supplemented by practice in mental
measurement and experiments in learning. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 sessionhours.)

Professor Ferguson.

Psychology B3: Abnormal Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—A
study of mental and nervous disorders, including a consideration of psychoanalytic
as well as more conventional interpretations, and of the social aspects
of abnormal behavior. The classroom work will be supplemented by clinical
demonstrations. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Associate Professor Geldard.

Psychology B4: Social Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—The
psychological traits which have important implications for human society
will be examined. Emphasis will be placed upon the psychology rather than
the theory of group life. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Acting Assistant Professor Dennis.

Psychology C1: Experimental Psychology: Psychology B1 and any
other B course listed in this School prerequisite.—The lectures and laboratory
work will enable the student to familiarize himself with the apparatus and
methods used in psychological investigations. Experiments will be performed
to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the phenomena of sensation,
perception, memory, attention, emotion and action.

Associate Professor Geldard and Acting Assistant Professor Dennis.

Psychology C2: Mental Measurement: Psychology B1 and any other B
course listed in this School prerequisite.—A study of the more important mental
tests and intelligence scales, of the statistical methods involved in their use
and of the results obtained.

Professor Ferguson.

Psychology C3: Comparative Psychology: Psychology B1 and any other
B course listed in this School prerequisite.—A study of animal behavior in its
relation to fundamental problems of human psychology. Various species will
be considered with respect to their response in natural habitat; methods and
results of experimentation will be emphasized. Topics covered will include
instinct, emotion, habit, sensation and the more complex processes.

Acting Assistant Professor Dennis.

Psychology C4: Principles of Psychology: Psychology B1 and any other
B course listed in this School prerequisite.—An examination of the more important
systematic positions in psychology, with special reference to the structural,
functional, behavioristic and Gestalt points of view.

Associate Professor Geldard.

Psychology D1: Admission on approval of the professors in charge.—
Minor research problems.

Professor Ferguson, Associate Professor Geldard and Acting Assistant
Professor Dennis.