PSYC 593

Spring 2020 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 2 OR 4 hours.

Discussion of current topics in their historical setting, with special emphasis on research problems.

2 or 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated if topics vary.

PSYC 593 class schedule data for spring 2020
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
37746
Lecture-Discussion
MR
6:00PM -8:30PM
W
Location Pending
Regenwetter, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/20-05/06/20
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Modeling Heterogeneity
Section Info:
This will be held in Psyc Room 185. What is noise in scientific data and how could it come about? Consider an analogy: A bunch of pianists playing many pianos at once can generate a cacophony of sounds because, even though they all play the same Bach fugue, every one of them makes countless mistakes. Alternatively, each single pianist might play flawlessly, but switch around different Bach pieces at random moments. What is “noise” in psychological data? Are we all “playing the same tune?” Is a given person consistently playing one tune? Is the noise caused by “mistaken” behaviors? Is it inaccurate measurement? Or rather, are we playing different tunes and/or changing tunes, while, all along playing tunes of the same composer? Psychological science faces the formidable task of having to determine simultaneously what is deterministic (constant and same), while also determining what is probabilistic (uncertain and variable). These questions arise both between and within individuals. Students will learn about state-of-the-art modeling and order-constrained statistical inference. Starting from relevant work in decision making research, the course considers heterogeneity of behavior broadly. Students will be encouraged to carry out a potentially publishable project using custom-software (or their own code). The course requires minimal prior knowledge but a willingness to think deeply.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
70023
Lecture-Discussion
WH2
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Heller, W
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/20-05/06/20
Special Approval:
Instructor Approval Required
Section Title:
Neuropsychological Assessment
Section Info:
Topic: Neuropsychological Assessment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults This course will provide students with in-depth experience in comprehensive neuropsychological assessment for children, adolescents and adults. Students will have the opportunity to learn and master a wide variety of tests and measures used to assess cognitive, emotion, and social function. Readings, case conferences, and discussions will focus on analysis and interpretation of testing data and other sources of information. Cases generally involve individuals with complex neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric issues which intersect with social, emotional, and environmental challenges. Students attending this seminar will be exposed to hypothesis building and testing, measurement strategies and interpretation of data, and use of the literature to investigate and determine fundamental neuropsychological mechanisms and their interactions with other factors in explaining functional impairments.
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