Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology Catalog: 1980-1982

RPSY 552 PERSONALITY II (3)

A consideration of the dynamic or analytic perspective on personality, includ­ ing such theorists as Adler , Guntrip, Freud , Horney, Jung , and Sullivan. (Required .) RPSY 553 PERSONALITY III (3) The course covers behavioral approaches to personality and psychopathology, including stimulus-response and social learning theories, the development of personality, and the learned nature of psychopathology. Considers such theor­ ists as Miller and Dollard , Wolpe , Skinner, and others . (Elective.)

RPSY 601 RESEARCH DESIGN (3)

Covers the logic of comparative experimentation and causal inference. Em­ phasis is placed on problem definition, hypothesis formation, and design for drawing inference. Major emphasis is given to the concepts of partitioning variance and experimental and statistical control of variance . Analysis of variance models useful in clinical research will be emphasized . Consideration is given to the contribution of the research process to the integration of psychology and theology. Prerequisite: RPSY 502. (Required, Psy .D. and Ph.D.)

RPSY 603 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (3)

An introduction to psychopathology as it relates to an understanding of the basic interviewing process. An introduction to different models of intervention applied in professional psychology, with an emphasis upon interpersonal constructs and upon techniques which cut across various schools of thought. (Required.) RPSY 610 DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (2) An assessment of the cognitive and affective meanings which children and adolescents attribute to religious concepts, practices, and experiences, and their changes in meaning during the course of individual development. The biblical perspective of religious development is also examined. May also be taken for integration credit as RPTI 731. (Elective.)

RPSY 611 RESEARCH IN RELIGIOUS BEHAVIOR (2)

A survey of the research literature on religious behavior. Representative empirical studies dealing with several dimensions and correlates of religious behavior will be examined. May also be taken for integration credit as RPTI 732. (Elective.) 62

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