Human Development

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In this course, students will understand development as a fusion of biological, cognitive, affective, and social aspects of mind and behavior interacting in the context of culture. Students will learn about the theories and methodologies used to study human development across the lifespan from prenatal development through adulthood. The interplay between cognitive, affective, and social development will be emphasized, including such topics as perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal relationships. This course is restricted to students matriculated into the doctoral program in clinical psychology.