PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

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Prerequisite: PSYC 1100This psychology course provides an overview of the theories and research methods used by psychologists and behavioral geneticists in exploring the nature vs. nurture debate as it relates to causes of individual differences in human behavior. Students will be introduced to current research investigating the contributive effects of hereditary and environmental influences on such behaviors as intelligence, personality, cognitive ability and psychopathology.