UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


 PSY. 515.-Seminar in Experimental Social Psychology. 3 hours. 3 credits.
Offered 2.
 Critical study of the literature of social psychology. Special topics to meet the in-
terests and needs of the students. Particular emphasis will be given to study of the bases
of social action and the use of the experimental method in the study of psychology as
applied to social behavior.
 PSY. 518.-Gestalt Psychology. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 2.
 The principles of Gestalt psychology applied to reception, behavior, memory, learn-
ing, personality and social psychology.
 PSY. 519.-Advanced Experimental Psychology. 2 hours, and 3 hours
laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PSY. 301 or 302. Offered 1.
 Experimental studies in sensation, perception, psychophysical methods, learning.
Laboratory training in techniques of investigation in these fields.
 PSY. 520.-Advanced Experimental Psychology. 2 hours, and 3 hours
laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PSY. 301 or 302. Offered 2.
 Experimental studies in conditioning, memory, emotions, feelings, attending, and
thinking. Laboratory training in techniques of investigation in these fields.
 PSY. 521.-Learning. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 2.
 A presentation and interpretation of the experimental evidence on the influence of
various factors on learning and retention.
 PSY. 524.-Sensation and Perception. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1.
 A presentation and interpretation of the experimental evidence in the field of sensa-
tion and perception.
 PSY. 525.-Research. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Status as a graduate student
with a major in psychology. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Qualified students and the instructor concerned may choose a particular problem
for investigation or study from the various areas of experimental psychology. A formal
written report of the work will be required of the student.
 PSY. 526.-Seminar in Experimental Design. 3 hours. 3 credits. Prerequis-
ite: PSY. 505. Offered 1.
 The nature and use of the experimental method in psychology. Critical evaluation
of selected experiments. The role of quantitative methodology in experimental planning.
Practice in the experimental design, including the design of apparatus.
 PSY. 531.-Practice in Intelligence Testing. 1 hour, 6 hours laboratory.
3 credits. Prerequisite: PSY. 403. Offered 1, 3.
 Extensive practice in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual
intelligence tests.
 PSY. 532.-Mental Test Construction. 2 hours, 3 hours laboratory. 3 cred-
its. Prerequisites: PSY. 403, 505. Not offered 1952-53.
 Theory and practice in the construction of tests of general aptitude, special aptitude
and personality traits. Psycho-physical theory and techniques.
 PSY. 533.-Projective Techniques. 2 hours, 3 hours laboratory. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: PSY. 512. Offered 2.
 Review of the historical development of projective techniques. Consideration of the
theoretical basis for the use of projective devises in clinical practice. Intensive study of
specific projective tests. New application of projective methods to the problems of clinical
psychology and psychiatry.
The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.


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