Apr 23, 2024  
2019-2020 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2019/Spring 2020) 
    
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WGST 362 - Seminar in the Psych of Women

4 credits
A review of research focusing on women. Draws upon findings from the various subfields of psychology, including stereotyping, the social construction of gender, female personality development, women and mental health, gender differences in brain lateralization, hormonal influences on behavior, the psychology of women’s health, and coping with victimization. Considers how psychological methodology enhances (or obfuscates) our knowledge about women’s lives and experiences. The interface between psychology of women as a subfield of psychology and mainstream psychology is explored. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: PSYC+101. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.



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