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Teresa Kamman Herzog
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PSY 323- Motivation & Emotion Motivation and emotion are both abstract concepts that apply in an infinite number of situations. They also, very concretely, have been studied in relation to specific situations and behaviors. In this class we cover the best-known findings in the area, emphasizing in particular the underlying psychobiology, how motivation and emotion are related to both our physiological and our psychological needs, the essential theories of each area, individual differences in motivation and emotion and how these are related to other behaviors, as well as some time-tested strategies for motivating others In addition, PSY 323 is a "core research class." This means that, in the context of a three-hour lab held one day each week, you will generate a hypothesis about human behavior involving motivation and/or emotion, test your hypothesis using the advanced statistical methods we will cover as part of the course, and you will present you idea at the Psychology Department's end-of-semester poster fair.
Statistics refreshers are posted for you to review in preparation for the stats we will cover in the laboratory portion of the course. Click on the link under the topic name: 1. The Basics of Correlation |