Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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Students are trained in pr<strong>of</strong>icient administration, scoring, interpretation and<br />
multi-source integrative interpretation <strong>of</strong> commonly used tests <strong>of</strong> intelligence<br />
and cognition. Must be taken with required lab.<br />
628 Assessment II: Personality Assessment 3 Credits<br />
Prerequisite: 627. This course will provide students with an overview <strong>of</strong> the<br />
conceptual, theoretical and empirical issues in the measurement <strong>of</strong> personality<br />
and psychopathology through examination <strong>of</strong> the reliability and validity <strong>of</strong><br />
objective (actuarial) and projective methods <strong>of</strong> personality assessment.<br />
Students will learn to administer, score and interpret broadband measures (e.g.,<br />
MMPI-2, PAI, etc.), narrow-band measures (e.g., BDI-II, State/Trait Anxiety<br />
Inventory, etc), and the Rorschach Inkblot Test, as well as other projective<br />
measures (e.g., TAT, Sentence Completion, etc.) The course will also focus on<br />
the assessment <strong>of</strong> personality assets and strengths, criticisms <strong>of</strong> traditional<br />
approaches to personality assessment, and behavior assessment as an<br />
alternative to traditional approaches. Must be taken with required lab.<br />
632 Cognitive-Affective Bases <strong>of</strong> Behavior 3 Credits<br />
This course emphasizes the most recent theoretical developments in cognitiveaffective<br />
bases <strong>of</strong> behavior. Areas <strong>of</strong> emphasis will include attention, memory,<br />
knowledge, language, reasoning, problem solving, the cognitive bases <strong>of</strong> affect<br />
and consciousness, human learning and theories <strong>of</strong> motivation. The relevance<br />
<strong>of</strong> these topics to psychotherapy and change, as well as the possible impact <strong>of</strong><br />
social issues on course topics, will also be examined.<br />
634 History and Systems 3 Credits<br />
A survey <strong>of</strong> the historical development <strong>of</strong> major theories, research and practice<br />
in psychology is presented. Major systems <strong>of</strong> psychology are examined. In<br />
addition, the course is structured around a number <strong>of</strong> major philosophical<br />
issues and how major theories <strong>of</strong> psychology have understood and addressed<br />
these issues. The influence <strong>of</strong> sociocultural and historical factors on the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> theories is also examined, with particular focus to the role <strong>of</strong><br />
psychology in promoting social justice.<br />
636 Biological Bases <strong>of</strong> Behavior 3 Credits<br />
The course objectives are to make the student aware <strong>of</strong> pertinent gross and<br />
microscopic human neuroanatomy, to build a foundational understanding <strong>of</strong><br />
neurophysiology and the biology <strong>of</strong> the nerve, and to become familiar with a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> clinical issues as they relate to neurophysiology. The emphasis<br />
throughout the class will be on developing a working familiarity with the<br />
functional neuroanatomy <strong>of</strong> the human brain. The biological consequences <strong>of</strong><br />
trauma will also be reviewed. The role <strong>of</strong> environmental and ecological factors<br />
on biological functioning will be discussed to promote socially responsible<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional practice.<br />
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