Advisory:  PSYC 1A and eligibility for ENGL 190

Class Hours:  54 lecture  total

An introduction to theories and research findings regarding cultural influences on human behavior and cognitive processes, including but not limited to:  life-span development, abnormal behavior and mental health, drug use, self-concept, emotions, gender expectations and gender roles, social behavior, perception, learning, intelligence, and psychotherapy.  By providing students with an understanding of relativism this course will encourage them to interact with tolerance and/or appreciation in a world where there is an increasing contact among different cultures.

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