HD 4280 - [Research on Healthy Aging]

(SBA-HE, KCM-HE, D-HE)

Fall. Next Offered: 2019-2020. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: HD 1150 or PSYCH 1101 and one of the following: HD 2180, HD 2510, or HD 2600. Recommended prerequisite: statistics course. Permission of instructor required.

C. Loeckenhoff.

This laboratory-based class focuses on age differences in personality traits, emotional experiences, and social relations, and their effect on health-related behaviors and outcomes. It allows students to gather hands-on experience with various research skills. Students attend weekly lab meetings (1.5 hours), write reaction responses to assigned readings, and contribute 10.5 hours/week to laboratory-related tasks.