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    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED]

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PSYC 13H PSYCHOLOGY OF REASONING AND PROBLEM SOLVING HONORS

3 Units - 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU, UC
Prerequisite: WR 1  or WR 1H  
This course studies the nature of critical thinking, and models and strategies of reasoning and problem solving. Topics include common fallacies of reasoning, self-regulation in thinking, the relationship between thought and language, the detection of psychological myth, hypothesis testing, and the application of critical thinking skills to complex issues of everyday life. This honors course is enriched through extensive hands-on training with a toolkit for critical thinking and research, which helps students evaluate sources of information as well as find high-quality scientific sources. Additionally, the honors course provides opportunities for students to share their research findings in group discussions as well as formal presentations. Class size is limited. Credit may be earned in either PSYC 13  or PSYC 13H, but not both. NR



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