Psychology
The department of psychology endeavors to acquaint students thoroughly with the content and methods of scientific psychology, the science of behavior and mental processes. While emphasizing the scientific approach to the understanding of human behavior and personality, Xavier's psychology courses demonstrate that this branch of science is complementary to and compatible with a sound philosophy of human nature.
1 Developmental Psychology
This course addresses factors influencing a person's life span, focusing on stages of physiological maturation, developmental tasks, social learning, and personality integration.
2 Psychology of Religion
This course examines religiousness and the religious personality from a psychological perspective.
3 Marriage and the Family
This is an interdisciplinary course taught simultaneously by a psychologist, sociologist, and theologian, each looking at marriage and family from his/her perspective. In addition, married couple specialists from law and medicine present as guest speakers.
4 Consumer Behavior
This course addresses marketing strategy implications of consumer behavior, provides a basic understanding of the major concepts and theories in consumer decision making and behavior, and considers psychology and other social sciences as they contribute to the understanding of these notions.
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