Psychology 409

The Psychology of Romantic Relationships

Dr. Nathan L. Williams

University of Arkansas Department of Psychology

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Study Guide for Exam 2 is revised & posted!

Exam will be Friday 6/29/07

You will need both a scantron and a blue book for exam 2

Application Paper guide is posted under lecture notes and handouts

The Psychology of Romantic Relationships provides an in-depth investigation of selected topics in romantic relationships and human sexuality. Topic areas are addressed through various theoretical and empirical perspectives including: evolutionary psychology, psychobiology, social psychology, personality psychology, social-cognition, developmental psychology, and clinical psychology. You will be required to apply what you have learned (i.e., use theoretical ideas to analyze new situations), integrate material (i.e., compare and contrast differing perspectives), and discuss your knowledge of relationships with others. Readings will be drawn from the books and journals cited in the required and supplemental readings. Students should expect that some material covered in the readings may not be explicitly discussed in lecture and that some lecture material (particularly some aspects of human sexuality and couples/marriage therapy) may be not be covered in the required readings. Nonetheless, students will be responsible for this material. My goal is for you to begin using psychological theory and research, from various schools of thought, to better understand relationship behavior.