I am interested in how children acquire and develop language, both as monolinguals and bilinguals. Bilingual children hear less of each language than monolinguals do, allowing us to test for effects of input frequency on acquisition. I have often focused on children's acquisition of words and morphology (such as past tense marking). I am also interested in why people produce gestures with their hands while they are speaking: why expend all those calories? Finally, I am interested in how language shapes thought (and vice versa): for example, if someone speaks a language with grammatical gender, does that person start to think of things being male or female?
Introduction to biological, cognitive and social aspects of psychological development. Prerequisites: PSYCO 104 or SCI 100, and PSYCO 105 or equivalent. [Faculty of Arts]
Fall Term 2020A range of conceptual and methodological issues in psychology are considered, and students receive intensive training and practice in both written and oral communications. The seminar meets once a week for the full Fall/Winter period. Restricted to, and required of, third-year students in the Arts Honors Psychology program. [Faculty of Arts]
Fall Term 2020A range of conceptual and methodological issues in psychology are considered, and students receive intensive training and practice in both written and oral communications. The seminar meets once a week for the full Fall/Winter period. Restricted to, and required of, third-year students in the Arts Honors Psychology program. [Faculty of Arts]
Winter Term 2021A range of conceptual and methodological issues in psychology are considered, and students receive intensive training and practice in both written and oral communications. The seminar meets once a week for the full Fall/Winter period. Pre-requisite: A committed Thesis Supervisor and approval of the Psychology Honors Advisors. Restricted to, and required of, third-year students in the Science Honors Psychology program. [Faculty of Science]
Fall Term 2020A range of conceptual and methodological issues in psychology are considered, and students receive intensive training and practice in both written and oral communications. The seminar meets once a week for the full Fall/Winter period. Pre-requisite: A committed Thesis Supervisor and approval of the Psychology Honors Advisors. Restricted to, and required of, third-year students in the Science Honors Psychology program. [Faculty of Science]
Winter Term 2021