PSYC 5 - Psychology of Reasoning and Problem Solving

Recent Professors: Anna Couch, Misty Kolchakian, Gene Ano, Yara Farah, David Mendelsohn, Jamie Buchanan
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
Class Size: 35 students
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ( ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A ) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A .
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of PSYC 5
Transfers To: CSUCSU GE Area A3
Description: The components involved in reasoning and problem-solving from a psychological perspective. These include the assessment of the different facets of the critical thinking process, such as perception, learning, memory, thought and language, reasoning, argument, hypothesis-testing, likelihood and uncertainty, decision-making (logical fallacies, heuristics, cognitive distortions), problem-solving, creativity, and behavior modification. This course also contains a practical application element involving systematic introspection and analysis of one's own cognitive processes.
Usually Held: Mon Wed 1:15pm–2:40pm, Mon Wed 11:30am–12:55pm, Mon Wed 9:45am–11:10am, Tue Thu 8:00am–9:25am