Labyrint Course Pointer with study material and exam info for Psychology Electives at University of Leiden - 2025-2026

Study material and exam info for blocks 1 - 4

BLOCK 1

Cross-cultural Psychology of Health and Illness

• Study material:
  • Cultural psychology by Heine, 4th edition
  • Articles via Brightspace
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the final exam

Psychology of Advertising

• Study material:
  • The Psychology of Advertising by Fennis & Stroebe, 3rd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the exam with multiple choice and open questions

BLOCK 2

Artificial Intelligence

• Study material: articles
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the final exam with open questions

Psychological and Neurobiological Consequences of Child Abuse

• Study material:
  • articles
  • The boy who was raised as a dog by Perry a.o., 2nd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the final exam with multiple choice and essay questions

BLOCK 3

Attention: Theory and Practice

• Study material:
  • Attention: selection and control in human information processing by Proctor, 1st edition
  • Ruit, M. van de & Ghosh, A. (2022). "Can you hear me now? Momentary increase in smartphone usage enhances neural processing of task-irrelevant sound tones", in: Neuroimage: Reports, Vol. 2, Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynirp.2022.100131
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the final exam with multiple-choice questions (70%) and essay questions (30%)

Culture and Diversity at Work

• Study material: articles on Brightspace
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the final exam with multiple-choice questions (70%) and open questions (30%)

Reading list Culture and Diversity at Work:

1. Berry, J. W. (2005). Acculturation: Living successfully in two cultures. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29(6), 697-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.07.013
2. Derks, B., Van Laar, C., & Ellemers, N. (2016). The queen bee phenomenon: Why women leaders distance themselves from junior women. The Leadership Quarterly, 27(3), 456-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2015.12.007
3. Eagly, A. H., & Koenig, A. M. (2021). The vicious cycle linking stereotypes and social roles. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 30(4), 343-350. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214211013775
4. Eccles, J. (2009). Who am I and what am I going to do with my life? Personal and collective identities as motivators of action. Educational Psychologist, 44(2), 78–89. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520902832368
5. Ely, R. J., & Thomas, D. A. (2001). Cultural diversity at work: The effects of diversity perspectives on work group processes and outcomes. Administrative Science Quarterly, 46(2), 229-273. https://doi.org/10.2307/2667087
6. Fiske, S. T., & Lee T. L. (2008). Stereotypes and prejudice create workplace discrimination. In A. P. Brief (Ed.), Diversity at work (pp. 13–52). Cambridge University Press.
7. Gaertner, S. L., & Dovidio, J. F. (2005). Understanding and addressing contemporary racism: From aversive racism to the common ingroup identity model. Journal of Social Issues, 61(3), 615–639. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00424.x
8. Gündemir, S., Martin, A. E., & Homan, A. C. (2019). Understanding diversity ideologies from the target’s perspective: A review and future directions. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 282. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00282
9. Hornsey, M. J., & Hogg, M. A. (2000). Assimilation and diversity: An integrative model of subgroup relations. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 4(2), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327957PSPR0402_03
10. Kanter, R. M. (1976). The impact of hierarchical structures on the work behavior of women and men. Social Problems, 23(4), 415–427. https://doi.org/10.2307/799852
11. Kulik, C. T., & Roberson, L. (2008). Diversity initiative effectiveness: What organizations can (and cannot) expect from diversity recruitment, diversity training, and formal mentoring programs. In A. P. Brief (Ed.), Diversity at work (pp. 265–317): Cambridge University Press.
12. O'Brien, L. T., Major, B. N., & Gilbert, P. N. (2012). Gender differences in entitlement: The role of system-justifying beliefs. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 34(2), 136–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2012.655630
13. Richard, N. T., & Wright, S. C. (2010). Advantaged group members’ reactions to tokenism. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 13(5), 559-569. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1368430210362227
14. Roberson, Q. M. (2019). Diversity in the workplace: A review, synthesis, and future research agenda. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 6, 69-88. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015243
15. Roberge, M. É., & van Dick, R. (2010). Recognizing the benefits of diversity: When and how does diversity increase group performance? Human Resource Management Review, 20(4), 295–308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2009.09.002
16. Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2007). The glass cliff: Exploring the dynamics surrounding the appointment of women to precarious leadership positions. Academy of Management Review, 32(2), 549–572. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2007.24351856
17. Shore, L. M., Randel, A. E., Chung, B. G., Dean, M. A., Holcombe Ehrhart, K., & Singh, G. (2011). Inclusion and diversity in work groups: A review and model for future research. Journal of Management, 37(4), 1262–1289. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206310385943
18. Starck, J. G., Sinclair, S., & Shelton, J. N. (2021). How university diversity rationales inform student preferences and outcomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(16). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2013833118
19. Stephan, W. G., & Stephan, C. W. (2001). Diversity initiatives in the workplace. In W. G. Stephan & C. W. Stephan (Eds.), Improving intergroup relations (pp. 75–101). Sage.
20. Van Knippenberg, D., De Dreu, C. K., & Homan, A. C. (2004). Work group diversity and group performance: An integrative model and research agenda. Journal of Applied Psychology, 89(6), 1008–1022. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.89.6.1008
21. White, J. B. (2008). Fail or flourish? Cognitive appraisal moderates the effect of solo status on performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1171–1184. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167208318404

Emotion and Cognition

• Study material:
  • Emotion Science by Fox, 1st edition
  • Articles
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the final exam with multiple-choice questions (70%) and essay questions (30%)

Pharmacological and Biological Approaches to Clinical and Health Psychology

• Study material:
  • Psychopharmacology by Ettinger, 3rd edition
  • Articles on Brightspace
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the final exam with closed and open questions

Sexology

• Study material: Capita selecta
  • In the previous year the book Introduction to human sexuality by Goerling and Wolfe, 2024 was used.
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the final exam with multiple-choice questions (60%) and essay questions (40%)

BLOCK 4

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice

• Readings:
  • Bergin and Garfield's handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change by Barkham a.o. - 7th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the exam with consists of multiple choice questions and open-ended questions.

The Adolescent Brain

• Readings: Articles on Brightspace
• Examinfo: The final grade will be determined by a final written examination, consisting of approximately 40-50 multiple choice questions.