| Class Schedule || Assignments || Misc. Links |
Readings indicated below should be read on or before the date they appear. The instructor reserves the right to alter this schedule or other terms of the syllabus as she deems necessary. Mark the dates of quizzes, assignments, and exams in your calendar now. Be sure to let me know in advance of any known conflicts.
*W&T: Wade & Tavris text
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DATE |
TOPIC |
READING |
In-Class |
DUE
THAT DAY |
If you like this topic, you might want to take this course.... |
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W |
30-Aug. |
Introduction to the Course; What is Psychology? |
Read
The Kite Runner completely by Sept.
11th; W&T, Ch. 1 |
Study
for quiz! |
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| F |
1-Sept. |
More on What Psychology is; Research Methods in Psychology |
W&T, Ch. 2 |
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Study
for quiz! |
PSY 202: Quantitative Research Methods |
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| M |
4-Sept. |
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W |
6-Sept. |
Research
Methods, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 2 |
Syllabus
Quiz |
PSY
202: Quantitative Research Methods |
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| F |
8-Sept. |
Critical Thinking Skills |
handouts |
1st
Writing Assignment |
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Last
Day to Add Without Penalty |
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| M |
11-Sept. |
Genes, Evolution, and Environmental Psychology |
W&T, Ch. 3 |
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PSY
226: Comparative Animal Behavior; PSY 348: Lab in Animal Communication
and Cognition |
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We won't forget those who were lost.... |
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| W |
13-Sept. |
Genes, Evolution, and Environmental Psychology, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 3 |
PSY 226: Comparative Animal Behavior; PSY 348: Lab in Animal Communication and Cognition |
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F
|
15-Sept. |
The Brain and Nervous System: Biological Basis for Behavior |
W&T,
Ch. 4 |
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PSY
225: Brain, Mind, and Behavior; PSY 341: Laboratory in Behavioral
Neuroscience |
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| M |
18-Sept. |
More on Neurons and the Brain |
W&T,
Ch. 4 |
Study
for Quiz 2! |
PSY 225: Brain, Mind, and Behavior; PSY 341: Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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W |
20-Sept. |
The
Nervous System, contin. |
W&T,
Ch.4 |
Study
for Quiz 2! |
PSY
225: Brain, Mind, and Behavior; PSY 341: Laboratory in Behavioral
Neuroscience |
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F
|
22-Sept.
|
States of Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams |
W&T,
Ch. 5 |
Quiz
2 |
Study
for 1st Take-Home Test! |
PSY
227: Drugs and Behavior |
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Last
day to declare a course pass/fail |
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S |
23-Sept. |
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The first day of Fall |
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S |
24-Sept. |
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| M |
25-Sept. |
Altered States of Consciousness: Dreams, Meditation, Hypnosis, and Psychoactive Drugs (Morgan is out of town at a conference) |
W&T,
Ch. 5 |
2nd
Writing Assignment Due; Study for 1st Take-Home Test! |
PSY
227: Drugs and Behavior |
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| W |
27-Sept. |
Psychoactive Drugs, contin. (Morgan is out of town at a conference) |
W&T,
Ch. 5 |
Study
for 1st Take-Home Test! |
PSY 227: Drugs and Behavior |
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| F |
29-Sept. |
Sensation and Perception (Morgan is out of town at a conference) |
W&T, Ch. 6 |
Get
1st Take-home Exam |
PSY
312: Perception |
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S |
1-Oct. |
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M |
2-Oct. |
Sensation and Perception, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 6 |
PSY
312: Perception |
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| W |
4-Oct. |
Sensation and Perception, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 6 |
|
PSY 312: Perception |
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| F |
6-Oct. |
Learning |
W&T,
Ch. 7 |
First
Take-Home Exam Due! |
PSY
211: Learning and Memory |
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M |
9-Oct. |
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OCTOBER BREAK! Enjoy the fall color! |
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| W |
11-Oct. |
Learning,
contin. |
W&T, Ch. 7 |
PSY
211: Learning and Memory |
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F |
13-Oct. |
Learning, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 6 |
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PSY
211: Learning and Memory |
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M |
16-Oct. |
Memory |
W&T,
Ch. 10 |
PSY 211: Learning and Memory |
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| W |
18-Oct. |
Memory, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 10 |
PSY
211: Learning and Memory |
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F |
20-Oct. |
Motivation |
W&T, Ch. 12 |
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| M |
23-Oct. |
Motivation, contin.
|
W&T, Ch. 12 |
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3rd
Writing Assignment Due |
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| W |
25-Oct. |
Sex and Gender |
W&T,
Ch. 12 |
Study
for Quiz 3! |
PSY
235: Human Sexuality |
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| F |
27-Oct. |
Thinking and Intelligence |
W&T, Ch. 9 |
|
Study
for Quiz 3! |
PSY
222: Cognition; PSY 343: Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology |
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Last
day to drop a course without penalty |
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| M |
30-Oct. |
Thinking and Intelligence, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 9 |
Quiz 3 |
PSY 222: Cognition; PSY 343: Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology |
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T |
31-Oct. |
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Happy
Halloween! |
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| W |
1-Nov. |
Development Over the Lifespan |
W&T,
Ch. 14 |
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PSY 203: Developmental Psychology; PSY 270: Issues in Adolescent Development; PSY 306: Infancy Across Cultures; PSY 345: Laboratory in Developmental Psychology |
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| F |
3-Nov. |
Development,
contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 14 |
Study
for 2nd Take-Home Test! |
PSY
203: Developmental Psychology; PSY 270: Issues in Adolescent Development;
PSY 306: Infancy Across Cultures; PSY 345: Laboratory in Developmental
Psychology |
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M |
6-Nov. |
Behavior
in a Social Context |
W&T,
Ch. 8 |
Study
for 2nd Take-Home Test! |
PSY
232: Social Psychology; PSY 251: Multicultural Psychology; PSY 326:
Political Psychology; PSY 340: Laboratory in Social Psychology |
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T |
7-Nov. |
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Election
Day! |
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| W |
8-Nov. |
Behavior in a Social Context, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 8 |
Study
for 2nd Take-Home Test! |
PSY
232: Social Psychology; PSY 251: Multicultural Psychology; PSY 326:
Political Psychology; PSY 340: Laboratory in Social Psychology |
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| F |
10-Nov. |
Theories of Personality |
W&T, Ch. 13 |
Get 2nd Take-home Exam |
4th
Writing Assignment Due |
PSY 241: Personality: The Study of Lives |
|
S |
11-Nov. |
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Veteran's
Day |
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| M |
13-Nov. |
Theories of Personality, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 13 |
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PSY 241: Personality: The Study of Lives |
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| W |
15-Nov. |
Emotion |
W&T, Ch. 11 |
|
Visit
this website
and complete the experiment that you find there. Submit a short
summary of your results, what they mean, and your thoughts about
the study to your instructor. |
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| F |
17-Nov. |
Emotion, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 11 |
2nd
Take-home Exam Due! |
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M |
20-Nov. |
Health,
Stress, and Coping |
W&T, Ch. 15 |
PSY
265: Health Psychology |
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Wed.
thru Sun. |
22-Nov.
26-Nov. |
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Thanksgiving Break Have a safe and happy holiday!
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M |
27-Nov. |
Health,
Stress, and Coping, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 15 |
PSY
265: Health Psychology |
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W |
29-Nov. |
Behavior
Disorders |
W&T,
Ch. 16 |
Study
for Quiz 4! |
PSY
247: Abnormal Psychology; PSY 324: Childhood Behavior Disorders |
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| F |
1-Dec. |
Behavior Disorders, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 16 |
Study
for Quiz 4! |
PSY
247: Abnormal Psychology; PSY 324: Childhood Behavior Disorders |
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M |
4-Dec. |
Behavior
Disorders, contin. |
W&T, Ch. 16 |
Quiz
4 |
Study
for Final Take-Home Test! |
PSY
247: Abnormal Psychology; PSY 324: Childhood Behavior Disorders |
|
W |
6-Dec. |
Treatment
and Therapy |
W&T, Ch. 17 |
|
Study
for Final Take-Home Test! |
PSY
369: Clinical Psychology |
|
F |
8-Dec. |
Treatment
and Therapy, contin. |
W&T,
Ch. 17 |
Get
Final Take-Home Exam |
Study
for Final Take-Home Test! |
PSY
369: Clinical Psychology |
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S |
16-Dec. |
Final
Take-Home Exam Due by 5pm on this day!
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