INTRODUCTORY
PSYCHOLOGY - PSY 1000C -
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OFFICE HOURS:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
REQUIRED TEXT:
Nevid, J. S. (2006). Psychology: Concepts and
Applications, 2nd Edition,
RECOMMENDED: For
tutorials, practice quizzes, and other Internet resources related to Nevid’s text point your browser HERE , for the
first edition, or HERE for the second
edition. Please note that in the past there have been problems with these
quizzes whereby for some questions the ‘correct’ answers provided by the
textbook’s web site are actually incorrect. Always double-check your answers
against the textbook when you take the quizzes and do not rely solely on this
service for the purpose of studying for exams. Instead, you should use these
quizzes to as a diagnostic tool to determine the extent of your knowledge of
the material. You are also encouraged to
explore the website and take advantage of the various simulations,
demonstrations, and review segments.
COURSE OBJECTIVES. PSY
1000C will introduce students to the field of scientific psychology and its
methods. The course is designed to
provide students with a survey of the major areas of study encompassed within
the discipline of psychology, including the psychology of personality, abnormal
behavior, learning, sensation and perception, social processes, states of
consciousness, individual differences, thinking, language, and human
development.
CLASS EXAMINATIONS AND
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
PSY 1000C will introduce
students to the field of scientific psychology and its methods. The course is designed to provide students
with a survey of the major areas of study encompassed within the discipline of
psychology, including the psychology of personality, abnormal behavior,
learning, sensation and perception, social processes, states of consciousness,
individual differences, thinking, language, and human development.
CLASS EXAMINATIONS: There will be 5 50-question multiple-choice examinations and each exam
will cover three textbook chapters. If you miss an exam for whatever reason,
you may make it up ONLY during the week of final exams (either right
after exam 5 during the day that the final is assigned or during one other date
and time that will be announced when the final exam schedule is made public).
Only 2 make-up exams will be allowed. Most exam questions will be taken from
the textbook readings, particularly from material that will also be covered in
class. However, you will also be tested on material not covered in class
lectures. Please note that if, for whatever reason, you fail to take one of the
exams at the end of the semester that exam will be counted as a 0 in the
computation of your final grade and you will likely fail the class. You must
take all 5 examinations.
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: You are required to bring a No. 2 pencil to all
examinations. Failure to complete an
exam answer sheet in pencil will result in a "0" for that exam. You must include the date, exam version
(found at the top of your exam paper, e.g., 1A or 1B), and your full name on
the scantron (i.e., answer sheet). YOU ARE NOT TO WRITE ON THE EXAM BOOKLET
There will also be
unannounced, 2-minute, short-answer quizzes which will test material from
either the readings due on that day or material covered in the previous 2 or 3
days. These quizzes are optional, but they can earn you up to 5 points to be
applied to the exam covering that material. They will be given at the beginning
of each class, but if you miss them, they cannot be made up. There is no
penalty for missing quizzes; you will have simply missed an opportunity to earn
extra points.
RESEARCH
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT: The Psychology Department at
FIRST
REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT: In addition to
keeping up with the readings (see tentative list of readings), a required assignment
in this class is to point your web browser to my home page, study the two quotes listed at the
beginning of the page, and send me an e-mail with your reflections on those two
quotes. BE SURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Your reflections should be
written in the body of the message (not sent as an attachment) and should
include answers to the following questions: What do you think are the intended
messages in these quotes? Do these
messages apply to you as an individual?
If so, how do they apply to you? Would you change your approach to
school? Why or why not and if so, how would you change? Your e-mail message
must include your full name, student number, and course section (e.g., PSY
1000C, MWF:
E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT- As a
OPTIONAL PAPER – You may write a paper which will consist of a summary
of a published study and
the grade earned in this paper may substitute for the lowest exam score. The
summary must be at least 5 pages long,
typed double-spaced, with a New Times
Roman 12 point font and 1 inch margins throughout. and should address the
following: 1) The nature of the problem being investigated; 2) The type of
methodology used (e.g., experiment, field experiment, correlational
approach, case study method, archival research, longitudinal study); 3)
Identify each study’s a) hypothesis; b) independent and dependent variables; c)
general findings; and 4) provide a summary of the study’s conclusions. Remember
that if you wish to have all of your regular exam scores counted toward your
final grade and you have not missed an exam, then writing the paper is
optional. If you wish to drop one of the exam scores, you can then write the
paper and use its grade to substitute for the lowest exam score. The paper must
be submitted through Turnitin
(see below for additional details about enrollment) and will be accepted until
its due date of April 21st. The paper cannot be used as a substitute
for exam 5. For additional instructions concerning papers for all of my
courses, point your browser HERE.
EXTRA CREDIT
ESSAYS – You will be given the
opportunity to earn up to 10 extra points towards each exam by providing a
written summary/synthesis of an article related to some aspect of material
covered on each exam (see list of articles below). Your essay-summary must be
exactly one page long, typed
single-spaced, with a New Times Roman 12 point font, and 1 inch margins
throughout. The first line of your essay should have the title of the paper
and the next line should have your name. Both of these must be centered. Skip a
line and begin your summary. You essay must be submitted through Turnitin as a MS
Word file (I will not accept any other format nor will I accept paper copies or
electronic versions via e-mail) and it is from this source that I will read and
evaluate all of your written work. Under no circumstances will extensions be
given for missed deadlines. Because the Internet is not 100% reliable, I
strongly urge you to enroll early in Turnitin and
submit your essay at least two days before it is due. In this way, if problems
occur you will have additional time to submit your work. Please do not
procrastinate with your college work as this strategy can be very costly. The
enrollment password for Turnitin for all of my
classes is roigm.
If you are in the
If you are in the
Articles – Select one article from each pair. All articles are
taken from Current Directions in Psychological Science (CDPS) and are readily
available through our library (SJU Central + Libraries + full text e-journals +
Blackwell Synergy Journals).
Exam 1
Wager, T. D. (2005). The neural bases of placebo effects in pain, CDPS, 14(4), 175-189.
Elliot, A. J. & Maier, M. A. (2007). Color and psychological functioning. CDPS, 16(5),
250-254.
Exam 2
Rohrer, D. & Pashler , H. (2007). Increasing retention without
increasing study time. CDPS, 16(4),
183-186.
Marsh, E. J. (2007). Retelling is not the same as
recalling: Implications for memory. CDPS,
16(1), 16-20.
Exam 3
Goldin-Meadow, S. (2006). Talking and thinking with our hands. CDPS, 15(1), 34-39.
Mikulincer, M. & Shaver, P. R. (2005). Attachment security, compassion,
and altruism. CDPS, 14(1),
34-38.
Exam 4
Frausure-Smith,
McCrae, R. R. & Terracciano, A. (2006). National character and personality. CDPS, 15(4),
156-161.
Exam 5
Gottfredson, L. S. & Deary,
Vitaliano, P. P., Young, H. M., & Zhang,
J. (2004). Is caregiving
a risk factor for illness? CDPS, 15(1),
13-16.
For other specific instructions for handing papers,
point your browser HERE. Please note
that you may NOT use direct
quotes from any sources that you consult, including the original paper that you
are summarizing. That is, your paper must consist of information that has been
summarized and/or thoroughly paraphrased from the original source. Any
paraphrasing that you do from the original must conform to the guidelines
provided HERE. Inappropriate
paraphrasing will be interpreted as plagiarism as per these guidelines, thus I
strongly encourage you to review them before submitting your written work. If Turnitin shows that the paper contains 15% or greater of
its contents from other sources, it will be downgraded or be given a 0,
depending on the amount of plagiarism detected.
DISSEMINATION OF GRADES: The professor retains all exam papers and answer
sheets. As soon as the exams are graded
they will be posted HERE. Your grade
will be listed according to the 4 digit letter-number combination that you
supplied at the beginning of the semester.
Please keep in mind that under no circumstances do I give out grades
over the phone or via e-mail.
EXAM REVIEW PROCEDURE: If you wish to review the exam you are to make an
appointment with me and I will give you access to the exam for as long as it is
necessary. I encourage all of you to come to the office at some point and
review your exams. If you want to double check an answer, or find the correct
answer to a question that was marked wrong, bring your textbook to the office
and look up the answer there. I will be happy to explain a particular answer if
you are not clear about it, but only after you have searched for the answer in
the textbook.
ATTENDANCE: While class attendance and punctuality are expected,
you are free to decide whether to come to class or not. With that freedom, however, comes
responsibility. You are responsible for controlling your own behavior and with
managing its consequences. I will hold you accountable for all textbook
material, including material not covered in class. We simply do not have time
to go over every aspect of each chapter. I do not repeat lectures and I do not
answer questions like “Did we cover anything important?” Although class
participation is not going to be formally graded, it is strongly encouraged.
Please note, however, that class participation constitutes asking a question or
making a comment when the student raises his or her hand and the instructor
calls on the student. No other interaction between students will be tolerated.
Keep in mind that I will exercise my right to dismiss from class any student
who talks to other classmates while I am lecturing or who, in my opinion, is
otherwise disruptive. If you want to ask a question or make a comment in class,
raise your hand before speaking. Also,
please note that during class participation, the words "prove",
"proven", "sort of", "like a" and
"society" (the latter should not be used as an explanatory
psychological construct) should be avoided.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS – All of
my PowerPoint lectures, except for the graphics used, which are all copyrighted, are available on-line as
follows: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16
The purpose of making these slides available
is so that you can devote your full attention to the lecture and not waste time
copying material from the slides as I present them. On the other hand, please
note that this material should in no way be seen as a substitute for the
textbook. To properly learn the material covered and to do well on the exam,
you will need to read and study the textbook and take notes from your readings.
GRADING SYSTEM AND
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73.00 - 76.99 ----- C 77.00
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TENTATIVE
M
W F
01- 23, 24 -
Course overview. Nevid’s chapt.
1
01-
28, 30, - Nevid’s
chapts. 1 & 2
02-
04, 06 08 - Nevid’s chapts. 2 & 3
02-
11, 13,
15 - Nevid’s chapts. 3 EXAM 1 (02/13 covering course outline, Nevid’s chapts. 1, 2, & 3 -
We cover chapt. 4 on the 15th.
02-
NS,20, 22 - Nevid’s chapts. 4 & 5
02- Spg Brk - Nevid’s chapts. 5 & 6
03- 03, 05, 07 - Nevid’s chapts. 5 & 6
03-
10,12, NC -
EXAM 2 on 03/10 covering Nevid’s chapts. 4, 5, & 6 - We cover chapt. 7 on the 12th and 14th.
03- 17, 19,NS - Nevid’s chapts. 7 & 8
03- NS,26,
28 - Nevid’s chapts. 8 & 9
03- 31 - Nevid’s chapt. 9
04- 02, 04 - Nevid’s chapt. 9 EXAM
3 on 04/04 covering Nevid’s chapts.
7, 8, & 9.
04-
07, 09, 11 - Nevid’s chapts. 10 & 12
04- 14, 16, 18 - Nevid’s
chapts. 12 & 13
04-
21, 23, 25 - Nevid’s chapt. 13 - EXAM
4 on 04/23 covering chapts.10, 12, & 13. We cover chapt.
14 on the 25th.
04- 28, 30 - Nevid’s chapts. 14 & 15
05- 02 - Nevid’s chapts. 15 & 16
05-
05 - Nevid’s chapt. 16
05/08 TO 05/14 FINAL EXAM WEEK- EXAM 5 – (covering
chapters 14, 15 & 16)
HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS
CLASS: Come
prepared. Read the assigned chapter before I cover it in class and take lots of
notes from the textbook readings while preparing for class at home. This
strategy will allow you to better process and retain lecture material.
Obviously, you should take notes in class if the material had not been understood
when you read it from the text or PowerPoint slides. Following this advice will
allow you to better assimilate the information when I cover it in class and
will enable you to do better on exams, raise intelligent questions, and make
informed comments in class. You should always begin studying at least one week
in advance before an exam and submit any written work 2 or 3 days before it is
due.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: I expect that you will
conduct yourselves as respectful adults in accordance with university tradition:
to remain silent and attentive while I am lecturing or while a fellow student
is asking a question; to clean up your area if you have littered it, etc. No
smoking, food, or beverages are allowed in class. I am particularly sensitive
about class disruptions, such as students talking to each other while I am
lecturing or engaging in other academic work or activity not related to the
class. Such behavior will not be tolerated as I consider it to be rude and
disrespectful not only to me but also to your classmates. I also consider any
use of cell phones during class to be highly disrespectful and distracting.
Thus, the use of cell phones is not permitted during class time for any purpose
and they
are to be kept turned off and out of view inside pocketbooks, knapsacks, etc.
Only 2 students designated by the instructor will be allowed to have their
phones on and only in vibrate mode to be alert for any campus emergency. Any
other student whose phone rings, even if on vibrate mode, during class is
hereby asked to leave the class (no need to wait for me to ask you to leave).
For the second offense, the matter will be forwarded to the Dean of Students
for disciplinary action. Laptops are not to be used during class time and
should be turned off.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Your written work is
expected to be original. If PLAGIARISM or any other type of academic dishonesty
is detected, it will result in an automatic F for that assignment. Please note
that for each sentence plagiarized I will deduct one full grade from the paper.
Refer to the web version of this course outline for examples of various forms
of plagiarism and correct paraphrasing. Any student caught cheating on any
examination (or assignment) will receive a "0" for that examination
and that examination will count toward your final grade. One of the most common
forms of cheating occurs when a student looks at another student’s exam to
obtain some answers. In many cases, it is not easy to tell if a student has
been looking at the next exam or not. In those cases, the student will be
warned once and IF THE EYES WANDER AGAIN IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THE STUDENT IS
CHEATING. After you have completed an examination do not read or start talking
or looking around the room, etc., since if you do this it will be assumed that
you are attempting to help someone else--a form of cheating for which you will
be penalized exactly as outlined above. While taking an examination, all
papers, notes, books, etc. must be placed under your chair, except that you are
allowed to bring one crib sheet in the form of a 5” x 7” index card, in which
you may write as much information as you can pack into both sides of the card.
WARNING: IN THE EVENT THAT AN INCIDENT
OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY COMES TO LIGHT AFTER THE COURSE IS OVER, THE ABOVE RULES
WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY AND, IF WARRANTED, THE COURSE GRADE WILL BE
RETROACTIVELY ADJUSTED.
WARNING: IN THE EVENT THAT
AN INCIDENT OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY COMES TO LIGHT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE
COURSE, THE ABOVE RULES WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY AND, IF WARRANTED, THE COURSE
GRADE WILL BE RETROACTIVELY ADJUSTED.
If you have any questions
about the course, consult your course outline first, particularly the online
version. If you need further clarification then see me. You should always bring
the course outline to class (you should staple it to your notebook) and refer
to it from time to time to remind you of deadlines, policies, etc. If lose your
course outline, however, you can always download one from my home page.
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Sign and return to the
professor by the first Monday of the semester.
Note: You may not be given credit for this course unless I have this
portion of the course outline in my possession (Cut with scissors along the dotted line; ripped stubs are not
acceptable). CHANGES: I reserve the right to change or add to assignments
and make changes to this course outline, for good reason and with adequate
notice.
I, (print your name)
__________________________________________ have received a copy of the course
outline for Introductory to Psychology (PSY 1000C). I have read the course outline and the
expanded on-line version. I have been given an opportunity to discuss and ask
questions about the content of these documents and understand and agree to the
requirements of this course.
Student’s signature:
_______________________________ Date:
_________ Class
meeting times: _____________________
Parent or guardian’s signature (if student is not 18 years old): __________________________________ Date: _____________