Course Calendar
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Topic Covered/Reading Assignment |
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Mon 1/10 |
Course introduction and overview |
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Wed 1/12 |
Study Skills-Course Success |
HW1-Study Plan |
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Fri 1/14 |
Thinking Critically w/ Psychological Science/Chapter 1 |
HW2-Book Report & Deadline |
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Mon 1/17 |
HOLIDAY |
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Wed 1/19 |
Thinking Critically w/ Psychological Science/Chapter 1 |
HW3-Depression in the Brain |
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Fri 1/21 |
Neuroscience and Behavior/Chapter 2 |
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Mon 1/24 |
Neuroscience and Behavior/Chapter 2 |
HW4-Hormones and Behavior |
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Wed 1/26 |
Video: Neuroscience of Fear, Hole in the Head |
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Fri 1/28 |
The Nature and Nurture of Behavior/Chapter 3 (fight or flight, trading places) |
HW5-Developmental Interview |
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Mon 1/31 |
Video: Changing Sexes: Male to Female |
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Wed 2/2 |
Quiz 1 |
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Fri 2/4 |
The Developing Person/Chapter 4 (teen brains) |
HW6-Retardation |
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Mon 2/7 |
The Developing Person/Chapter 4 (old workers) |
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Wed 2/9 |
Video: Teen Dreams |
HW7-Gender Identity |
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Fri 2/11 |
Sensation and Perception/Chapter 5 |
HW8-Perfume |
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Mon 2/14 |
Sensation and Perception/Chapter 5 |
START HW11 |
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Wed 2/16 |
Video: Synesthesia, City of Angels |
HW9-Hearing |
| Fri 2/18 | States of Consciousness/Chapter 6 | HW10-Psychedelics |
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Mon 2/21 |
States of Consciousness/Chapter 6 |
HW11-Lucid Dreaming |
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Wed 2/23 |
Quiz 2 |
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Fri 2/25 |
Learning/Chapter 7 |
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Mon 2/28 |
Learning/Chapter 7 |
HW12-Ratbots |
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Wed 3/2 |
Video: Chicago HS | |
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Fri 3/4 |
Memory/Chapter 8 (memory drug) |
HW13-Habit |
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Mon 3/7 |
Memory/Chapter 8 (memory experts) |
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Wed 3/9 |
Thinking/Language & Intelligence/Chapter 9 | HW14-Memory |
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Fri 3/11 |
Video: Koko |
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| 3/12-3/20 | SPRING BREAK | |
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Mon 3/21 |
Thinking/Language & Intelligence/Chapter 9 (musical savant) |
HW15-Genius |
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Wed 3/23 |
Motivation/Chapter 10 |
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Fri 3/25 |
Video: Oakland Bart, Parole |
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Mon 3/28 |
Quiz 3 | |
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Wed 3/30 |
Emotion, Stress & Health/Chapter 11 |
HW16-Battle Stress |
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Fri 4/1 |
Video: Men's Health |
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Mon 4/4 |
Personality/Chapter 12 | HW17-Super Powers |
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Wed 4/6 |
Psychological Disorders/Chapter 13 (depression, hair pulling) |
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Fri 4/8 |
Psychological Disorders/Chapter 13 (beautiful note) |
HW18-Abnormal Behavior |
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Mon 4/11 |
Video: OCD | HW19-Mental Illness |
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Wed 4/13 |
Quiz 4 |
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Fri 4/15 |
Therapy/Chapter 14 |
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Mon 4/18 |
Social Psychology/Chapter 15 |
HW20-Implicit Association Test |
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Wed 4/20 |
Social Psychology/Chapter 15 (bystander apathy) |
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Fri 4/22 |
Social Psychology/Chapter 15 (girl hazing) |
HW21-Prison Study |
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Mon 4/25 |
Video: Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes, Social Influence |
HW22-Bullying |
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Wed 4/27 |
Quiz 5 |
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| Fri 4/29 | The Last Lecture |
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| Tue 5/3 | FINAL 10-11:50am | HW23-Course Reflection |