Date |
Topic Covered/Reading Assignment |
Assignments Audio HWs are available in WebCt and can be done in any University computer lab. Please use head phones as a courtesy to others. |
Tues 8/21 |
Course introduction and overview Study Skills-Course Success |
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Thurs 8/23 |
The Evolution of Psychology/Chapter 1 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 1 DUE: HW1-Study Plan (think) |
Tues 8/28 |
The Research Enterprise in Psychology/Chapter 2 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 2 DUE: HW2-Book Title & Deadline (browse) |
Thurs 8/30 |
The Research Enterprise in Psychology/Chapter 2 |
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Tues 9/4 |
The Biological Bases of Behavior/Chapter 3 |
HAVE READ: Ch 3 |
Thurs 9/6 | Quiz 1 | |
Tues 9/11 |
Sensation and Perception/Chapter 4 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 4 DUE: HW4-Perfume (listen: 7 min) |
Thurs 9/13 |
Sensation and Perception/Chapter 4 |
DUE: HW5-Hearing (listen: 60 min) |
Tues 9/18 | Variations in Consciousness/Chapter 5 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 5 DUE: HW6-Psychedelics (read) |
Thurs 9/20 |
Variations in Consciousness/Chapter 5 |
DUE: HW7-Lucid Dreaming (activity) |
Tues 9/25 | Quiz 2 | |
Thurs 9/27 |
Learning/Chapter 6 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 6 DUE: HW8-Habit (read) |
Tues 10/2 |
Learning/Chapter 6 |
DUE: HW9-Animal Training (read) |
Thurs 10/4 |
Memory/Chapter 7 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 7 DUE: HW10-Memory (browse/activity) |
Tues 10/9 | Video | |
Thurs 10/11 | class cancelled | |
Tues 10/16 | Memory/Chapter 7 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 8:DUE: HW11-Retardation (listen: 60) |
Thurs 10/18 | Cognition and Intelligence/Chapter 8 |
DUE: HW12-Genius (listen: 60) |
Tues 10/23 | Quiz 3 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 9 |
Thurs 10/26 | Motivation and Emotion/Chapter 9 |
DUE: HW13-Developmental Interview (activity) |
Tues 10/30 | Human Development Across the Lifespan/Chapter 10 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 10:
DUE: HW14-Hormones and Behavior (listen: 60 min) |
Thurs 11/1 | Human Development Across the Lifespan/Chapter 10 |
DUE: HW16-Gender Identity (listen: 10 min) |
Tues 11/6 | Personality/Chapter 11 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 11:
DUE: HW15-Super Powers (listen: 20 min) |
Thurs 11/8 | Quiz 4 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 12: DUE: HW17-Battle Stress (listen: 12 min) |
Tues 11/13 | Stress, Coping and Health/Chapter 12 | |
Thurs 11/15 | Psychological Disorders/Chapter 13 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 13:
DUE: HW18-Abnormal Behavior (think) |
Tues 11/20 |
Thanksgiving-NO CLASS |
HAVE READ: Chapter 14: DUE: HW19-Mental Illness (listen: 60 min) |
Thurs 11/22 | Thanksgiving-NO CLASS | |
Tues 11/27 | Treatment of Psychological Disorders/Chapter 14 |
HAVE READ: Chapter 15 DUE: HW20-Implicit Association Test (activity) |
Thurs 11/29 | Social Behavior/Chapter 15 |
DUE: HW21-Prison Study (browse) |
Tues 12/4 | Quiz 5 |
DUE: HW22-Bullying (listen: 60 min) |
Thurs 12/6 |
The Last Lecture/Review |
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Thurs 12/13 | Final 3-4:50 |
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Fri 12/15 | DUE: HW23-Course Reflection (think) DUE AT 5pm |