Psyc 101 Schedule - Spring, 2012
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Chapter 1:
Introduction (click on each
chapter title to get to chapter content) |
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Jan 11-Jan 17 |
Module 1.1: What is
Psychology? |
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Tracing Psychological Thought |
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Module 1.2:
Modern Psychology |
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Chapter 2:
Tactics of Psychological Research |
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Jan 17-Jan 20 |
Module 2.1:
Descriptive Research Methods |
| Module 2.2:
Predicting Behavior |
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Module 2.3:
Experimental Methods |
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Module 2.4:
Research Ethics |
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Chapter 3:
Biological Processes |
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Jan 20-Jan 27 |
Module 3.1:
Basic Units and Functions of the Nervous System |
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Module 3.2: Organization of the Nervous System, Part 1 |
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Module 3.3:
Organization of the Nervous System, Part 2 |
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Module 3.4:
The Endocrine System
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Module 3.5
Behavior Genetics |
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EXAM 1 |
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Jan 30(suggested) |
Covers chapters 1-3; multiple-choice
format, on Blackboard; available from Jan 30 until May 4. |
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Chapter 5:
Sensation & Perception |
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Jan 31-Feb 3 |
Module 5.1:
The Visual System, Part 1 |
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The Visual System, Part 2 |
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Module 5.3:
The Auditory System |
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Module 5.4:
The Skin and Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses |
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Module 5.5:
Psychophysics |
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Chapter 6:
Consciousness |
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Feb 3-8 |
Module 6.1:
Intro. and Attention |
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Module 6.2:
Sleep, Part 1 |
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Module 6.3:
Sleep, Part 2 |
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Module 6.4:
Altered States |
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Chapter 7:
Learning |
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Feb 9-14 |
Module 7.1:
Intro. and Classical Conditioning, Part 1 |
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Module 7.2:
Classical Conditioning, Part 2 |
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Module 7.3:
Operant/Instrumental Conditioning |
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Module 7.4:
Observational, Other Complex Learning; Implications |
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EXAM 2 |
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Feb 15
(suggested) |
Covers chapters 5-7; multiple-choice
format, on Blackboard (remember, ch.4 was skipped until later in the
semester); available from Feb 15 until May 4. |
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Chapter 8:
Memory |
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Feb 16-22 |
Module 8.1:
Intro., Sensory and Short-Term Stores |
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Module 8.2: Long-Term Memory |
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Module 8.3:
Mnemonics and Cues |
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Module 8.4:
Inaccuracies and Forgetting |
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Chapter 9:
Thought & Language |
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Feb 23-28 |
Module 9.1:
Intro., Language Structure and Comprehension |
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Module 9.2:
Categorization |
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Module 9.3:
Problem Solving |
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Module 9.4:
Decision-Making |
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Chapter 10: Intelligence |
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Feb 28-Mar 5 |
Module
10.1: Defining/Conceptualizing Intelligence |
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Module
10.2: Measurement and Individual Differences |
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Module
10.2: Nature and Nurture |
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EXAM 3 |
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Mar 6
(suggested) |
Covers chapters 8-10; multiple-choice
format, on Blackboard; available from Feb 15 until May 4. |
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Chapter 11: Motivation/Emotion |
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Mar 7-9 |
Module
11.1: Overview (there is only 1 module for this chapter) |
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SPRING BREAK |
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Mar 12-16 |
Get some sleep |
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Chapter 12: Personality |
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Mar 19-22 |
Module
12.1: What is Personality? |
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Module
12.2: Personality Development |
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Module
12.3: Persons and Situations |
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Chapter 4:
Development |
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Mar 23-28 |
Module 4.1: Physical Development |
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Module 4.2: Intellectual Development |
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Module 4.3: Personal & Social Development |
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EXAM 4 |
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Mar 29(suggested) |
Covers chapters 11, 12, and 4; multiple-choice
format, on Blackboard; available from Feb 15 until May 4. |
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Chapter 13:
Social Psychology |
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Mar 30-Apr 5 |
Module
13.1: Social Cognition |
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Module
13.2: Social Influence: Attitudes & Persuasion |
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Module
13.3: Other Social Influence |
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Module
13.4: Interpersonal relations |
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Chapter 14:
Psychopathology |
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Apr 9-13 |
Module
14.1: What is Abnormal? |
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Module
14.2: "Neuroses" |
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Module
14.3: "Psychoses" |
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Module
14.4: Personality Disorders |
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Module
14.5: Causes |
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Chapter 15:
Treatments |
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Apr 16-20 |
Module
15.1: Intro. and Biomedical Therapies |
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Module
15.2: Insight Therapies |
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Module
15.3: Behavioral Therapies and Therapeutic Outcomes |
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EXAM 5 |
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Apr 23
(suggested) |
Covers chapters 13-15; multiple-choice
format, on Blackboard; available from Feb 15 until May 4. |
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Amnesty Exam |
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Apr
25-27 |
Covers all chapters. You will be sent a list of essay items.
You will be asked to pick a certain number of items from the list. You
will have 2-3 business days to submit your answers to those items. This
is a long and arduous assignment. It is completely optional for
those who have taken at least 4 of the 5 multiple-choice tests, so try
not to put yourself in the position of needing it. |
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