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Psychology 12000.003: Elementary Psychology Purdue University—Maymester, 2011 Instructor: Professor Kipling D. Williams, PSYC 2166; 494-0845 E-mail: [email protected] Instructor Webpage: http://www1.psych.purdue.edu/~willia55/ Course Webpage: http://www1.psych.purdue.edu/~willia55/120/index.htm Class times: Lecture: Mondays through Fridays, 7:30am – 9:40am; PRCE 277 Office hours: Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00pm: or by appointment. Please let me know if you plan to visit. Text: Textbook: ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY: Go to: http://www.worthpublishers.com/customstore/PU/Williams/ and purchase the online subscription. This is the Myers, D. G. (2009). Psychology (9th Edition). NY: Worth. There are two options: the eText only (Option 1) and the eText with the hard copy (Option 2). I recommend Option 1 (eText version only) and that is all that is expected for this class. If you really want a hard copy of the textbook, feel free to pay the extra amount and choose Option 2. Either option provides you with the electronic version of the text and access to PsychPortal, both of which expire a year after purchase. PsychPortal provides you with many aids for studying, including practice exams, flashcards, and online demonstrations. Using an eText reduces your costs and was recommended and approved overwhelmingly from my previous classes. If you purchase the hard copy first, from Amazon or another outlet, you would first need to return your book (and get a refund) to Amazon, then proceed through the steps above. Let me know if you have any questions. Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the field of psychology. There are three major sub-goals: (1) To explain how psychologists think about and study behavior. (2) To introduce you to the body of knowledge and underlying principles that currently exist in the field. (3) To encourage reflection about the implications of psychological research for everyday life. Class Format: This class involves textbook readings, lectures, and any videoclips shown during class. The text and lectures overlap, but not completely. Consequently you will need to attend lectures and read the text to learn all of the examinable material. Grading. Course grades will be based on your cumulative performance on the four exams (each worth 25% of the final grade). So, for example, if your scores are: 35, 36, 34, and 37, you would drop the 26 and have a grand total of 142/200, which would roughly equal 71% of a perfect score (for which the grade would be a C-). But wait, the news is better. Your grade would actually be higher than that because I would not use a perfect score in the denominator; I use the highest accumulated score achieved by a single student for the first four exams. So, if the highest accumulated score were a 190, you would get: 142/190 ≈ 75%, which is a C. Exams are comprised of 50 multiple-choice questions (four options for each question). Make-ups will be granted ONLY for a validated medical/emergency excuse, and the request for a make-up MUST be made (by phone or email) prior to the exam time. There are NO extra credit opportunities (participation in experiments and/or alternative written assignments are NOT extra credit; they are a required part of the course).Williams—Psy 12000-003 – Elementary Psychology 2 What is needed to achieve each grade: 100 – 93% of top score achieved = A 92 – 90% of top score achieved = A- 89 – 87% of top score achieved = B+ 86 - 83% of top score achieved = B 82 - 80% of top score achieved = B- 79 – 77% of top score achieved = C+ 76 – 73% of top score achieved = C 72 – 70% of top score achieved = C- 69 - 67% of top score achieved = D+ 66 – 63% of top score achieved = D 62 – 60% of top score achieved = D- < 60% of top score achieved = F Purdue Student Code of Honor: Know it and follow it. For your own sake, do your own work. Plagiarism is a serious offense, and is easily detectable with the advent of search engines. It does not matter if you plagiarized intentionally or unintentionally—either way it is plagiarism. Here is a useful website to understand the definition and issues surrounding plagiarism: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html Emergencies. In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances. Here are ways to get information about changes in this course: MyPurdue webpage, my class web page, email address: [email protected], and my office phone: 494-0845. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO: http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/Williams—Psy 12000-003 – Elementary Psychology 3 Schedule of Topics and Readings for Lecture This schedule is only an approximation. The instructor may extend, shorten, or even re-arrange the lectures. All students are responsible for any changes mentioned in class, including changes in test dates. PLEASE ROUTINELY CHECK THE COURSE WEBPAGE FOR UPDATES, CHANGES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: http://www1.psych.purdue.edu/~willia55/120/index.htm Date Lecture Topic Reading May 16, Mon Introduction - Go over syllabus; answer questions Thinking Critically with Psychological Science Prologue; Ch 1 May 17, Tue Methods Ch 1 May 18, Wed Neuroscience and Behavior Ch 2; Ch 3.1.1-3.1.2 May 19, Thur Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity (up to and including slide #30) Ch 4 (read up to and including p. 153) May 20, Fri Development Through the Lifespan  TAKE EXAM 1 TODAY (take in PsychPortal) Ch 5 May 23, Mon Sensation & Perception Transcript from Scientific American Frontiers episode on "Tasters and Supertasters." Ch 6 May 24, Tue Gestalt Principles & Illusions May 25, Wed Learning: Classical conditioning Ch 7 May 26, Thur Operant conditioning May 27, Fri Memory  TAKE EXAM 2 TODAY (take in PsychPortal) Ch 8 May 30, Mon M e m o r i a l D a y – No class May 31, Tue Thinking and Language Ch 9 June 1, Wed Intelligence Ch 10 June 2, Thur Motivation Ch 11 June 3, Fri Emotion  TAKE EXAM 3 TODAY (take in PsychPortal) Ch 12 June 6, Mon Personality Ch 13 June 7, Tue Psychological Disorders Ch 14 June 8, Wed Therapy Ch 15 June 9, Thur Social Psychology Ch 16 June 10, Fri  Final Exam (to be taken in class)Williams—Psy 12000-003 – Elementary Psychology 4 FAQs Do we have to attend


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