Psych 100 TA Notes 1st class 09 09 2015 Course Policies Course email check Moodle Graduate TAs Margaret Ugolini mugolini umass edu Alice Coyne acoyne umass edu Undergraduate TAs Office Hours will be in Middlesex 315 and we will also post them online Please come up and ask us if you need to set up office hours or need something from us Office Hours Policies o Use them show up be on time be prepared Attendance YOU RE EXPECTED TO COME TO CLASS IF YOU DON T COME EH THAT S KIND OF BAD BUT EH What Will You Have to Do READ THE SYLLABUS PLEASE Connect Plus LearnSmart Achieve modules 150 pts lowest two modules will be dropped in the final calculations 70 or more correct the full 10 pts due the night before each class schedule is on Moodle LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ARE NOT AN EXCUSE Spontaneous Writing Assignments SWA 50 pts In class 5 10 mins tops About the class and chapter content so please pay attention Exams 300 pts 4 unit exams multiple choice NO FINAL 4th exam is technically the final lowest exam grade is dropped during the final calculations Extra Credit SONA participation Link on the syllabus Prescreen process is due Sept 29 2 credits Earn up to 20 pts Extra Credit Alternative Paper 6 8 page APA style paper topic needs to be approved by Nov 9th and the paper needs to be turned by Dec 11th Introduction to Psychology 09 09 2015 Introduction to Psychology Psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Myth Busting 1 Rorsach ink tests are not valid experiments in order to devise someone s personality a recent study found that 1 out of 6 were diagnosed with schizophrenia even though they didn t have it 2 Learning styles are also not scientifically valid and not used by most modern psychology 3 Left brain vs right brain learning is a myth because all parts of the brain are involved in even the most simple of processes small grain of truth because of the left handed vs right handed due to ambidextrous because both sides of brain are constantly communicating 4 10 of brain usage we use almost 100 of our brains 5 Mozart effect listening improves IQ tests listening to something you enjoy makes you do better on an IQ test just because you like it 6 Preferences in a romantic partner are culturally specific women prefer older men and men who are emotional available and men prefer younger women and physically attractiveness 7 some sportsmen go through hot handedness but your brain is actually analyzing the pattern and doing it however this is completely random 8 Milgram s experiment the participants were told that the shocks were not fatal and would not cause any lasting damage 9 Speech patterns and body language are not good indicators about a person and whether or not you can trust them unless you re watching public appeals for a missing relative 09 09 2015
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