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Syllabus, Calendar, etc.

Chapter 1 From Psychology Textbook

In case it takes you a few days to get the textbook for this class, I have posted the first chapter from your textbook.

Textbook Supplements

Psyk.Trek Worksheets

Psyk.Trek is a wonderful multimedia program that can greatly enhance your learning and test grades! Worksheets are filled out as you go through the Psyk.Trek computer activities. Worksheets can be downloaded and printed. Worksheets also available in PIRC Lab, located in the AD Building.

Below are listed the worksheets that are due for each Unit. There are a total of 12 that must be completed. Worksheets are due on dates listed in course calendar.

UNIT I

UNIT II

UNIT III

UNIT IV

Psyk.Trek 1: History &
Systems

Psyk.Trek 12: Social
Psychology

Psyk.Trek 5: Learning

Psyk.Trek 6: Memory

Psyk.Trek 7: Cognition & Intelligence Testing

Psyk.Trek 2: Biology of Behavior

Psyk.Trek 9: Lifespan Development

Psyk.Trek 8: Motivation & Emotion

Psyk.Trek 10: Personality Theories

Psyk.Trek 11: Abnormal Behavior & Therapy

Extra Credit Application Projects

Each Extra Credit Application Project is associated with a specific unit. Each EC Project report is due on the day of the exam for the corresponding unit.

UNIT I

UNIT II

UNIT III

UNIT IV

Application #1

Application #2
Application #3

Application #4 Application #5

Lecture Slides

The slides are currently not password protected. However, in the next couple of weeks, these files will be password protected. I will let you know the username and password.

UNIT I

UNIT II

UNIT III

UNIT IV

Introduction Learning 1 Biological 1 Personality

Science 1

Learning 2 Biological 2 Disorders
Science 2

Memory 1

Development 1 Therapies
Social 1 Memory 2 Development 2  

Social 2

Cognitive 1 Motivation  
  Cognitive 2    

Exam Review Sheets

Writing up your responses to Review Sheet items is critical to your success in this class.

Exam 1 Review

Exam 2 Review

Exam 3 Review

Exam 4 Review

Five Questions From Each Exam

PREPARE EARLY for each test. Then, take the corresponding Practice Quiz to see if you need to do some more studying. Each Practice Quiz comprises five questions from the actual test.

Exam 1 Quiz

Exam 2 Quiz

Exam 3 Quiz

Exam 4 Quiz
       

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LEARNING

Cruel Classical Conditioning


Thorndike's Puzzle Box


Punishment: Spanking Debate


Negative Reinforcement Example