Class Meetings
Class Meetings (You are responsible for these readings!!)
Research and Goals of Psychology
Week of:
09/06 Syllabus, Moodle/Website, and Expectations
Decide on Research Paper Topic
Choose Presentation Topics
09/13 PSYCH: Chapter 1
Theories, Research Methods
Biological Processes
09/20 PSYCH: Chapter 2, 4, and 5
“The Brain” Movie
09/27 Brain Questions due 10/03 by midnight
Human Development
PSYCH: Chapter 3
Lifespan
Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Erikson, Attachment
Parenting Styles
10/04 Continue Human Development
Learning
10/11 No Class Monday Columbus Day
Quiz #1 (Chapters 1 & 3) is due by Friday 15th at midnight. No Excuses
PSYCH: Chapter 6
Operant Conditioning
Classical Conditioning
Social Learning
Memory and Language
10/18 No Class Friday 10/22 Professional Day
PSYCH: Chapter 7 and 11
Processes and stages of memory
Thinking, Language, and Cognition
10/25 Mid-Term grades due
Motivation and Emotion
Paper is due 11/07 (Sunday) by midnight – any later, one grade lower!
No papers accepted after 11/12 at midnight! No Excuses!
Quiz #2 (Chapters 6, 7, & 11) is due by Friday at midnight. No Excuses
PSYCH: Chapter 9
Hunger, Sex, Emotion
Stress, Health, and Adjustment
No class Thursday Veteran’s Day
PSYCH: Chapter 10
What is stress and the effects of stress on mind and body
Mental Health and DSM IV
11/01 PSYCH: Chapter 12
Paper is due 11/07 (Sunday) by midnight – any later, one grade lower!
No papers accepted after 11/12 at midnight! No Excuses!
Mental Health issues, DSM IV, Psychological Orders
PSYCH: Chapter 13
Humanist, Aversion, Cognitive, Behavioral, Regression
11/08 Continue Mental Health
No papers accepted after 11/12 at midnight! No Excuses!
11/15 Continue Mental Health
Quiz #3 (Chapters 9, 10, 12, & 13) is due by Friday at midnight. No Excuses
11/22 Presentations Begin
No Class Thursday or Friday – Thanksgiving
11/29 Presentations
12/06 Presentations
12/13 Monday and Tuesday to be used for presentations if necessary and/or review for final exam.
Final Exams 12/15 – 12/21
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