Section
001; CRN = 12730
Meeting
Time & Location:
Tuesday & Thursday
10:00
– 11:50am; CIN 90
Instructor:
Joni
Jannsen
Office
Hours:
Th: 12 –
1:30, by
appointment only
Office
Location:
Cramer Hall (3rd floor), Room 367
Telephone:
(503) 725-3913
e-mail:
jonimj@yahoo.com
Graduate
Teaching Assistant:
Dave Hall
Office
Hours:
Tu: 12:30 –
1:30, and by appointment
Office
Location:
367 Cramer Hall
Telephone:
(503) 725-3963
(Dr. Sinclair’s research lab)
e-mail:
deh@pdx.edu
Text
(required):
Nairne, J.S. (2003). Psychology:
The Adaptive Mind (3rd edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomason Learning.
Text
Web Site:
http://psychology.wadsworth.co/psychology
Follow the links to student resources, then select the Nairne text link
for practice quizzes, exercises, informational links, and more!
Course
Web Site:
http://www.pdx.edu/~deh/psy204
is our website for
this course, created by Dave Hall, our TA. There are links to the syllabus,
course outline, class schedule, assignment #1, assignment #2, and the extra
credit assignment.
(a)
Two Assignments/Papers: additional information will be provided.
(b)
10 Weekly quizzes on assigned readings (3 will not be counted in your grade).
(c) Two extra credit opportunities: Participation in research opportunities on campus (to be announced) and one extra credit paper worth up to 10 points: topic provided (see below).
One
midterm, one non-comprehensive final; multiple choice questions (50 to 75
questions): Use Scantron Form No. 882-ES
Grade
Components:
10 Weekly Quizzes (3 dropped)
10%
2 Assignments/Papers
30%
Exam 1
30%
Exam 2 (Final)
30%
Total
100%
Policy Notes:
(1)
Office
Hours: Both Dave
and I will have office hours. You may schedule with me by appointment only. I
will provide a sign up sheet at the front of the auditorium each day. If there
is no one signed up by the end of class on Thursdays, I will likely not be in
my office during my scheduled office hours. You may also schedule with me by
calling my office phone and leaving a message. Messages to see me on any given
Thursday must be made before the start of class on that Thursday so that I
will have opportunity to receive the message before my office hours begin in
order to schedule time with you.
(2)
Schedule
Changes: I reserve the right to
change the schedule on the syllabus as necessary, including any assignment due
dates and exam dates. You are
responsible for keeping track of all schedule changes and turning in all
assignments on time.
(3)
Points:
I am very open to discussing points given on exams, quizzes, and
assignments/papers during my office hours, but not during class time. Those
issues do not pertain to all the students and I want to reserve class time for
lectures and whatever else is on the agenda. Schedule time with me or Dave if
you have questions about your points. I will not be informing students of
failing grades. You are responsible to inquire about your grades. I will provide an
update on the grades at least once during the term (usually after the
midterm). An announcement will be made in class when the update will be
available.
(4)
Readings:
Not all readings assigned will be
covered during the class lectures. You
are responsible for the material in the book as well as in-class lecture
topics. Exams will include both.
(5)
Assignments/Papers:
You should maintain an electronic
copy of each of your assignments/papers in case we happen to misplace your
assignment. You are responsible for
replacing lost or otherwise missing assignments. As a general rule, I do not
accept e-mailed versions of assignments.
(6)
Late
Paper Policies:
I do not accept late assignments/papers. A score of zero (0) will be recorded
for any assignments not turned in on the assigned due dates, including changed
due dates that differ from those stated in the syllabus.
(7)
Quizzes:
Quizzes on the reading will
generally be announced one class period prior to the quiz. However, there will
be an occasional unannounced quiz. You are responsible for any reading material assigned prior to the
quiz, whether the quiz is announced or not. Quizzes cannot be made up. If you
miss a quiz due to being late for class it is considered a missed quiz if the
quizzes have already been turned in. If students are still taking the quiz,
you may get one from Dave and go ahead and take it.
(8)
Exams:
There will be two exams: one midterm covering the first part of the course and
a final covering the second part of the course. The final is not
comprehensive. It will only include post-midterm material.
(9)
Make
up Exams: I permit make up exams when arrangements have been made with me prior
to the exam date and/or if you provide verifiable evidence from a
doctor/psychologist of an illness or other legitimate excuse. Lack of
preparation is not a legitimate or acceptable excuse. The make up exam will be
similar in structure to the in-class exams, but specific questions may differ.
(10)
Pass-fail
Options:
Students taking this course with the pass-fail option must maintain a C-
average (70%) to receive a passing grade.
(11)
Disability
Resource Center: If you have any
form of disability that might affect your academic performance, you should
immediately contact the Disability Resource Center (http://www.ess.pdx.edu/iasc/DSS/)
in 425 Smith Memorial Center (725-4150; TTY 725-6504) in order to facilitate
your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For you to be able to
take either of the exams in the disability resource center, you must have
pre-arranged that prior to the dates of the exams. Once you arrange for it,
your exams will be given to the center and you will go there on exam days
instead of the classroom.
(12)
Extra
Credit: There are potentially two ways you may earn extra credit in this
course.
(a)
Research Participation: You may have the opportunity
to gain extra credit points by participating as a participant in psychological
research studies. Participation in research is NOT required. Unless
otherwise noted, each hour of extra credit participation is worth 2 points. If
the opportunities exist during the term, you may earn up to 6 points
as long as you do not repeat your participation in any one research study
(some studies continue over time and are offered in multiple classrooms).
Research projects will be available through this class; if you arrange any
participation outside this class it will not be counted as extra credit. If
the project involves filling out a survey in class, that survey will be worth
two extra credit points. No credit will be awarded for partially completed
projects. If the class is invited to participate in a research project that
you are uncomfortable or unwilling to participate in, I will attempt to
arrange for an alternative project for the same amount of extra credit points.
The alternative project will involve a comparable, although not necessarily
identical amount and type of work as the research opportunity.
(b)
Optional Extra Credit Assignment: You may also earn extra credit by
completing a third assignment/paper option. The amount of extra credit awarded
will range from 0 to 10 points, depending on the quality of work. This
optional assignment will be provided in detail in class and will be posted on
the web page.
(13)
Academic
Honesty: I expected you to
maintain high personal ethical standards in this course. Any evidence of
cheating or plagiarism on written assignments or exams will lead to serious
academic consequences, including possible failure of the course and/or
dismissal from school. Plagiarism also is a violation of the PSU Student
Conduct Code. For more information see:
http://www.ess.pdx.edu/OSA/osa_b.htm.
(14)
Conduct:
I expect conduct in the classroom to be respectful of other students and the
lecturer (me or others). I also expect that no one student monopolize the
discussion or use the classroom as a forum for pushing his or her own personal
views/agenda. Stating them is acceptable when applicable to the discussion;
pushing them onto others is not. Questions are welcome. In addition, please
show consideration of others by coming to class groomed enough not to disturb
or distract those around you.
Week |
Date |
Topic/Assignments |
Reading |
|
1 |
Tues 10/1 |
Introduction to the course
Chapter 1 An
Introduction to Psychology Scientific
Method |
Syllabus pp. 1-8 |
Thurs 10/3 |
Chapter 1 (continued)
Types of
Psychologists Historical
origins of psychology |
pp. 8-20
|
|
|
2 |
Tues 10/8 |
Chapter 1 (continued)Historical
origins of psychology Defining
the modern field of psychology |
pp. 20-29 |
Thurs 10/10 |
Chapter 2 The Tactics of
Psychological Research
Observing, Predicting &
Explaining Behavior
|
pp. 30-55 |
|
|
3 |
Tues 10/15 |
Chapter 2 (continued)
The Ethics
of Research Chapter 12 Personality
Conceptualizing & Measuring
Personality
The
Psychodynamic Approach of Freud |
pp. 55-61pp. 410-425 |
Thurs 10/17 |
Chapter 12 (continued)Humanistic Approaches
Social-Cognitive Approaches
|
pp. 426-433 |
|
|
4
|
Tues 10/22 |
Chapter 12 (continued) Person-Situation
Debate Genetic Factors |
pp. 433-441 |
Thurs 10/24 |
Chapter 10 Intelligence
Conceptualizing
Intelligence Measuring
individual differences Tests:
Reliability, Validity, Standardization IQ
|
pp. 338-358 |
|
|
5
|
Tues 10/29 |
Chapter 10 (continued)Nature vs Nurture
Review |
pp. 358-369 |
Thurs 10/31 |
***Exam 1
Midterm Covering Chapters 1,2, 10, and 12.
|
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6
|
Tues 11/5 |
Chapter 11 Motivation and
Emotion
Activating Behaviors
Meeting Biological Needs |
pp. 372-393 |
Thurs 11/7 |
Chapter 11 (continued)
Expressing and Experiencing Emotion
|
pp. 393-407 |
|
|
7
|
Tues 11/12 |
Chapter 13 Social Psychology
Social Cognition
|
pp. 444-474 |
Thurs 11/14 |
Chapter 13 (continued) Social
Influence Establishing Relations with Others
|
pp. 474-485 |
|
|
8
|
Tues 11/19 |
Chapter 14 Psychological
Disorders
Conceptualizing Classifying |
pp. 488-511 |
Thurs 11/21 |
Chapter 14 (continued)Understanding |
pp. 511-521 |
|
|
9
|
Tues 11/26 |
Chapter 15 Therapy
Treating
the Body, Mind & Environment Evaluating
and Choosing Psychotherapy |
pp. 524-555 |
Thurs 11/28 |
***NO CLASS
– Thanksgiving Holiday
|
pp. 558-574 |
|
|
10
|
Tues 12/3 |
Chapter 16 Stress and Health
Experiencing
Stress Reacting
to Prolonged Stress |
|
Thurs 12/5 |
Chapter 16 (continued) Reducing
and Coping with Stress Living a
Healthy Lifestyle Review |
pp. 575-589 |
|
11 |
Tues 12/1010:15am |
***EXAM
2 FINAL Covering Chapters 11, 13,
14, 15, and 16. location: CIN 90 |
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