General Psychology

Text: Discovering Psychology - 4th Edition (Hockenbury & Hockenbury)

Instructor: Kevin S. Salisbury
Office: Athletic Fieldhouse, Flanagan Campus
401.333.7313
401.333.7339

Office Hours: By appointment (usually in office 45 minutes prior to class)

Class Time: Wednesday's 7-9:30 pm PSYC 2010-206 Room 1428

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Class Date	Chapter/Exam Reviews	Chapter Powerpoints
Sept 3	Introduction and Research Methods Ch-1 American Psychological Association	»
Sept 10	Memory - CH 6	»
Sept 17	Neuroscience and Behavior CH -2 3D Brain Anatomy Web	»
Sept 24	EXAM 1- Click for Review
Oct 1	Psychological Disorders CH-13 Link to JAMA Article Lifespan Development CH-9 Web site on Disorders Web links on Aging	» »
Oct 8	EXAM 2 - Click for Review
Oct 15	Personality CH-10	»
Oct 22	Learning CH -5	»
Oct 29	EXAM 3 - Click for Review
Nov 5	No Class - Tuesday schedule followed	»
Nov 12	Social Psychology CH-11	»
Nov 19	Motivation and Emotion CH-8 Article on College Success Predictors Stress, Health, & Coping CH-12	» »
Nov 26	Work on Journal
Dec 3	EXAM 4 - Click for Review (JOURNAL DUE TODAY) EXAMPLE
Dec 10	Final Exam - Click for Review

Grading System

Exams 1-4 will be worth 20% each=80%
Final Exam - 20% of grade =20 %
***IF GRADE AFTER EXAMS 1-4 IS 90 OR ABOVE, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE FINAL
***IF YOU MISS AN EXAM (1-4) YOU MUST TAKE THE FINAL
Extra Credit - extra credit projects will be available

EXAMS

Each exam will be 50-100 multiple questions. Final exam may be more questions.

PIPELINE INFORMATION

CCRI Pipeline is available to all students. You should have received your PIN in the mail. If you did not, you must go to enrollment services to receive your PIN. I will be posting course information on Pipeline and e-mailing the class from this page.

JOURNAL (extra credit)

The Journal will include

An article (not from internet) related to topics outlined in class/book.
Summarize article:
1. Include hard copy of article
2. Summary of contents of article
3. Your opinion on the content/findings
Doubled space summaries, 12 pt. Font, one (1) inch margins on all sides.
Submit in folder with summaries attached to front of article.

Recommended Journals: (online versions subscriber only)

*Psychology Today
Journal of Social Psychology
Journal of General Psychology
*American Journal of Psychology
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
American Psychologist
Journal of Applied Psychology

*Journals are available in the library periodical section

ATTENDANCE

Be on time and attend class. Exceptional attendance may earn you extra credit. Excessive unexcused absences and lateness/early departure may result in a lower grade. Participation is also rewarded. Research shows that students who attend class regularly tend to do better than students who do not. Class work cannot be made up.
In order for class sessions to be lively and productive it is essential that you come to class having done the assignments and being prepared to anticipate. Classes will generally be lecture and discussion. If you are not prepared it will be a very quiet and boring semester. Obviously attendance in body, mind, and spirit is absolutely essential. Attendance and participation will be taken into account in your final grade; in fact grades may be increased or decreased by as much as a whole grade for exceptionally good or poor attendance/participation.

MAKE-UP EXAMS

There will be no make-up exams.
NOTE: General Psychology is classified as a reading course. There may be times where videos/movies may be shown. Students are responsible for all assigned reading material on the dates indicated. Some of the material will not be reviewed in class but will appear on your exam.

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