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HILLSDALE FWB COLLEGE Spring 2008 SEMESTER PSY 1123, GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Carla Krueger Office Location: Barber Conference Center Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. Tuesday 1:00-:300 Study Sessions LRC 104 1:00-2:30 Friday Appointments available *office hours are subject to change after study sessions are scheduled. Please check my posted hours on office door. Office Phone #: 912-9483 DESCRIPTION; This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of psychology. Theories and research relating to emotions and stress, abnormal behaviors, motivation, learning, personality, methods of therapy, biology and behaviors, and developmental psychology will be discussed. TEXTBOOK; Rathus, S.A. (2004). Psychology; Concepts and Connections,. (Seventh Edition) Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers. ISBN # 0-534-61236-9. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to 1. define psychology and be aware of the various subfields within the field of psychology. 2. define various theories of psychology as they relate to human development. 3. understand the relationship between biology and behavior. 4. understand the theory of classical conditioning and how it differs from operant conditioning. 5. understand stress and the theories that relate to identifying and dealing with stress. 6. understand the difference between psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology, Gestalt psychology, behavior therapy, and family therapy. 7. define abnormality and understand the causes of psychological dysfunctions within individuals. 8, understand motivation and how it relates to emotion and behavior. 9. understand the concept of social influence as it relates to attitudes and behaviors. 10. examine and understand the 3 types of memory and how they effect our ability to learn. OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT; I. Introduction to Psychology A. Definition of Psychology B. Why study psychology? C. Major schools of psychological thought D. Disciplines related to the field of psychology E. Major professionals in the field of psychology II. Biological Perspective A. Neural physiology B. Behavior C. Heredity III. Sensation and Perception IV. V. VI. VII. VIII IX X. A. Vision B. Hearing C. Smell D. Taste E. Skin Senses Learning A. Classical Conditioning B. Operatnt Conditioning Memory A. Types of Memory B. Processing C. Forgetting Abnormal Behavior A. What is Abnormal Behavior? B. Types of Disorders C. Method of Therapy Language, Thoughts, and Intelligence A. Theories of language B. Problem Solving C. Theories of Intelligence D. Measurements and Determinants of Intelligence Developmental Psychology E. Physical F. Cognitive G. Moral. Motivation and Emotion/Social Psychology H. Motives, Need, Drives and Incentives I. Types of Motives J. Emotion Theorie . Research Methods of Psychology LEARNING ACTIVITIES: 1. 2. 3. 4. Lectures will be used to bring out important information not covered in the textbook. Classroom discussion will be used to generate interest in a particular subject area. Exams will be given to see if students have mastered the objectives for the course. A Term paper will be required to enhance research skills. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. 2. Read Textbook thoroughly and do any questions assigned. Class Attendance: Two Percentage points will be deducted from final grade for each absence above 4 (four). Students with 4 or less absences will get 3 percentage points added to their final grade. *Credit for this course will not be given to students who miss over 25% of the class meetings (This is 13 absences). You will receive an “X” or a “W’. If a medical emergency occurs during the course of the semester then Independent study status may become an options but the student will have to pay the Independent Study Fee. 3. Exams- There will be 5 (100 point) exams during the semester. NO MAKE UP EXAMS will be given. If you miss an exam throughout the semester then your final exam will replace that score. If you miss two exams, then you will receive a “0” on one of the exams. If you take every exam and you have an “A” in the class at the end of the semester then you do not have to take the final exam. Your final exam will replace your lowest test score. 4. TERM PAPER – Requirements (100 points) • 7-10 pages • • • • • • • • Typed Must be over a topic discussed in class or in textbook Have an outline Title page Work cited – 5 sources No downloading term papers off of the Internet Do not turn in somebody else’s paper. You may revise a paper YOU have done in the past! 5. FINAL EXAM: • Worth 100 points • It will cover the 40 theorist that are typed on the following page. GRADING SCALE: 93-100 =A 83-92 =B 73-82 =C 63-72 =D 00-62 =F POINT DISTRIBUTION: 100 POINTS=FIRST EXAM 100 POINTS=SECOND EXAM 100 POINTS=THIRD EXAM 100 POINTS=FOURTH EXAM 100 POINTS=FIFTH EXAM 100 POINTS=RESESARCH PAPER 600 POINTS=TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE *FINAL EXAM REPLACES LOWEST TEST SCORE!!!!!!!!!!! SUPPORT SERVICES: Tutors available through Mrs. Krueger’s office. Study sessions available. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Cheating will not be tolerated! Refer to college catalog for more specific details. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Any student with a disability that may prevent him/her from meeting their potential, needs to see Mrs. Krueger as soon as possible. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES: Class Cancellations: In caser of inclement weather or natural disasters, Hillsdale follows the decision of Moore Public Schools for class cancellations. MODELING RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY: The instructor will model respect by: 1. Being Prepared for class. 2. Following the syllabus for due dates and not accepting late work without a grade reduction. 3. Being courteous to students 4. Honoring the test policies of the syllabi The students will model respect and responsibility by: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Being courteous to instructor and fellow classmates Turning work in –ON TIME! Not missing test days without scheduling exams in advance. Being honest Being in class on time and taking the course seriously. Names to know 1. Aristotle2. Socrates3. Plato4. Democritus5. Gustav Fechner6. Wilhelm Wundt7. Edward Bradford Techner8. G. Stanley Hall9. William James10. John Dewey11. Charles Darwin12. John Watson13. Mary Cover Jones14. Ivan Pavlov15. B. F. Skinner16. Max Wertheimer17. Kurt Koffka18. Wolfgang Kohler19. Jean Piaget20. Sigmund Freud21. David Weschler22. Alfred Bandura23. Edward Thorndike24. Albert Bandura25. Julian Rotter- 26. Walter Mischel27. Christine Ladd-Franklin28. Margaret Floy Washburn29. Mary Whiton Calkin30. Kenneth Clark31. Jorge Sanchez32. Elizabeth Kubler Ross33. Victor Frankl34. Charles Spearman35. Robert Sternberg36. Abraham Maslow37. Erik Erikson38. Harry Harlow39. Marth Graham40. Rollo May- THEORISTS FOR FINAL EXAM: 5. Aristotle 6. Socrates 7. Plato 8. Democritus 9. Gustav Fechner 10. Wilhelm Wundt 11. Edward Bradford Techner 12. G. Stanley Hall 13. William James 14. John Dewey 15. Charles Darwin 16. John Watson 17. Mary Cover Jones 18. Ivan Pavlov 19. B.F. Skinner 20. Max Wertheier 21. Kurt Kofka 22. Wolfgang Kohler 23. Jean Piaget 24. Sigmund Freud 25. David Weschler 26. Alfred Binet 27. Edward Thorndike 28. Albert Bandura 29. Julian Rotter 30. Walter Mischel 31. Christine Ladd-Franklin 32. Margarette Floy Washburn 33. Carl Rogers 34. Kenneth Clark 35. Jorge Sanchez 36. Elizabeth Kubler Ross 37. Victor Frankl 38. Charles Spearman 39. Robert Sternberg 40. Abraham Maslow 41. Erik Erikson 42. Harry Harlow 43. Martha Graham 44. Rollo May PSY 1123 – General Psychology – Bibliography Barnes, M. Craig. 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