Bermuda College, Division of Liberal Arts
Psychology 1101 01:
Introduction to Psychology I
Fall 2019
Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, 10:35 to 11:25
Hallet Hall H100
Professor: Dr. Jeremiah M. Faries
Office
hours: TBA
Office: West Hall 316
Phone: 236-9000 ext. 4266
email: jfaries@college.bm
website: www.3dharbour.com/jmf
Prerequisite: ENG 0012 with a
grade of C or higher (or equivalent)
Goals
of the Course: The purpose of the course is to provide an
overview of several areas of the study of human thought and behaviour. We will examine the biological bases of behaviour and move on to how humans perceive the world
given the sensory inputs. We will also
study some higher cognitive functions such as language and memory and conclude
with an investigation of motivation and emotional contributions to human
behavior. You will learn to evaluate the
theories in terms of their experimental support and their usefulness in
explaining human behaviour.
This course is a survey of a broad field
of study and covers many topics. You
will understand the mechanisms of neural communication and be able to describe
the functional mechanisms of the nervous system. You will learn to identify the physical
events to which our senses respond, describe how our bodies convert them to
neural signals, and how we interpret and use this information. You will also understand basic learning
theories that apply to lower animals as well as humans. You will apply models of memory and language
that focus on human learning and you will be able to explain and predict
several phenomena relating to memory for simple facts as well as complex
learning such as you will do in this course.
You will also become familiar with the underlying ideas behind intelligence
testing and be able to formulate arguments for and against the use of such a
measure in schools and other elements of society.
Classes and
Assignments: We will meet together in three classes each week. These will generally be lecture format but with
several opportunities for discussion and questions are encouraged Each week you will
prepare a short reading assignment
which is outlined on the following page.
Please submit these to Moodle on
or before the first day we discuss the chapter in class. We will sometimes use your assignments as
part of class or small group activities.
Moreover, for each chapter we cover you will be asked to complete a
chapter quiz online. This will be short
(10 multiple choice questions) and you will have 5 tries to complete the quiz
for each chapter (The questions and answer order may change for each attempt. There are two exams: a midterm and a final that will include
multiple choice and short answer essay questions. You are expected to attend all lectures and
complete all assignments and exams in timely fashion. Should there be a problem with those
expectations please see me to arrange an alternative way to satisfy your
obligations. I reserve the right to
deduct grade points for unexcused late work.
Textbook: Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L.,,Loftus, G. R. and Lutz, C., (2014) Atkinson and Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology (16th edition), Cengage Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1-4080-8902-6 / ISBN-10: 1-4080-8902-5
Grading:
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15 %
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Weekly assignments/
class participation
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30 %
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Chapter Quizzes
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25 %
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Midterm Exam
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30 %
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Final Exam
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Weekly Assignment: Due each MONDAY before we begin the
chapter.
Each
week we will read at least one chapter of the text plus occasional
supplementary materials. To help prepare
you for our discussion of the material I ask that you do the following short
assignment. This assignment should not
take much of your time as each point should only be a sentence or two. PLEASE
SUBMIT TO MOODLE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY WE DISCUSS THE TOPIC IN CLASS
1. Identify ONE major claim and evaluate the
kind of evidence used to support it?
2. Briefly describe one example from your own
experience or someone you know that
is relevant for the topic in
this chapter.
3. Identify one thing you disagree with
about either the theories outlined or the
use of the
evidence to support them? Be specific
4. Ask one good question about the chapter.
These
will be graded as follows:
2 points: All items addressed correctly
1 point: Incomplete OR missing some details
0 point: Not submitted or very insubstantial
Chapter
Quizzes: DUE – a few days after we
finish discussing the chapter in class (see syllabus)
Each
quiz will consist of 10 randomly selected Multiple choice questions for the
chapter. You will have 5 chances to
improve your grade for the quiz, but keep in mind that each trial may consist
of different questions. This quiz will
be done online you may consult your textbook but keep in mind and you will have
a time limit for each attempt of 15 minutes.
You may not consult other people or the internet to complete this
quiz. Your grade will be the best answer
out of all your submitted attempts before the deadline.
* While
each quiz is ongoing, you will only be given feedback as to which questions you
get right and wrong and it will not indicate the correct answer at that time.
The reason for this is to encourage you to actively seek the information in
your textbook resource so to better understand the material. After the quiz closes you will be able to
review answers with moodle giving you the correct
answer to help you study.
General:
1. Please check your college issued email on a regular basis as it is
the most reliable way to contact you outside of class.
2. Please note that the Bermuda College takes Academic honesty
seriously. It is a serious violation of
trust that is so important for effectiveness higher education. Academic integrity concerns plagiarism and
other forms of representing someone else’s work or ideas as your own. Please make sure you understand the
seriousness of this policy which you can find described in more detail on page
16 of the Bermuda College Catalogue.
Psychology 1101 01, Introduction to Psychology
1
SYLLABUS
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Date
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Topic
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Readings
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QUIZ
DUE:
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Aug 26
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Introduction
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Aug 28
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Overview of Psychological SCIENCE and THEORY
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Aug 30
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Psychology and Success in College
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Sep 2
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Labour Day, College Closed
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Sep 4
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History and Perspectives of Psychology
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Chapter 1
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Sep 6
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History and Perspectives of Psychology
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Chapter 1
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Sep 9
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Central
Nervous System
Neuron Structure; Neural impulse;
Synaptic Transmission
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Chapter 2
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Sep 11
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Central
Nervous System
Neuron Structure; Neural impulse;
Synaptic Transmission
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Chapter 2
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Sep 13
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Central
Nervous System
Brain Structure
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Chapter 2
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Sep 16
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Sensation
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Chapter 4
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Sep 18
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Sensation
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Chapter 4
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Ch. 2 Quiz DUE
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Sep 20
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Sensation
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Chapter 4
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Sep 23
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Perception
(Visual Illusions)
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Chapter 5
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Sep 25
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Perception
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Chapter 5
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Ch. 4 Quiz DUE
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Sep 27
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Perception
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Chapter 5
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Sep 30
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Consciousness
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Chapter 6
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Oct 2
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Consciousness
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Chapter 6
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Ch. 5 Quiz DUE
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Oct 4
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Consciousness
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Chapter 6
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Oct 7
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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Oct 8
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Learning Theory
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Oct 11
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EXAM REVIEW
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Oct 14
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Learning Theory
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Chapter 7
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Oct 16
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Learning Theory
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Chapter 7
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Ch. 6 Quiz DUE
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Oct 18
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MIDTERM BREAK
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Oct 21
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Learning Theory
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Chapter 7
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Oct 23
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Learning Theory
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Chapter 7
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Oct 25
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Learning Theory
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Chapter 7
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Oct 28
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Thought
and Language
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Chapter 9
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Oct 30
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Thought
and Language
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Chapter 9
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Ch. 7 Quiz DUE
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Nov 1
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Thought
and Language
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Chapter 9
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Nov 4
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Memory and
Information Processing
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Chapter 8
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Nov 6
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Memory and
Information Processing
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Chapter 8
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Nov 8
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Memory and Information Processing
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Chapter 8
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Nov 11
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Remembrance Day, College closed
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Chapter 8
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Nov 13
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Memory and
Information Processing
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Chapter 8
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Ch. 9 Quiz DUE
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Nov 15
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Memory and
Information Processing
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Chapter 8
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Nov 18
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Intelligence
and Individual Differences
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Chapter 12
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Nov 20
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Intelligence
and Individual Differences
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Chapter 12
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Ch. 8 Quiz DUE
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Nov 22
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Intelligence
and Individual Differences
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Chapter 12
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Nov 25
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Motivation and Emotions
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Chapter 10,11
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Nov 27
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Motivation and Emotions
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Chapter 10,11
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Ch. 12 Quiz DUE
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Nov 29
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Motivation and Emotions
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Chapter 10,11
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Dec ??
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Final
Exam
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Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
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