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PSYC-2301-031 General Psychology
General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Hybrid
Exploring Psychology, 11th Edition, David G. Myers (required) MacMillan Launchpad subscription (required)
Access to a computer and the internet. If you do not have your own computer, you will need to use AC computers located on the 4th floor of the Library.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology.
2. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology.
3. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology.
4. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.
5. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.
6. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.
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I expect you all to attend class, participate in class, be prepared for class, and respect everyone else who is the classroom. Please silence your cell phone. NO TALKING ON YOUR PHONE IN CLASS. I WILL ask you to leave class and NOT RETURN if you choose to use your phone in class. You MAY use your phone to aid you in class assignments when working on them in class.
If you do miss class it is your responsibility to get the material you missed. I will be giving assignments during class that will be due the next class so if you miss you will miss that assignment unless you contact me or someone else in the class. It is your responsibility!!
Each student is expected to engage in academic honesty and refrain from cheating and/or plagiarism. All students are expected to be tolerant and respectful of other students. There will be zero tolerance for any type of harassment!! I want this to be an environment everyone can learn and feels safe!!
Exams: 4 exams: 40% your final grade
Assignments and discussion questions: 35% of your final grade
Social Learning Assignment: 15% of your final grade
Attendance and participation: 10%
Final Grades:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59
It’s college; I know you want to skip, but if you just show up you will do better in the class. I will take attendance during the semester worth points each time. If you are more than 20 minutes late then you will not receive the points. I understand that things come up, but please try your best to be in class.
Stephanie Cobb, MA,LPC
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Amarillo College
Tentative Course Schedule
General Psychology 2301-031/035
T, TH 10:30-11:45am, Fall 1 2020
Dutton Hall room 101
Welcome to General Psychology!
Please read and review carefully all of the policies in the syllabus. Then, read and review carefully this course schedule.
In order to be prepared to discuss the assigned readings, you must make time to read the assigned chapters before you come to class, this is considered a reading intensive course, and you will be given reading quizzes for every chapter in the book.
Assignments are indicated with a * and are due the date they are under, for instance, You need to read chapter 1 for class on the 27th, and complete the 1st reading quiz that night by 11:59pm. Discussion questions and responses will need to be completed by 11:59pm on the date they are due.
Week One:
8/25: no class this date, remote information, please check email
*Complete all reading and videos in introduction and orientation folder
8/27: Discussion of class syllabus, class schedule, class requirements and blackboard
*Discussion question 1 due by 11:59pm
*Response to 2 other students discussion 1 due tomorrow (8/28) by 11:59pm
Week Two:
9/1: Introduction: Chapter 1 in Myers is an introduction to the science of psychology. The purpose of the chapter is to get you to think about how you think. This chapter teaches us how to think critically about the information we receive in many different forms.
*Watch Genie, The Wild Child video before class
*Read Ch. 1 - Thinking Critically with Psychological science (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 1 due by 11:59pm
9/3: Your Brain: We cannot understand our psychological selves without understanding our physical selves. These chapters describe how brain activity, neurons, drugs, and hormones affect your psychological functioning. Crash Course video, notes/lecture.
*Read Ch. 2 - The Biology of Mind (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 2 due by 11:59pm
*Discussion question 2 due by 11:59pm
*Response to 2 other students discussion due by 11:59pm tomorrow (9/4)
Week Three:
9/8: How your brain works: This Chapter discusses our mental experiences and what can affect our experiences as well as how consciousness works in us, attention, inattention, sleep/wake cycles, and how drugs affect consciousness and the brain. We will be debating the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in class this date. You will need to have a copy of your PBL in class.
*Read Ch. 3 - The Biology of Mind (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 3 due by 11:59pm
*Chapter 3 Assignment: Should marijuana be legalized in Texas? Due at class time this date, PLEASE BRING A PRINTED COPY!
9/8-9/10: Exam 1: This exam is taken online; it is not taken in the classroom. Exam 1 covers the material assigned in Unit One. Your exam will open at 12pm on September 8th and remain open until 8:59am on September 10th. You may take the exam at any time during this window, but once you begin you will only have 90 minutes to complete it. You cannot go back to a former question, and you only get one try. Please STUDY! You will not have time to look up each answer on the test. This is done on purpose. Also, the questions are randomized for each student to avoid cheating. Please abide by the honesty policy, if you are caught cheating you WILL FAIL THIS COURSE! Please take your exam during this time, NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
9/10: Developing through the Life Span: From birth to death and everything in between. Crash Course videos Chapter 4 notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 4. - Developing through the Life Span before class
*Reading quiz 4 due by 11:59pm
*Discussion question 3 due by 11:59 pm.
*Response to 2 classmates discussion 3 due tomorrow (9/11) by 11:59pm
Week Four:
9/15: Sensation and Perception: How we take in information and how we perceive that information makes us who we are. Crash Course videos, notes/lecture We will not go over chapter 5 in class, but it will still be on your exam and you will have a reading quiz about it.
*Read Ch. 5 and 6 - Sex, Gender and Sexuality, Sensation and Perception (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 5 due by 11:59pm
*Reading quiz 6 due by 11:59pm
9/17: Learning: What we are all here to do! Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 7 - Learning (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 7 due by 11:59pm
9/17-9/21: Exam 2: This exam is taken online; it is not taken in the classroom. Exam 2 covers the material assigned in Unit Two. Your exam will open at 12pm on September 17th and remain open until 11:59pm September 21st. You may take the exam at any time during this window, but once you begin you will only have 90 minutes to complete it. You cannot go back to a former question, and you will only get one try. Please STUDY! You will not have time to look up each answer on the test. This is done on purpose. Also, the questions are randomized for each student to avoid cheating. Please abide by the honesty policy, if you are caught cheating you WILL FAIL THIS COURSE! Please take your exam during this time, NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
Week Five:
9/22: Memory- Don’t we all wish ours was better? Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 8 - Memory (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 8 due by 11:59pm
*Discussion 4 due by 11:59pm
*Response to 2 classmates on discussion 4 due tomorrow (9/23) by 11:59pm
9/24: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence-What differentiates us from animals. Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 9 - Thinking, Language, and Intelligence (Myers) before class
*Chapter 9 reading quiz due by 11:59pm
Week Six:
9/29: Motivation and Emotion-What’s your dream? How do you feel about that? Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 10 - Motivation and Emotion (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 10 due by 11:59pm
*Discussion 5 due by 11:59pm
*Response to 2 classmates on discussion 5 due tomorrow (9/30) by 11:59pm
10/1: Health and Stress- Are you OK? You seem a little stressed. Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 11 - Health and Stress (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 11 due by 11:59pm
*Discussion 6 due today 11:59pm
*Response to 2 other students discussion 6 due tomorrow (10/2) by 11:59pm
10/1-10/5: Exam 3: This exam is taken online; it is not taken in the classroom. Exam 3 covers the material assigned in Unit Three. Your exam will open at 12pm on October 1st and remain open until 11:59pm October 5th. You may take the exam at any time during the day, but once you begin you will only have 90 minutes to complete it. You cannot go back to a former question. Please STUDY! You will not have time to look up each answer on the test. This is done on purpose. Also, the questions are randomized for each student to avoid cheating. Please abide by the honesty policy, if you are caught cheating you WILL FAIL THIS COURSE! Please take your exam during this time, Please take your exam during this time, NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
Week Seven:
10/6: Personality-Who are you? Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 12 - Personality (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 12 due by 11:59pm
10/8: Social Psychology- Wanna be part of our group, man? Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 13 - Social Psychology (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz due by 11:59pm
*Discussion 7 due by 11:59pm
*Response to 2 other students discussion 7 due tomorrow(10/9) by 11:59pm
*Social Responsibility Project due by 11:59pm
*Last day to withdraw from fall 1 courses with a “w”
Week Eight:
10/13: Disorders-What have you been diagnosed with? Crash Course videos, notes/lecture
*Read Ch. 14 - Disorders (Myers) before class
*Reading quiz 14 due by 11:59pm
10/15: NO CLASS THIS DATE, to give you extra time to finish your assignments and take your last exam
Treatment-Who do you see?
*Read Ch. 15 - Treatment (Myers)
*Reading quiz 15 due by 11:59pm
10/13-10/15: Exam 4: This exam is taken online; it is not taken in the classroom. Exam 4 covers the material assigned in Unit four. Your exam will open at 12pm on October 13th and remain open through 11:59pm October 15th. You may take the exam at any time during the day, but once you begin you will only have 90 minutes to complete it. You cannot go back to a former question. Please STUDY! You will not have time to look up each answer on the test. This is done on purpose. Also, the questions are randomized for each student to avoid cheating. Please abide by the honesty policy, if you are caught cheating you WILL FAIL THIS COURSE! Please take your exam during this time, NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
Final grades will be posted October 16th by Noon
I want you to do well in this course and will help in anyway I can, however, I cannot make exceptions unless you have an emergency. Please stay in contact with me and let me know if you are struggling. I would be happy to help. Please email with questions, or in the case of an emergency, call me at (806) 676-7199.
Stephanie Cobb, MA,LPC
Adjunct Professor of Psychology
Amarillo College
08/23/20 10:21 PM
08/24/20 3:16 AM