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Textbook
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Introduction to Psychology (Copyright by McDougal
Littell, a H. Mifflin Co.)
Course
Description
This
course will provide an introduction to the science of
psychology. Areas of study will include behavior,
consciousness, motivation, personality as well as
psychological disorders and types of therapy. This is a
one semester course which will be paired with criminal
justice.
Course Objectives
Upon
successful completion of the course, you will be able
to:
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1. Identify psychological terms and demonstrate
command of the basic vocabulary of the discipline.
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2. Distinguish the major areas in the field of
psychology and identify the parameters of the
discipline.
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3. Explain human behavior and one’s own personality
and personal relationships.
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4. Clarify the facts from the popular beliefs about
consciousness (in relation to dreams, hypnosis and
psychoactive drugs).
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5. Compare and contrast psychological disorders and
forms of treatment.
Course Requirements
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend class daily. Being
absent does not excuse you from any material that was
discussed in class, or any assignment due in class.
Excessive absences will seriously affect your grade.
Evaluation Procedures:
Your final grade will be calculated from the following:
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1. Class Participation – You must bring to class
with you a pen, pencil, textbook, notebook and
folder on a daily basis. Failure to have any of
these items will result in a ten point deduction
from a given 100 at the start of the course.
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2. Homework Completion – Written homework will be
given at least twice a week. This homework must be
done to completion and handed in on time. The
average of your homework grades will be worth a
percentage of your final grade.
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3. Quiz Average – Pop quizzes consisting of ten to
twenty questions will be given once a week. This
average will also be calculated into your final
grade.
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4. Test Average – At the completion of each topic a
written test will be given. This average will also
be calculated and only a percentage will go to the
final grade.
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5. Alternative Assessment – This may be a research
paper, or other project assigned. Two of these will
be given (one each quarter).
6. Folder grade – All documents are to be kept in a
folder until course completion.
COURSE OUTLINE AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
WEEK 1/ CHAPTERS 1 AND 2
EXPLANATION OF COURSE, GENERAL INTRO
LEARNING
STYLES, CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
QUIZ
#1A
WEEK 2/CHAPTER 3
THE
BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BRAIN
STRUCTURE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DIAGRAMS
QUIZ 2A
WEEK 3/CHAPTER 7
LEARNING
AND BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORISM AND BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
CONDITIONING (OPERANT AND CLASSICAL)
ESSAY–SHOULD PARENTS USE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT?
QUIZ #3A
WEEK 4/CHAPTER 7
LEFT BRAIN
V. RIGHT BRAIN/THE MALE BRAIN VS. THE FEMALE BRAIN
LEFT AND
RIGHT HANDEDNESS
TEST 1A/ QUIZ 4#A
WEEK
5/CHAPTER 6
STATES OF
CONSCIOUSNESS
SLEEP AND
DREAMING HYPNOSIS
MEDITATION/RECORDING DREAMS
QUIZ 5A
WEEK 6/ CHAPTER 6
CONSCIOUSNESS – Psychoactive Drugs
SPEECH ON
ASSIGNED DRUG
WEEK 7/ CHAPTER 11
MOTIVATION
AND EMOTION
TEST
#2A/QUIZ #6A
WEEK 8/ CHAPTER 11
BEHAVIORAL
DIETING; COPING WITH TEST ANXIETY
SUBLIMINAL
MESSAGES; LIE DETECTORS
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE – THE FINE ART OF SELF-CONTROL
QUIZ #7A
WEEK 9/ CHAPTER 16 PERSONALITY:
TYPES AND
TRAITS
QUIZ #8A
WEEK 10/ CHAPTER 16
PERSONALITY: SHYNESS, FREUD, SELF-ESTEEM
TEST #3A
WEEK 11/CHAPTER 20
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
IS
“INSANITY” REALLY A DEFENSE?
QUIZ #1B
WEEK 12/ CHAPTER 20
MAJOR
TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
QUIZ #2B
TEST #1B
WEEK 13/ CHAPTER 20
ADDICTION,
SUICIDE AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
QUIZ #3B
WEEK 14/ CHAPTER 21
THERAPIES
FOR PERSONAL CHANGE
TEST 2B/
QUIZ #4B
WEEK 15/ CHAPTER 21
ARE LIVES
HAUNTED BY REPRESSED MEMORIES?
GROUP
THERAPIES
QUIZ #5B
WEEK 16/CHAPTER 18 AND 19
SOCIAL
PROCESSES AND RELATIONSHIPS
HOW DO
GROUPS AFFECT DECISION MAKING?
TEST
#3B
QUIZ #6B
WEEK 17 (CHAPTER 18 AND 19)
ATTITUDES,
ATTITUDE CHANGE AND ACTION
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
QUIZ #7B
WEEK 18
CURRENT
ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY/GUEST SPEAKER
QUIZ #8B
WEEK 19
CURRENT
ISSUES CONTINUED/REVIEW
QUIZ #9B
WEEK 20
FINAL EXAM
ACADEMIC HONESTY
All work submitted must have a works cited or reference
page. Copying another student’s work, plagiarizing the
published work of another, cheating on tests, quizzes
and/or homework assignments will not be tolerated and
will result in a zero.
WELCOME TO “PSYCHOLOGY 101” SENIORS!
I AM
LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPLORING AND DISCUSSING THIS
FASCINATING SUBJECT WITH YOU. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK
FOR HELP OR CLARIFICATION AT ANYTIME.
BE CONFIDENT AND STRIVE TO ACE THIS CLASS!
BELIEVE AND YOU WILL ACHIEVE!
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