Introduction+to+Psychology



=Introductory Psychology 2010-11= Welcome to Introductory Psychology**.** Below are links to each of the units for this course. From this wiki we will explore this interesting and important discipline.
 * General Psychology Links** This is a free area for you to examine on your own. If you have somethings that you wish to add, please do so.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to several themes within the field of psychology. The following themes, or topics will be covered in this course. Unit I Introduction Module 1 Discovering Psychology Module 2 Psychology as a Science Unit II Brain Anatomy Module 3 Brain’s Building Blocks Module 4 Incredible Nervous System Unit III Consciousness Module 7 Sleep & Dreams Module 8 Hypnosis & Drugs Unit IV Developmental Psychology Module 17 Infancy & Childhood Module 18 Adolescence & Adulthood Unit V Learning Module 9 Classical Conditioning Module 10 Operant & Cognitive Approaches Unit VI Intelligence and Testing Intelligence Module 13 Intelligence Unit VII Psychological and Mood Disorders and their Treatment Module 22 Assessment & Anxiety Disorders Module 23 Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia Psychology Goes to the Movies


 * The text book for this course is //Introduction to Psychology 8th Edition// by Plotnik and Kouyoumdjian.**

Class schedules, required readings from text and homework.
What appears below is our schedule for this semester. As best we can we will try to uncover each of the topics that are most important for the modules I think are of importance and interest. The italicized words are the assignments that I will apply a grade to for that module in this course. You are responsible for knowing the content of the modules listed below. Note: we will have a short quiz every week unless there is an exam for that week. Remember to take good notes from class and from the text. //"Getting to know you and why you forget my name."// //"What do you know about psychology?"// Weekend Homework: Read pp. 3-11, and complete //"What Psychologists Do?"// || Module 1 || //"My Chosen Area of Focus in Psychology" (research// //pamphlet)// Module 2 //"Psychology Research Project"// || Module 1 (quiz) Module 2 - pp. 27-37 || //"Acting Out How Drugs Affect the Brain"// || Module 3 - pp.47-57. || A lot of classroom activities involving brain parts. //"Brains"// || Module 3 - complete. (quiz) Module 4 - read pp. 70-81 and take notes. || //"Dream Interpretation"// Module 8 //Presentations on "What Narcotics Do."// || Module 7 - read all. Module 8 - only read pp. 174-86
 * Classess || Block F & Block G || Readings for the week are the module listed ||
 * 1-3 || Module 1
 * || Module 1 (cont'd)
 * 4-7 || Module 3
 * 8-23 || Module 4
 * 24-32 || Module 7

//"Experiment and Write on Conservation and Egocentricity on// //Seven Year Olds"// || Module 17 - read all (Omit 399-401) || //"Developmental Camp"// || Module 18 read pp. 410-412, 414, 424-427 (That's about all) Questions for exams & quizzes will originate from these pages and from the lecture notes. || //"Conditioning in Advertising"// || Be sure to read the entire module: see Announcements for details on this. //"Positive and Negative Reinforcers and Punishments"// || Be sure to have read the pages indicated on the wikispace for Module 10 || //"Developing Specialized I.Q. Tests"// **Not to be done** ||  || //"Do Animals Have Language?"// **Not to be done** ||  || //"Identifying Disorders"// || Read these pp. 510-520, 522-525 || Module 23 //"Psychology Goes to the Movies"// || Read these 532-535, 536-537, 538-542, 544-546 ||
 * Exam: Units 1 & 2** ||
 * 33-38 || Module 17
 * || Module 18
 * 39-44 || Module 9
 * Exam: Units 3 & 4** ||
 * || Module 10
 * || Module 13 (Optional module)
 * || Module 14 (Optional module)
 * 45-55 || Module 22
 * || Module 22 (cont'd)
 * || Module 23 (cont'd) ||  ||
 * || Research Paper on a topic in psychology not covered in this course. || **Exam: Unit 5** ||
 * ||  || Papers & Presentation on them due. ||
 * ||  || **Exam Week** ||
 * || Grade Posting ||  ||