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General Psychology
9591 -PSYC&100.D2 - Spring 2016
Please print out and read this syllabus
Dr. Robert J. Atkins, Ph.D.
Phone: (206) 934-7011 (email is preferable and faster)
Office hours: Online 8:00 – 9:00 M - F.
Office: Rm. IB2327A (Email is best; I am not on campus much this quarter.)
E-mail = Please send email for this class through the instructor’s campus email.
robert.atkins@seattlecolleges.edu I do not check the Canvas course website email.
Subject: Include the item # and class you are in (E.g.#96XX Psychology 100.D1)
Class website: https://canvas.northseattle.edu/login
Login material (Write your items in the space below)
User name: _______________________
Your entire student ID number
Password: ______________________
The six (6) letters of your last name. (Repeat if less than six eg. Liuliu)
Psychology LaunchPad (& E-book): Log In =
http://www.macmillanhighered.com/launchpad/myers11e/3313935
Psychology LaunchPad
Technical support = 1-800-936-6899 or (800) 936-6899
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through the online form
by chat
Course schedule:
The Course Calendar in the back of this syllabus gives you a schedule for the quarter.
Grading: Your class grade is based on the four non-cumulative multiple-choice
midterms (50 points each), and “Psychology Launchpad” (100 points).
My Grades:
Exam #1 _____, Exam #2 _____, Exam #3 _____, Exam #4 _____,
Psychology LaunchPad (average % correct) _____ = Total ________
(Finding this total on the Grading Scale in this syllabus will give you your final grade).
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Materials for the course:
Hard cover:Myers Psychology 11th. Ed. – With LaunchPad Access code (Required)
ISBN: 9781319017057
OR
E-book: Myers Psychology 11th. Ed. – With LaunchPad Access code (Required)
May be purchased separately from the website on the front of this syllabus.
Purchase either the Hardcover or the e-book, not both.
Computer:
Your computer needs to be a PC or Mac with a good internet connection, internet
browser, ability to view Power Point, PDF, and MP4 video files. Most computers come
with the ability to view these, if not, you can search for free player downloads for these
items. Google Chrome computers are not recommended, but Chrome browser will work.
Quick questions and answers:
1. What should I do to get started?
Read this entire syllabus and listen to the “Start Here” videos on the Canvas
website.
2. Where can I find the LaunchPad activities? - June 11th in the Assignment Calendar
within Launchpad. Do them in the order listed in the calendar, which corresponds to the
Course Calendar in this syllabus.
3. Where are the 50-point exams?
Under the “Quizzes” tab in the Canvas website.
4. When is the homework due?
There are no homework due dates. The four exams and LaunchPad activities
are all available until near the end of the quarter. You may do them
whenever you wish. I suggest you at least follow the Course Calendar at the
back of this syllabus.
5. Do we have a comprehensive final exam? – No
When you have completed the four exams and the LaunchPad activities you
have completed the course. You may complete the course early if you wish.
6. Can I retake an exam? - No
7. Are we required to do postings and reply to posts? – No
8. Is there extra credit? – No
9. How do I contact you? – Email = Robert.atkins@seattlecolleges.edu
10. I am having trouble with LaunchPad, what do I do?
Try a different browser and computer.
Allow “Pop-ups” in your browser – within preferences
Do a “System Check” in the lower right corner of the LaunchPad home page.
Contact Tech Support on the first page of this syllabus.
11. It takes a long time to download the videos, how can I do it faster?
You need a faster internet connection. Possibly come to the college and use the
computer lab (Rm. 3303) to download several videos on one trip.
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12. What if I change my name?
Use the same name everywhere.
If you change your name during the quarter, you much change it with (1) the NSC
Registrar, (2) the Distance Learning Office, and (3) Launchpad. Be sure to use the
identical name on Launchpad that you are registered under at NSC. Sally Smith is not the
same student as S.J. Smith or Janet Smith, Jan Smith, or Sally Fitzpatrick. If the names
are not exact you will have a zero on Launchpad because I cannot give you the score for a
different student. Thank you.
Outcome
This course will give you the knowledge to:
* Understand the nature of the individual, of human values and of the relationship
between the self and the community.
Note: Often people have had traumatic experiences or have strong feelings on certain
topics. If you feel any of the topics in the text or class will be emotionally damaging to
you, or difficult to learn about or discuss, or would create a “hostile environment” for you
- do not take this course.
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Registering for Psychology LaunchPad
The LaunchPad activities will help you interact with the concepts, better
understand what I talk about in lecture, do better on the exams, and add interest to the
class. It will also give you one hundred points in the class (one third of the total points).
Follow these steps to get started. If you need additional guidance, consult the student Get
Started guide, especially the system requirements which list the recommended browsers.
To register for the course go to the link on the first page of this syllabus.
Please bookmark the page to make it easy to return to.
You have three options to enroll in the course: you can purchase direct access, you can
buy an access code, or you can get free 21 day access while deciding. Your registration
options are explained here. If you use the temporary access, remember, your scores will
not be available for a final grade until you actually purchase access. I recommend simply
purchasing the access to begin with.
To navigate and start using LaunchPad please consult the Get Started guide
If you have problems registering, purchasing, or logging in, please contact Customer
Support. You can reach a representative 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
• through the online form
• by chat
Or from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. EST, 7 days a week:
• by phone at (800) 936-6899
For a video on how to register for LaunchPad, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2crYAsqb7P0&feature=youtu.be
Additional registration questions with step-by-step answers can be found at:
http://cmg.screenstepslive.com/s/MacmillanMedia_StudentHelp/m/LaunchPadSM/c/49348
For a video on using LaunchPad, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnje6RFbUc&feature=youtu.be
If you have difficulty with any of these links, simply copy and paste it into your browser.
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Overview of “LaunchPad”
Preferred browser: Chrome and Firefox are the preferred browsers. However, Safari will
usually work also.
There are three types of activities, giving credit toward your grade in the course.
Video Activities – These videos discuss items in the lecture. In this activity, you simply
watch the video and take a quiz at the end. You may also watch the video again while
taking the quiz, however, I suggest taking notes because you can only take the exam
once. I expect everyone will get 100% on these.
Concept Practice – These walk you through a series of paragraphs to read, activities to
do, and questions to answer, helping you understand the concepts which could be on
exams.
“How would you know…” activities:
These interactive activities will take you through various research studies. You will be
involved in selecting the design for the study, the participants, the best way to measure
the variable, interpreting the results, viewing a conclusion video, and finally taking a quiz
of about four multiple choice questions and one short essay question. After you submit
the quiz, it cannot be taken again. Only your answers on the final quiz go into the grade
book.
The essay question is automatically given one point. If your instructor feels you at least
gave your answer some thought, you will see no change. However, if it appears you gave
it little or no thought your score will change to zero, and will not be changed. You will
not have an opportunity to make it up.
These interactive activities (before the quiz) are self-correcting, so you will be able to
keep trying until you get it correct. Often there are “Video Hints” to help you understand
the concept.
All these graded LaunchPad activities are located on the date in the calendar that
everything closes at the end of the quarter as shown in the Course Calendar at the back of
this syllabus. When doing these activities, I suggest you simply go to the calendar on the
left-hand side of the LaunchPad home page and scroll down to all the activities. These
will all be in the same order as they are in the syllabus.
There are other LaunchPad items, which are not required or graded, but can be helpful.
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To get the Launchpad activities:
1. Login with your email and password, then enter the course
2. Assignment Calendar:
A. Click the title “Calendar” on the left side..
B. Find the day for the activities in the course calendar near the end of the quarter.
C. Click on that activity and click “Open”.
D. Listen to the video or do the activity
E. For videos, click on, “Begin the Video Assessment Quiz!”
F. Answer each question and click “Submit”
Scoring for the LaunchPad activities
The average percentage correct on the activities equals the points received (out of 100) on
this portion of the course. For example, if you average a score of 85% on all the
activities you have 85 points on this part of the course. The calendar activities are the
only ones that are graded and go into the grade book.
During the quarter, your percentage in Launchpad will be the percentage correct of the
items you have completed. After all the activities close at the end of the quarter, any
remaining incomplete activities will change to a zero, and be used to calculate your final
percentage, which determines your points for Launchpad.
LaunchPad e-book and other resources:
There is an e-book and many other resources in LaunchPad to help you; which I suggest
you take advantage of. However, the activities in the calendar are the only items that go
into the grade book.
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Exams (“Quizzes” in Canvas):
General description:
The four mid-term exams (50 points each) are not cumulative and cover only the
chapters for that exam. The exams are all multiple-choice, and will test your knowledge
of concepts, terms, and findings. You will also be asked to apply some of the
fundamental concepts to new situations.
All exams are available from the first day of the quarter, and close near the last day of the
quarter as indicated on the Course Calendar in this syllabus. I suggest completing all
exams prior to the day they close in case your internet or computer crashes. This gives
you some time to solve any problems. The exams will not be extended. If you have not
completed an exam by the day they turn off, you will receive a zero for that exam –
believe me. I suggest you do them several days before they turn off.
Other exam concerns:
1. Take the exams on a stable internet connection. If your internet crashes, try repeatedly
to restart the connection during the 50 minutes you have to take the exam. The test will
return at the same place you left off, however, the timer will keep going.
2. Once you start an exam you must complete the 50 questions in 50 minutes. You
cannot pause an exam to look up the answer and come back to it later. Please do not
email me to say the exam turned off before you finished, and ask for it to be reset.
Students who know the material can complete the exam in 20 minutes.
3. The exam labeled, “Practice Exam (Not graded)” is the only practice exam. All others
are real exams. This is to familiarize you with the test taking system. You may take this
exam unlimited times. The real exams can only be taken once. You are not expected to
know the answers to this practice exam, and it is not graded. This is just a trial run to be
sure you know how to take an exam.
4. You may use any notes, study guides, text, or other materials provided in the class
during the exams. You may not use any other source of help.
You need to know the material. You will not have time to look up all the answers; the
exam will turn off before you finish, and you will have a zero for the remaining
questions. Please do not email me saying you had a slow internet connection, your
computer crashed, or something else and ask for the exam to be reset. It will not be.
You may use the computer lab at the college (Rm. 3303) for exams if you wish.
5. To reduce cheating, you can only see one question at a time. You cannot go back to
previous questions. If you simply looked at the questions without answering them, you
will receive a zero on that exam. Do not look at all the questions, then tell me your
computer crashed and ask me to reset the exam. I can see everything you do when you
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open an exam, and if this is what you did, it will not be reset. Also, you may only take
each exam once.
6. I suggest you make notes on topics you are unsure about during the exam if you wish
to restudy those items. To protect the exam, I will not email you the questions you
missed. With online digital questions it is easy to copy the exam questions and send
them to other students, friends, relatives or archive them for future reference.
7. If an answer option is “All the above” and it is in position “B” for example, it means
all the other answers. This option may occur in other than the last (“D” or “E”) position
because the questions and answers are scrambled for each student.
8. Scoring exams: The score you receive will be the grade indicated by the computer. I
feel this is the fairest for the largest number of students. While I am glad to discuss the
exam with you, it will not change your score. Any changes in question wording, etc. will
be considered for next quarter, but will not be used to change scores this quarter.
How to do well on the exams:
The exams come from the text and many additional items to help you understand
the material. Use the Course Calendar at the end of this syllabus to keep yourself on
track so you will have covered the material and understand it before you take the exam.
To understand each topic, read the text, listen to the class presentation, take notes, review
the chapter diagrams, and complete the study guides.
Avoid procrastination: (This applies equally well to LaunchPad activities)
Do not wait until the last possible day to take the exams. Emails like, “I forgot
what the last day was”, or ”I tried to take the exams, and my computer (or internet) had
problems”, or, “My electricity turned off”, or “I tried to open the last exam, and it was
not there (emailed after the last day)”, now it is past the last day and the class is over,
how do I make it up? The answer is, you don’t. Any exams not completed before the
exams turn off as indicated in the course calendar have a score of zero – believe me.
Therefore, I recommend at least following the suggested course calendar at the back of
the syllabus to avoid this procrastination.
Please remember, you need to have completed all four exams by at least the last day
indicated in the syllabus at about 6:00 pm. All items turn off at that time – believe me.
You may complete everything early if you wish. My hope is that having the exams and
study materials available at the start of the quarter will let you progress at your individual
pace and make it more convenient for family and work schedules, thereby making the
class more enjoyable for you.
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Taking the exams:
When taking the exams on line you may use the Power Points, study guides, “Do
You Remember?” questions, text, dictionary, and chapter diagrams, and all other
materials. You may not have anyone helping you in any way. When taking the exams,
you must answer one question before going on. You may not go back. Also, If you skip
a question you may not go back to answer it. It is best to answer every question.
NOTE *** Turn off the pop-up blocker in your web browser
To turn off the pop-up blocker. With Firefox, go to tools > Options >Content,
and uncheck the "Block pop up window". With Explorer, go to Tools > Pop-up blocker >
Turn off pop-up blocker.
1. Log in and go to your course home page.
2. Click on “Quizzes” > then quiz (exam) number > then “Take the quiz”.
(Note the time remaining on the right side)
3. Answer the first question >then click “Next” (Answer all questions) >
4. Finally, when all questions are answered, click “Submit” then “OK”.
Note: Your time remaining is shown in the upper right hand corner. At the end of that
time, the exam will automatically stop and will not be reset. Therefore, please watch
your time remaining.
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YOU MUST CLICK “SUBMIT” FOR ALL EXAMS BEFORE THEY TURN OFF.
WHEN THE EXAMS TURN OFF, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
TAKING ANY REMAINING QUESTIONS. IT WILL NOT BE RESET FOR ANY
REASON. I SUGGEST YOU END ALL YOUR EXAMS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING
DAY AND TIME JUST TO BE SURE, IN CASE THE CLOCKS ARE DIFFERENT,
OR YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.
The Course Calendar gives you a suggested schedule.
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You need to take the exams on or before the date indicated in the Course
Calendar. The closing dates will not be extended. If you have not completed an item by
the last day, you will receive a zero for that item – believe me.
The Course Calendar in the back of this syllabus gives you a suggested schedule for the
quarter, including the last date for completing the exams.
When you click “Take this quiz” you must take the exam:
Do not click “Take this quiz” (even by accident) and look through the exam without
answering the questions because the computer will automatically submit a zero into the
grade book, which will be your grade for that exam. This is done to reduce cheating.
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Grading
Your final grade will be based on the total questions you answered correctly on all
four exams and the website materials.
TOTAL
POINTS
300-270
269-240
239-210
209-180
179-0
%
90
80
70
60
GRADE
"A"
"B"
"C"
"D"
"E"
4.0-3.5
3.4-2.5
2.4-1.5
1.4-1.0
0.0
(See the "Grading Scale" page for a more detailed grade distribution)
Exam #1 = 50 pts.
Exam #2 = 50 pts.
Exam #3 = 50 pts.
Exam #4 = 50 pts.
“Psychology LaunchPad” website = 100 pts.
Total = 300 points
(See the “Grading Scale” page for a more detailed grade distribution)
Exam timer: Since there are 50 questions and 50 minutes, the number of minutes you
have been taking the exam should at least be the same as the question number you are on.
For example, if you have been working on the exam for 30 minutes, you should at least
be on question 30.
Count up clock
(your watch)
1-50 minutes
Start
10 Minutes
25 Minutes
(Halfway)
30 Minutes
49 Minutes
50 Minutes
Count down clock
(on Canvas)
50-1 minutes
50 Minutes
40 Minutes
25 Minutes
(Half way)
20 Minutes
1 Minute
You should at least
be on question:
1
10
25
(Half way)
30
50
Exam closes
Students who know the material can complete the exam in 20-22 minutes with a 100%
score.
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Grading Scale
Total
Points
300 (100%)
299
298 4.0
297
296_____
295
294
293 3.9
292
291_____
290
289
288 3.8
287
286
285_____
284
283
282 3.7
281
280_____
279
278
277 3.6
276
275_____
274
273
272 3.5
271
270____(90%)
A
269
268 3.4
267_____
266
265 3.3
264_____
263
262 3.2
261_____
260
259 3.1
258_____
257
256 3.0
255_____
254
253 2.9
252_____
251
250 2.8
249_____
248
247 2.7
246_____
245
244 2.6
243_____
242
241 2.5
240____(80%)
B
239
238 2.4
237_____
236
235 2.3
234_____
233
232 2.2
231_____
230
229 2.1
228_____
227
226 2.0
225_____
224
223 1.9
222_____
221
220 1.8
219_____
218
217 1.7
216_____
215
214 1.6
213_____
212
211 1.5
210____(70%)
C
209
208
207 1.4
206
205
204_____
203
202
201 1.3
200
199
198_____
197
196
195 1.2
194
193
192_____
191
190
189 1.1
188
187
186_____
185
184
183 1.0
182
181
180____(60%)
179 0.0
D
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All students are treated the same:
(This applies equally well to LaunchPad activities)
After all grades are in, or even during the quarter, some students want me to make a new,
grading scale or create exam options just for them that do not apply to the rest of you.
These requests sound like this: “Can I take the exam again, I didn’t like my score.” “I
only need one more point to get the next higher grade … please.” “I am failing the
class, so don’t give me the grade I earned, give me an NC (or an Incomplete) instead.”
“If you give me the grade I earned, I can not get into the university.” “I need a 2.0, or I
will be deported.” “I will lose my financial aid.” “I forgot to take the test (or do an
activity) when it was scheduled with everyone else, so can I take it now (several days
later)?” “I tried (or I learned a lot) so you should give me a higher grade.” “I did not
know I was registered in the class, or I forgot to withdraw, and did absolutely nothing, so
I should not receive a 0.0 grade.” “I had personal problems during the quarter, so you
should increase my grade (or any deadlines should not apply to me).” “I did not
remember it was due then, so can I turn it in now?” “I didn’t complete the exam, so give
me more time than everyone else so I can finish it.” I cannot grade based on any of these
factors. You need to do the best you possibly can from the first day of class, and feel
confident the grade you receive at the end was the best you are capable of.
Here is an example of an email sent to a student explaining my thoughts on this matter.
“I receive many mails from students wanting me to make an exception because of their
personal situations. It would not be fair to other students to make individual decisions
allowing one student to do something others were not allowed to do (based on the syllabus
they received the first day). I have no doubt that what you say is true. However, I cannot
make grading or changes in the syllabus based on each student's difficult situation. Many
students have families, take a heavy course load, and work long hours, have family
emergencies in another country, get sick and have other situations during the quarter.
I do not believe you would be happy if you learned I allowed someone to retake an exam
and not you because I liked his or her story more than yours. As a result, I attempt to treat
all students fairly and equally based on the syllabus.”
If you need help with anything, please see me. I want you to do very well in class and
have established many items to help you do so. These include:
(1) “How To Study” sheet in this syllabus,
(2) Class Presentations
(3) Power point slides,
(4) The text
(5) Study Guides,
(6) Chapter Diagrams
(7) My office hours
With all this support, please remember, all students are treated the same.
Remember, there are no exceptions to grading policies for any reason.
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**Instructor created support materials:
Class Presentations (Videos):
To view the presentation, click on the file. After the introductory slide appears, click on
the right pointing triangle. This will start the presentation. Be certain the volume is on
(mute turned off) and the volume is turned up to a comfortable level. You may then
simply sit back and listen to the presentation as if you were attending the class which
created these presentations. However, you have the advantage of being able to pause or
rewind and review the presentation using the controls at the bottom of the screen.
These recordings have been made “live” in class.
When listening to the recordings and watching the slides, it is good to have the Study
Guide, Chapter Diagram, and text in front of you to use as guides to what will be on the
exam. If you wish to print out the slides, they are available in a file entitled “Power Point
Slides”.
These recordings, and the related Power Point slides, have been included for the
following reasons:
1. It gives you a feeling of being in class, complete with stories, examples, and
comments.
2. You get to know your instructor on a more personal level
3. You get to hear explanations of topics that may be difficult to comprehend.
Playing the video files:
If you cannot play the videos, you need the ability to download and play .mp4 files. This
software is available as a free download from the internet. I would search for “Download
.mp4 files”, and choose one you feel may be reputable. Windows Media player, Real
Player and Quick Time will all do that. Most computers (PC and Mac) come with this
ability, and it is not a problem for most students.
“Do You Remember?” questions:
The videos have “Do You Remember?” questions to help you review the material
immediately after it has been presented. If you cannot remember the answers to these
questions, then is a good time to go back and immediately review them to reinforce your
memory. These questions have also been duplicated in a Word document for each exam,
and are in a file under the “Start Here” videos. Print these out and complete the answers
when listening to the videos. You can then use these to study for the exams.
Also, since the videos can be long, I suggest you take a break when you get to these
questions. You can walk around, or get something to drink. This will reset your
attention span, which will help you to refocus and start remembering the material again.
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A fun way to listen to the videos:
Rather than listening to the videos alone, if you have friends in the course it may
be more fun to get together with pizza and popcorn and listen to them (like going to the
movies). Pause the tape at the “Do You Remember” questions and discuss them among
yourselves to see if you understand them. This is also a good time to take a break before
continuing. CAUTION: Do not take the exam immediately afterward with the other
students. You could be accused of helping each other with the answers, which is
cheating, and everyone would receive a zero for the exam.
Power Point slides:
The Power Point slides are not “canned” from the textbook, they have been made by your
instructor specifically to help you with the exams, and are the same ones used in the class
presentations. If you wish to print out the slides, they are available in a file entitled
“Power Point Slides”. I suggest printing out three or six slides per page.
Study Guides:
This file gives you a study guide for each chapter. These are designed directly from the
exams. While you read the text, listen to the class presentations, and view the Power
Point slides, keep these sheets with you, and work toward being able to answer each of
the questions. These will then help you during the exams.
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Chapter Diagrams:
Chapter diagrams are “Concept Maps” of the key concepts being discussed in
lecture, text, and exams. The theory behind these maps is that you can remember a
diagram (or photograph or drawing) better than written text or an outline. This is
particularly true of visual learners.
How to use them:
The best way to use these is to print them out on a color printer and have them in
front of you (along with the study guides) when you listen to the lectures. When listening
to the lectures, or reading the text, you can take notes and transfer the key ideas to the
concept diagrams for later study.
When writing the notes into your diagram, ask yourself if you understand them;
then explain it to yourself (or someone else). It will work even better if you can say this
aloud to yourself so you can hear it.
How to study with them:
1. Add any notes you want to the diagram
2. Develop a mental image of the diagram
3. Try to reproduce that image on a blank piece of paper without looking at the
original diagram.
4. Compare your diagram to the original.
A. The missing items are the ones you need to concentrate on
B. Repeat this process.
Finally, these are just study aids. You do not need to use them if you do not want, and
there is nothing to complete or hand in.
“Discussion questions” are idea starters
The discussion questions in each chapter do not need to be completed or handed in.
There is no additional credit for discussion postings or replying to a post, however, if
someone wants to post a discussion, these can be idea starters and add interest to the
class.
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How to study:
Look at the course calendar to see what materials need to be covered that week.
Psychology LaunchPad:
Complete these items on or before the date they are scheduled in the course calendar.
All activities are available from the start of class. Do these while you have time
to correct any computer problems. They will not be reset for any reason.
Class materials (for each chapter):
1. Print out the study materials. This includes the power points (3-6 to a page), chapter
diagrams, and the study guide.
This will help you focus your studying on the most important items.
2. Spread out all the materials in front of you, then listen to the lecture video. Pause the
video to make notes on the study materials.
This will help you recall the lecture material.
3. In the text, highlight and review the “Terms and Concepts to Remember” at the back of
the chapter that are covered in the power points. Also, turn to Appendix B, Complete
Chapter Reviews, and read about the items covered in the power points. Finally, read
that section of the chapter for a more detailed discussion of each item.
Use the e-text as a reference book, do not read page after page.
This will help you review the class material, and see how it relates to the text.
4. After listening to the video and reading the text:
A. Add to any notes you may have made on the power points, diagrams, etc.
B. Complete the “Do You Remember?” and study guide questions. They do not
need to be handed in.
This will help you further understand the material presented in the video and
focus your study time on what is most apt to be on the exam.
Each day:
Take about fifteen minutes per chapter to review the materials presented since the last
exam.
Learning research tells us that many short reviews helps you remember the
material much better than one long review.
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Miscellaneous items
Acceptance of the syllabus: Your registration for, and continued presence in this class
indicates you have read, understand, and accept the entire syllabus (including the grading
scale, time limits, etc.).
Extra credit: Extra credit is not available.
Incompletes: No “Incomplete” (I) grades will be given.
No Credit “NC” grades and Withdrawals: You must request an "NC" grade or
withdraw by the “last day to withdraw” indicated on the course calendar. If you
have not, you will receive a decimal grade for this course. The instructor will not
un-enroll (drop) anyone. If you intended to drop the class but forgot, you will still
receive a grade as an enrolled student.
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When the Registrar’s office says you can get an “NC” grade up until the end of the
quarter, they mean they will process it. What they tend not to tell you is that you
can only receive an NC if requested by the instructor based on the criteria for
assigning an NC grade. My criteria are that you can only receive an NC grade if it
is requested prior to the last day to withdraw. After that date you will receive a
decimal grade. Do not tell me the Registrar said you could get an NC grade up until
the end of the quarter – you cannot.
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Cheating: Any cheating on exams will result in a score of zero (“0”) for that exam (which
can not be retaken). Copying an exam, sending an exam to another student, or keeping
an exam is considered cheating. Facilitating the cheating of another student is also
considered cheating, and both parties will receive a zero.
Guidelines for Student Conduct: Students are expected to comply with student conduct
policy and procedures. Information on student responsibilities and rights is available at
the following website: https://northseattle.edu/policies/student-conduct-policy
Americans with Disabilities Act: If you need course adaptations or accommodation
because of a disability; you must contact Disability Services at phone 206-934-3697, or
TTY: 206-934-0079 or on the web at https://northseattle.edu/disability-services
Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is highly valued at NSC. A student must always
submit work that represents his/her original words or ideas.
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How to check your internet browser if you are having problems
1. Go to the class website and log in.
3. Often, simply turning off “pop-up blockers” on your web browser will solve problems.
4. Another way to check your browser is to try all the class activities, such as the Power
Points, the recordings, and the class materials. If these all work, you are ok. If you still
have questions, contact the eLearning office.
How to see your final course grade:
You may check your grades via the internet at: NSC home page > Online Services >
Grades/Records>Grades/Unofficial Transcript. Put in your Student ID and Student PIN,
then click on “Get My Transcript”.
How to withdraw from the course:
You may withdraw from a course via the internet at: NSC home page > Services >
Online Services > Register/Add/Drop Classes, and follow the directions
Changes in the syllabus
The most current syllabus will always be on the course website. Any changes, which are
rare, will be posted as announcements on the Canvas course website and will be active
when posted.
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Course Calendar
9591-PSYC&100.D2-Spring 2016
All exams (quizzes) and LaunchPad activities are open when class starts, and
are available all quarter until they turn off on Saturday, June 11th. for LaunchPad and June
14th. for quizzes; both at 6:00 pm. Pacific time. Please, at least follow this schedule.
The activities and exams will not be turned on again for any reason.
You may complete the course early if you wish.
Date:
Week of
(Sunday)
April 3
Class Presentation Materials
(In Canvas website)
Download and read the syllabus
Listen to the “Start Here” videos
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1 – Thinking Critically
April 10
2-Biology of the brain
3-Consciousness
April 17
4-Nature – Nurture
Exam #1
“Psychology LaunchPad” Activities
Watch “Start Here” videos in class website
Register for Psychology LaunchPad and complete
each week’s activities by the end of the week.
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Video Activity: Correlation and Causation
Concept: Positive and Negative Correlations
Video Activity: Research Methods
Concept: Steps in the Scientific Method
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Video Activity: The Neuron
Concept: Neural Communication
Concept: Structure of a Synapse
Video Activity: Central Nervous System
Concept: Autonomic Nervous System
Video Activity: Compulsive Gambling
Concept: Cerebral Cortex
Video Activity: Mapping the Brain
Video Activity: Split Brain
Video Activity: Hypnosis
Concept: Selective Attention
Video Activity: Gorilla on the Court
Video Activity: Sleep Deprivation
Concept: Dreaming
Concept: Stages of Sleep
Concept: Psychoactive Drugs
Video Activity: Medical Marijuana
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Concept: Environment and the Brain
Video Activity: Nature-Nurture Issue
Video Activity: Openness to Casual Sex
Video Activity: Gender Development
How would you know if personality runs in our
genes?
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April 24
5-Development & Life Span
6-Sensation & Perception
May 1
7-Learning
8-Memory
May 8
Exam #2
9-Thinking & Language
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Concept: Prenatal Development
Video Activity: Prenatal Development
Video Activity: Cognitive Development
Concept: Piaget and Conservation
Video Activity: Piaget’s Conservation-Liquid
Video Activity: Piaget’s Conservation-Numbers
Concept: Piaget’s Stages of Development
Concepts: Erikson’s Stages of Development
Video Activity: Theory of the Mind
How would you know if having children relates to
being happier?
Concept: Depth Cues
Concept: Figure-Ground Problem
Concept: Muller-lyer Illusion
Concepts: Perceptual Grouping
Video Activity: Coping with Pain
Video Activity: Hypnosis: Medical and Psychological
Video Activity: Phantom Limb Sensation
How would you know if a cup of coffee can warm up
a relationship?
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Concept: Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment
Video Activity: Classical Conditioning
Concept: Sequence of Classical Conditioning
Video Activity: Do Video Games Teach Violence?
Video Activity: Operant Conditioning
Concept: Reinforcers and Punishers
Concept: Schedules of Reinforcement
Concept: Shaping a Response
Concept: Conditioning in Daily Life
How would you know if people can learn to reduce
anxiety?
Video Activity: An Amazing Memory
Video Activity: Memory Retrieval
Concept: Serial Position Effect
Concept: A Case of Amnesia
Concept: How Reliable Is Your Memory?
Video Activity: Creating False Memories
How would you know if our memory is accurate?
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Concept: Confirmation Bias
Concept: Stroop Color-Word Task
Video Activity: Learning Through Visualization
How would you know if there is a bilingual
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May 15
10 – Intelligence
11-Motivation
What Drives Us: Hunger, sex,
Friendship
May 22
12-Emotion, Stress & health
advantage?
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Video Activity: Savant Art Skills
Concept: Multiple Intelligence
Concepts: Wechsler Intelligence Tasks
How would you know if intelligence changes with
age?
Concept: Maslow’s Hierarchy
Video Activity: Sexual Dysfunctions and Treatment
How would you know if using larger dinner plates
can make us gain weight?
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Concept: Theories of Emotion
Video Activity: Emotion = Arousal & Interpretation
Video Activity: Rage: One Man’s Story
Concept: General Adaptation Syndrome
Video Activity: Measuring Stress While Running
Concept: The Stress Response system
Video Activity: The Search for Happiness
How would you know if stress increases the risk of
disease?
Exam #3
May 29
13-Social Psychology
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Video Activity: The Stanford Prison Study
Concept: Cognitive Dissonance
14-Personality
June 5
15-Psychological Disorders
Concept: Making Attributions
Video Activity: Social Influence
Video Activity: Interpersonal Attraction
Concept: Conformity: The Asch Experiment
Concept: Obedience: Milgram Studies
How would you know if hot temperatures cause
aggression?
Video Activity: Psychodynamic Theories
Concept: Defense Mechanisms
Concept: Freud’s Personality Structure
Video Activity: Trait Theories of Personality
Concept: The Big Five Personality Traits
Concept: Locus of Control
Concepts: Reciprocal Determinism
How would you know if astrologers can describe
people’s personality?
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Video Activity: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Video Activity: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Video Activity: Depression
Concept: Predictors of Happiness
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June 12
16-Therapy
Exam #4
All exams close Tuesday,
June 14th. at 6:00pm Pacific time.
No exceptions
Concept: Types of Mood Disorders
Video Activity: Schizophrenia: New Definitions
Concept: Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Video Activity: Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa
How would you know if schizophrenia is inherited?
Please complete this week’s activities by Saturday
Video Activity: Cognitive Therapies
Video Activity: Psychodynamic & Hum. Therapies
Concept: Methods of Psychoanalysis
Concept: Systematic Desensitization
Concept: Types of Therapies
Video Activity: Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers
How would you know how well antidepressants
work?
All LaunchPad activities turn off Saturday
June 11thth. at about 6:00pm. No exceptions.
(June 14th. is the last day – no final exam)
May 27th. is the last day to withdraw