PSYC 4000:
Advanced General
Psychology
Fall 2013
Professor
Christyn Dolbier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office: Rawl Annex 141
Phone: 252-328-2119
Email: dolbierc@ecu.edu
Office Hours
Email: I will try to respond
within 24 hours (M-F, 8am-5pm)
Office or telephone:
M 11:30-2, TH 3:30-6
or by appointment
Syllabus
This document is designed to provide you with a detailed description of what to expect in this course. It
contains information about the daily workings of the course, including a schedule, policies, requirements, and
expectations - for both me and you. It is very important that you take the time to familiarize yourself with this
syllabus. Please be aware that during the semester, changes may be made to the schedule and policies. I will
post these on the Announcements page of our Blackboard course.
Course Description
 As a capstone course for senior Psychology majors, this course serves as an integrating experience in
which you will draw upon what you have learned in your previous classes to practice and demonstrate
critical thinking and written communication skills you will need to succeed after graduation on the job or in
graduate school.
 Catalog description: In-depth overview of psychology as a science organized around five main questions:
How do humans (and, where relevant, animals) act, how do they know, how do they interact, how do they
develop, and how do they differ from each other?
 Prerequisites: PSYC 2210: Research Methods in Psychology; and two psychology courses from learning
and cognition, biological bases, or general course groups.
 Writing intensive (WI): As part of ECU’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program using Model 1: Courses
Emphasizing Academic Writing, this course contributes to the twelve-hour WI requirement for ECU
students. Additional information is available at the following website: http://www.ecu.edu/writing/wac/.
Course Objectives
 Successful completion of this course will enable you to accomplish the following:
 Understand how knowledge in psychology is attained and applied.
 Differentiate science from pseudoscience.
 Understand major psychological perspectives, theories and concepts.
 Critically reason about and evaluate research literature in psychology.
 Appreciate multiple perspectives on controversial topics in the field.
 Become a wiser consumer of psychological information that you are exposed to through the media.
 Develop written communication skills to assist in the clear and persuasive presentation of your ideas.
Course Materials
 Required textbooks:
 Stanovich, K. (2013). How to Think Straight About Psychology (10th ed.). Allyn & Bacon.
 Slife, B. (2011). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychological Issues (17th ed.). McGraw-Hill. OR
Slife, B. (2013). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychological Issues (17th ed., expanded).
 Optional textbooks:
 Scott, J. M., Koch, R., Scott, G. M., & Garrison, S. M. (2002). The Psychology Student Writer’s Manual
(2nd ed.). Pearson.
 American Psychological Association (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th edition). American Psychological Association.
 The textbooks can be obtained from Dowdy Student Bookstore (252-328-6731, 877-499-8398) in person
or online (www.studentstores.ecu.edu/shop), another textbook dealer, or the textbook publishers.
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Technology Requirements
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Dependable computer with reliable internet access.
Ability to log on and navigate our Blackboard course.
Ability to access and use your ECU email account.
Access to and ability to use Microsoft Word software.
Course Format
 This course is taught entirely online using Blackboard (https://blackboard.ecu.edu/); all instructional
materials are on Blackboard. All learning will be gained through reading, thinking, and writing. There will
be opportunities for interaction with me and among you and your classmates.
 To enter our course, go to the Blackboard gateway (https://blackboard.ecu.edu/ ). Click Login and
enter your ECU userid and password. If you have any trouble logging in, contact the ECU IT Help
Desk at 252-328-9866. After you log in, select Fall 2013 - PSYC 4000: Advanced General Psychology
and you are in.
 Use Announcements to check for updates and reminders; Faculty Information for my contact
information and student hours; Course Info for course materials; Course Docs for taking quizzes and
submitting your paper; Discussion Board to participate in online discussions; Email to send email to
me and/or classmates; External Links to access useful websites; and My Grades to check your
grades.
 If you have any problems accessing or utilizing Blackboard, contact me as soon as possible.
 ECU offers helpful information about online learning at this website: http://www.ecu.edu/options/index.cfm.
To determine whether online learning is a good fit for your learning habits, go to this website and review
the Succeeding as an Online Student and Tips for Online Success sections: http://www.ecu.edu/csacad/options/de-101.cfm. (PLEASE NOTE: If you have difficulty with self-discipline, being self-motivated,
and meeting deadlines, this course is probably not for you.)
 You are expected to complete all required coursework independently. Any collaboration in the completion
of coursework or completion of coursework by someone other than you is considered a violation of
academic integrity and will be dealt with as such (see academic integrity policy on page 6).
Student Evaluation and Grading
You may earn up to 1000 points in this course. Your final grade will be determined by your performance on
weekly quizzes, weekly discussion board postings and one paper.
Component
Quizzes
Discussion board postings
Paper
Percent
30%
45%
25%
Points
300
450
250
Total points
940-1000
900-939
870-899
830-869
800-829
770-799
730-769
700-729
670-699
630-669
600-629
0-599
Grade
A = 94-100%
A- = 90-93%
B+ = 87-89%
B = 83-86%
B- = 80-82%
C+ = 77-79%
C = 73-76%
C- = 70-72%
D+ = 67-69%
D = 63-66%
D- = 60-62%
F = 0-59%
 Earning your grades: I want you all to do well in this course. I will do whatever I can to help you learn and
do well, but YOU ultimately determine what grade you earn in this course. Your grades in this class are
earned by you, not given by me. Therefore, I want you to take personal responsibility for your learning.
 Grade cutoffs: The grade cutoffs above are absolute -- for example, a 699 is a D+, not a C-. When
transforming total scores to letter grades, "close" does not count. Do not ask or expect me to “give you
points” toward your final grade or request additional assignments to earn more points.
 Grade communication: To maintain confidentiality, grades cannot be reported by phone or email. Quiz,
discussion board and paper grades are posted on Blackboard. Final grades are posted electronically at
the end of the semester on Blackboard and OneStop.
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 Incomplete not an option: Some materials and discussions for this course are available only during the
time allotted. The course content is not accessible after the end of the course. For these reasons, a grade
of “Incomplete” is not an option.
Quizzes
To encourage your preparedness for discussion board forums and the paper by having read the assigned
readings, there are 14 online quizzes (one per week), worth approximately 23 points each. I will drop your
lowest quiz and combine your best 13 quiz grades, for a total of 300 possible points (30% of your final grade).
Each quiz corresponds to the assigned readings for that week and is multiple-choice. You will take the quizzes
on Blackboard under Course Docs in the Quizzes folder; they are open-book and do not have a time limit.
 Quiz deadlines: Quizzes must be completed by the due dates listed in the class schedule at the end of this
syllabus. There are no make-up quizzes. No exceptions. If you do not complete a quiz by its deadline, you
will have earned a grade of “0”.
 Dropping lowest quiz: Your best 13 out of 14 quizzes will be used in determining your final grade, which
enables you to miss one should special circumstances arise. If you miss one quiz for any reason, this will
count as the quiz you drop. You do not have to inform me about missing one quiz or provide any reason
for doing so.
 Challenging missed questions: If you feel you have provided a correct answer to a quiz question but it was
scored as incorrect, you may challenge the score. To do so, you must provide specific evidence from the
textbook that supports why your answer is the best answer. Submit your challenge on the Quiz Question
Challenge Form within two weekdays of the particular quiz deadline. This form is available on Blackboard
under Course Info.
 Problems: Computers may lock up and interruptions can occur while taking a quiz, which result in
incomplete submissions and locking further access to the quiz. If this happens you must email me to
unlock your access. Last minute situations may arise that prevent you from completing a quiz. For these
reasons, it is wise to anticipate potential problems and not wait until the last minute to take the quizzes.
Discussion Board Postings
There are 14 discussion board forums (one per week) to participate in, worth approximately 35 points each. I
will drop your lowest discussion forum assignment and combine your best 13 discussion forum grades, for a
total of 450 possible points (45% of your final grade). The forums will be related to the topics for that week and
will require reflection on the week’s assigned readings. The information from discussion forum postings will
help you master course concepts. In most instances, you will be required to post multiple times during the
week on a particular forum – one to three times being your original message(s), twice in response to other
students’ original messages, and sometimes a revision of your original message. Reading all of the postings
on the forums will show you the diversity of responses and help you more fully understand the content of each
week’s topics. Without this collaborative reading you will not gain full value from this course.
 My responses to your posts: I will check the forums regularly, the same as I check email. I will hold off on
my own responses to your posts because if I post too much, students participate less. However, if a
discussion seems to be getting off track, I will guide it back. And if questions regarding the content arise, I
will offer clarifications and explanations. I will post a summary of each forum upon its conclusion.
 Deadlines: Discussion board postings must be completed by the due dates listed in the class schedule at
the end of this syllabus. It is important to remember that late postings are not useful as we likely have
moved on to a new topic. Therefore, late postings will receive zero points.
 Dropping lowest discussion forum: Your best 13 out of 14 discussion forum assignments will be used in
determining your final grade, which enables you to miss one should special circumstances arise. If you
miss one forum for any reason, this will count as the forum you drop. You do not have to inform me about
missing one forum or provide any reason for doing so.
 Hints for success in posting:
 General guidelines: To earn credit, a posting must add substance to the discussion. This means
you should add new information, elaborate on the concept, ask a thoughtful question, or otherwise
show you are applying critical thinking skills to the topic. A posting (original, response, or revision)
must be at least a paragraph (i.e., minimum of three or four sentences) in length. Use standard written
English in composing your discussion postings (i.e., your posts should be written in full sentences and
not in the form of text messages). You should communicate with each other in your posts, not me.
 Compose off-line: It is not necessary for you to stay online as you compose your discussion posts.
Review the post assignment and then work off-line to compose your response in your own word
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processing program and save the document on your hard drive. Be sure to use the spell check and
grammar check functions available through your word processor, and to proof read your document.
Then go back online and copy/paste your response into your discussion posting.
Discussion Board editing features: When you click to add a new Thread or to Reply to a post, a
window opens for you to type a Subject and Message. Look in the Message block in the upper left
hand corner for a small arrow. Clicking on the arrow will drop down a tool bar with editing features that
allow you to copy, cut, paste, and spell check within the forum.
Responding to my posts: Your responses to my posts should demonstrate your understanding
of the concepts and your critical thinking about the information or the issues described in the
assigned readings or postings. A response that suggests that you have not read the related material
may not earn any credit. The goal is for you to consider the information thoughtfully and not simply to
summarize what you have read or to give an “off-the-top-of-your-head” opinion.
Responding to your classmates’ posts: When responding to a classmate’s post you want to do more
than just give him/her a “virtual high five” – more than just telling him/her, “I agree” or “great job”. You
need to include why you agree or why you thought he/she did a great job. Or, you may disagree –
which is perfectly all right. Just be polite and say why you disagree. Some of the best posts include
requests for clarification or more information about something mentioned in the original post. You may
want to comment on the similarities or differences between the ideas presented by your classmates
and your own ideas, or you may wish to offer a generalization that occurs to you based on the
messages posted by classmates.
Paper
There is one paper to complete, worth 250 points for a combined total of 25% of your final grade. The paper
will be graded with an eye towards content, grammar/spelling, and APA style. It is a good idea to clear all
paper topics with me.
 Paper topic: Does psychology matter: Of all the areas where psychology MIGHT matter, which do you
think are the most important? Why? Do we have good evidence that psychology DOES matter in those
areas, or are we engaging in wishful thinking?
 Paper format: The paper must be in APA format, typed, 8-10 pages (excluding title page and reference
list), double-spaced, and Times New Roman 12-point font. It must include citations to at least five separate
references, and a corresponding reference list. Be sure to include a title page with the title of your paper,
your name and the following honor code statement that you must electronically sign.
 I declare that I have complied with the East Carolina University Honor Code in completing this paper
for PSYC 4000—Advanced General Psychology; I have not cheated or plagiarized, made false
statements, attempted to cheat, or aided or abetted others in cheating. I am aware that sanctions for
such violations include: a failing grade on a portion of the course or the entire course, academic
probation, counseling, suspension or expulsion from the university.
Electronic Signature: <type your name here>
 Submitting paper: Submit the paper electronically through Blackboard under Course Documents in the
Submitting Coursework folder. You must also be prepared to submit your source materials if requested.
Your paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document. If you submit the paper using a different
program, I may be unable to open and grade it; thus, the requirement will be considered incomplete.
 Late paper: The deadline for the paper is listed in the course schedule. A late paper will receive a per day
deduction of 10% of the total points for that assignment. No work is accepted that is more than two days
late. There are no exceptions.
Writing
High quality writing in your paper and discussion board forum postings is expected in this course. I am willing
to communicate with you about your paper to make sure you are on the right track, but I am not available to
read drafts of your pieces. You will find The Psychology Student Writer’s Manual helpful during every step of
your paper, from choosing a topic, to searching for evidence, to writing, editing, and APA style.
 Grammar and spelling: You should check the spelling and grammar of your paper and discussion board
forum postings. Please note that spelling and grammar will be considered in grades. I have the
following suggestions for checking spelling and grammar in all of your submitted coursework:
 Compose your work using a word processor and use the spell-check and grammar-check functions.
 Read your work out loud as you can catch things you may gloss over while just reading.
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Have someone who is very good at grammar and spelling proof-read your work.
Enlist the help of the staff at the ECU Writing Center (http://www.ecu.edu/writing/writingcenter/).
Use the websites posted on Blackboard under External Links in the folder called Websites for help
with grammar, spelling, and writing mechanics.
 Citing the work of others:
 For the paper and discussion board forum postings in which you quote or refer to the work of others,
you should use APA style to cite references in the body of your text. This includes listing the following
information in parentheses after you quote or refer to the work of others: author(s), year the work was
published, and page numbers (e.g., Stanovich, 2010, p. 44). Use quotation marks around a direct
quote. If you paraphrase someone else’s ideas and writings, you must cite the original source rather
than passing his/her ideas off as your own.
 I have found that some students are simply confused when it comes to determining when to quote,
when to cite, and how to avoid plagiarism. There is a heavy penalty for plagiarism in this course.
In the Course Info folder on Blackboard there is plagiarism information and a tutorial that students
have found helpful in the past. If you are ever in doubt about plagiarism, please contact me.
Communication
 My availability: I will be available Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm (excluding holidays) by email and will
try to respond within 24 hours. If you email me on weekends, I will try to respond by the following Monday.
I do not guarantee to respond to emails on weekends and school holidays. I am also available during my
office hours or by appointment if you need to talk with me by phone or in person.
 Communicating with you: I will communicate with you via Announcements, the Discussion Board, and
ECU email. You must log on to the Blackboard course and check your ECU email several times per week.
It is important for you to “show up” by responding to my emails, participating in discussions, and
completing assignments. Typically, I will grade your coursework within one week.
 Course Question & Answer Discussion Forum: If you have questions about assignments or the course,
please post them on the Discussion Board in this forum. You may post anonymously if you prefer. Posting
a question here is like asking a question out loud in a classroom – everyone benefits from “hearing” the
question and response. If you see a question posted on the forum and know the answer, please feel free
to answer the question. This may provide your classmates with a more timely response that will allow them
to continue their work on the assigned task. I will correct student answers as needed. Please check the
forum when you have a question before sending me an email to see if it has already been asked and
answered. My response time for this forum is the same as for email.
 Sense of community: It is my hope that we develop a sense of community as a class. The Discussion
Board forum listed above, as well as reviewing and responding to discussion postings will help further
develop a sense of community in our online class.
Contingency Plans
 Back-up plan for computer problems: If your computer malfunctions or your internet service is unavailable,
you will not be given more time to complete assignments. You need to plan ahead so that you are able to
keep up with the class schedule even if your usual computer and internet access methods fall through.
 Back-up your files: You should keep a copy of all of your coursework on your hard drive and on a CD or
flash drive. That way you will not have to redo an assignment if it does not transmit correctly.
 Blackboard back-up plan: As with any technology, Blackboard has the potential for technical problems. We
like to think this technology will be available to you all semester. In the event that we do experience
Blackboard downtime, I will email the class. To prepare for possible course downtime or a performance
issue that makes the system speed unusable, I encourage you to:
 Save and/or print a copy of the syllabus and course materials making a digital or hard copy notebook.
 Save my email address dolbierc@ecu.edu so that you are able to contact me as necessary.
 Save names of fellow classmates so you may contact each other through Piratemail.
 Determine that the problem is with Blackboard and not your internet service provider. Visit the ECU
homepage or your favorite website. If these pages are available, then it is likely a Blackboard problem.
 If the problem is with Blackboard and you have materials to submit, send me an email letting me know
of the difficulty accessing Blackboard and send the assignment as an attachment to the email.
Class Policies
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 Courtesy code: Rules of common courtesy must be followed online. All interactions (i.e., email, Discussion
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Board, etc.) must be appropriate to the course and respectful of other individuals. Because we will discuss
several controversial issues, it's very important that we develop an atmosphere in which everyone will feel
comfortable expressing their views. When communicating in writing, we need to take more care than might
be needed in conversing face-to-face. Please take a moment to re-read your discussion postings before
submitting them; it is easy to write something carelessly that could be misunderstood or could be
offensive. If you read an opinion or statement that offends you, if you respond you should address the idea
or concept and should not attack the person who wrote the post. Any posts that are derogatory in tone or
disparaging of a member of the class will be removed and no credit will be earned for those posts. This is
an educational environment which is different from the “open forum” provided by many online newsgroups
or blogs, and posts should be prepared accordingly.
Absences: You should plan ahead so that any anticipated events will not interfere with the submission of
your coursework. You should also be proactive in completing your work so that any emergencies or
illnesses do not cause you to submit work late. There is a substantial penalty for turning in work late, and
this penalty applies in all cases except for university-approved absences which have been expressly
granted by the ECU Office of the Ombudsman. For more details, see:
http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/docs00/University-Excused-Absence.htm
Disability accommodations: ECU seeks to fully comply with the Americans with Disability Act. Students
requesting accommodations based on a covered disability must go to Disability Support Services (Slay
138; 252-737-1016; dssdept@ecu.edu; http://www.ecu.edu/cs-studentlife/dss/) to verify the disability
before any accommodations can occur. In order to receive accommodations, you must register with DSS,
inform me in advance of when you need accommodations, and provide me with your DSS documentation.
Academic integrity: Academic integrity is a fundamental value of higher education; therefore, I will not
tolerate acts of cheating, plagiarism, falsification or attempts to cheat, plagiarize or falsify. Should I
determine that an academic integrity violation has taken place, I reserve the right to assign a grade
penalty. I will assign a grade penalty up to an F for the assignment or course.
Emergency: In the event of an emergency, information about the status of classes at ECU is available the
ECU emergency information hotline (252-328-0062) and on the ECU emergency alert website
(http://www.ecu.edu/alert).
Problems: If you experience personal difficulties with completing assignments on time, please contact me.
If you experience technical difficulties, you are responsible for trying to solve the problems (see IT Help
Desk information in Assistance section below). Technical difficulties must be resolved in a timely manner.
Assistance
 University Writing Center: This center offers both online and face-to-face tutoring. If you need help with
your writing, I encourage you to take advantage of the services provided by the center (first floor of Joyner
Library; 252-328-2820; email: writingcenter@ecu.edu).
 Pirate Tutoring Center: If you need help studying, this center provides free tutoring services, academic
skills workshops, study skills coaching, and academic support to enhance student success
(http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/aa/piratetutoringcenter/index.cfm; 2300 Old Cafeteria Building; 252-7373009).
 IT Help Desk: The Help Desk can answer technical questions and help solve problems. The Help Desk
includes a 24-hour online service (http://www.ecu.edu/9866) as well as phone contact (252-328-9866 or
toll free at 800-340-7081).
 Contact me: I would enjoy having the chance to get to know as many of you as possible one-on-one. Ask
questions, make an appointment, e-mail me, give me a call. Let me know your thoughts and concerns.
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Course Schedule1
Wk
1
2
3
Beginning &
Ending
Dates2
Tue, Aug 20
– Mon, Aug
263
Tue, Aug 27
– Mon, Sep
24
Tue, Sep 3 –
Mon, Sep 9
Topics
None
None
Critical thinking
S-Preface
TS-Preface
& Intro
Handouts
S-Ch.1
S-Ch.12
Unit 1 quiz
Wed, Aug 28
Unit 1 discussion postings
Fri, Aug 30
Mon, Sep 2
Wed, Sep 4
Psychology is science
4
Methods of scientific
research
5
Tue, Sep 17
– Mon, Sep
23
Tue, Sep 24
– Mon, Sep
30
Importance of evidence
Tue, Oct 1 –
Mon, Oct 74
Causation: Correlation &
multiple factors
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9
10
S-Ch.2
S-Ch.3
Unit 3 quiz
Unit 3 discussion postings
S-Ch.6
S-Ch.7
Unit 4 quiz
Unit 4 discussion postings
S-Ch.4
S-Ch.8
Unit 5 quiz
Unit 5 discussion postings
S-Ch.5
S-Ch.9
Unit 6 quiz
Unit 6 discussion postings
What psychologists do and
do not know: Probability &
chance
S-Ch.10
S-Ch.11
Tue, Oct 15
– Mon, Oct
213
Psychological
perspectives
TBA
Tue, Oct 22
– Mon, Oct
28
How humans act:
Does teaching scientific
determinism lead to bad
behavior?
Can sex be addictive?
How humans know:
Is evolution a good
explanation for
psychological concepts?
Is emotional intelligence
valid?
How humans interact:
Is American psychological
research generalizable to
other cultures?
Does the evidence
support evolutionary
accounts of female mating
preferences?
TS-Issue 6
TS-Issue 18
Tue, Oct 29
– Mon, Nov
4
11
Tue, Nov 5 –
Mon, Nov 11
12
Unit 2 quiz
Unit 2 discussion postings
Tue, Oct 8 –
Mon, Oct 144
Due Dates
(11:55pm)
Syllabus
Blackboard
Scientific psychology:
Falsifiability & operationalism
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Assignments
Class introduction &
orientation
Tue, Sep 10
– Mon, Sep
16
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Readings
Unit 7 quiz
Unit 7 discussion postings
Unit 8 quiz
Unit 8 discussion postings
TS-Issue 3
TS-Issue 10
TS-Issue 4
TS-Issue 17
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Unit 9 quiz
Fri, Sep 6
Mon, Sep 9
Wed, Sep 11
Fri, Sep 13
Sun, Sep 15
Mon, Sep 16
Wed, Sep 18
Fri, Sep 20
Sun, Sep 22
Mon, Sep 23
Wed, Sep 25
Fri, Sep 27
Mon, Sep 30
Wed, Oct 2
Fri, Oct 4
Mon, Oct 7
Wed, Oct 9
Fri, Oct 11
Mon, Oct 14
Wed, Oct 16
Fri, Oct, 18
Mon, Oct 21
Wed, Oct 23
Unit 9 discussion postings
Fri, Oct 25
Mon, Oct 28
Unit 10 quiz
Wed, Oct 30
Unit 10 discussion postings
Fri, Nov 1
Mon, Nov 4
Unit 11 quiz
Wed, Nov 6
Unit 11 discussion postings
Fri, Nov 8
Mon, Nov 11
Tue, Nov 12
– Mon, Nov
18
13
Tue, Nov 19
– Mon, Nov
25
14
Tue, Nov 26
– Mon, Dec
24
15
How humans develop:
Are today’s youth more
self-centered than
previous generations?
Do online friendships hurt
adolescent development?
How humans differ from
each other:
Is homosexuality
biologically based?
Is attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder a
real disorder?
Practice of psychology:
Are all psychotherapies
equally effective?
Should psychologists
abstain from involvement
in coercive interrogations?
None
TS-Issue 7
TS-Issue 8
TS-Issue 2
TS-Issue 12
TS-Issue 14
TS-Issue 16
Unit 12 quiz
Wed, Nov 13
Unit 12 discussion postings
Fri, Nov 15
Mon, Nov 18
Unit 13 quiz
Wed, Nov 20
Unit 13 discussion postings
Fri, Nov 22
Mon, Nov 25
Unit 14 quiz
Tue, Nov 26
Unit 14 discussion postings
Mon, Dec 2
Does psychology matter paper
Tue, Dec 3 –
None
Mon, Dec 9
S = Stanovich book “How to Think Straight About Psychology”
TS = Slife book “Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Psychology Issues”
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Tue, Dec 3
NOTE1: This schedule is subject to change based on the pace of the class – changes are announced on Blackboard.
NOTE2: Each week of class starts on a Tuesday and ends on a Monday.
NOTE3: The last day to drop this course during the drop/add period is Mon, Aug 26. The last day to withdraw from the course
without a grade is Tue, Oct 15.
NOTE4: Please take into account ECU holidays (Sep 2, Oct 7-8, Nov 27-29) when developing your study schedule for this
course.
ADVICE FOR GETTING STARTED: Begin by exploring the Blackboard course website. Be sure you can navigate
around it comfortably. Pay special attention to all of the documents and folders listed under Course Info and
Course Docs. Go to the Getting Started folder under Course Docs to get started on your introductory
assignments, which are due the first week of class. Each week, you should consult the schedule above to identify
the week’s topics, assigned readings, and any scheduled quizzes or other coursework. I advise you to use a
binder to print out the syllabus and important documents and to organize your course materials. Make a note of
your due dates on your calendar. Keep up with the announcements and check your ECU email frequently.
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