NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ANNADALE CAMPUS
Spring 2014
Introduction to Psychology II
Instructor: Daniela Szczepanowicz
Email: dszczepanowicz@nvcc.edu
Tel: 202-569-2534
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday
5 pm - 6 pm. Room CT233
Response to email or phone will take up to 24 hours.
PSY 202, Section: 042N
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 am – 11:40 am
May 19, 2014 – June 29, 2014.
Room: CN 126
Required Text: Psychology by Robin, M. Kowalski and Drew Westen,
Hardcover: 864 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 6 edition (December 7, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470646446
ISBN-13: 978-0470646441
www.nortonebooks.com
http://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Robin-M-Kowalski/dp/0470646446
Blackboard website: http://learn.vcc.edu
INTRODUCTION At the beginning of the class an email will be send to each registered
student in the course. Students will be informed where to go and how to
TO
access the course. Students will be emailed the course’s syllabus.
PSYCHOLOGY
II (3 CR.)
Hybrid
course
Typically, your hybrid course will meet 50 percent of the time in the classroom
and 50 percent online. For example, 50 percent of the "contact hours"* of a
hybrid will meet in class on one of the days of a Tuesday/Thursday.
Course
evaluation:
At the end of the course please log into this website http://nveval.com and fill
out the online NOVA course evaluation form.
Tutoring
information
If you need additional help, please see campus tutoring information or Writing
Center. See this link:
http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/services-to-students/tutoring/
Blackboard
tutoring
If you have any technical issues with Blackboard, please see this link for Bb
tutorials.
http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/technology/blackboard/index.html
Technical
support
If you have technical difficulties, please see this link.
http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/directories--offices/administrativeoffices/ithd/index.html
Course
description:
Examines human and animal behavior, relating experimental studies to practical
problems. Includes topics such as sensation/perception, learning, memory,
motivation, emotion, stress, development, intelligence, personality,
psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
General
Course
Purpose:
To provide the student with a basic understanding of psychological concepts
and principles.
PSY 200 and PSY 201-202 contain similar course content. Students who take
PSY 200 cannot receive credit for either PSY 201 or PSY 202. Students who
take either PSY 201 or PSY 202 cannot receive credit for PSY 200.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisite: PSY 201. English 111 and 112 are suggested
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
-Explain how organisms learn through classical conditioning, operant
conditioning, and observational learning
-Identify processes involved in the encoding, storage, and retrieval of
information and how these processes impact the student’s memory
-Explain how people think using concepts, solving problems, and making
judgments
-Describe varying conceptualizations of intelligence and identify genetic and
environmental influences on intelligence; recognize the principals involved in
test construction
-Define stress and describe its effect on health; identify coping strategies and
explain how stress and health relate tothe student’s life
-Identify the major theoretical perspectives of personality and articulate their
similarities and differences; describe psychological findings on the self and
recognize the influence of the self in the student’s behavior
-Differentiate between abnormal and normal behavior; identify the symptoms
of major psychological disorders and explain what roles biological,
psychological, and sociocultural factors play in causing these disorders
-Identify the major psychotherapy and biomedical therapies used to treat
Course
Objectives:
psychological disorders and articulate their effectiveness
-Explain the major social psychological concepts involved in how people think
about, influence, and relate to one another and describe how these relate to the
student’s life
Major
Topics to
be
Included
Optional
Topics
Learning;
Memory;
Cognition;
Intelligence;
Language;
Personality;
Psychological Disorders;
Psychotherapy;
Social Psychology;
Health psychology;
Careers in psychology;
ATTENDANCE:
In class
participation and
activities
On line
attendance and
activities
Policies for
makeup and late
work
Minimal
technical
requirements:
-You need to be present in class and perform in class presentations on
each chapter to receive credit.
-Attendance will be taken at the end of each class.
-If you leave class early you will not receive credit for that day.
-Students are required to attend all scheduled class meetings. Each
class attendance is worth 2 points.
-Because this is a hybrid course the course is divided between in
person and on line attendance.
-There are six in person classes in this course and the class
attendance/participation is worth a total of 6 points.
-You need to log into the course room at least 3 times per week.
-You need to perform the online activities and homework.
-You need to respond at least to one other student’s comments on the
assigned online activities for each chapter.
There are six online classes in this course and the participation is worth 6
points.
-Late assignments and test will be only accepted if you have document
from a doctor stating that you were sick.
-After confirming with the instructor, you have three days to complete any
missed assignments or tests from the due date of an assignment or a test.
-Students should have the basic knowledge of how to use the internet, how
to sign in on NOVA Blackboard and how to access the course.
-Students need to know Microsoft word, PowerPoint, search for journal
articles and books at the NOVA library website.
-Students should possess proficient skills in typing using the keyboard.
In person
classroom
behavior:
On line
classroom
behavior.
Schedule of
course
Important
dates for
the
semester.
-Please be respectful to others and to the instructor.
-Disruptive behavior and bad language will not be tolerated.
-Please be respectful of other people’s ideas and perspectives.
-Please come into the classroom on time.
-Please do not get up and leave the class until the class is over.
-Please do not use or have your telephone turned on while in the
classroom.
-Please do not bring food to the class room; drinks in a bottle are ok.
-Please be respectful to others and to the instructor.
-Please be respectful of other people’s ideas and perspectives.
See this link for online Etiquette
behavior: http://eli.nvcc.edu/orientation/know-about-technology.htm
-There are nine chapters of the textbook that will be covered during this
semester, they are: Chapter: 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17.
-Please see this web link:
http://www.nvcc.edu/academics/academic-calendar/
-Last day to withdraw without grade penalty is June 13, 2014.
-Final exam is June 26, 2014.
Hybrid schedule
In class activities (face to face)
On line activities (perform at home).
Due date: May 19
-Self introduction in class.
-Ask students to introduce themselves.
Course Orientation
-Familiarize students with the course
components, assignments and their location
in the course on Blackboard.
Chapter: 6. Memory
-Discuss in class what is memory and what
are the types of memory? How can we
improve memory?
Due date: May 22
Chapter: 6. Memory
- Perform self test on chapter 6. See the
assignments section. 20 questions. Multiple
attempts. 20 points
Chapter 7: Thought and Language
Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
-Watch a video on memory. After watching
the video discuss the following questions
with fellow students.
Due date: May 27
Chapter 7. Thought and language.
- Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions for each assigned chapter
of the Kowalski textbook during this course.
Your PowerPoint presentation needs to have
at least 8 slides on the assigned questions.
Questions for each chapter to the assigned
readings are located in the announcements.
Find your name and respond to the
questions. Submit your PowerPoint on
Blackboard in the discussion board.
Chapter 8. Intelligence.
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard. Be prepared for
follow up questions from students on the
assigned questions. Submit your PowerPoint
on Blackboard in the discussion board.
Due date: June 3
Chapter 11. Health, stress, and coping
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard.
Be prepared for follow up questions from
students on the assigned questions. Submit
your PowerPoint on Blackboard in the
discussion board.
Chapter 12. Personality
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard.
Be prepared for follow up questions from
students on the assigned questions. Submit
your PowerPoint on Blackboard in the
discussion board.
Due date: May 29
Chapter 8: Intelligence
-Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section. 20 questions.
Multiple attempts. 20 points
Due date: June 5,
Chapter 11. Health, stress, and coping
-Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section. 20 questions.
Multiple attempts. 20 points
Chapter 12. Personality
-Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section. 20 questions.
Multiple attempts. 20 points
Due date: June 10
Midterm vocabulary test, chapter 6, 7, 8,
11, 12.
50 multiple choice definition of terms, 10
terms from each chapter.
Worth 50 points. 1
point per question.
Chapter 13. Life-span development
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard.
Be prepared for follow up questions from
students on the assigned questions. Submit
your PowerPoint on Blackboard in the
discussion board.
Chapter 14. Psychological disorders
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard.
Be prepared for follow up questions from
students on the assigned questions. Submit
your PowerPoint on Blackboard in the
discussion board.
Due date: June 17
Chapter 15. Treatment of psychological
disorders
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard.
Be prepared for follow up questions from
students on the assigned questions. Submit
your PowerPoint on Blackboard in the
discussion board.
Chapter 17. Interpersonal processes.
-Perform a PowerPoint presentation on the
assigned questions. See the assignments
section on Blackboard.
Be prepared for follow up questions from
students on the assigned questions. Submit
Due date: June 12
Draft one of term paper.
POST YOUR TERM PAPER IN THE
DISCUSSION BOARD SO THAT
STUDENTS CAN SEE IT AND
COMMENT ON IT. Make at least one
comment to another student’s paper.
Chapter 13. Life-span development
-Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section. 20 questions.
Multiple attempts. 20 points
Chapter 14. Psychological disorders
-Go to the discusssion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section.
Due date: June 19
Chapter 15. Treatment of psychological
disorders
-Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section. 20 questions.
Multiple attempts. 20 points
your PowerPoint on Blackboard in the
discussion board.
Due date: June 24
– Final vocabulary test, chapter 13, 14, 15,
17.
40 multiple choice definition of terms, 10
terms from each chapter.
Worth 40 points. 1 point per question.
-Perform a powerpoint presentation summary
about your term paper in class.
Due date: June 26
Chapter 17. Interpersonal processes.
-Go to the discussion board. Watch the
assigned video on the assigned chapter.
Answer assigned question about the video
and post it online in the discussion board.
Respond to at least one other student’s
response to the video on the assigned
question.
- Perform self test on the assigned chapter.
See the assignments section. 20 questions.
Multiple attempts. 20 points
LIST OF TERMS FOR EACH
VOCABULARY TEST.
Midterm test: chapter 6, 7, 8, 11, 12.
Chapter 6, Memory.List of terms.
Memory
Iconic storage
Long term memory (LTM)
Chunking
Procedural memory
Tip of the tongue phenomenon
Method of loci
Spreading activation theory
Flashbulb memories
Retroactive interference
Chapter 7, Thought and Language. List of
terms
Mental images
Categories
Prototype
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Confirmation bias
Heuristic
Implicit learning
Chapter 12, Personality. List of terms
Personality
anal stage
Oedipus complex
Id
Projection
Neuroticism
Five factor model
Person centered approach
Empathy
Self-concept
Final test: chapter 13, 14, 15, 17.
Chapter 13, Life span development.List of
terms.
Developmental psychology
Attachment
Ambivalent attachment style
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
Identity versus identity confusion
Generativity versus stagnation
Accommodation
Sensorimotor stage
Syntax
Semantics
Chapter 8, Intelligence. List of terms
Intelligence
Mental age (MA)
Wechsler adult intelligence scale, Third
Edition or WAIS-III
Galton
Binet’s scale
Army alpha
Factor analysis
Two factor theory of intelligence
Fluid intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
Chapter 11, Health, Stress, and Coping. List
of terms
Health psychology
Trephination
Cartesian dualism
Health belief model
Optimistic bias
Self-efficacy
Self presentation (impression management)
Primary appraisal
Type A behavior pattern
Coping mechanism
Social support
Conservation
Postconventional morality
Empathy
Chapter 14, Psychological disorders.List of
terms.
Psychopathology
psychoses
Schizophrenia
Hallucinations
Dopamine hypothesis
Bipolar disorder
Panic disorder
Compulsions
Borderline personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder
Chapter 15, Treatment of psychological
disorders. List of terms
Psychoanalysis
Cognitive behavioral
operant techniques
cognitive therapy
therapeutic alliance
systematic desensitization
Family therapy
Mania
MAO inhibitors
Benzodiazepines
Chapter 17, interpersonal processes, list of
terms.
Situational variables
Social exchange theories
sexual strategies
Ethical hedonism
Diffusion of responsibility
Frustration aggression hypothesis
Self fulfilling prophecy
Conformity
Social loafing
Foot in the door technique influence
Term Paper
-You need to follow APA style format.
-It needs to be double spaced,
-12 font, Roman Times Style.
-You need a title page,
-an abstract (one paragraph summary) page,
-your paper needs to be between minimum seven pages and no more
than 12 pages long.
-Follow APA format
-Cite sources using APA style.
-You need to cite your journal articles in text and at the end of the paper
using reference page.
-You need to cite also the text book in text of your paper and at the end
of your paper in the references section.
APA style
formatting.
APA style
formatting
and
example
of paper.
-Example of a journal article that discusses treatment of generalized anxiety
disorders using drugs
http://journals.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=175210
-APA style term paper example.
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/pdf/APA/Hacker-Mira-APA.pdf
-APA style formatting
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
- Cite articles and the text book in the text and at the end of the paper in the
references section.
Library
Information:
How to find
journal
articles:
Experiment
study journal
articles and
books by
original
authors.
NOVA Library: http://www.nvcc.edu/library/
-Use Google scholar
- Use other search engines provided in the NOVA library to find the
required experiment study journal articles.
-Go to library:
-Select articles,
-select databases A - Z.
-I like to use the EBSCO, select EBSCO,
-then Academic Search Complete.
-Type the terms that you want to use to find an experiment study
journal article.
- Use the Kowalski’s chapter 15 to write the term paper.
-You need five experiment study journal articles.
-Find five journal articles and summarize the articles.
-You need one experiment study journal article for cognitive therapy,
-One experiment study journal article for pharmacological therapy,
-One experiment study journal article for behavioral therapy,
-One experiment study journal article for client-centered therapy,
-One experiment study journal article for group therapy.
Requirements
of the term
paper
-Select a psychological disorder and discuss how it would be treated
using:
1. drugs (select one type of drug and explain how it would be used to treat
the disorder that you have selected). (1 point)
2. psychodynamic therapy:
a. psychoanalysis (1 point)
b. psychodynamic psychotherapy (1 point)
3. Cognitive behavioral therapy:
a. Systematic desensitization (1 point)
b. Exposure techniques (1 point)
c. Operant techniques (1 point)
d. Participatory modeling (1 point)
e. Skills training (1 point)
f. Cognitive therapy (1 point)
4. Humanistic therapy:
a. Gestalt.
-One chair (1 point)
-and two chair technique. (1 point)
b. Client-centered (1 point)
5. Family therapy (1 point)
6. Marital therapy (1 point)
7. Group therapy (1 point)
Grading
criteria
Total points possible:
Midterm test: 50 points. 1 point per question. 50 questions.
Final test: 40 points. 1 point per question. 40 questions.
Term paper: 15 points
Chapter power point presentations: 8 points per chapter (1 point per
slide) x 9 chapters = 72 points
In person class attendance: 6 points. 1 point per class session.
On line attendance: 6 points. 1 point per class session.
Self test: 9 chapters; 20 questions per chapter; 1 point per question; 180
points for 9 self tests.
Video discussions: 27 points, 3 points per video per chapter.
Total points: 396 points
Grades will be posted on Blackboard in the grades section 2 days after due
date.
0 – 59 % = F
60 – 69 % = D
70 – 79 % = C
80 – 89 % = B
90 – 100 % = A
Withdrawals:
Student
Handbook:
It is each student’s responsibility to withdraw from this course if you
decide not to complete all requirements. Names appearing on the official
class roster at the end of the course will receive a grade. If you stop
attending class but fail to officially withdraw from your class you will
receive a grade of “F”.
Students are expected to have read and understand the NOVA student
handbook available on NOVA’s website.
http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/policies--forms/student-handbook/
Academic
Integrity:
Students are expected to follow Information Technology Student/Patron Ethics
Agreement as posted in computer areas and academic integrity standards as set
down in the Student Handbook.
Academic
Dishonesty:
Reference page 73 of NOVA Student Handbook,
http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/policies--forms/student-handbook/
This include:
1. Substituting for another person during an examination or allowing such
substitution for one’s self.
2. Plagiarism. This is the act of appropriating passages from the work of
another individual, either word for word or in substance, and representing
them as one’s own work. This includes any submission of written work
other than one’s own.
Those caught in cheating/plagiarizing will be given a grade of ZERO. If a
student continues to cheat/plagiarize, the student will receive an F for their
final course grade.
Disability
Statement:
-Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact a Counselor for
Disability --Services in CG 211 to set up an appointment to discuss possible
accommodations.
-All information is kept confidential and may increase your chances for
success in the academic setting.
-The college will make reasonable accommodations for students with
documented disabilities.
-Should you have such documentation, please notify your professors at the
beginning of the class.
-For more information please see access the Disability Support Service
(DSS) at NOVA. http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/disability-services
Emergency
action plan:
See this link: http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/emergency/
-If someone requires help immediately call or have someone call 911 and
report the emergency.
Provide the following information:
o Type of emergency
o Building address and the exact location of the victim (building, floor,
and room
number)
o Condition of the victim
o Identity of the victim
o Suspected or known cause of the injury or illness
o Any dangerous conditions
If the emergency is non life threatening Contact Campus Police at
703-764-5000 to advise them of the situation.
-A building may need to be evacuated due to a fire or another unforeseen
emergency such as chemical spill, structural damage, or violence.
-In these situations, the fire alarm system or other alert notification
systems (text message, desktop computer alert, automated or live
broadcast calls, digital signage, and emergency warning alert system) may
be used to initiate a building evacuation; however, verbal commands from
staff, faculty, police or other emergency response personnel may also be
used.
-Whenever a fire alarm is activated or verbal commands are given,
all individuals must begin exiting the building and proceed to their
designated Assembly Area(s).
-During an Evacuation
• Remain calm.
• Immediately stop what you are doing.
• If time, conditions and safety permit, take important personal items with
you (i.e. car keys, purse, medication, glasses, etc.). Leave everything else.
Instruct students to do the same.
• Walk directly to the nearest exit, assisting students and visitors with
evacuation procedures. Move quickly; however, do not run, push or
crowd.
• Check doors for heat before opening by touching it near the top with the
back of your hand. Do NOT open a hot door.
• If smoke is present, stay low and crawl to your exit.
• Do NOT use elevators.
• Use handrails in stairwells, stay to the right.
• Keep noise to a minimum so you can hear emergency instructions.
• Assist people with disabilities/special needs and those unfamiliar with
evacuation procedures. (See below for more information on evacuation
procedures for individuals with disabilities/special needs).
• Once outside, move quickly away from the building and to your
Assembly Area, unless otherwise instructed.
• Report missing persons to emergency response personnel.
• Actively assist in keeping roadways and walkways clear for emergency
response personnel.
• Do NOT return to the building until instructed to do so.