Psychology 101
Summer 2006
Who
What
When
Location
Sean McAuliffe
Instructor
1346 FH
Sarah Molouki
TA
Wed 1112:15
2258 A
TBA
You
Sec 1
Sec 2
Wed 1-4:50
Thu 1-4:50
3290 FH
Office
Phone
55131
Office Hours
Wed 10-11
Thu 11-12
Email Addresses:
Sean McAuliffe
Sarah Molouki
vpstatman@hotmail.com
smolouki@ucla.edu
Grading
Short answer exams
Quizzes
Module project
62% (2 X 31%) (Wed 8/30 and Wed 9/13)
18% (4 quizzes worth 6% each – drop lowest quiz)
20%
2nd midterm is NOT cumulative.
Grading will be curved IF curving helps.
Ex: if mean is 70% and you get 78%, then you might get a B or better.
Mean is C+/BMidterms are short answer, fill in the blank and maybe a couple of multiple choice
I would be perfectly happy to give all A’s if everyone does extremely well – but that
typically does not happen.
Your grade is up to you. While the course is going on, I will do as much as I can
to make sure you learn as much as you can about this material. If you want to learn more
or you are confused, COME TO OFFICE HOURS. I may be ugly, but I am not that
scary in my office.
At the end of every quarter after the final, there are inevitably a handful of
students who beg me for a way to increase their grade because they didn’t seek help when
they had the chance. My answer to these requests to change grades is always the same –
No. No. No. No. No. It would be grossly unfair to all students if I ever allowed anything
but the scores determine the grade. Fairness is very important and fairness is the reason
why a student will NEVER be able to increase their grade after the course is done.
Module Project:
In the last week of class, groups of two students will present a research paper to
the rest of the class. Some sort of visual aids will be mandatory. In order to present the
research, you will have to understand the research paper extremely well. In the early part
of the term, you will be given a guide that will help you structure your presentation.
Course Web Site:
Web site will contain:
The overheads from the lectures and lab will be posted on the course web site in
powerpoint format. If you do not have access to the net at home, you can print
these off in the computer labs (3290, 3312) before class. The overheads will be
available the night.
Midterm and final grades
A discussion board where you can ask questions
Any other administrative messages.
.
Go to www.psych.ucla.edu
Select “resources”
Select “course web pages”
Select 101
Psychology courses now use Bruin OnLine (BOL) IDs as your Username. Your password
is your 9-digit student ID number
Go to the undergraduate advising office if you have trouble logging in to the system (or
don’t have an id).
Course Reader:
Will be available from the storeroom on the A-level of the oldest Franz Hall building.
(Go down the elevator to A and take a left when you get off and keep walking until you
see it on your right). Reader is cheap ($3).
Due to a scheduling problem, READER WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL
MONDAY AUGUST 14th – YOU WILL WASTE YOUR TIME IF YOU TRY AND
GET IT BEFORE THEN.
Exam may cover any of the assigned readings
Get reader on A-level of OLD franz hall (Across from copy machines)
Schedule
1
8/9 Wed
Lecture
Course Overview
The “truth” about research
Why research gets done
8/9 Wed/Thu Lab
8/10
2
8/16 Wed
Lecture
8/16 Wed/Thu Lab
8/17
How research gets done
Demo: How chance can help/hurt your career
Presentation Assignment
Analysis: Variance, Outliers, Floor and Ceiling Effects
Lecture Quiz (6%) on Article: Intact and Long Lasting
Repetition Priming in Amnesia
Perception Module: The Active Process of Perception
Illusion Demos
Demo: Implicit association test
3
8/23 Wed
Lecture
8/23 Wed/Thu Lab
8/24
4
8/30 Wed
Lecture
8/30 Wed/Thu Lab
8/31
5
9/6 Wed
Lecture
9/6 Wed/Thu Lab
9/7
6
9/13 Wed
Lecture
9/13 Wed/Thu Lab
9/14
Lecture Quiz (6%) on Article: A few can catch a liar
Perception Research Module: Signal Detection Theory
Article Review
Signal detection
Attention demo
Haunted faces
Mid-term 1 (31%) in Lecture
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology theatre
Presentation Help:Power Point and Excel
Presentation prep time
Lecture Quiz (6%) on Article: Clomipramine and
Exposure for Obsessive Compulsive Rituals:I
Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety disorders
Experiment: Visual Search for Phobic stimuli
OCD Video
Presentation prep time
Mid-term 2(31%) in Lecture
Lab:Class Presentations (20%) And quiz(6%)