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H O N O R S P SY C H OL O GY
Instructor:
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Prof. John Opfer
Psychology 245
Mondays 2p-3p
614.292.9547
opfer.7@osu.edu
http://developmentalcognitivescience.org/lab/H1100.html
OBJECTIVES
General Psychology seeks to introduce you to the problems, methods, and findings of psychologists in order
to deepen your explanations of human behavior. To do this, we will cover the functions, mechanics and development of
sensing and perceiving, learning and remembering, thinking and using language, getting motivated and feeling
emotions, becoming a unique individual capable of dealing with the social world, suffering from the burdens of it all
and even overcoming this suffering.
Understanding these processes requires attention both to the scientific evidence and to the logic that unifies
these findings. Your grasp of the evidence and logic will allow you to learn more, to apply your knowledge outside the
classroom, and to evaluate the funny things people say about people. That knowledge will also be useful on the…
EXAMS
Exam #1:
September 22 (25%)
Quiz:
October 8 (10%)
Exam #2:
November 3 (25%)
Final Exam:
December 16, 10a, Jennings Hall 0136 (30%)
REP:
whenever (10%)
For the first two exams, an optional do-over exam will be offered (Sept 29, Nov 6, 6:55p, PS 219). "Do-overs"
may replace the previous exam score, but no do-over scores may replace a zero. There is no do-over for the Final or
Quiz. If you experience a verifiable emergency and cannot attend a regularly scheduled exam, you (or someone on your
behalf) must contact me by e-mail prior to the exam to inform me of the cause of your absence.
TEXTS
Gray, P. & Bjorklund, D. (2014). Psychology. New York: Worth.
Pinker, S. (2002). The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature. New York: Viking.
CLASS DATE
1
25-Aug
2
27-Aug
3
1-Sep
4
3-Sep
5
8-Sep
6
10-Sep
7
15-Sep
8
17-Sep
9
22-Sep
10
24-Sep
11
29-Sep
12
1-Oct
13
6-Oct
14
8-Oct
15
13-Oct
16
20-Oct
17
22-Oct
18
27-Oct
19
29-Oct
20
3-Nov
21
5-Nov
22
10-Nov
23
12-Nov
24
17-Nov
25
19-Nov
26
24-Nov
27
1-Dec
28
3-Dec
29
8-Dec
17-Dec
GENERAL TOPIC
Scope & History of Psychology
Methods of Psychological Science
Genetic Foundations
Evolutionary Foundations
Functional Neural Anatomy
Neuronal Communication & Development
Motivation 1: Drives
Motivation 2: Emotion
EXAM #1
Perception 1
Perception 2
Learning 1
Learning 2
Quiz
Psycholinguistics
Memory 1
Memory 2
Concepts & Reasoning 1
Concepts & Reasoning 2
Exam #2
Personality
Social Cognition 1
Social Cognition 2
Social Behavior 1
Social Behavior 2
Gender
Psychopathology
Psychopathology 2
Self-Esteem & Happiness
FINAL EXAM: 10A, JENNINGS 136
PAGES
Gray, xv-27; Pinker, 5-29
Gray, 29-55; Pinker, 5-29
Gray, 57-70, 399-410, 649-654; Pinker, 30-58
Gray, 70-99; Pinker, 30-58
Gray, 147-193
Gray, 147-193
Gray, 195-242
Gray, 195-242
Gray,
Gray,
Gray,
Gray,
245-279; Pinker, 195-218
281-318; Pinker, 195-218
101-144
101-144; 420-438; Pinker, 219-240
Gray,
Gray,
Gray,
Gray,
Gray,
442-457
321-366
321-366
369-391
369-391
Gray, 573-614
Gray,438-442; 503-536
Gray,438-442; 503-537
Gray, 461-501; 539-571
Gray, 461-501; 539-571
Pinker, Ch. 18
Gray, 617-693
Gray, 617-693
Gray, 483-492
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General Education Goals and Expected Learning Outcomes
Social Science
Goals:
Students understand the systematic study of human behavior and cognition;
the structure of human societies, cultures, and institutions; and the processes
by which individuals, groups, and societies interact, communicate, and use human,
natural, and economic resources.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Individuals and Groups
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Students understand the theories and methods of social scientific inquiry
as they apply to the study of individuals and groups.
Students understand the behavior of individuals, differences and
similarities in social and cultural contexts of human existence, and the
processes by which groups function.
Students comprehend and assess individual and group values and their
importance in social problem solving and policy making.
Diversity
Goals:
Students understand the pluralistic nature of institutions, society, and
culture in the United States and across the world in order to become educated,
productive, and principled citizens.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Social Diversity in the United States
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2.
Students describe and evaluate the roles of such categories as race, gender
and sexuality, disability, class, ethnicity, and religion in the
pluralistic institutions and cultures of the United States.
Students recognize the role of social diversity in shaping their own
attitudes and values regarding appreciation, tolerance, and equality of
others.
TAG Learning Outcomes
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Describe psychological theories, principles and concepts relevant to the
following topics: history and methods, physiology (biology of behavior,
consciousness, perception), cognition (learning, thought, language),
social, organizational, developmental, personality and psychopathology and
its treatment.
Articulate knowledge of classic as well as contemporary research in each of
the major subfields of psychology.
Apply basic psychological principles to human history, current events, and
daily human experience.
Recognize diversity and individual differences and similarities in a
variety of contexts.
Assess and critically analyze theories, research methods and findings
(outcomes), and applications developed by psychologists and made available
through textbooks, newspapers, professional and lay periodicals, and the
internet.