Textbook: Title: Psychology in Everyday Life
Author: David G. Myers
Worth Publishers, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4292-0789-8
Instructor: Ms. Nancey Lobb
Phone -281-756-3734
Fax 281-756-3880
Office - G-144
E-mail: nlobb@alvincollege.edu
Use mail function in WebCT unless WebCT is not available
Office Hours: 8:00-9:20 M-TH, 1:30-3:00 M-TH
Course requirements and grades:
There are specific assignments and deadlines for this class. See the course calendar. This is NOT a self-paced class.
Exams: There will be three exams in this class. The exams will cover the following material: Exam 1, Chapters 1-4, Exam 2, Chapters 5-9 and Exam 3 Chapters 10-14.
These exams must be taken online on the date specified in the Calendar.
Assignments: There will be 10 assignments. These can be found under
Assignments on the Course Tools Menu in WebCT and there are direct links in the
Calendar.
Quizzes: There will be a chapter quiz for each chapter. These quizzes will be taken
Online using WebCT. These can be found under Assessments on the Course Tools
Menu in WebCT and there are direct links in the Calendar. Each quiz will count ten points.
Quiz and Assignment Grades: The highest 20 of the 24 grades for quizzes and assignments will count as two additional grades.
The final grade will be determined by the average of the three exams and two assignment/quiz grades according to the following guidelines:
A = 90+
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or lower
Students who withdraw will receive a grade of W. The last date to withdraw is
Nov. 16, 2009 .

Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the class the student will be able to:
Define psychology and its branches
Define the scientific method, understand types of studies and identify the parts of an experiment
Recognize parts of the nervous system and brain and understand the relationship between the brain and behavior.
Identify the stages of the lifespan and the major developmental changes in each.
Recognize the difference between sensation and perception and define perceptual theories.
Define various states of consciousness and identify the stages of sleep.
Identify examples of classical and operant conditioning, positive and negative reinforcement and punishment and schedules of reinforcement.
Define sensory, short-term and long-term memory and the factors that influence each.
Define thinking, language and intelligence and understand the relationship between the three.
Define motivation, emotion and stress and understand the relationship between them.
Recognize the major personality theorists and the key elements of each of their theories.
Recognize symptoms of psychological disorders and be able to classify them into major types of disorders.
Recognize several different types of therapies and identify the person responsible for the development of the treatment method.
Identify the major social factors that influence humans and recognize the relationship between social factors and individual behavior.
Scholastic Integrity:
Students are expected to maintain a high level of academic honest. Textbooks are not to be used on quizzes or exams and the exercises submitted as assignments should be the student’s work. Plagiarism policies are clearly stated with the directions for each assignment. If I suspect that a student is violating any of these rules, the student will have one opportunity to complete an assessment in a supervised setting and demonstrate consistency with their previous performance before an accusation of academic dishonesty is made. Students who violate these rules will receive a course grade of F. A formal sanction will be placed on file with the Director of Admissions and
Academic Advising and the Dean of Students.

Equal Educational Opportunity:
ACC complies with ADA and 504 Federal guidelines by affording equal access to individuals who are seeking an education. Students who have a disability and would like accommodations must register with the Office of Disability Services, A 136, (281)756-
3533. Instructors are not able to provide accommodations until the proper process has been followed.