PSY 111: Introduction to Psychology
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 8/20/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 8/22 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the meeting:
(1) What are some of your biggest concerns about your transition to college (or if you
are not a freshman, what issues have you had so far in college)?
(2) Now that you’ve heard a little more about it, in what way do you think this class will
be different from what you were expecting?
(3) What topics in psychology are of most interest to you?
LGM #2
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 9/3/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 9/5 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about Dr. Heidenreich’s presentation:
(1) In your own words, what was the general topic of the speaker’s presentation?
(2) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as an independent variable (i.e.,
something that causes a behavior).
(3) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as a dependent variable (i.e., a
behavior that they have observed/studied).
(4) Describe two things you learned today from the speaker that you found interesting.
LGM #3
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 9/10/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 9/12 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the Sensation & Perception video:
(1) Based on what you saw in the video, how are our sensations and perceptions
important for everyday life?
(2) Describe an example from your own life where your perceptions of your environment
were important for the outcome of a situation.
(3) Explain why the topics of sensation and perception are part of the field of psychology
(hint: think about the definition of psychology we covered in class and in your text).
LGM #4
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 9/17/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 9/19 at the beginning of class
Name __________________________________
LOCATING A SPECIFIC ARTICLE
On the library’s web site, use “Search across all library resources” to locate a copy of the
article described in the following citation. Tip: Type in the title of the article, enclosed in
quotation marks.
McBride, D. M., Thomas, B. J., & Zimmerman, C. (2013). A test of the survival
processing advantage in implicit memory tests. Memory and Cognition, 41,
862-871.
Click on the PDF link to the article. Keep this browser window open and proceed to the
next box.
RESEARCH ARTICLES
A research article reports the results of original research, discusses its contribution to the
body of knowledge in a given area, and is published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
Most research articles will include an abstract (summary) at the beginning of the article and
a lengthy list of references at the end. Academic credentials of the authors are specified.
1) The abstract at the beginning of article usually summarizes the findings of the article.
Copy the final sentence of the abstract in the article by McBride, Thomas, and
Zimmerman.
2) Many studies in psychology involve human participants. In the Method section for
Experiment 1 of this article, look for the section describing the participants. What is the
number of total participants involved? (Hint: read the entire Participants section)
PRACTICE LOCATING RESEARCH ARTICLES
Locate the following article:
Tip: Use the “search across all library resources” on the library’s main page.
McBride, D. M., & Abney, D. H. (2012). A comparison of transfer-appropriate processing
and multi-process frameworks for prospective memory performance. Experimental
Psychology, 59, 190-198.
Would this be considered a research article? Why or why not?
Locate the following article:
McBride, D. M. (2007). Methods for measuring conscious and automatic memory: A brief
review. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 14, 198-215.
Would this be considered a research article? Why or why not?
LOCATING REFERENCES CITED IN AN ARTICLE
Most researchers make a point of locating sources cited in key articles. This is a good way to
become familiar with relevant sources. It is necessary to be able to interpret a citation
because references can be for articles, books, sections of books, reports, and more.
Identify the following sources cited by McBride, Thomas, and Zimmerman:
Mulligan, N. W. (2006). Conceptual implicit memory and the item-specific-relational
distinction. In R. R. Hunt & J. B. Worthen (Eds.). Distincitveness and memory.
Oxford University Press: New York, NY.
_____ article
_____ book
_____ section in a book
Nairne, J. S., Thompson, S. R., & Pandeirada, J. N. S. (2007). Adaptive memory:
Survival processing enhances retention. Journal of Experimental Psychology:
Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 33, 263-273.
_____ article
_____ book
_____ section in a book
Lozito, J. P., & Mulligan, N. W. (2010). Exploring the role of attention during implicit
memory retrieval. Journal of Memory and Language, 63, 387-399.
_____ article
_____ book
_____ section in a book
Squire, L. R., & Knowlton, B. J. (1995). Memory, hippocampus, and brain systems. In
M. S. Gazzaniga (Ed.), The new cognitive neurosciences. MIT Press:
Cambridge, MA.
_____ article
_____ book
_____ section in a book
LOCATING SECTIONS OF BOOKS
When a section of a book is cited, it is necessary to locate the book. Note the following
citation:
Mulligan, N. W. (2006). Conceptual implicit memory and the item-specific-relational
distinction. In R. R. Hunt & J. B. Worthen (Eds.). Distincitveness and memory.
Oxford University Press: New York, NY.
1) What title would you search to see if Milner owns this?
2) Milner does not own this book. Looking at the search results, how can you get a copy of
the portion of this book you are looking for?
LGM #5
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 10/1/13 and 10/8/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: THURS 10/10 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM or watch the movie on your own to receive credit for
this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the movie:
(1) Based on what Doug experiences in his memory loss, what do you think memory
is? Try to write out a definition.
(2) Think about who Doug becomes as he deals with his memory loss. How much of
who we are is based on our memories?
(3) Researchers believe there are several different types of memory based on the type
of information being retrieved and how we retrieve it. Describe some of the different
forms of memory discussed in the film.
(4) Does memory work like a video camera? Why or why not?
(5) In what way do you think our experiences influence our memories? Can ones culture
affect what they remember?
(6) The different people who try to help Doug test different hypotheses about what
caused his memory loss. From these hypotheses, identify different perspectives
researchers might have as they study memory.
LGM #6
Name ____________________________
PSY Major Requirements Exercise
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 10/15/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: THURS 10/17 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
To complete this assignment, you need to go to the PSY department website that lists
the major requirements.
(http://psychology.illinoisstate.edu/undergrad/major/requirements.shtml). Choose the
2012 catalog link. You can also take a look at the checklist for majors linked on the right
of this page to help you. For each requirement in the list, plan your course of study for
the major by filling in the courses you will need below. Pay attention to the requirements
for courses (these are listed on the checklist and in the university catalog) to be sure
you are listing courses in the correct order. If you have already decided to change your
major to something other than PSY, find the requirements for a major you are now
considering (see the catalog or that department’s website) and complete the exercise
for the requirements for that major. If you have already taken required courses before
Fall 2013, list those at the bottom or on the back with semester taken.
FALL 2013
PSY 111
SPRING 2014_______
FALL 2014
SPRING 2015________
FALL 2015
SPRING 2016________
FALL 2016
SPRING 2017_________
LGM #7
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 10/29/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 10/31 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the speakers:
(1) In your own words, what was the general topic of Dr. Wesselmann’s presentation?
(2) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as an independent variable (i.e.,
something that causes a behavior).
(3) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as a dependent variable (i.e., a
behavior that they have observed/studied).
(4) Describe two things you learned today from the speaker that you found interesting.
(5) In your own words, what was the general topic of Dr. Schneider’s presentation?
(6) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as an independent variable (i.e.,
something that causes a behavior).
(7) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as a dependent variable (i.e., a
behavior that they have observed/studied).
(8) Describe two things you learned today from the speaker that you found interesting.
LGM #8
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 11/5/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 11/7 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the speaker:
(1) In your own words, what was the general topic of Dr. Hund’s presentation?
(2) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as an independent variable (i.e.,
something that causes a behavior).
(3) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as a dependent variable (i.e., a
behavior that they have observed/studied).
(4) Describe two things you learned today from the speaker that you found interesting.
LGM #9
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 11/12/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 11/14 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM to receive credit for this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the speaker:
(1) In your own words, what was the general topic of Dr. Reese-Weber’s presentation?
(2) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as an independent variable (i.e.,
something that causes a behavior).
(3) Describe one thing that the speaker discussed as a dependent variable (i.e., a
behavior that they have observed/studied).
(4) Describe two things you learned today from the speaker that you found interesting.
LGM #10
Large Group Meeting Assignment for 12/3/13
Dr. McBride
DUE: Thurs 12/5 at the beginning of class
You MUST attend the LGM or view the movie on your own to receive credit for
this assignment!!
Name __________________________________
Answer the following questions about the film The Memory Loss Tapes:
(1) Having seen the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease from the perspective of different
patients, what do you imagine would the hardest thing about living with this disease?
(2) What aspects of the field of psychology seem to be important in treating and curing
Alzheimer’s Disease?
(3) What aspect of the film affected you the most? Why?