Psychology 345

Spring 2017

Table of Contents

1. Contact Information (Office Location and Office Hours)
2. Course Overview
3. Exams
4. Papers
5. Grading
6. Schedule
7. Make-Up Exams and Incompletes
8. Classroom and Email Etiquette

1. Contact Information

Professor	Jonathon D. Brown
Office	135 Guthrie Hall
Office Hours	By appointment
Course Reader	Available for purchase at:
	Ram's Copy Center
	4144 University Way
	206.632.6630
Rosie Walker	Office	Office Hours
Rosie Walker	Guthrie Annex 2 -- 2nd floor	Monday: 10:30-11:20; Tuesday: 5:00-5:50
Lauren White	Computer lab 1st floor Suzzallo	Tuesday. 10:30-11:20; Thursday. 10:30-11:20
Email	psych345@uw.edu



2. Course Overview

This course provides students with a basic understanding of contemporary social psychology. Students are expected to attend class meetings and to do the assigned reading in advance. Class lectures will clarify and go beyond the material covered in the text, and students will be responsible for all material covered in class. Brief demonstrations will be conducted in class to illustrate various points.

1. Lecture Notes

Each week's lecture notes will be available on the course website by Sunday evening. These notes are in outline form and will provide a structure to the day's lecture. I suggest printing these notes and bringing them to class. Doing so will organize your thoughts during lecture, allowing you to understand and absorb the material as it is presented rather than having to jot down every word I say. Of course, you should also make clarifying comments on your copy of the lecture slides as needed.

2. Section

The discussion sections led by your graduate TA will solidify your knowledge of the material presented in lecture and demonstrate its applicability to everyday life. You are expected to attend and actively participate in these sections. Most sections will begin with a quiz on the book chapters. Single-chapter quizzes are worth 5 points; two-chapter quizzes are worth 10 points. One (5 point) quiz can be made up without an excuse (provided it is taken during a TA's office hours within one week of the date it was administered). All other requests for make-up quizzes will be denied. If you think there is any chance you will be sick for a quiz, don't use your "freebie" until the end because you will not be able to make it up if you've already missed one; and if you miss a day when two quizzes are given, you can only make up one of them. NO EXCEPTIONS.

3. Extra Help

If you have a disability that we should know about, please contact us immediately and we will make all reasonable accommodations.

4. Time Management

This is a 5-credit course. The UW advises that you spend 3 hours each week for each course credit hour, which means you are expected to devote 15/week to this course. You are expected to attend class 5 hours/week, so that leaves 10 hours/week to study. I estimate that each chapter will take 4 hours to read (assuming you are taking notes on the material and reading carefully). There are 13 chapters and 10 weeks in the quarter, so you will need to allot 5 hours/week for reading. This leaves 5 extra hours/week for you to study and review. Many students save those hours up for the night before the exam, but research shows this is not an effective way to learn. You are better off studying 5 hours/week for 3 weeks than studying 15 hours before an exam.



3. Exams

Three multiple choice exams will be given. The first two exams will have 50 questions, each worth one point; the final exam, which will cover the entire course, will have 75 questions, each worth one point. You will need to purchase a mark-sense form (available for purchase at the UW bookstore and "By George") for each exam.




The first two exams will be given during the first hour of class on the day the exam occurs. You must come to class on time, as you will have only 50 minutes to complete the exam (beginning at 12:30). We will not have lecture during the second hour.




The final exam will be given during the time the final exam is scheduled by the University. We will not accommodate requests to give the final at a different day or time.



4. Papers
1. General Information

Three papers are due at various points throughout the quarter (see the syllabus for exact dates). Late papers will not be accepted unless accompanied by a doctor's note. If you think there is any chance your printer will break or your dog will be sick on the day the paper is due, write it tonight and turn it in tomorrow. NO EXCEPTIONS.

2. Paper Topics

For each paper, you must select and review an article available through the course website or by clicking the following link.  Articles

3. Format

Each paper is worth 10 points and must be no more than 3 pages in length with the following specifications:

• double-spaced with no extra spacing between any of the paragraphs
• normal font
• 1 inch margins on all sides
• Name and page numbers in a header that appears on every page. Note: You cannot just type your name on every page, but must learn to use a header
• You must submit an electronic copy to the course dropbox (see course website for URL) by 5 pm on the day the paper is due. Papers will not be accepted by email, so if you think there's any chance your internet connection will be slow that day, submit the paper early. Late papers will not be accepted for any technology-related reason.

4. Paragraph Structure

Each paper must consist of 5 paragraphs. The 5 paragraphs must be structured as follows:

1. Paragraph 1: USING YOUR OWN WORDS, introduce your topic and give readers a general sense of what they will learn by reading your essay.
2. Paragraph 2: Describe the research study you are reviewing. DO NOT write out the article title itself. Simply refer to the paper by using the first author's last name only.
3. Paragraph 3: Describe the methods the researchers used to test their hypothesis.
4. Paragraph 4: Describe the results from the study in general terms, without using any numbers or probability values.
5. Paragraph 5: Provide a concluding paragraph that summarizes the results, showing how they bear on the researcher's hypotheses.
5. Paper Points
• 4 points: Accuracy and thoroughness of your review
• 4 points: Clarity and organization
• 2 points: Spelling and punctuation. To receive these points your paper must be free of obvious spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors.


5. Grades

Midterm 1	50
Midterm 2	50
Final	75
Quizzes	65
Papers	30
Total	270




250-270	4.0	220-222	3.0	190-192	2.0	160-162	1.0
247-249	3.9	217-219	2.9	187-189	1.9	157-159	0.9
244-246	3.8	214-216	2.8	184-186	1.8	154-156	0.8
241-243	3.7	211-213	2.7	181-183	1.7	<154	0.7
238-240	3.6	208-210	2.6	178-180	1.6
235-237	3.5	205-207	2.5	175-177	1.5
232-234	3.4	202-204	2.4	172-174	1.4
229-231	3.3	199-201	2.3	169-171	1.3
226-228	3.2	196-198	2.2	166-168	1.2
223-225	3.1	193-195	2.1	163-165	1.1




6. Schedule

Week	Date	Chapter	Lecture Topic
01	Monday March 27	01	Introduction
	Tuesday March 28		Science
	Wednesday March 29		Methods
	Thursday March 30	02	Theory 1
	Friday March 31	Quiz 1
02	Monday April 03		Theory 2
	Tuesday April 04	03	Perception 1
	Wednesday April 05		Perception 2
	Thursday April 06	04	Inference
	Friday April 07	Quiz 2 + 3
03	Monday April 10		Attribution 1
	Tuesday April 11		Attribution 2
	Wednesday April 12	05	Self 1
	Thursday April 13		Self 2
	Friday April 14	Quiz: 4+5
04	Monday April 17	MIDTERM 1
	Tuesday April 18	06	Attitudes 1
	Wednesday April 19		Attitudes 2
	Thursday April 20		Dissonance 1
	Friday April 21:	Quiz 6	Paper #1
05	Monday April 24		Dissonance 2
	Tuesday April 25	07	Persuasion 1
	Wednesday April 26		Persuasion 2
	Thursday April 27	08	Influence 1
	Friday April 28	Quiz: 7+8
06	Monday May 01		TBA
	Tuesday May 02		Influence 2
	Wednesday May 03		Influence 3
	Thursday May 04	09	Groups
	Friday May 05	Quiz 9
07	Monday May 08	No Class
	Tuesday May 09	10	Prejudice 1
	Wednesday May 10		Prejudice 2
	Thursday May 11		Prejudice 3
	Friday May 12	Quiz 10	Paper #2
08	Monday May 15	MIDTERM 2
	Tuesday May 16	11	Attract 1
	Wednesday May 17		Attract 2
	Thursday May 18		Attract 3
	Friday May 19	Quiz 11
09	Monday May 22		Attract 4
	Tuesday May 23		Attract 5
	Wednesday May 24	12	Help 1
	Thursday May 25		Help 2
	Friday May 26	Quiz 12
10	Monday May 29	No Class
	Tuesday May 30	13	Aggression 1
	Wednesday May 31		Aggression 2
	Thursday June 01		Aggression 3
	Friday June 02	Quiz: 13	Paper #3
11	Wednesday. June 07	FINAL: 2:30-4:20

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7. Make-Up Exams and Incompletes
1. Make-Up Exams

If you are facing a unique circumstance (e.g., serious illness, family emergency) that you think may impair your ability to perform well on an exam, see one of us as soon as the situation arises so that we can discuss whether a make-up or Incomplete will be granted. Do not wait until after you have taken an exam to tell us that your score was low because of some unique circumstance. Once you take an exam, that score counts no matter what. If you are under duress and feel you cannot perform up to your potential, you must receive permission AHEAD OF TIME to reschedule the exam. Be advised, however, that requests to delay taking an exam will rarely be granted. Exceptions to this rule are made only in dire, unavoidable circumstances (e.g., serious illness or emergency) that are fully documented (e.g., with official correspondence from physicians and/or Deans). On the extremely rare occasions that they are offered, make-up exams are essay exams, and are graded by Professor Brown.

2. Incompletes

Incompletes will be granted only if students experience extraordinary difficulties beyond their control, and have received permission for an incomplete no later than the start of the 8th week of the quarter. Incompletes will NOT be given out at the end of the quarter simply as a way to "take the course over again" in the case of a bad grade in the course. If your grade isn’t what you need or want, come to office hours during the quarter and the T.A.s and I will try to assist you and help you learn the material. Don't wait until it's too late!.

3. Student Athletic Travel

If you need to miss an exam due to UW-related athletic travel, you will need to make arrangements to take the exam while you are away. Your coach needs to vouch for you and supervise the exam. This responsible party should contact us via email at least one week prior to the exam and provide a fax number where the exam can be sent. You are required to take the exam and return the answers via fax no later than the time and date the exam will be given in Seattle. Your coach must fax your answers back to the UW Psychology office (206.685.3157) before 1:30 p.m. PST on the day of the exam. No late exam answers will be accepted.



8. Etiquette
1. Classroom Behavior

I expect you to behave while you are in class. This means that cell phones must be turned off during class time, and sleeping, eating (in any way other than discreetly), and resting your feet on the desk in front of you are forbidden. Anyone who violates these rules will be asked to leave.

2. Email

We are available to answer emails during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm). All emails must be sent to the course email account: psych345@uw.edu. If you send us an email, you must use correct grammar and punctuation, without typographical errors. Otherwise, we will not reply or acknowledge receipt. Emails must also begin with a salutation that doesn't include the word "Hey" and end with your name and student number.

3. Laptop Policy

The last row of the room is prioritized for laptop users. All laptop users must sit in the last row unless it is full, in which case the next-to the-last row also will be opened to laptop use. No laptop use is permitted in any other row (unless you can verify with a doctor's note that your eyesight requires that you use a laptop and sit in a closer row).

4. Classroom Atmosphere

Finally, to establish a class atmosphere in which you can ask questions and in which I can have discussions with the class and perform demonstrations, I ask that if you come to class, please come to learn. If you want to chat with classmates, read the newspaper, eat or drink, etc., then please go elsewhere. These behaviors distract your classmates. If a classmate asks me a question during lecture, please show her or him respect by not starting to talk. Remember, no one is taking attendance or making you come to class. In sum, come to class because you want to, and because you wish to learn about psychology. For my part, I will do my very best to make lectures informative and interesting. Thanks.