Psychology 101B Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2009
Instructor: Dr. Lee Osterhout
Kane
Hall, Room 130, 12:30-1:20 Monday - Friday
Date
Topic Required
Readings
3/30
Introductory Remarks Syllabus
3/31
Psychology as a Science Chapter 1 (pages 15-38)
4/1
Psychology as a Science
4/2
Brain and Behavior Chapter 2 (pages
47-81)
4/3
Brain and Behavior
4/6
Brain and Behavior
4/7
Human Development Chapter 5 (pages
173-205)
4/8
Questionnaire
Day
4/9
Human Development
4/10
Human Development
4/13 Human Development
Review for Exam 1
4/14 EXAM 1: Chapters
1, 2, 5
4/15 Sensation
& Perception Chapter 6 (pages 229-245)
4/16 Sensation
& Perception Chapter 6 (pages 263-278)
4/17 Consciousness Chapter 3 (pages 85-112)
4/20
Consciousness
4/21
Consciousness Chapter 3 (pages 112-123)
4/22
Learning Chapter 7 (pages
291-316)
4/23 Learning
4/24 Learning
4/27 Language Chapter
9 (pages 382-401)
4/28 Language
4/29 Language
Review for Exam 2
4/30 EXAM
2: Chapters 6, 3, 7 ,9
5/1 Memory Chapter
8 (pages 327-357)
5/4 Memory
5/5 Memory
5/6
Memory
5/7
Motivation
5/8 Motivation Chapter 11 (pages
443-477)
5/11 Motivation
5/12
Stress & Health Chapter 12
(pages 527-547)
5/13 Stress & Health
5/14
Personality Chapter 13 (pages 554-584)
5/15
Personality
Review for Exam 3
5/18
EXAM
3: Chapters 8, 11, 12, 13
5/19 No Class
5/20 No Class
5/21 Psychological Disorders Chapter
14 (pages 593-628)
5/22 Psychological Disorders
5/25 No Class : Holiday
5/26 Psychological Disorders
5/27 Psychological Disorders
5/28 Therapy Chapter 15 (pages 638-656, 660-664)
5/29 Therapy
6/1 Social Psychology Chapter 16 (pages 679-714)
6/2
Social Psychology
6/3
Social Psychology
6/4
Social Psychology
Review for Exam 4
6/5 No
Class
6/11 8:30 a.m.: EXAM 4: Chapters 14, 15, 16
1. Instructional
Staff
Name Phone Office
Instructor, Lee Osterhout 543-4177 Guthrie 316
T.A. Fellow, Andrew Bock 685-2906 Guthrie 316
T.A., Conner McClure 685-2906 Guthrie 316
T.A., Jung-eun Yun 685-2906 Guthrie 316
2. Class e-mail and
phone contact information. The class email is email101@u.washington.edu. Please use this email to contact us concerning
all aspects of the class, your grades, etc. You may also contact us by
phone, by calling the INTRO PSYCH MESSAGE
3. Websites. Important course-related information
(including practice exams and answer keys to exams) can be found at: http://faculty.washington.edu/losterho/psych101b.htm. If you would like to know more about Dr. Osterhout’s research interests, you can check out his lab
website at http://faculty.washington.edu/losterho/erplab.htm
4. Purpose of
Course. We will review the
various areas of inquiry within the field of psychology, such as behavioral
neuroscience, developmental psychology, cognition, clinical psychology, and
social psychology. In this introduction to psychology, breadth will necessarily
be stressed over depth.
5. Textbook. Required: D. Myers
(2009).
Psychology (Ninth Edition), Worth Publishers.
6. Grading Policies
a. Midterm Exams. There will be four midterm exams. Each exam will consist of 35 multiple choice questions, worth 1 point each. These exams will be non-cumulative. Exam questions will be based both on lecture material, and on the assigned readings, even if these readings were not covered in class lectures. There will be no comprehensive final exam. Your LOWEST TWO SCORES will be averaged together. This will yield a total of 105 possible points. Answer keys and exam grades will be posted on the course website as soon as possible after each exam.
b. Appeal Procedure: If your answer to an exam question is marked as being incorrect but you feel it is correct, you may contest the question by writing an appeal. INDICATE WHICH QUESTION YOU ARE APPEALING, THE ANSWER THAT WE THINK IS CORRECT AND THE ANSWER THAT YOU THINK IS BETTER, PLUS A RATIONALE FOR WHY YOU THINK YOUR ANSWER IS BETTER. The written appeal must be based on material presented in the book or in a lecture (please indicate page number of text or date of lecture). The appeal must be e-mailed to email101@u.washington.edu BEFORE THE DATE OF THE NEXT EXAM. The TAs will review each appeal and give credit if appropriate.
d. Extra Credit. Extra credit points can be earned by serving as a research subject in projects approved by the Department of Psychology for that purpose. Click on the “Extra Credit” menu item on Psych101B website to learn more, or go directly to the Subject Pool website at http://web.psych.washington.edu/subjectpool/index.html.
7. Course Grades
The
exams yield a total of 105 points. At the end of the term, grade points will be
assigned according to the grading scale shown below (changes to the scale are
possible):
|
Percentage
(points) |
grade |
Percentage
(points) |
grade |
|
94-100% (98-105) |
4.0 |
77% (80 points) |
2.3 |
|
93% (97 points) |
3.9 |
76% (79 points) |
2.2 |
|
92% (96 points) |
3.8 |
75% (78 points) |
2.1 |
|
91% (95 points) |
3.7 |
74% (77 points) |
2.0 |
|
90% (94 points) |
3.6 |
73% (76 points) |
1.9 |
|
89% (93 points) |
3.5 |
72% (75 points) |
1.8 |
|
88% (92 points) |
3.4 |
71% (74 points) |
1.7 |
|
87% (91 points) |
3.3 |
70% (73 points) |
1.6 |
|
86% (90 points) |
3.2 |
69% (72 points) |
1.5 |
|
85% (89 points) |
3.1 |
68% (71 points) |
1.4 |
|
84% (88 points) |
3.0 |
67% (70 points) |
1.3 |
|
83% (87 points) |
2.9 |
66% (69 points) |
1.2 |
|
82% (86 points) |
2.8 |
65% (68 points) |
1.1 |
|
81% (85 points) |
2.7 |
64% (67 points) |
1.0 |
|
80% (84 points) |
2.6 |
63% (66 points) |
.9 |
|
79% (83 points) |
2.5 |
62% (65 points) |
.8 |
|
78% (81-82 points) |
2.4 |
61% (64 points) |
.7 |
8. What to do on Exam Days
a. Bring
picture ID with signature to exam. You must
bring identification to all exams bearing your picture and your signature
(e.g., driver's license). If you do not have such identification, you can
obtain a card through the State of
b. Mark
sense forms. In order to take the exam, you must have a "mark
sense" form so that your test can be computer-graded. Mark sense forms can
be purchased at the UW bookstore. We will not be supplying mark sense forms!
c. Materials
needed for exam. Be sure to bring to each exam the following four
items: mark sense form; soft lead #2 pencil with eraser; student identification number; picture
ID with signature
d. Assistance
with study skills. If you would like help with your study skills, please
see one of the instructional staff, or you may contact the
e. Make-up
exams. Make-up exams will only be given in a very few restricted cases. You
must see the instructor for permission to take a make-up exam.
f. Exam
ethics. Please remember that looking at other students’ exams, using notes,
or any other behavior indicating outside assistance constitutes cheating. If we
see you cheat, you WILL receive a
grade of zero for that particular exam and the Dean’s office will be informed.
9. Podcasts of
Lectures. Audio recordings of
lectures for this class are available here: http://www.css.washington.edu/course/PSYCH101B.
You will be prompted to logon with your UWNetID when
visiting this web page. Adobe Flash Player is required to listen to the
lectures. Visit the Adobe Flash Player Download Center if Flash™ is not
installed on your computer: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/. Listening to
the lectures is easy: Choose the lecture that you want to hear, and click the
Play button on the Flash player.
10. Some Requests
Regarding Class Meetings. I very much enjoy an
atmosphere in which students ask questions and participate as much as possible.
SO, please don’t hesitate to ask questions during class -- that lets me know
you are interested and involved in the material! However, PLEASE COME TO CLASS ONLY IF YOU
Welcome to Psychology
101!