Ben Stefonik Office: 3023 Office Hours: T, W 1:00-2:00 Phone: stefonikbenjamin@foothill.edu

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1 General Psychology Psychology 1 Section 01, CRN Summer 2011 M-Th 10:30-12:45 Room: 3404 Ben Stefonik Office: 3023 Office Hours: T, W 1:00-2:00 Phone: stefonikbenjamin@foothill.edu REP CONTACT research-exp-program@stanford.edu REP REGISTRATION REQUIRED TEXT Psychology Saundra K. Ciccarelli and Glenn E. Meyer Prentice Hall (I accept the 2 nd & 3 rd Edition of the text) COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed as a gateway to the many different areas of psychology. It is an introductory course, which means just what is says: It will introduce you to a number of different ideas, perspectives, ideologies, explanations, theories, methodologies, topics and people in the field of psychology. Because psychology is such a large, multifaceted discipline the time we have to dive deeply into any one particular topic will be limited. This, however, gives the course its most interesting characteristic: From the exposure and study of each facet of the discipline, you will be able to develop a holistic perspective on an entire branch of science. That is, by the end of this course you will gain the knowledge and thinking skills to develop a birds-eye view of what psychology is. Furthermore, although the field of psychology contains a great deal of content, including theories, concepts, terms, researchers, and biological information (and subsequently this class will contain a great deal of content), psychology is also a process. We are all, to some degree, armchair psychologists insofar as we all regularly reason, postulate, and generate conclusions about people and their behavior. Psychology, of course is not so casual, rather it s a process of applying the scientific method to questions about behavior, which demands rigor and detailed attention the beauty of which is descriptive accuracy and the elucidation of the complexities of behavior. Thus, this class will seek to not only increase your knowledge of the field of psychology but to also nurture your ability to approach questions about behavior by using the process of scientific inquiry. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. To learn and demonstrate mastery over the fundamental concepts from each of the chapter topics covered during the semester (i.e., to increase your knowledge of the various topics included in the discipline of psychology). a. Identify the reasons why psychology is a science. b. Identify the major theoretical perspectives in psychology. c. Apply psychological concepts, theories, and research findings as these relate to everyday life. 2. To develop and refine your critical thinking skills. To gain the tools (creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and the scientific approach) necessary to learn how to think like a psychologist. 3. Personal development: To understand and be able to apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues. Furthermore, to develop insight into your own as well as other s behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement. 4. Career planning and development: To learn how to pursue realistic ideas about how to implement your psychological knowledge, skills and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.

2 IMPORTANT POLICIES 1. Student takes sole responsibility for withdrawal procedures from the course. 2. Make sure that the you have on file with Foothill College (through the Banner System) is valid and is one which you regularly check. Sometimes I may need to send an to the entire class and if your is not accurate, you may not get information that you need. 3. All exams must be completed in class during the regularly scheduled time unless the student has worked out an arrangement prior to the exam date. 4. Disruptive behavior and derogatory comments will not be tolerated. We will seek to foster an inclusive and respectful atmosphere where all opinions, beliefs, attitudes and religious backgrounds are respected. Derogatory, homophobic, racist, or sexist language is unacceptable. Students who are disruptive in class will be asked to leave and will be required to have a meeting with the professor and the dean of student affairs. 5. Plagiarism is unacceptable. Evidence of plagiarism on any assignment will result in a score of 0 for that assignment. Even one sentence plagiarized will earn you a score of 0. Plagiarism is defined as: to steal and pass off another person s words as your own (even definition of terms) to use other people s productions without crediting the source. copying a sentence, but only changing 1-2 words If you use the exact words from another person s text, you MUST quote and cite the text. If you do not, it is plagiarism. 6. If you have any questions regarding anything about this course, please feel free to me, talk to me after class, stop by my office hours, or arrange an appointment with me. Also, college is a professional environment. All correspondence with me via should reflect this professionalism. s that read like text messages are frowned upon by both me as well as the broader academic community. Please use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation with all s. However, do not be concerned about minor errors. We are all human, and humans make errors! Just be sure to be respectful and appropriately formal. GRADING SCALE A = 90% and up B = 80 89% C = 70 79% D = 60 69% F = 59% and below Source Portion of Grade Quizzes 15% Exams 30% Homework & 35% Article Analyses Participation 10% REP Program 10% *I grade by adding cumulative total points/total possible points **Extra credit opportunities will be available throughout the quarter and will count toward your cumulative total points.

3 ASSIGNMENTS AND QUIZZES Quizzes: In addition to a midterm and a final, there will be several multiple-choice quizzes throughout this course. Article Analysis: You will be required to read and provide a critical analysis of several primary source research studies. There are research studies that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and provide you will a first-hand account of how psychology generates knowledge. I consider these assignments to be the heart of the course, because it gives you the opportunity to participate in the process of psychological inquiry. Readings: Finally, another critical factor to your success in this course is that you complete the readings for each chapter. For each chapter you will be given a list of concepts/topics to read. I expect you to have a thorough understanding of the concepts and topics I assign from the text. I suggest taking notes from the readings and adding them to the notes from the lecture of each chapter. Quizzes and tests will contain questions from both the lectures as well as the materials you are required to read from the textbook. LATE WORK Late work will not be accepted. In order to receive credit for an assignment, you must complete it on time. Late work will only be accepted if you speak with me before the deadline to arrange an extension. This is final. If you are absent the day a paper is due, you MUST send me the assignment in an before the class period begins. The assignment must be attached as a.doc or.docx format. If you do not have MSWord, then you must paste the text into the body of the . I DO NOT ACCEPT ANY ATTACHMENTS OTHER THAN.doc or.docx REP INFORMATION (SUMMARY) Your Credit Requirements: 4.3 SONA Registration & Demographic Survey (Due: Wed. July 6, 5pm) (for 1 Credit) You must complete a minimum of 3 credits of studies they can be all online, or credits can also be earned from in-person studies Mandatory Exit Survey (starts during last 2 weeks of the course). (for.3 credits) REP DEADLINE: Fri. Aug. 5, 5pm REP PROGRAM GRADING REP program participation will count for 50 points. You must complete the REP program OR the alternative assignment. For the REP program you will be required to complete 5.3 credits of study participation. If you choose to participate in the REP program, you will need to complete a minimum of 3.3 credits to earn ANY points. When you complete 3.3 credits, you will have received 30 points. After 3.3 credits, each 0.5 credit will be worth 5 points up to 50 points. If you do not complete the exit survey, your score will be deducted 5 points. I do not give extra credit for completing extra REP credits beyond the requirement. REP CONTACT research-exp-program@stanford.edu ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT If you choose the alternative assignment, you will be required to complete a 5 page research paper. The paper will be a summary of two primary source research articles. The paper must include summaries of the thesis, supporting arguments, research methods, and conclusions of two experimental research articles. I will provide a more detailed prompt for the writing assignment if you choose this option.

4 ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance and participation are critical to this course. Your participation score will be measured by: attending class, taking good notes, being present and engaged, contributing to class discussions, and participating in group activities (there will be several throughout the semester). Participation will be a significant factor in your final grade. We will have aprox. 20 days of instruction and each day of your attendance and participation will be worth 1 point toward your final grade (days in which there are group activities will be worth 2 pts). Thus, by simply attending and participating in class you will be earning points toward your final grade. Because we have so much interesting material to cover, it is also critical that you arrive to class ON TIME. An attendance sheet will be distributed at the beginning of class and students who arrive 10+ min. late will be marked absent. In order to avoid an unexcused absence, you must contact me before class VIA or PHONE Student Services Student Services *Excellent Resources Are Available Take Advantage Of Them!* Money For Books: Visit the Foothill College Financial Aid Office to find out if you can get money to pay for your classes, books, supplies and many other expenses. Room 8202, or Ph: (650)

5 PSYC 1.01 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY SUMMER 2011 SCHEDULE Week Chapter Date In-Class Activity Assignments & Due Dates 1 Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology 6/27 6/28 6/29 Article Analysis 1 (Due: ) 6/30 Design an Experiment Quiz 1 (Ch. 1) 2 7/4 4 th of July -- No Class Chapter 5: Learning 7/5 Chapter 6: Memory 7/6 3 Chapter 2: Biological Perspective 7/11 Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception Chapter 8: Developmental Chapter 7: Cognition 7/7 Quiz 2 (ch. 5 & 6) 7/12 7/13 In-class experiment 7/14 Quiz 3 (Ch. 2 & 3) 4 7/18 Midterm (Ch. 1, 5, 6, 2, 3, 8 & 7) Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders 7/19 Chapter 12: Social Psychology 7/21 7/20 Quiz 4 (Ch. 14) Mandatory in-class activity 5 Chapter 12: Social Psychology 7/25 Article Analysis 2 (Due: 7/28) Chapter 13: Theories of Personality 7/26 7/27 Chapter 9: Motivation & Emotion 7/28 Quiz 5 (12 & 13) 6 Chapter 9: Motivation & Emotion 8/1 Chapter 10: Sexuality and Gender 8/2 8/3 8/4 Final Exam (Ch. 14, 12, 13, 9, & 10) Thurs. 8/4 10:30-12: *This schedule is subject to change so it is your responsibility to stay abreast of course materials*

6 Chapter 1: Research Psychology Now: Modern Perspectives Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Humanistic, Cognitive Sociocultural, Biopsycholgoical, Evolutionary Chapter 5: Learning Classic Studies in Psychology: Biological Constraints on Operant Conditioning Instinctive Drift Cognitive Learning Theory Tolman s Maze-Running Rats: Latent Learning Kohler s Smart Chimp: Insight Learning Seligman s Depressed Dogs: Learned Helplessness Chapter 6: Cognitive Getting It Out: Retrieval of Long-Term Memories Retrieval cue Encoding specificity Recall & Recognition Tip of the Tongue Serial Position Effect, Primacy Effect Recency Effect Flashbulb Memory Chapter 2:Biology Central Nervous System The Brain The Spinal Cord Peripheral Nervous System Somatic nervous system Autonomic nervous system Sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception Gestalt Principles The main idea behind the Gestalt Principles Figure-ground, Proximity, Similarity, Closure Continuity Chapter 8: Developmental DNA Genes Chromosomes Student Reading Guide Chapter 7: Cognition Relationship Between Language and Thought Does language influence the way people think? Compare and contrast: Linguistic relativity hypothesis Cognitive universalism Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders Models of Psychological Disorders Biological model, Psychodynamic view Cognitive perspective, Biopsychosocial perspective, Behaviorist Perspective Types of Disorders Anxiety, Somatoform, Dissociative Mood, Personality Specific Disorders Agoraphobia, Panic Attack Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Somatization Disorder Dissociative Amnesia, Bi-Polar Disorder Anti-Social Personality Disorder Chapter 12: Social Psychology Asch s Conformity Study Obedience: Milgram s study Social Loafing The Power of Social Roles Chapter 13: Theories of Personality Freud Cultural Background The Unconscious Mind, Divisions of Personality Id, Ego, Super ego How the three parts of personality work together Chapter 10: Gender and Sexuality Theories of Gender Role Development Social Learning Theory Gender Schema Theory Master s and Johnson s Observational Study Kinsey s Contribution to Psychology Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion Approaches to Understanding Motivation Instinct Approach, Drive-Reduction Theory Incentive approach Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs Subjective Experience: Labeling Emotion