PSYCH History of Psychology

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1 PSYCH History of Psychology Summer 2013 Section 001: 374 MARB on T Th from 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Instructor/TA Info Instructor Information Name: Jeffrey Reber Office Location: 1092 SWKT Office Phone: Office Hours: Tue, Thu 3:00pm-4:00pm Tue, Thu 11:00am-12:00pm Or By Appointment jeff_reber@byu.edu Course Information Materials Image Item Vendor Price (new) Price (used) What's Behind the Research?: BYU Discovering Hidden Assumptions in the Behavioral Sciences Required by Slife, Brent D. (Donald) SAGE Publications, Inc; Edition 1 ( ) ISBN: Bookstore Pioneers of Psychology: A History (Fourth Edition) Required by Fancher, Raymond E. W. W. Norton & Company; Edition 4 BYU Bookstore

2 ( ) ISBN: Learning Outcomes 1. Critical thinking Students will demonstrate basic critical thinking skills by comparing and contrasting the basic assumptions regarding human nature that have traditionally guided and shaped the various schools of contemporary psychological thought. Measurement:Short essays on exams and on group quizzes. 2. Implications Students will identify and evaluate the various implications that these basic assumptions about human nature have for both the theory and the practice of contemporary psychology. Measurement:Multiple choice and short essay on exams and group quizzes. 3. Identify major figures and schools of thought Students will identify the major figures and schools of thought that have made significant historical and conceptual contributions to the contemporary disciplinary landscape of psychology. Measurement:Multiple choice exams and individual quizzes. 4. Reasoned position Students will express a reasoned position on some of the enduring questions, issues, and concerns of the discipline of psychology that is faithful to the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Measurement:Essay questions on exams. Grading Scale

3 Grades Percent A 93% A- 90% B+ 87% B 83% B- 80% C+ 77% C 73% C- 70% D+ 67% D 63% D- 60% E 0% Schedule Date Topic Assignment T - Jun 25 Course Introduction Th - Jun 27 T - Jul 02 Th - Jul 04 T - Jul 09 Th - Jul 11 T - Jul 16 Th - Jul 18 F - Jul 19 T - Jul 23 Ways of Knowing Reductionism Independence Day Holiday Science and Human Behavior Naturalism Determinism Human Images Freud Reading Quiz: Ways of Knowing FR 1&2; SW 3 FR 3&4; SW 5Reading Quiz: Reductionism Fr 5; SW 6Reading Quiz: Science and Human Behavior FR 6&7Reading Quiz: Naturalism FR 9; SW 4Reading Quiz: Determinism SW 2Reading Quiz: Human Images Midterm Closes FR 11Reading Quiz: Freud

4 W - Jul 24 Th - Jul 25 T - Jul 30 Th - Aug 01 T - Aug 06 Th - Aug 08 T - Aug 13 W - Aug 14 Th - Aug 15 Pioneer Day Holiday The Developing Mind Minds and Machines Small Group Work Personality & Social Psychology Where can we go from here? Small Group Presentations Final Exam: 374 MARB 9:00am - 10:50am FR 13Reading Quiz: The Developing Mind FR 14Reading Quiz: Minds and Machines FR 10 & 12Reading Quiz: Personality & Social Psychology Reading Quiz: Where do we go from here? Oral Report Written Report Research Participation Final Exam Assignments Assignment Description Reading Quiz: Ways of Knowing Due: Thursday, Jun 27 at 12:59 am

5 Ways of Knowing EOTQ Due: Tuesday, Jul 02 at 12:59 am Reading Quiz: Reductionism Due: Tuesday, Jul 02 at 12:59 am Reductionism EOTQ Due: Tuesday, Jul 09 at 12:59 am Reading Quiz: Science and Human Behavior Due: Tuesday, Jul 09 at 12:59 am

6 Science and Human Behavior EOTQ Due: Thursday, Jul 11 at 12:59 am Reading Quiz: Naturalism Due: Thursday, Jul 11 at 12:59 am Reading Quiz: Determinism Due: Tuesday, Jul 16 at 12:59 am

7 Naturalism EOTQ Due: Tuesday, Jul 16 at 12:59 am Reading Quiz: Human Images Due: Thursday, Jul 18 at 12:59 am Midterm Due: Friday, Jul 19 at 11:59 pm There will be two exams in the course. Each exam will cover several historical themes and figures of import to psychology (e.g., determinism, reductionism). Students will describe the themes, show how they inform psychological theories and practice, discuss their historical origins, and clearly delineate their consequences for a study of human being. Human Images EOTQ Due: Tuesday, Jul 23 at 12:59 am Determinism EOTQ

8 Due: Tuesday, Jul 23 at 12:59 am Reading Quiz: Freud Due: Tuesday, Jul 23 at 11:59 pm Reading Quiz: The Developing Mind Due: Thursday, Jul 25 at 11:59 pm Freud EOTQ Due: Thursday, Jul 25 at 11:59 pm

9 Reading Quiz: Minds and Machines Due: Tuesday, Jul 30 at 11:59 pm The Developing Mind EOTQ Due: Tuesday, Jul 30 at 11:59 pm Minds and Machines EOTQ Due: Thursday, Aug 01 at 11:59 pm Reading Quiz: Personality & Social Psychology Due: Tuesday, Aug 06 at 11:59 pm

10 Personality & Social Psychology EOTQ Due: Tuesday, Aug 06 at 11:59 pm Each time we conclude our discussion of one of the 11class topics covered in Written Report Due: Thursday, Aug 08 at 11:59 pm Each small group will be responsible for presenting a written report on a historical figure (not necessarily a psychologist) who had a significant impact on the development of the discipline. Groups may not choose a historical figure who is already covered by the text or in class discussions. The written report must include: 1) relevant biographical information about the person, 2) a summary of his or her main theoretical ideas, and 3) the figure's contributions to the field of psychology (similar to Fancher s approach, but much briefer). The written report will be 4-6 pages long, double-spaced and will be graded according to its comprehensiveness and clarity. It is worth 20 points. Reading Quiz: Where do we go from here? Due: Thursday, Aug 08 at 11:59 pm

11 Research Participation Due: Thursday, Aug 08 at 11:59 pm Students will participate in 1 hour of psychological research during the course of the semester. Students will sign up for participation using the department's SONA system and will select one or more studies totaling 6 credits of participation. Participation in psychological research is key to learning and thinking critically about the science of psychology, an important theme of the discipline's historical development. Oral Report Due: Thursday, Aug 08 at 11:59 pm Each small group will be responsible for presenting an oral report on a historical figure (not necessarily a psychologist) who had a significant impact on the development of the discipline. Groups may not choose a historical figure who is already covered by the text or in class discussions. The oral report will last from minutes and will be graded according to its creativity, clarity, and cohesiveness across presenters. It is worth 20 points. Where do we go from here? EOTQ Due: Thursday, Aug 08 at 11:59 pm Final Exam Due: Thursday, Aug 15 at 10:50 pm There will be two exams in the course. Each exam will cover several historical themes and figures of import to psychology (e.g., determinism, reductionism). Students will describe the themes, show how they inform psychological theories

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