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Welcome to GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 830:101
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Also available for students interested in further reading
about any topic in Psychology: |
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Your final grade will be determined from the average of your numeric scores on the three exams. These averages will be curved to determine final grades. |
You will not be responsible for:
pg. 63 (appendix to Chap. 2)
pg. 108-112 (color vision in Chap. 4)
pg. 386-393 (hypnosis in Chap. 10)
pg. 545-553 (personality traits in Chap. 13)
pg. 567-597 (all of Chapter 15)
(Note: Page numbers for these topics correspond to the hardbound edition of the
textbook; exact page numbers in the looseleaf, or
3-ring binder and paperback editions may differ slightly.)
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EXAMS: Exam 2 Chap. 6-10 Exam 3 Chap. 11-16 (excluding Chap. 15) |
Final exam will be held in the same lecture room. |
Absence from an exam will be excused only in rare cases, such as illness or family emergency. Notify the professor (732-445-2419) prior to or during exam time. Prepare written documentation of your absence (physician's note, police report, etc.). Make-up exams are difficult.
The 3 exams will be weighted equally. Each will
consist of 50 multiple choice questions. Exam 3 will cover Chapters 11-16
and also will contain some integrative questions requiring you to connect
concepts from one chapter with those of another chapter. Specifically 90%
of Exam III will cover Chap. 11-16 and 10% will be integrative. Exam
scores are the only determinants of your final grade; no credit will be given
for extra work. Always bring No. 2 pencils to exams to mark your answer
sheets.
The exams cover the reading assignments, which are the sole
source of material for my lectures. Here's the most effective way to
succeed in the course. Above all, it's imperative to read and study the
textbook and test yourself with the study guide. Keep pace with the
lecture schedule because of the large amount of material, and because some
chapters are more difficult than others. Read the material before
lecture, then go back and study it afterward. Every time you study, use
the study guide to challenge your knowledge: it's more important to identify
what you don't understand than what you do understand, so that you can correct
any deficiencies before the exam. Don't wait until the exam reveals what
you don't understand, as many students unfortunately do, only to see the
correct answers too late. The study guide, when used to rigorously test yourself, simulates this process of enlightenment.
Most students are either unprepared for the type of exam I
give, or are not expecting exams of this type in Intro to Psychology.
They may be accustomed to exams that ask for simple "regurgitation"
of factual information. Here's what to expect: my exams consist only of
thought questions that test comprehension of concepts. I specifically do
not ask for simple recall of factual information. Instead, questions
require you to recall the information and use it thoughtfully to arrive at the
correct answer. Your success in this process will directly reflect how
much you've challenged yourself beforehand and organized facts into clear
understanding by using the study guide. So don't panic when, immediately after reading each exam question, the
correct answer isn't obvious. I don't want the answer to be obvious; I
want you to think!
Academic Integrity: Ethical conduct is the obligation of all students and faculty. Any involvement with cheating will be reported to the Dean's Office and can result in expulsion from the University.
Gen Psych Experimental Credit Requirement. Research is an essential part of the field of psychology. It is important for students to be exposed to either actual participation as a subject in an experiment, or at the very least, to learn from technical articles how research is done. Therefore, all sections of General Psychology require either 5 credits of experiment participation or an alternative assignment: writing a paper. To sign up as a subject for these experiments, to learn more about this requirement, (or to learn the detailed requirements for the paper assignment), please visit the Psychology Undergraduate web site and click on: