Schedule and Reading Assignments (subject to changes by instructor) Lecture # Date Day Topic Assignment Chapter 1: Introducing Psychology 1 August 23 W Introduction to Psychology Read pp. 1-26 2 August 25 F Introduction to Psychology Read pp. 28-35 Chapter 2: The Biological Basis of Behavior 1 August 28 M Neurons/Peripheral/Central NS Read pp. 46-48, 59-65 2 August 30 W Cortex/Brain lobes/MRI/PET Read pp. 62-82 Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception 1 September 1 F Sensation/Vision/Hearing/Smell Read pp. 86-104 2 September 6 W Perception Read pp. 105-124 Chapter 4: Consciousness 1 September 8 F Dreams/Sleep Read pp. 134-153 2 September 11 M Sleep Disorders/Drugs Read pp. 154-170 TEST REVIEW/TEST DAY 1 September 13 W Test Review Chapters 1-4 2 September 15 F TEST # 1 Chapters 1-4 Chapter 5: Learning 1 September 18 M Conditioning/Extinction Read pp. 176-188 2 September 20 W Reinforcement/Punishment Read pp. 189-199 Chapter 6: Memory 1 September 22 F Short and Long Term Memory Read pp. 212-225 2 September 25 M Forgetting/Memory Disorders Read pp. 230-245 Chapter 7: Thinking, Language & Intelligence 1 September 27 W Thinking/Creativity Read pp. 250-263 2 September 29 F Language/Intelligence Read pp. 264-287 Chapter 8: Life Span Development I 1 October 2 M Prenatal/Early Childhood Read pp. 290-302 2 October 4 W Stages of Adolescence/Adulthood Read pp. 303-326 Test Review/TEST DAY 1 October 6 F Test Review Chapters 5-8 2 October 9 M TEST # 2 Chapters 5-8 Chapter 9: Life Span Development II 1 October 16 M Moral Development/Life Stages Read pp. 330-341 2 October 18 W Personality Development Read pp. 342-354 Chapter 10: Gender and Human Sexuality 1 October 20 F Sex and Gender Read pp. 358-372 2 October 23 M Arousal/Orientation/Dysfunction Read pp. 373-387 Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion 1 October 25 W Internal/External/Intrinsic/Extrinsic Read pp. 390-403 2 October 27 F Interactionism Read pp. 403-423 Chapter 12: Health Psychology 1 October 30 M Pain/Smoking/Drinking Read pp. 426-438 2 November 1 W Stress/Cancer/Coping Read pp. 439-458 TEST REVIEW/TEST DAY 1 November 3 F Test Review Chapters 9-12 2 November 6 M TEST # 3 Chapters 9-12 Chapter 13: Personality 1 November 8 W Assessment/Theories Read pp. 462-478 2 November 10 F Structure/Theories Read pp. 479-496 Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders 1 November 13 M Abnormal/History of Mental Illness Read pp. 500-511 2 November 15 W Anxiety Disorders/DSM/PTSD Read pp. 518-535 TBA 1 November 17 F 2 November 20 M Chapter 16: Social Learning 1 November 27 M Attribution/Attitudes/Prejudice Read pp. 582-594 2 November 29 W Interpersonal Attraction/Influence Read pp. 595-604 3 December 1 F Groups/Aggression/Altruism Read pp. 605-614 *Aviation Psychology 1 December 4 M Personality/Communication Read Handout 2 December 6 W Physiology/Decision Making Read Handout TEST REVIEW/TEST DAY 1 December 8 F Bonus Credit Day TBA 2 December 11 M Test Review Chapters 13,14,16,* 3 December 14 FINAL EXAM 4:00 p.m. Peabody 206
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