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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>General Psychology</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Course Information Sheet</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Psychology 2301</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Sections N2, N4 Spring 2010 </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Instructor:<span style='mso-tab-count: 1'>      </span>Barb Corbisier </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Office:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>            </span>A238</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Phone:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>           </span>209-7314</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>E-mail:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>           </span>barb.corbisier@blinn.edu </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Office hours: M/W 10-noon or by appointment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: 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Students are expected to keep up with distance education assignments throughout the week. Class activities will relate to both <span class=GramE>material</span> in the book, as well as out of book content. <span class=GramE>Students</span> who do not read the text, view the lecture content, and complete quizzes, assignments and discussions will not do well in this class. You should expect to have at least one assignment (if not more) due each week in class. If you will not be able to access a reliable internet connection consistently throughout the semester, you will have difficulty completing course assignments.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>To see if an online class is the best option for you as a student, all students are encouraged to complete the Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator (READI) <a href="redir.aspx">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>COURSE DESCRIPTION:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> This is an introductory course in the elementary principles of human behavior, development, and mental processes. Course material includes an overview of psychology, psychological research basics, biological bases of behavior, perception, learning, cognition, emotion, motivation, individual development, psychological disorders, methods of treatment and an introduction to social psychology. Semester credits: Three. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>PREREQUISITES<span class=GramE>:</span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br> There are no prerequisites. Good reading skills are required for success. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>CORE CURRICULUM:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> This is a Core Course in the 42-Hour Core of Blinn College. As such, students will develop proficiency in the appropriate Intellectual Competencies, Exemplary Educational Objectives, and Perspectives. For details see <a href="redir.aspx%253FC=59ab94f04f924373a9edc1bc34a21e83&amp;URL=http%253a%252f%252fwww.blinn.edu%252fbrazos%252fsocialscience%252fgashley%252f..%255C..%255C%20www.blinn.edu%255Ccorecurriculum.htm">http:/ www.blinn.edu/corecurriculum.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Those who successfully complete this course will: </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Examine the goals of psychology. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Assess the use of scientific method in psychology. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Distinguish the central features of major psychological theories. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Examine basic psychological terms and concepts. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Utilize key psychological terms and concepts in real life examples. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Characterize the work of&nbsp;leading contributors to the field of psychology. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Evaluate how psychological, biological, and social, factors can effect behavior and mental processes,</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking skills to analyze research and reports of human behavior, </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Assess real-life situations that may require professional psychological help and compare various treatment options. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2; layout-grid-mode:both'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Arial'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Differentiate the various parts of the nervous system and summarize their role in behavior. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>This course will require students to use library resources and become familiar with psychological research and review journals. It will also foster an ongoing awareness and critical appraisal of current research and applications in psychology.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>COURSE TEXTS: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span class=GramE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Required</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>: </span><span class=SpellE><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lilienfeld</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, S.O., Lynn, S.J., </span><span class=SpellE><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Namy</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, L.L. &amp; Woolf, N.J. (2009).</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; <i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'>Psychology: from Inquiry to Understanding</i>. Pearson: Boston, MA. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Exams:</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This course will have five tests throughout the semester. The first four tests will be worth 100 points (50 questions, 2 points each) and will cover ~3 <span class=GramE>chapters</span> worth of material. The lowest grade of these first four tests will be dropped. The final will be 75 questions, 25 of which will be cumulative. There will also be extra credit opportunities throughout the semester. </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All tests are to be completed online</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>All exams and quizzes will be taken online and will be timed. There will be no makeup for missed exams and quizzes. </b></span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Written Assignments: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>During this course you will be required to complete several writing assignments. There will be four opinion assignments, and an analysis of a research paper relating to the science of psychology.&nbsp; Detailed instructions for completing this paper will be provided later in the course.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All papers and discussion posts must be turned into <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span> by 11:55 p.m. on their due date.</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Late written assignments will be penalized 10% for every day late, up to 40%, i.e., if it s two days late, your points will be reduced by 20% for that assignment.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Chapter Quizzes:&nbsp; </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>There will be a chapter quiz for each chapter on <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span>. These quizzes will assess students' knowledge of book material. Students will be required to complete these quizzes prior to the lecture for each chapter. Quiz due dates for each chapter will be clearly posted on <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span>.&nbsp; Students will have 30 minutes to complete these quizzes. <i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'>Each quiz is worth 15 points and the top 10 quiz scores will be kept.</i> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>It is the responsibility of the student to keep track of quiz due dates. There are no-make ups for chapter quizzes.</b></span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>All quizzes will be due on <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span> by 11:55 p.m. on their due date.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Class Discussions:</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Throughout the semester, there will be a series of class discussions.&nbsp; Students are responsible for keeping track of the discussion due dates and completing them on time.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Discussion posts must be posted by 11:59 p.m. on their due date.</b> </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Late participation assignments will be penalized 10% for every day late, up to 40%.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Grades:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note that I will calculate your grade based on total points, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'>not</i> on percentages.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Class discussions: 100 points possible<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Written assignments: 300 points possible<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Quizzes: 100 points possible<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1<sup>st</sup> 4 tests: 300 points possible (lowest grade dropped)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Final: 150 points possible<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;tab-stops:.5in 1.75in 207.0pt'><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>               </span>855-950 points<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;tab-stops:.5in 1.75in 207.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>B<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>               </span>760-854 points<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;tab-stops:.5in 1.75in 207.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>C<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>               </span>665-759 points<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;tab-stops:.5in 1.75in 207.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>D<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>               </span>570-664 points<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;tab-stops:.5in 1.75in 207.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>F<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                </span>569 points or lower<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Extra Credit:</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>If you ask me a question related to psychology and I don t know the answer, you can earn up to five points per question by looking up the answer and sharing it with me and your fellow students. More points will be given for scholarly research articles that answer the question, and fewer points for an answer that comes from a random website. If you find a particularly good video clip or online demo for a psychological concept, send me the link and you ll get extra credit if I haven t seen it before. Other opportunities for extra credit will be announced during the semester. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Additional Course Information: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>ADA STATEMENT<span class=GramE>:</span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br> Information regarding procedures for documenting disabilities can be obtained from the Counseling Office, Rm. S157 (209-7250). To enable students with disabilities to achieve their highest potential, reasonable accommodations on exams or assignments will be made for documented disabilities. Students must&nbsp;present documentation as soon as possible for the instructor to arrange accommodation. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>CIVILITY STATEMENT<span class=GramE>:</span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br> Members of the Blinn College community, which includes faculty, staff and students, are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect, and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>If a student is asked to leave the classroom because of uncivil behavior, the student <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>may not</b> return to that class until he or she arranges a conference with the instructor: it is the student's responsibility to arrange for this conference. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>ATTENDANCE: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The College District believes that class attendance is essential for student success; therefore, students are required to promptly and regularly attend all their classes. Each class meeting builds the foundation for subsequent class meetings. Without full participation and regular class attendance, students shall find themselves at a severe disadvantage for achieving success in college. Class participation shall constitute at least ten percent of the final course grade. It is the responsibility of each faculty member, in consultation with the division chair, to determine how participation is achieved in his or her class. Faculty will require students to regularly attend class and will keep a record of attendance from the first day of class and/or the first day the student's name appears on the roster through final examinations. If a student has one week's worth of <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>unexcused</b> absences during the semester, he/she will be sent an e-mail by the College requiring the student to contact his/her instructor and schedule a conference immediately to discuss his/her attendance issues. Should the student accumulate two </span><span class=SpellE><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>weeks</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> worth of <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>unexcused</b> absences, he/she will be administratively withdrawn from class. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>This is a distance education course and, as such, students are expected to work diligently at course material throughout the semester. Assignments will be posted continually in this course and it is the students' responsibility to keep up with course material via <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span>. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Once a student has been inactive for one week in an internet course, meaning no assignments completed within that time [the equivalent of two absences], his/her name will be submitted to the college. Once the student has reached two weeks of inactivity, <u>the student will be removed from the course</u>. Please note<span class=GramE>,</span> it is NOT enough to just log in to class, substantive work must be completed or submitted for you to be counted as attending class. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Be aware of the final date to drop with a &quot;W&quot; for this class is April 16. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Blinn E-Mail: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Each student will be given an official Blinn e-mail while enrolled as a student. To access this information you will need to go to the following website: <a href="redir.aspx">http://www.blinn.edu/acadtech/studentemail/</a>. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ALL COMMUNCIATIONS REGARDING THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA <span class=SpellE>eCAMPUS</span> OR BLINN E-MAIL.</b> You are responsible for any and all information sent to your Blinn e-mail or to your <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span> account. It is your responsibility to check these accounts frequently and in a timely manner. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Electronic Device Policy </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All the functions of all personal electronic devices designed for communication and/or entertainment (cell phones, pagers, beepers, iPods, and similar devices) must be turned off and kept out of sight in all Blinn College classrooms and associated laboratories. Any noncompliance with this policy will be addressed in accordance with the Blinn College civility policy (Administrative Policy). Additionally, any communication understood by the instructor to be in the nature of cheating will have consequences in accordance with this Blinn College policy section regarding academic dishonesty [FLB (Local)]. Students exempted from this policy section include, active members of firefighting organizations, emergency medical services organizations, commissioned police officers, on-call employees of any political subdivision of the state of Texas, or agencies of the federal government. Exempted students are expected to set the emergency-use devices on silent or vibrate mode only. </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Any student violating this policy shall be subject to discipline, including suspension, in accordance with FM. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>OTHER POLICIES: </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The handouts used in this course are copyrighted. By &quot;handouts,&quot; I mean all materials generated for this class, which include but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and additional problem sets. Because these materials are copyrighted, you do not have the right to copy the handouts, unless I expressly grant permission. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>As commonly defined, plagiarism consists of passing off as one's own ideas, words, writings, etc., which belong to another. In accordance with this definition, you are committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn it in as your own, even if you should have the permission of that person. Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for the plagiarist destroys the trust among colleagues without which research cannot be safely communicated. If you have any questions regarding plagiarism, please consult the Scholastic Dishonesty Policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>OFFICE HOURS </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Office hours in an online class are by appointment only. During my office hours, I am available to help you with any problems or questions you may have. If you don't understand lecture material, need to discuss disabilities or special circumstances, or have to take make-up exams, come see me during office hours. The best way to contact me for simple questions is through e-mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>For those with a deeper interest in psychology, Blinn has a psychology club and a chapter of <a href="redir.aspx">Psi Beta</a>, a national honor society for psychology students at two-year colleges. Although this is of primary interest to psychology majors, it is open to any student with an interest in psychology. All that is required is an overall &quot;B&quot; average and a &quot;B&quot; average in psychology courses you have taken. If yo</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>u re </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>interested, please contact myself, Dr. Linda Jones, or Dr. Katherine Wickes.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>COURSE OUTLINE </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>This is only a tentative outline. Any changes will be announced via <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span>. Exams may be earlier or later than the dates listed. If you miss or are unprepared for an exam because you have not logged onto <span class=SpellE>eCampus</span> to note when calendar changes were announced, you will not be allowed to make up the exam. It is your responsibility to be prepared for class by reading the assigned material in advance and studying prior to each exam. Each exam will cover only text, video, and lecture note material within that section. Only the final exam will contain cumulative content. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 1 (Begins January 19)</span></u></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Prologue<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 1: Overview</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 2 (Begins January 25)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 2: Research methods<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 3: Biological processes<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 3 (Begins February 1)</span></u></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 10: Development<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Exam 1: Over chapters Prologue, 1-3, opens at 9 am, Friday, February 5th and closes at 11:55 pm, Sunday, February 7<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 4 (Begins February 8)</span></u></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 4: Sensation and perception<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 5 (Begins February 15)</span></u></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 5:&nbsp;Consciousness<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 6 (Begins February 22)</span></u></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 6:&nbsp;Learning from experience<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Exam 2: Over chapters 10, 4, &amp; 5, opens at 9 am, February 26th and closes at 11:55 pm, February 28th</span></b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 7 (Begins March 1)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 7:&nbsp;Memory<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 8 (Begins March 8)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 8: Language<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>SPRING BREAK March 15-19<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><u><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 9 (Begins March 22)</span></u></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 9: Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Exam 3: Over chapters 6-8, opens at 9 am, March 26th and closes at 11:55 pm, March 28th</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 10 (Begins March 29)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 11: Motivation &amp; emotion</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 11 (Begins April 5)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 14: Personality<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 12 (Begins April 12)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 13: Social psychology</span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Exam 4: Over chapters 9, 11, 14, opens at 9 am, April 16th and closes at 11:55 pm, April 18th. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 13 (Begins April 19)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 15: Abnormal&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 14 (Begins April 26)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 16: Clinical </span><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Week 15 (Begins May 3)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chapter 12: Stress<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Final Exam:&nbsp; </span></b><span style='mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='layout-grid-mode:both'><span class=GramE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Over chapters 13, 15, 16, 12 (50 questions), and cumulative (25 questions).</span></b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The final exam opens at 9 am, Thursday, May 6, and closes at 11:55 pm on Monday, May 10. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>