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General
Psychology
PSY 105; Spring, 2011
(revised 03.01.11)
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Instructor:
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Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.
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Office:
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Social and Behavioral Sciences, 105D
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Office Hours:
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M~W~F am (other times by appointment)
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Numbers:
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tel= 962.3812; fax= 962.7010
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Web:
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http :www.uncw.edu/people/puente
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E-mail:
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Puente@uncw.edu
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Textbook:
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Open (e.g., Kalat) and not
required but encouraged
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Overview:
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Interactive, 1ecture~based course which summarizes the
most important issues in psychological science and practice. Represents
an introduction to the study of the mind and behavior.
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Special Announcements:
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Please keep up with your outside of class “experiments”. See…
(http://www.uncw.edu/psy/researchparticipation.html)
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Extra Credit
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TBA: e.g., Undergraduate Psychology Conference in
Raleigh
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Requirements:
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Evaluations:
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Dates
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three evaluations; dates, 02.15, 03.29 and late April
(see university catalog for details)
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Help Session
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prior to each test; dates and times TBD
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Value
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each evaluation = 1/3 of final grade
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Format
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mc, t/f with correction, mc (regular and alternative),
short essay (25 or 33?s with some ?s from students); last evaluation is
partially comprehensive
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Appeals
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peer reviewed information & within one
Week of test
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Other:
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Class Attendance
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very important & recommended (random attendance
taken which will impact
grades especially if over 25% is missed)
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Test Absence
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required unless excused
with valid MD/PhD/PsyD excuse within 1 week or
other valid documentation (hurricanes, etc)
otherwise, grade = zero
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Honesty
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refer to Student Handbook
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Extra Credit
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type and dates TBA but each
equals 3 points added towards total points (i.e., 300)
Nove 6th undergraduate
conference in Chapel Hill (see www.ncpsychology.org
– under students)
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Grading System
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standard 10 point scale, no
+/~
(e.g.., 90-100= A, 80-89= B, etc.)
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Research Participation
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further information will be provided but
students are expected to participate in research activities
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Introduction: Instructor & Course
Introduction: Defining Psychology & Psychologists
Introduction: Questions in Psychology
Introduction : Questioning (in) Psychology
Introduction: History of Psychology
Introduction: Psychology as a Science
Introduction: Psychology as a Profession
Personality: Psychoanalytic
Personality: Humanistic & Modern
Individual Differences: Measurement
Individual Differences: Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Class
First Evaluation
Social Psychology: Interpersonal
Social Psychology: industrial &Organizational
Learning: Nature Vs. Nurture
Learning: Acquiring information Learning: Recalling Information
Cognition: Language & Cognition
Second Evaluation
Biological: Comparative & Evolutionary Psychology
Biological: Neurophysiology/Neuroanatomy
Biological: Neuroanatomy/Neuropsychology
Biological: Consciousness
Developmental: Conception, Delivery, & Childhood
Developmental: Adolescence, Adulthood, Aging, & Death
Clinical: Assessment & Diagnosing
Clinical: Major Disorders
Clinical: Interventions
Summary & Future Directions for Psychology
Final Evaluation
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