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PSY 103 SP 20

1 Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University PSY 103-01 Introduction to Psychology Spring 2020 Blackboard Site: https://blackboard.stonybrook.edu/

Monday/Wednesday 4:00-5:20 pm Javits Lecture Hall, Room 100 Instructor: Joy Marie Bolger [email protected] Office Hours: Wed 2:00-3:30pm (or by appointment) Office: Psych B 151 Undergraduate TA Jasmine Samsot [email protected] Wednesdays 2:50 - 3:50pm Psych B 361

Graduate TA’s Alëna Aksënova [email protected] Wednesdays 5.30pm- 7.30pm Chelsie Burchett [email protected] Thursdays from 1:30pm - 3:30pm Gabriella Imbriano [email protected] PSYA 344

Course Material: Understanding Psychology (Connect Access Code) (CUSTOM)

Edition: 14th ISBN: 9781264239160 Author: Fedldman Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Turning Point Technologies Subscription. This must be linked to your Stony Brook ID

Course Description: An introduction to research and theory in psychology in such areas as learning, perception, cognition, biopsychology, development, personality, abnormal and social psychology. As part of the course, students must participate in experiments. Course objectives: Upon successful completion of this course the student should: 1. Be able to identify basic concepts in the core areas within the different fields and schools of psychology. 2. Have a clear understanding of the scientific method applied when conducting research in psychology. 3. Have a clear understanding of the different professionals and their roles within the field. 4. Identify and explain some of the enduring issues within the field of psychology. 5. Understand human behavior from a multidimensional perspective.

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What you can expect from me: To treat you respectfully. To answer your email within 48 hours, UNLESS it is an essay question. Then either give me more time or come to office hours. Give fair exams that are composed of questions derived from material that has been covered in lecture or the assigned reading. To post any important announcements to our Blackboard page. What I expect from you: To treat me and your classmates respectfully. This includes not talking during lecture. This is distracting to me and your classmates. To be on time for class. Coming in late is disruptive and you might miss an important announcement. Quantifying Scholastic Performance (AKA- Your grades ) In-class participation 30% Throughout the semester there will be ten questions asked in ten randomly selected classes as noted on the syllabus schedule by “Q3”-(One question during each of the ten selected classes). Each question will be worth 3 points. For each of the ten questions you answer correctly, you will earn 3 points. If you answer all 10, you will receive all 30 points. You may not turn in your answers at a different time than the class the question was asked. This will be conducted either through Turning Point or Connect. *THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS YOU CAN EARN IS 30. Exams 45%. There will be three non-cumulative exams worth 45 pts each. Your lowest grade will be dropped. If you miss an exam, that becomes your dropped grade. I do not give make up exams so please make arrangements to be present on the day exams are scheduled. The two highest exam scores will be averaged and count as 45% of your grade. If you are pleased with your first two grades, then you may use the final exam as your dropped grade. Research Participation 25% : Students are expected to participate in 5 credit hours of research. There is an instructional document posted on our Blackboard course site on how to select and sign up for a study. You will receive 5 points for each hour of participation. You must complete your participation by May 8th.

Example: You answered 7 in class questions: (7x3) Your exam points: 45, 30, 35 (average 45+35) Research Participation (5 hours x 5)

21 points 40 points 25 points

Final grade- 86

Attendance: You are expected to attend class regularly. Doing well in any of my courses has been positively correlated with attendance, semester after semester. (Of course correlation doesn’t always equal causation; however, are you willing to take that chance?).

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Grades and Attendace 2018

Final Grade

100 80 60 40 20

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Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC) Statement: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact the Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC), ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and the staff at the Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC). For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities Academic Integrity Statement: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology & Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/academic_integrity/index.html Critical Incident Management Statement: Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. ELECTRONIC DEVICES Please refrain from using electronic devices during class time other than your clicker. Notebooks may be used to type lecture notes ONLY, not for internet browsing etc. and so forth. Any interruptions in class time due to text messaging, or phone use may result in being asked to leave the classroom.

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Schedule: This is subject to change at my discretion. *L= Lecture topic not covered in textbook.

Date

1/27 1/29 2/3 2/5 2/10 2/12 2/17 2/19 2/24 2/26 3/2 3/4 3/9 3/11 3/16 3/18

Topics and Lectures (Some lectures may run into the next class meeting) Overview of the course/syllabus. Enduring Issues in Psychology Nature vs. Nurture: Environment, genetics and behavior. Research Methods and Systematic Inquiry/ Behavioral Biology Human Do we really possess free will? /The Neurobiology of Addiction and Substance Abuse Guest Speaker from Stony Brook’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)Q3 Lifespan Psychology / The Adolescent Brain: With and without drugs on board. Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood and Adolescence. Q3 Juvenile criminal behavior and subsequent responsibility: Psychologists inform and debate with members of our legal system. Emerging Adults and Middle Adulthood Death and Dying: What is a “dignified death”? Q3 Personality Theories, Disorders and Assessment EXAM I Human Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction and Disorders/Paraphilias Q3 Stress and Health Psychology Q3 SPRING RECESS

Chapters

1

2,3

12 & L

12& L

12 13

11

3/23 3/25

Social Psychology/Cults: From allure to mass suicides. Q3 Sensation and Perception

17

3/30 4/1

States of Consciousness Q3 Learning and Memory

5 6

4/6 4/8 4/13 4/15 4/20 4/22

Cognition and Mental Abilities What makes us happy?/Motivated Behaviors Q3 EXAM II Feeding and Eating Disorders Q3 Impulse Control Disorders Q3 Anxiety Disorders /Mood Disorders Q3

8 10

4/27 5/29

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders Treatment Approaches

15

5/4

Forensic Psychology /Sexual Predators and Criminals: Treatment and Risk Assessment You Decide!

L

5/6

10/L 15...