Course Schedule
PSY 100: The Science of Behavior

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DATES TOPICS READINGS ASSIGNMENTS




Sept 14
Introduction

 
Sept 16 Methods of Science Ch. 1 (M); Essay

 

Sept 18 Scientific Ways of Knowing

Assignment 1

Article: If the television program...

 





Sept 21 Methods of Science

Assignment 2


Sept 23 Scientific Ways of Knowing

Article: Does drinking promote...

 

Sept 25 Methods of Science

Article: Imperceptibly off-center...

 




Sept 28 Scientific Ways of Knowing

Article: Buying behavior as...


Paper 1 due
Sept 30
Methods of Science

Article: Unit bias...

 
Oct 2
EXAM 1
 

 




 

Oct 5 Neuroscience and Behavior

Ch. 2 (M)

Assignment 7

 

Oct 7 Neuroscience and Behavior


 

Oct 9 Neuroscience and Behavior

Ch. 6 (M)

Article: Is television traumatic...






Oct 12 Nature and Nurture

Ch. 3 (M)

Article: What causes specific...

Assignment 9


Oct 14 Nature and Nurture


Ch. 4 (M)

Article: The neural bases...

 


Paper 2 due

Oct 16 Sensation and Perception

Article: Try it, you'll...






Oct 19
Sensation and Perception
Ch. 5 (M)
Oct 21
EXAM 2

 

Oct 23 Learning

Ch. 7 (M)

Article: Are pets a healthy...






Oct 26 Learning

Assignment 12

 

Oct 28 Memory

Ch. 8 (M)

 

Oct 30 Memory

Article: The Scooter Libby effect

 




Nov 2 Memory

Ch. 9 (M)

Article: Believing is seeing...


Nov 4
Memory


Nov 6
EXAM 3






Nov 9 Personality

Ch. 12 (M)

Paper 3 due
Nov 11 Personality

Article: First impressions...


Nov 13 Psychological Disorders

Ch. 13 (M)

Article: Do narcissists dislike...

Assignment 16






Nov 16
Psychological Disorders

Article: Positive affect and...

Article: The effectiveness of...

 

Nov 18 Therapy

Ch. 14 (M)

Dolphin-assisted therapy

Assignment 18

 

Nov 20 Therapy  
Paper 4 due




Nov 23 (Section 1)

 

Nov 23 (Section 4)

EXAM 4

 

7:30-9:30am

 

3:30-5:30pm



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