| DATES | TOPICS | READINGS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Sept 14 |
Introduction
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| Sept 16 | Methods of Science | Ch.
1 (M); Essay |
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| Sept 18 | Scientific Ways of Knowing |
Article:
If the television
program... |
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| Sept 21 | Methods of Science | |
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| Sept 23 | Scientific Ways of Knowing |
Article: Does drinking promote... |
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| Sept 25 | Methods of Science |
Article: Imperceptibly off-center... |
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| Sept 28 | Scientific Ways of Knowing |
Article: Buying behavior as... |
Paper
1 due
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| Sept 30 |
Methods
of Science
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Article: Unit bias... |
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| Oct 2 |
EXAM
1
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| Oct 5 | Neuroscience and Behavior |
Ch. 2 (M) |
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| Oct 7 | Neuroscience and Behavior |
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| Oct 9 | Neuroscience and Behavior |
Ch. 6 (M) Article: Is television traumatic... |
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| Oct 12 | Nature and Nurture |
Ch. 3 (M) Article: What causes specific... |
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| Oct 14 | Nature and Nurture |
Article: The neural bases... |
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| Oct 16 | Sensation and Perception |
Article: Try it, you'll... |
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| Oct 19 |
Sensation
and Perception
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Ch. 5 (M) | |
| Oct 21 |
EXAM
2
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| Oct 23 | Learning |
Ch. 7 (M) Article: Are pets a healthy... |
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| Oct 26 | Learning |
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| Oct 28 | Memory |
Ch. 8 (M) |
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| Oct 30 | Memory |
Article: The Scooter Libby effect |
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| Nov 2 | Memory |
Ch. 9 (M) Article: Believing is seeing... |
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| Nov 4 |
Memory
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| Nov 6 |
EXAM
3
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| Nov 9 | Personality |
Ch. 12 (M) |
Paper
3 due
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| Nov 11 | Personality |
Article: First impressions... |
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| Nov 13 | Psychological Disorders |
Ch. 13 (M) Article: Do narcissists dislike... |
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| Nov 16 |
Psychological
Disorders
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Article: Positive affect and... Article:
The
effectiveness of... |
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| Nov 18 | Therapy |
Ch. 14 (M) |
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| Nov 20 | Therapy |
Paper
4 due
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Nov 23 (Section 1)
Nov 23 (Section 4) |
EXAM
4
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7:30-9:30am
3:30-5:30pm
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