Week 1: Welcome
August 28: Welcome to Psych 101
In Class
- Syllabus: https://psych101fall24.commons.gc.cuny.edu/syllabus/
- Assignments: https://psych101fall24.commons.gc.cuny.edu/grading/
- Textbook: Introduction to Psychology (A critical approach) Edited by Jill Grose-Fifer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at John Jay College, CUNY
- Activity: Post It Questions & Discussion
Homework
- Read Textbook: “What is Psychology?”
- Watch: Biopsychosocial model
- Guiding Questions:
- What are the three aspects of the Biopsychosocial model?
- What is WEIRD about Psychology?
Week 2: Branches & Models of Psychology
September 2: No Class – Labor Day
September 4: Branches & Models of Psychology
In Class
- Free Writing Assignment on Reading questions
- What is Psychology?
- Contemporary Psychology
Homework
- Read What Is Social Psychology?
- Read Self-presentation
Week 3: Social Psych
September 9
In Class
Homework
September 11
In Class
Homework
- Read Prejudice and Discrimination & Aggression
- Find an article abstract: use a library database such as Academic Search Complete to search for one or two of of the social psych concepts we discussed last week. Searching these concepts in the databases will return many academic articles about the concepts.
- Find an article that looks interesting to print and bring to class to discuss.
- Library website: https://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/
- See the concepts on slide 38 if you need a reminder: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oNOfRyK3OMZZk8Y2ZWliVDl02cFVLAZdNHbZrt96c9A/edit?usp=sharing
Week 4: Social Psych
September 16
In Class
September 18
In Class
Homework
Week 5: History & Psych Research
September 23
Homework
September 25
Homework
- Research Methods Paper
Week 6: Research & Writing
September 30: Quantitative Reasoning in Psychology
- Guest Speaker: Sule Aksoy
- Paper Draft Due (optional); email to [email protected]
October 2 – No Class
- Zoom Office hours for paper questions
Week 7: Learning & Memory
October 7: Research Paper Due
- Turn in Research Methods Paper
- What Is Learning?
- How Memory Functions
- Ways to Enhance Memory
- Exam Review
Homework
- STUDY!
October 9 : No Class
- Create a Study Guide. Bring to exam to receive 1-3 extra points on exam
Week 8: Exam & Developmental Psych
TUESDAY | October 15: Exam 1
Homework
- Read What Is Lifespan Development?
- Read Lifespan Theories
- Read Stages of Development
October 16
In Class
Week 9: Development & Personality
October 21:Development
Revisit from Last Class:
Before Class Monday : Read & Watch
- Classical Conditioning
- Operant Conditioning
- Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmBqwWlJg8U
Optional Watch:
- Classical Conditioning – Ivan Pavlov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhqumfpxuzI
- Skinner’s Operant Conditioning: Rewards & Punishments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6o-uPJarA
- Watch: Piaget: Schema, Assimilation, and Accommodation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudKZb0mDLs
- Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development in Social Relationships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I2hrSRbmHE
October 23: Personality
Before Class: Read and take personality quiz!
Take this personality test and bring results to class!
Week 10: Personality
October 28
Before Class: Read & Watch
- Freud & Psychodynamic Perspective
- Jung & Neo-Freudians
- Humanistic Approaches
- Locus of Control
- Language, thinking, and behavior video: https://psy327f22.commons.gc.cuny.edu/video/
October 30
Before Class: Read & Watch
In class: Explain Synthesis Paper 2 – due Next week 11/6
Week 11: Emotions
November 4: Emotions
Read before class
November 6: Emotions and Exam Review
Wed 11/6: Synthesis Paper 2 Paper Due
Week 12: Stress
November 11: Exam 2
November 13:
Read before class
Week 13: Sleep & Brain
November 18
Read before class
- What Is Consciousness?
- What is Sleep?
- Why do we sleep?
- Sleep Problems and Disorders
- Other States of Consciousness
November 20
Read before class
Week 14: Nervous System
November 25
Due in class: Synthesis paper 3
Read before class
- Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
- In the Brain, Memories Are Inextricably Tied to Place | The Atlantic
- To Remember The Moment, Try Taking Fewer Photos
- Elizabeth Loftus: “How Reliable is your Memory?” | TED
November 27: No Class
Week 15: Careers in Psych
December 2: Guest Speakers
December 4: Brain and Neurons
Week 16: Sensation, Perception & Review
December 9:
Read before class
December 9: Synthesis Paper 4 Due – Career Reflections
December 11: Exam Review
Final Exam: December 18th, 8:30-10:30am, our classroom
12/18 – Psych 101 Reflection Paper Due
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