Psychology1XX3/1NN3CourseOutline-Winter2017

CourseStaff Location

OfficeHours

Dr.JoeKimInstructor

PC/106oronlineatappear.in/macintropsych

PostedweeklyonAvenue

Dr.MichelleCadieuxCourseCoordinator

MacIntroPsychOfficePC/110

PostedweeklyonAvenue

Dr.EllenMacLellanConestogaInstructor

ConestogaCampusRoomTBA

Tuesdays4:00pm-5:00pm

TAdrop-inhours PCLobbyoronlineatappear.in/macintropsych

Tuesday-Thursday11:00am-1:00pm

JackLegere&IetaShamsHeadTAs

PCLobby

Allcorrespondenceregardingthiscourseshouldbesentto:intropsych@mcmaster.causingyourMcMasteremailandNOTyourAvenueaccount.Ifyouhaveadditionalquestionsregardingcoursematerial,youhaveseveraloptions:

• AskCourseStafforTAsduringOfficeandLobbyhours,postedweeklyonAvenue• AskyourpersonalTAduringtutorial• JointheactivediscussionsonAvenueforums.

YoumayalsocalltheMacIntroPsychofficeatX24428duringofficehours.Pleasenotethatphonemessageswillnotbereturned.Ifyouhavearequest,pleasecomeinpersonduringofficehoursorsendanemailtointropsych@mcmaster.ca.Notethatduringbusyperiods,itmaytakeupto48hourstoreturnyouremail.Pleasebepatient!Inadditiontothecoursestaff,youhavebeenassignedtoatutorialsectionwithyourpersonalTeachingAssistant(TA)whowillleadyourgroupthroughweeklydiscussions,activities,andquestions.

CourseDescriptionInthiscourse,wewillfocusonthebiologicalmechanismsinformingPsychology,NeuroscienceandBehaviour.Inthefirsthalfofthecourse,ourresearchframeworkwillexamineseverallevelsofanalysis(Development,Evolution,andNeuroscience).Inthesecondhalfofthecourse,wewillapplytheseanalysestoSensorySystemsandCriticalBehaviours.IncombinationwithPsych1X03/1N03,studentswillemergewiththeappropriatecontext,terminology,andskillstospecificallysupportexplorationoffurthercoursesinPsychology,NeuroscienceandBehaviour.However,theseareskillsthatwillalsotransferwelltoanydisciplineyoupursue!

EvaluationYourfinalgradeinPsychology1XX3willbedeterminedbythefollowingmeasures:TutorialParticipation 10%AvenueQuizzes 30%AvenueQuizTerm 5%FinalExamination 55%Researchparticipation(optional) 5%-8%reweightoffinalexamTutorialParticipation(10%)Weeklytutorialsareanimportantpartofthecourseandcontributeto10%ofyourfinalgrade.YourTAwillexpectactiveparticipationtocreateadynamiclearningenvironment.Ifyouhavespecificissueswiththisprocess,youmustspeaktothecoursecoordinatorassoonaspossible.YourTAwillassignyouagradeoutof10everythreetutorialsbasedonyourparticipationinonetutorial(5points),andyourattendanceintheothertwo(2.5pointseach).Toencourageparticipationduringalltutorials,youwillnotbeawareofwhichtutorialyouarebeingmarkedforparticipation.Youwillbeassessedontheelementsofparticipationusingtherubricbelow. Points Description Element Description

PART

ICIPAT

ION

Excellent 4-5 Consistentlyexemplifiesallthreeelementsofparticipation

Knowledge Demonstratesknowledgeofcoursematerial

Satisfactory 3 Occasionallyexemplifiessomeelementsofparticipation Insightfulness Demonstratesinsightfulandcritical

thinking

Poor 1-2 Rarelyexemplifieselementsofparticipation

Synergy Demonstratespositiveandconstructiveinteractionswithpeers

Absent 0 Doesnotattendtutorial

YourTAwillalsopostacontent-relatedquestionontoyourtutorial’sAvenuediscussionboard.Studentswhochoosetoanswerallthreediscussionboardpostswithinamarkingperiodwillreceiveabonusmark(i.e.amarkof8/10wouldbecome9/10).Note:studentswhoregularlyattendtutorialsbutmakenocontributiontoclassdiscussionscannotreceiveagradehigherthan6outof10.Therefore,itisessentialthatyouactivelyparticipateifyouwishtoearnahighparticipationgrade.YourTAcanhelpyouwithsuggestionsfordemonstratingactiveparticipationAvenueQuizzes(30%)Thereare11weeklyonlineAvenueQuizzesduringthesemesterwhichwillcovermaterialfromtheassignedWebModules,thein-personlectures,andassignedreadingsfromtheTextbookorJournalarticles.Forexample,Quiz1willcontainmaterialcoveredfromtheDevelopment1and2webmodules,thein-personlectureforthatweek,andtheTextbookChapter1reading.EachQuizis“openbook”andyoumaycollaboratewithyourpeersbutyoumayNOTpostquizquestionsonline.AvenueQuizzesareanopportunitytoassessandconsolidateyourknowledgeoftheweek’scontentinpreparationfortheFinalExamwhereyouwillbeworkingindependentlyandwithoutaccesstosupportingresources.EachQuizwillcoverthewebmoduleandreadingsfromthesameweekascoveredintutorial.EachAvenueQuizwillconsistof10multiple-choicequestions.AvenueQuizzeswillbemadeavailableonlineeveryFridayat6AMandwillpromptlycloseonSaturdayat6AM.Youwillhave20minutestocompleteeachquizonceyouopenit.AfterclosingonSaturday,theQuizwillbereviewedandgradeswillbereleasedonthefollowingTuesday.Quizquestionsaredesignedtogobeyondmererecallandchallengeyoutoapplyanddemonstrateyourcomprehension.Inotherwords,simplymemorizingtermswillnotleadtoafavourablegrade.Tohelpyou

prepareandassessyourstudy,youwillhaveaPre-Quizeachweek(releasedonMonday)thatwillbegradedimmediatelyandwillprovideyouwithfeedbackonwhyyourchosenoptionwascorrect/incorrect.YoucanreviewthecompletedPre-QuizundertheQuizzestabonAvenue.ThePre-QuizservesasanexcellentlearningtoolasitisdrawnfromthesamequestionbankasyouractualFridayQuiz,butdoesnotofficiallycountforgrades.NotethatthePre-QuizMUSTbecompletedtogainaccesstotheweeklyAvenueQuiz.InternetProblemsInternetissuescanhappen.WealwaysrecommendthatyoucompleteyourquizzesoncampuswhereareliableInternetconnectionisguaranteed.WhilewedonotaccommodateforindividualInternetissues,wecangradeyourquizmanuallyifyoutakescreenshots.Pleasemakesurethatallphotoshaveyournameintheshot.Lecturei<clickerBonusPointsDuringyourweeklyin-classlecturesyouwillbegiventheopportunitytoearni<clickerbonuspoints.Eachweek,youwillhaveashortquizduringclass.Eachquestionwillbeworthamaximumof2points.Youwillreceive1bonuspointforansweringthequestionindividuallyand1additionalpointforansweringcorrectlyfollowingcollaboration.Mindwanderingprobeswilloccurthroughoutthelecture.Forthiscourse,mindwanderingisdefinedasthoughtsunrelatedtothetaskathand.Usingyouri<clicker,youwillanswerquestionsaboutthequalityofyourattention.Youranswerswillremainanonymousandyouwillreceive1bonuspointforansweringeachprobe.Alllecturebonusquizzesandprobesrequireani<clickertocomplete.Theycanbepurchasedatthecampusstore.Youmustbringyouri<clickertoeverylectureifyouwishtoparticipateinthesebonusopportunities.Attheendoftheterm,thetotalnumberofpointsearnedwillearnyouthefollowingrewards:Points Reward30andabove Droplowestparticipationgrade40andabove Droplowestparticipationgrade+lowestquizgrade50andabove Droplowestparticipationgrade+2lowestquizgrade

Registeryouri<clickerToregisteryouri<clickerpleasegotohttps://www1.iclicker.com/register-clicker/YourStudentIDisyourMacID,whichiswhatyouusetologintoAvenue.ItisalsothefirstpartofyourMcMasteremailaddress.DoNOTuseyourstudentnumberforthissection.Failuretobringyourpersonali<clickertolectureorfailuretoregisteryouri<clickerproperlywillresultinazerobeingassignedtotherelevantLectureBonusPointquiz.AvenueQuizTerm(5%)TheQuizTermwilltaketheformofalongerAvenueQuiz.Itwillbe20multiplechoicequestionsandyouwillbegiven40minutestocompleteit.TheQuizTermwillopenonFridayFebruary17that6amandwillcloseonSaturdayFebruary18that6am.Thisisacumulativeassessment.ItwillcontaininformationfromDevelopment,Evolution,Neuroscience1,Neuroscience2,andVision.Itwillcovermaterialpresentedinthewebmodule,lecture,andassignedreadings.FinalExam(55%)AcumulativeFinalExamwillbewritteninAprilasscheduledbytheRegistrar'sOffice.Ifyouchoosetocompletetheoptionalresearchparticipation(seebelow),theweightofyourfinalexaminationwillbereducedbyupto8%.TheFinalExamcoversmaterialpresentedinthewebmodules,lectures,andassignedreadingsfromtheentireterm.

ResearchParticipationOptionYouhavetheoptiontoreducetheweightofyourFinalExamfrom55%to50%bycompletingandattainingtwocreditsofresearchparticipationwiththeDepartmentofPsychology,Neuroscience,andBehaviour.Ifyoucompletethreecreditsyouwillreducetheweightofyourfinalexamby6.5%,makingyourexamworth48.5%.Ifyoucompletefourcreditsyourexamwillbeworth47%(8%reduction).Inadditiontoprovidingyouwithextracredit,theresearchparticipationoptionallowsyoutotakepartinsomeoftheexcitingresearchatMcMaster,andtoobservehowpsychologistsconducttheirstudies.Themaximumreductionyoucanreceiveis8%.ThesystemthatthedepartmentusestotrackresearchparticipationiscalledSona,whichcanbeaccessedatmcmaster.sona-systems.com.ToaccessSonaforthefirsttime,selectthe“RequestAccount”optionontherightofyourscreenandenteryourname,studentnumber,andMcMasteremailaddress.Youwillalsobeaskedtopickyourcourses.PleaseselectPsych1XX3fromthelist.Afterashortdelay,youwillreceiveanemailfromSonawithausernameandtemporarypasswordthatyoucanusetoaccessthewebsite.Youshouldchangeyourtemporarypasswordtosomethingmorememorablebyselecting“MyProfile”.Makesureyourstudentnumberisenteredcorrectly!Note:YoumustactivateyouMcMasterIDbeforeyoucancreateaSonaaccount.ToactivateyourID,pleasegotowww.mcmaster.ca/uts/macid

CompletingYourResearchParticipationCreditWhenyoulogintoSonaforthefirsttime,youwillbeaskedtofilloutashortsurvey.Thisinformationisusedfilteroutanyexperimentsforwhichyouarenoteligible.Toregisterforanexperiment,select“StudySign-Up”fromthemainSonapage.Youwillbepresentedwithalistofcurrentlyavailableexperiments,withashortdescriptiongivenabouteach.Beforeselectinganexperiment,besuretoreadthedescriptioncarefully,makingspecialnoteofanyspecificcriteriaforparticipation(forexample,someexperimentsonlyallowfemalestoparticipate,whileothersmayrequiresubjectswhospeakasecondlanguage).Whenyouhavefoundanexperimentthatyouwouldliketoparticipatein,select“ViewTimeSlotsforthisStudy”toviewavailabletimeslots,thenselect“Sign-Up”toregisterforatimethatfitsyourschedule.Youwillreceiveaconfirmationemailwiththedetailsofyourselection.Besuretowritedowntheexperimentnumber,experimentername,location,andtelephoneextensionfromthisemail.Afteryouhavecompletedanexperiment,youwillbegivenapaperslipverifyingyourparticipation.Thisslipisforyourrecordsonly—intheeventthatanexperimentisnotcreditedtoyourSonaaccount,thisslipisyourproofofparticipation.Shortlyaftercompletinganexperiment,youshouldnoticethatyourSonaaccounthasbeencreditedbytheexperimenter.AdditionalNotes• Youmustcompletetwofullcreditsofexperiments,andnoless,ifyouwishtoearnthe5%reduction.• Ifyoudonotwishtoparticipateasaresearchsubjectforanyreason,youmaystillearnyourresearch

participationcreditbyobservingtwohoursofexperiments.Ifyouwouldliketochoosethisoption,pleaseseethecoursecoordinator,Dr.MichelleCadieux,inPC110.

• Ifyoufailtoshowupfortwoexperiments,youwillloseyouroptiontocompletetheresearchparticipationcredit.Ifyouknowinadvancethatyouwillbeunabletoattendascheduledexperiment,pleasecontacttheexperimenterassoonaspossible.

WelcometoPsychology1XX3/1NN3

WelcometoPSYCH1XX3:FoundationsofPsychology,Neuroscience&Behaviour,oneoftwoIntroPsychcoursesofferedatMcMasterUniversity(PSYCH1X03isofferedinTerm1).YourIntroPsychcoursefollowsinthetraditionofMcMasterUniversity’slong-standingreputationofexcellenceininnovativeteachingandlearning.Inthiscourse,youwillexperienceauniqueblendedlearningmodelthatcombinesonlinelearningtechnologywithtraditionalface-to-faceinstruction.OnyourwaytotheweeklyQuizzesandFinalExam,thereareseveralresourcesavailabletohelpyoumasterthecurriculum:

CourseHandbook:Yourcoursehandbookcontainsvaluableinformationregardingcoursestructure,outlines,andguidesforwebmodulesandtutorials.

CourseTextbook:YourcoursetextbookcanbepurchasedattheMcMasterBookstoreanditcontainsrequiredreadingswithtestablematerialforthecourse.

MacIntroPsych.com:TherearemanysupplementaryresourcesthathavebeenspeciallydevelopedtocomplimentthehandbookatMacIntroPsych.comincludingpracticetests,studyaids,importantlinks,informationaboutcourseevents,university’sservices,andtipsforacademicsuccess.AportionoftheproceedsfromthiscoursewaregotowardthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofMacIntroPsych.com

AvenuetoLearn:YourprimarycoursecontentwillbedeliveredthroughtheAvenuelearningmanagementsystemlocatedathttp://Avenue.mcmaster.ca.Avenueallowsyouaccesstoweeklywebmodules,courseannouncements,discussionforums,andgraderecords.ToaccessAvenue,useyourMacIDandpassword.BelowaresomeofthefeaturesofAvenue.

WebModules:ThemostuniquefeatureofMacIntroPsychisthewayyoureceiveyourprimarycoursecontent—it’sallonline!Youcanaccessthewebmodulesfromthelibrary,yourroom,oranywhereyouhaveaninternetconnection.Theinteractivewebmodulesfeatureaudio,videoanimations,andvividgraphics.Checkoutthemanyadvancedfeaturesthatallowyoutointeractwiththecontentaccordingtoyourpersonallearningstyle.Usethenavigationtoolsandintegratedsearchfunctiontomoveaboutthemodule.Youcantestyourknowledgewithcheckpoints,participantinclasspolls,learnmoreaboutfacultyrelatedresearch,andcheckoutinterestinglinksinourmedia+section.Besuretoviewtheassignedwebmodulesbeforeyouarriveatyourweeklylectureandtutorialtostayonschedule,getspointsonthebonusquizzes,andactivelyparticipate.DiscussionBoards:MoreextendedtopicdiscussionsareavailableontheAvenueDiscussionBoard.Joinanexistingdiscussionorstartanewthread.Ourdiscussionboardsareconsistentlythemostactiveincomparisontoanyothercourseoncampus,sojumprightinwithyouropinion!DiscoverPsychology-ScienceYouCanUse:Ifyouareinterestedinpursuingaprograminpsychologyorarejustinterestedinlearningmoreaboutpsychology,neuroscience,andbehaviour,plantoattendthisspeciallivelectureseries.Althoughmanycolloquiumscanseemintimidatingandoutofreach,thesetalksaremadeespeciallyforyou,theMacIntroPsychstudent.Eachmonthadifferentfacultymemberwillpresentafascinatingtalkfocusingonthemostinterestingandaccessibleresearch.Ifyoucan’tmakeitinperson,youcanalwayswatchthelecturelaterasitispostedoniTunesUniversity.Pleasevisitwww.discoverpsychology.cafordetails.

Tutorials:Youwilljoinasmalltutorialsection(cappedat26students)ledbyaTeachingAssistant(TA)whohascompletedPSYCH3TT3:AppliedEducationalPsychology,acoursedesignedspecificallytohelpTAsleadeffectivetutorialsandguideyouthroughMacIntroPsych.Eachyear,ourTAsreceivetopratingsfromstudentsacrosscampussodon’tbeshytoaskquestions.IfyouthinkyourTAisespeciallyamazing,considernominatingthemfortheKathySteeleAwardwhichhonoursthetopTAoftheyear.YourTAwillguidediscussions,leadactivitiesanddemonstrations,andansweranyquestionsyoumighthave.TutorialsareupdatedeachyearbyfeedbackfromstudentsandTAs.LobbyHours:Haveaquestionorstillconfusedaboutaspecificconcept?Needsomeone-on-onetime?WanttomeetTAsandstudentsfromoutsideyourtutorial?Dropbythelobbyofthepsychologybuilding(timesposted

onAvenue)tospeakwithTAsandstudents.Can’tmakeittocampus?Dropbyonlineatappear.in/macintropsych.IfyouhaveadministrativequestionspleaseseeDr.MichelleCadieux,thecoursecoordinator,inPC110.HerofficehoursareupdatedonAvenueweekly.

McMasterStudentAbsenceForm(MSAF)Whatisit?

Thisisaself-reportingtoolthatallowsyoutoreportabsencesforupto3daysduetoillness.Youarelimitedto1persemestersouseitwisely.TheMSAFformshouldbefilledoutimmediatelyuponyourreturntoclassanditisyourresponsibilitytofollowupwithyourinstructortodiscussthenatureoftheaccommodations.Ifyoumissmorethan3daysorexceed1requestpersemester,youmustcontactyourAssociateDean’sOffice(FacultyOffice).Atthispoint,youmayberequiredtoprovideadditionalsupportingdocumentation.Pleaseuseintropsych@mcmaster.caasthecontactemailonyourMSAF

NOTE:Itisyourresponsibilitytocatchuponmissedwork!Itisagoodideatogetpeercontactsduringthefirstweekofclassessoyoucansharenotesandcatcheachotherup.

WheredoIgotofillthisout?MSAFisavailableinMOSAICStudentCenterinthedropdownmenuunderAcademics.YoucanalsogototheMcMasterwebsiteandeithersearchMSAFortypeinhttp://www.mcmaster.ca/msaf/inthesearchbar.Atthispoint,readthepageandclickagree.Fromthereyouwillbeguidedthroughtheprocessinfillingouttheform.

Absences/MissedQuiz/Tutorial/ExamIfyoumustmissaquizortutorialduetoillnessorothersituationsandyouhavealreadyusedyourMSAF,theCourseCoordinatorrequiresthepermissionofyourAssociateDean’sofficetoexcuseyourabsence.Youmayrequiredocumentation(e.g.doctor'snote,weddinginvitation).TheAssociateDean’sofficewillmakeadecisionandforwardthedatesofanyexcusedabsencetotheCourseCoordinatorwithoutdetailsofyourillness/situation.

HowtoUseGoogleScholarGooglescholarisagreattooltofindpeerreviewedjournalarticles.Itisquickandsimple.Below,wehaveoutlinedafewtipstomakeitevensimpler.HowdoIgetthere?Easy!Typeinhttp://scholar.google.ca,orjusttype“scholar”intoGoogle.Ican’tseemtoaccessanyarticles,whatdoIdo?Mostjournalsrequireyoutopurchaseanarticlebeforeyoucanaccessit.Luckily,McMasterhaspurchasedthesearticlesforus!Allyouhavetodoisclickon“scholarpreferences”atthetoprightofthewindow.Whereitsays“LibraryLinks”enter“McMaster”thenscrolltothebottomandsavepreferences.Simple!Iamtryingtofindarticlesaboutageneraltopic,whatdoIdo?Usethesearchboxtosearcharticlesbytheirjournal,author(s),title,ortopic.Anothersearchoptionistoclickon“advancedscholarsearch”besidethesearchbox.Thiswillallowyoutosearchforspecificjournals,authors,andtitles.Youcanevensearchforarticlesaboutaparticulartopicpublishedwithinaparticulartimeframeandpublishedinaparticularjournal.Playaroundwithitandgetusedtothistool.Itwillcomeinhandynotjustthissemester,butformuchofyouruniversitycareer.

PrivacyandConductInthiscoursewewillbeusingAvenuefortheonlineportionsofyourcourse.Studentsshouldbeawarethatwhentheyaccesstheelectroniccomponentsofthiscourse,privateinformationsuchasfirstandlastnames,

usernamesfortheMcMastere-mailaccounts,andprogramaffiliationmaybecomeapparenttoallotherstudentsinthesamecourse.Theavailableinformationisdependentonthetechnologyused.Continuationinthiscoursewillbedeemedasconsenttothisdisclosure.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutsuchdisclosure,pleasediscussthiswiththeCourseCoordinator.Allpostsondiscussionforumsshouldbepoliteandrefrainfromderogatoryandunacceptablelanguage.

ChangesduringthetermTheinstructoranduniversityreservetherighttomodifyelementsofthecourseduringtheterm.Theuniversitymaychangethedatesanddeadlinesforanyorallcoursesinextremecircumstances.Ifeithertypeofmodificationbecomesnecessary,reasonablenoticeandcommunicationwiththestudentswillbegivenwithexplanationandtheopportunitytocommentonchanges.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttochecktheirMcMasteremailandcoursewebsitesweeklyduringthetermandtonoteanychanges.

ANoteAboutNoteTakingStudentsoftenwonder(andworry)abouthowextensivetheirnotesshouldbe.Thishandbookprovidesoutlineswithkeypointsandslidesreproducedfromthewebmodulestoguideyourownnotetaking.Therereallyisnosubstitutefordoingthisyourselftolearnthematerial.If,however,youcanrefertoyournotesandanswerthepracticequestionsthatfollowthehandbookoutlines,youshouldfindyourselfingoodshapefortheweeklyquizzesandtheexamtocome.

ANoteAboutTestsWithpracticequestionsinthishandbook,TutorialBonusPointquestions,Pre-QuizandQuizzes,youmightbewondering“whyaretheresomanytests?!”.Thesimpleansweristhattestinghasbeenshowntobethemosteffectivewaytolearninformationinthelongterm.Retrieval-EnhancedLearningManystudentsviewtestingasanegativenecessityoftheircoursesandwouldprefertohaveasfewtestsaspossible.Thinkingabouttestingthiswayisduetoyearsofexperiencingtestsasahigh-stakesassessmentoflearning.Thisisunfortunategiventhattestingimproveslearning.Overthepasthundredyearsresearchonthecharacteristicsofhumanlearningandmemoryhasdemonstratedthatpracticetestingenhanceslearningandretentionofinformation(e.g.,Dunloskyetal.,2013;Roediger&Karpicke,2006a).Practicetestingcantakemanyforms.Itcanrefertopracticingyourrecallofinformationbyusingofflashcards,completingpracticeproblemsorquestionsinatextbook,orcompletinglow-stakestestsaspartofacourserequirement.ThisprinciplewastheprimarymotivationforredesigningtheMacIntroPsychcoursetohaveweekly,lowstakesquizzes.AnexcellentexampleofthepoweroftestingmemorycomesfromastudybyRoedigerandKarpicke(2006b),whereinundergraduatestudentswerepresentedwithshort,educationallyrelevanttextsforinitialstudy.Followinginitialstudystudentseitherstudiedthematerialagain,ortookapracticetest.Afinaltestwastakenafterashortretentioninterval(5minutes)orlongretentioninterval(2days).Afterashortretentionintervalrestudyingproducedbetterrecallthantesting(81%vs.75%).However,withthelongretentionintervaltestingproducedsignificantlybetterrecallthanrestudying(68%vs.54%).Thus,aftertwodaysperformancedeclined27%forstudentswhorestudiedthematerial,butonly7%forstudentsthatpracticedrecall.Interestingly,providingstudentswiththecorrectanswerfeedbackafteratestenhancesthepositiveeffectoftesting.Withfeedback,learnersareabletocorrecterrors,andmaintaintheircorrectresponses.Moreover,takingatestandreviewingfeedbackcanenhancefuturestudysessions.Researchshowsthatwhenastudenttakesatestbeforerestudyingmaterial,theylearnmorefromtherestudyingsessionthaniftheyrestudywithouttakingatestbeforehand(e.g.,Karpicke,2009).Thisiscalledtest-potentiatedlearning.WhydoestestingimproveretentionofinformationandhowcanIuseit?Explanationsforthepositiveeffectsoftestingfocusonhowtheactofretrievalaffectsmemory.Specifically,itissuggestedthatretrievinginformationleadstoanelaborationofmemorytracesandthecreationofadditionalretrievalpaths.Togetherthesechangestomemorysystemsmakeitmorelikelythattheinformationwillbesuccessfullyretrievedagaininthefuture.Thissuggeststhattestingisnotjustanassessmenttool,butalsoaneffectivelearningtool.AsastudentinthiscourseyoucantakeadvantageofretrievalenhancedlearningeachweekinpreparationforyourweeklyQuiz.Thisbeginswithstudyingwebmodulecontentearlyintheweek(e.g.,SundayorMonday).Youcanthenengageinretrievalpracticeasaformofreviewafteryourinitialstudysession.AtthispointyoushouldbereadytocompletethePre-quizandreviewthefeedback(byWednesdayorThursday).Thisgivesyoutheopportunitytotakeadvantageoftest-potentiatedlearningwhenyoureviewcontentagainbeforecompletingyourQuizonFriday.Thissuggestedscheduleofstudying,andincorporationofretrievalpracticewillhelpyoulearnandretainthecoursecontent.Engaginginthisprocesseachweekenhancesyourlong-termmemoryforcoursecontentandthereforeadvancesyourpreparationsforthefinalexam!Suggestedfurtherreading:

1. Dunlosky,etal.,(2009).PsychologicalScienceinthePublicInterest,14(1),4-58.2. Karpicke,J.D.(2009).JournalofExperimentalPsychology:General,138,469–486.3. Roediger,H.L.,&Karpicke,J.D.(2006a).PsychologicalScience,17,249–255.4. Roediger,H.L.,&Karpicke,J.D.(2006b).PerspectivesonPsychologicalScience,1,181–210.

CampusResourcesThefollowingaresomeoftheresourcesavailabletoMcMasterUniversitystudents.Readovereachdescriptionandfamiliarizeyourselfwithwhatisavailable!

StudentAccessibilityServicesStudentAccessibilityServicesoffersvarioussupportsforstudentswithdisabilities.Theyworkwithfull-time,part-time,andprospectivestudents.SASassistswithacademicanddisability-relatedneeds,includinglearningstrategies,note-taking,assistivetechnologies,test&examadministration,accommodationsforcourses,groups,andevents.Website:http://sas.mcmaster.ca/Phone:905-525-9140ext.28652Teletypewriter(TTY):905-528-4307 Email:sas@mcmaster.caOffice:McMasterUniversityStudentCentre(MUSC)-Basement,RoomB107

StudentWellnessCentreTheStudentWellnessCentreoffersmedical&healthservices,personalcounselling,andmentalhealthservices.

Medical&Health:TheStudentWellnessCentreprovidesawiderangeofhealthservicesforstudentsandwillactastheirpersonalhealthcareproviderthroughouttheirstudiesatMcMaster.Appointmentbookingsshouldbemadeaheadoftime.PersonalCounselling&MentalHealth:Atsomepoint,almosteveryoneexperiencesmajorconcernsthatmayinterferewiththeirsuccess,happiness,andsatisfactionatuniversity.Commonconcernsarerelationships,mooddisorders,learningdisabilities,bodyimage,anxiety,anddepression.TheStudentWellnessCentreprovidesexperiencedcounsellorsforbookingsandemergencyappointments. Website:http://wellness.mcmaster.ca/Phone:905-525-9140ext.27700Email:wellness@mcmaster.caOffice:MUSCB101

PaulR.MacPhersonInstituteforLeadership,InnovationandExcellenceinTeachingThisinstituteisdesignedtoenablesuccessinteachingandlearning.Theiractivitiesincludebothgeneralanddiscipline-specificapproachestothepromotionofsuccessfullearninginallitsformsandcontexts.Website:miietl.mcmaster.caPhone:905-525-9140ext.24540Office:MillsLibraryL504

AcademicAdvisinginPNBAnnHollingsheadistheacademicadvisorforanyoneinthePNBdepartmentatMcMaster.Shehasalotofknowledgeaboutupper-yearcoursesandcanhelpyoumakethebestdecisionsaboutwhatcoursestotake.AnnisavailableMonday–Friday9:00am-5:00pmfordrop-inhelporbyappointment.

Email:hollings@mcmaster.caPhone:905-525-9140ext.23005Office:PC109Note:Foracademicadvisingforotherdepartment,visityourfaculty’swebsite(SocialScience,Science,Engineering,etc.)formoreinformation.

AcademicHonestyAcademicdishonestyconsistsofmisrepresentationbydeceptionorbyotherfraudulentmeansandcanresultinseriousconsequences,e.g.thegradeofzeroonanassignment,lossofcreditwithanotationonthetranscript(notationreads:GradeofFassignedforacademicdishonesty),and/orsuspensionorexpulsionfromtheuniversity.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytounderstandwhatconstitutesacademicdishonesty.ForinformationonthevariouskindsofacademicdishonestypleaserefertotheAcademicIntegrityPolicy,specificallyAppendix3at:http://www.mcmaster.ca/univsec/policy/AcademicIntegrity.pdfThefollowingillustratesonlythreeformsofacademicdishonesty:• Plagiarism,e.g.thesubmissionofworkthat isnotone’sownorforwhichothercredithasbeensoughtor

obtained;• Impropercollaboration;or,• Copyingorusingunauthorizedaidsintestsorexaminations.

ANotefromDr.JoeKimWehavemanytalentedandpassionatemembersoftheInstructionalStaffandDevelopmentTeamthatworkhardtobringyouanoutstandingcourseexperience.MacIntroPsychwashonouredwiththe2010President’sAwardforExcellenceinCourseandResourceDesign.OuruniqueIntroPsychProgramhasbeenthetopicofacademicstudyandreceivedwidespreadmediaattentionintheTorontoStar,GlobeandMail,CHCHNews,andMaclean’s(nottomentionMac’sownDailyNews).Importantly,thecontinualdevelopmentoftheIntroPsychBlendedLearningEnvironmentmodelissupportedbyongoingresearch.AstheDirectoroftheAppliedCognitioninEducationLab,Iamactivelyinterestedinteaching,learningandtechnologyfrombothanacademicandapracticalperspective.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.science.mcmaster.ca/acelab/orfollowmytwitterfeed:@ProfJoeKimUniversitycansometimesseemlikeanimpersonalandstrangeplace,especiallyforLevel1studentswhoaredealingwithmanyadjustments.Ihopethatinexploringthecourseresources,youwillnotforgetthatthereisareallivefacultymemberresponsiblefortheMacIntroPsychProgram—me!Ihaveregularofficehours(postedweeklyonAvenue)setasidesolelytogivemeachancetomeetandtalkwithyou.Ifyouhaveaquestion,comment,complaint,concern,orjustwanttoseeandchatwithalivefacultymember,docome.Manystudentsarereluctanttotalktoafacultymemberoutsideofclass.Don'tgiveintothefeeling!Ihavehadmanygreatconversationswithstudentsthathavestartedoffwithasupposedly“silly”question.AsaTeachingProfessor,myprimaryresponsibilitiesareteachingandinteractingwithstudents;evenmyareaofresearchinterestconcernspedagogy—theformalstudyofteachingandlearning.Mygoalistohelpyouunderstandandappreciatesomeofthereallyinterestingandimportantthingsthatweknow(orthinkweknow)abouthumanthoughtandbehaviour.Inmostfields—andasyouwillsee,certainlyinpsychology—thesimplestquestionsareoftenthemostimportantanddifficulttoanswer.Onelastpieceofadvice—getinvolvedinthecourse!MacIntroPsychisafascinatingworldwaitingtobeexploredbyyou!Keepupwiththewebmodules,activelyparticipateintutorials,jointhediscussionforums,andattendthemonthlyDiscoverPsychologytalksonFridays.Itreallywillmakeallthedifference.Followingeachwebmodule,Iwouldalsoencourageyoutoparticipateinthefeedbacksurveys.Manyofthemostpopularinteractivefeaturesweresuggestedbystudentsjustlikeyou.Ireallydoreadeverysinglecommentandtheyhavecontributedenormouslytominorandmajorchangesmadetoallaspectsofthecourse,andthisincludestheverycoursehandbookyouholdinyourhands.Onbehalfofallthewonderfulpeoplethatworkhardonthefrontlinesandbehindthescenes,bestofluckandhaveagreatyear!Dr.JoeKim

WebModules:InteractiveandeasytonavigateNavigation:Youcanpause,skip,andrevieweachwebmodulewheneveryouwant.Tip:Youcanusethespacebartoquicklytogglebetweenpause/play.ViewingOptions:YoucanviewyourwebModuleswithonanoutlineofthesubtopicsorviewnotesforafulltranscriptofDr.Kim’snarration.Search:TheModulesarefullyindexedandcanbesearchedbykeywords.Checkpoints:ThroughouttheModulesyouwillfindcheckpointquestionsdesignedtoassessyourunderstanding.Polls:ShareyouropinionontopicalquestionsrelatedtotheModule.Resources&Media+:Watchvideosandfinddocumentsrelatedtothewebmodule.Thisistheplacetolearnmoreabouttopicsyouenjoyed.

CourseContentScheduleforPsychology1XX3/1NN3–Winter2017

Thegeneralscheduleforthiscoursecontentisgivenbelow.AnychangestothisstructurewillbeannouncedonAvenue.Itisyourresponsibilitytokeepup-to-datewithanyschedulechanges.

Weekof WebModuleTopics ChapterReadings Note

Jan2 NoClassorTutorial

Jan9 Development1&2 1 Quiz1

Jan16 Evolution1&2 2 Quiz2

Jan23 Neuroscience1 3(Intro-Section3) Quiz3

Jan30 Neuroscience2 3(Sections4-5) Quiz4

Feb6 Vision 4(Intro-Sections2,4-6) Quiz5

Feb13 ReviewWeek QuizTerm

Feb.20 READINGWEEK NOCLASSES

Feb27 ColourPerception 4(Section3) Quiz6

Mar6 FormPerception1&2 4(Sections7-8) Quiz7

Mar13 Audition JournalArticle Quiz8

Mar20 HungerandtheChemicalSenses JournalArticle Quiz9

Mar27 PsychologicalDisorders1&2 5 Quiz10

April3 NoWebModule 6 Quiz11

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