Fall 2015 Semester

Introductory Psychology 100 D100

SFU Burnaby Campus
Course: Introduction to Psychology
Location: (C9001)
Instructor: Dr. Sherrie Atwood e-mail: atwood@sfu.ca
Day: Monday 2:30-5:20
Office Hours: Monday 1:15-2:15
Office: RBC 4208
Tutor Markers: Tutor Markers will hold one scheduled office hour and one hour by appointment, per
week. The appointment will be held at a time determined by the TM (as their schedule allows).
TMs will, under no circumstances, extend their by appointment hour.
Please go the TM for all grading questions.
Please see Dr. Atwood for all lecture related questions. The TMS do not have the textbook!
Lynnaea Northley lnorthey@sfu.ca Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 pm
RCB 5302
Unnati Patel
upatel@sfu.ca
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 pm
RCB 5302
David Schuberth dschuber@sfu.ca Monday 5:30-6:30 pm
RCB 7220
Course Description: Psychology 100 introduces many of the major topics in the field of Psychology.
We will begin by examining the scientific study of behaviour, including various scientific methods of
studying behaviour. Thereafter, we will examine topics such as biological and genetic foundations of
behaviour, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, and motivation and
emotion.
Sidebar: The lectures will focus on primary content areas from the textbook. Although this primary
material comprises the majority of exam questions there will also be exam questions from material not
covered in lecture and lecture content not available in the textbook. Please come prepared to take notes.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Schacter, D.L., Gilbert, D. T., Wegner, D. M., & Nock, M. K. (3rd ed.). Psychology. NY:
Worth.
GRADES:
How you earn your grades (Subject to modification if necessary):
3 out of 4 midterms described below (69% of the total grade).
Best 6/7 clicker quizzes
(19% of the total grade).
A Term Assignment
(6% of the total grade).
Research Participation Credit
(6% of the total grade).
*Note that students cannot skip an exam and use that exam as the lowest score. Students
MUST attend all 4 exams to qualify for the lowest score to be dropped. Skipping an exam
will mean your final score is averaged over 4 exams, including the zero for the missed exam.
If students do not complete the research participation (or alternative assignment) or term
assignment they will obtain a zero for those assessments. Please note that there is no final
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exam outside of lecture for this course.

Letter Grades and Final Marks:
Letter grades will be assigned only after all components of the course are completed. Your
final grade will be determined by your overall position in the final rank ordering of students.
The range of percentage equivalencies listed below reflects anticipated values only; the
actual values may vary. The grading process and assignment of letter grades will be
discussed in more detail in lecture.
Grade
A
B
C, C+
CD
F

Definition
Excellent Performance
Good performance
Satisfactory performance
Marginal performance
Marginal performance
Unsatisfactory performance (fail)

Anticipated
Range (%)
90+
80-89
66-79
60-65
50-59
<50

Percentile Rank
over 90th
50th thru 90th

Other REQUIRED Material:

You need an iclicker (available from the SFU bookstore) to complete many course activities.
Note that you can also use older model iclickers.
You must register your iclicker by September 15th. To register your iclicker please see the
iclicker link on Canvas.

iclicker Quizzes

During the course there will be seven iclicker quizzes held during lectures (for specific dates,
see Tentative Schedule below). On each of these dates you will be answering a 10 question
multiple-choice quiz using your iclicker. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped so that your
best six quizzes will comprise 19% of your total grade. There are no make-up quizzes.
Please note that quiz questions will be based on lecture and textbook content that we may not
have discussed in lecture. What is examinable on these tests is anything from the assigned
textbook chapters, lectures, any additional assigned readings, as well as any video content
that we view in lecture. It is therefore recommended that you take notes on video material.
Also note the following:
1. Under no circumstances can any student write their iclicker test on paperno matter
the reason (e.g., dead batteries, forget clicker, dog ate).
2. If students are found sharing results or taking to a neighbor during an iclicker quiz
both students will receive a zero for that quiz.
3. Do not use an absent friends iclicker to do the test for them. Using 2 or more iclickers
during a test is cheating. Both you and your friend(s) will get a zero for ALL the tests
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4.
5.
6.
7.

to date including the current one.

You are responsible for ensuring that you bring your iclicker to every class and that it
has sufficient battery power.
You can use an older model clicker.
If you are using an iclicker that was previously registered to another student PLEASE
re-register the clicker using your own ID. Using other peoples clickers without reregistering is the most common glitch with iclickers.
Students who write exams in Burnaby at the CSDO: The iclicker quiz will be sent
along with your exam. Please use a pen to circle your answer on the paper copy. If we
have an iclicker test on days when there is no midterm exam you are expected to
participate in the class quiz.

Other Electronic Devices are NOT Required (nor are they beneficial for learning):
The use of laptops, tablets, and smart phones in the classroom is a privilege that may be selectively or
entirely withdrawn at any time. If you must bring them to class, please ensure that you have them set to
mute or silent. If you have your laptop or tablet screen open/active, please sit in the back rows of the
classroom so your screen does not distract your classmates.
Taking pictures or recording video in class is NOT permitted and you will be asked to leave.

Term Assignment: 6% of Total Grade

There is one required assignment for this course. The assignment will be discussed in class, more
details are specified in the Assignment Syllabus, and support resources will be found in Canvas. (*You
must submit at least a title page for course completion).
Brief Overview of Assignment (see below numbered list for detailed instructions):
1) You will find two empirical articles on your topic and within the dates assigned. The content of
the first article will represent a true experimental study (i.e., not quasi-experimental study). The
second article will be a non-experimental study (e.g., correlation). In addition to finding the
appropriate research articles, you will annotate (i.e., add commentary, label) to copies of the
printed articles.
2) You will also include an APA formatted title page and reference page. You will upload the title
and reference page to Canvas on or before the deadline.
3) A paper copy of your assignment will be submitted in lecture. This means you need to print out
your two articles in their entirety AND print out a grading sheet.
4) Your assignment package will be organized in the following manner:
First page (Grading Sheet, ID included), second page (Title Page), third page (Reference Page)
fourth page (Annotated Article #1 experiments), fifth page (Annotated Article #2 correlation).
5) Please do not ask the TMs to find your articles for you or to suggest articles. This assignment is
to be completed by you alone. The object of the assignment is for students to work
independently of TM/Instructor supportthis is a good time to post discussion questions for
your peers and/or get to know them!
6) Please be aware that all assignments are due on the stated date and time. Your title and reference
page must be uploaded into Canvas by the deadline. If you do not submit your paper before or
on the stated date and time you will receive a zero for the assignment. I do not have late
penalties for assignments; therefore, plan and complete your assignment before or on the due
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date.

Psychology 100 Assignment Topics

To ensure that everyone in the class has a different topic within the breadth of Psychology 100, you need to
determine your specific topic area by following the procedure below. In addition, there are two additional
restrictions associated with your topic the articles you choose must be within a specific date-range and one of
the article authors (for each article) must have a last name (family name) beginning with specific letters.
To determine your topic, your date-range and author-name restrictions, you will use the last three (3) digits of
your SFU student ID number (e.g., if your student number is 876543210, 2, 1, 0 are the last three digits). For
example, if your student number is 876543210, your Topic is Pro-social Behaviour, your Date-Range
restriction is 1986 1989 (Jan. 1, 1986 Dec. 31, 1989) and your Author-Name restriction is A L.
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last
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Specific Topic
2nd
Date-Range
Please review the
last
Restriction
topic in your
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textbook and
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searching for
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Learning (Operant or
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Before 1987
Social)
1
Sensation/Perception
1
1988 - 1990
2
Sleep
2
1991 - 1993
3
Weight (Obesity or
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1994- 1996
Disorders)
4
Motivation
4
1997 - 1999
5
Drug Effects/Use
5
2000 - 2001
6
Memory
6
2002 - 2004
7
Neurons and Disease
7
2005 -2007
8
Genetics (A Twin Study)
8
2008 - 2010
9
Environment and Brain
9
20011 - 2013
Assignment Topic Continued--Caution: If you misread
lose marks!

3rd
last
digit
of
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numb
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0
1
2
3
4

Specific Topic
(you should review the
topic in your textbook
before narrowing your
topic more and
searching for articles)
Learning (Operant or
Social)
Sensation/Perception
Sleep
Weight (Obesity or
Disorders)
Motivation

Last
digit
of
stude
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numb
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Author-Name
Restriction
(ONE of the
authors of each
article must be
with the letterrange)

A-L

1
2
3

M-Z
A-L
M-Z

4
A-L
5
M-Z
6
A-L
7
M-Z
8
A-L
9
M-Z
the table below, you will

2nd last
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Date-Range
Restriction
(the articles
must be
published
within these
dates)

Last
digit of
studen
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Author-Name
Restriction
(One of the
authors of each
article must be
with the letterrange)

Before 1987

A-L

1
2
3

1988- 1990
1991 - 1993
1994 - 1996

1
2
3

M-Z
A-L
M-Z

1997 - 1999

A-L

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6
7
8
9

Drug Effects/Use
Memory
Neurons and Disease
Genetics (A Twin Study)
Environment and Brain

5
6
7
8
9

2000 - 2001
2002 - 2004
2005 -2007
2008 - 2010
20011 - 2013

5
6
7
8
9

M-Z
A-L
M-Z
A-L
M-Z

Your Tutor-Markers will be using the same procedure to ensure that you have selected appropriate
articles for your assignment see the Grading Guide in the Assignment Syllabus.
Detailed Explanation of Psychology 100 Assignment. Please Read.
Differentiating Research Designs
Rationale
Psychology relies on a variety of research designs to better understand behaviour and other
psychological phenomena. Most research designs can be classified either as true experiments or as
non-experimental designs and it is important for you, as a student of psychology, to be able to
clearly differentiate which type of design is being used in any specific study (for a full review of
research designs, see Chapter 1 of your textbook). One goal of the term assignment is for you to be
able to find different studies relating to a specific, assigned topic and identify which type of
research design the study author(s) used to address the questions of interest.
A second goal of the assignment is for you to begin using APA (American Psychological
Association) format to produce your written papers in the discipline. As part of the assignment, you
must create an APA format title page and an APA format reference page. In sum, the
assignment for this course will allow you to demonstrate that you can select appropriate research,
correctly identify the key methodological elements of that research, and produce a document
acceptable to disciplinary standards.
This assignment must be completed entirely by you alone. Due October 19th 2:30 pm
Assignment

You have been assigned a specific topic relevant to the Psychology 100 curriculum (see the Assigned
Topics link on the Assignments page in Canvas). To learn more about your assigned topic, one
successful approach would be to read the appropriate section of the textbook to fully understand the
scope and parameters of your topic area (many of the topics will only be discussed in class later in the
course).
Once you feel that you understand enough about your assigned topic, you will use PsycInfo (an
abstract database that provides coverage of the psychological literature from the 1800s to the present) to
find two empirical (original data collected), peer-reviewed research articles that you understand
well enough that you can accurately identify the research designs being used.
One of these articles must be based on a true experiment while the other article must be based on a
non-experimental study that examines the same topic with roughly the same hypothesis. For example,
say your topic is weight, obesity disorders. Within this topic you are interested leptin and weight gain.
The authors of the experimental article will do a controlled experimental study wherein the hypothesis
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might be that increased leptin via injection in rats will have a significant effect on weight gain; your
non-experimental authors might have a hypothesis that there is relationship between leptin and weight
gain and they collect data from a human population.
(In addition, to ensure that not everyone uses the same articles, there will be further constraints on the
articles including limiting them to a specific range of publication dates
(e.g., ) and requiring that at least one author of each article has a last name starting within a specific
range of letters, e.g., A-L, 2008-2010).
Step 1. Finding The Articles
An efficient way of finding published research that relates to your topic is to conduct a literature search
using Psych Info. To find PsycInfo sign into the library, go to Article Databases, Subject---Psychology,
PsychInfo.
There is also library tutorials that will provide you with specific instructions on using Psych Info.to find
articles relevant to your specific topic. The articles you use for this assignment must be listed in
PsychInfo. this is a way to ensure the scientific merit of the articles you select however, you will
need to judge whether or not the research reported is empirical or not, and truly experimental or not.
Note: Finding the appropriate articles is the most difficult part of the assignment start your
research early!
Format Notes: Formatting your Assignment
Nearly all manuscripts and published works in Psychology follow a standard set of conventions
outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA). For authors wishing to publish research
and students of psychology, these conventions provide a standard format so that ideas can be more
accurately communicated. Instruction will be provided in class and you can complete the APA learning
module in Canvas to learn more.
**APA specifies 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides, double-spacing of all lines (title page and
reference page included), 12-point Times (Times New Roman) font, and single-sided printed pages for
manuscripts. Please do not use any document covers.
An abbreviated title should be the same as the abbreviated title of your Running head. Example: On
the title page: The Purdue Online Writing Labs Sample Title Page: Following the American
Psychological Associations Guidelines. Abbreviated for Running head: PURDUE ONLINE WRITING
LAB SAMPLE TITLE PAGE. Note that the Running head title is all in capitals, but the title page is not.
See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ You need to abbreviate 2 titles (i.e., do a mash
separated by a period or colon). Make sure the running head is short enough to fit but also contains the
topic at hand. You may but DO NOT have to use the original article title if it is lengthy.
Step 2. Submission of Assignment
Once you have found two empirical articles (one true experiment, one non-experimental) that meet the
criteria you were assigned (topic, date, and name restrictions any change to the criteria will need to be
approved by your TM), you will need to obtain paper copies (print or photocopy originals doublesided printing of the articles is acceptable) of the complete articles (print directly from source DO
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NOT copy and paste into a word-processed document that is considered unacceptable academic
conduct).
You will submit the articles properly annotated (e.g., underline or circle the item that you want to bring
to attentiondraw an arrow to the margin, label the item) to indicate the evidence supporting your
judgment that the article is reporting a true experiment (or non-experimental) design assessing the same
general research hypothesis. Your careful and concise annotation will guide the reader to the evidence
in support of your claim that you have selected an appropriate article underlining or circling and
labeling excessive material demonstrates poor understanding of the content.
1) Again, your paper copy in-class submission will include the grading scheme on top which will
have your name and student number fully filled out. You MUST put your name and student
number on the ALL documents, including the 2 articles.
2) Secondly, your APA-formatted title page (see Canvas for an example) also listing your name,
student number, and your tutor/markers (TMs) name is followed by an APA-formatted
reference page listing your two articles. These items are followed by the two annotated articles.
3) An important detail. DO NOT hand in these materials without a giant clip to keep them together.
No binders but a flat plastic folder is okay. All materials must be bound together in some way
imagine if the TM trips on the way to the car.
4) Do not forget to upload your title and reference page to Canvas before or on the morning your
assignment is due. Canvas will be closed for uploading your title and reference page at 2:30 on
the day your assignment is due.
Step 3. Submitting the Assignment
For a complete assignment, you will submit two copies. One copy, the paper hardcopy will include
in this order: 1) grading sheet, 2) title page, 3) reference page, and 4) annotated articles. The
second copy of the assignment (only the material you have written, i.e., title and reference pages)
will be upload to Canvas. The paper copy and the articles will be returned to you with comments; we
will archive the electronic copy of your assignment as an antidote to cheating.
Again, your paper hardcopy assignment submission will include the following in this order:
1) Grading sheet with name and student number filled out, 2) APA-formatted title page listing your
name, student number, and TMs name (see Canvas for an example), 3) APA-formatted reference
page listing the two articles you are submitting, 4) annotated paper copies of the articles (print your
name on each article) that showed you identified and labeled the criteria as outlined in the Grading
Sheet. Again, annotate by underlining or circling the relevant information, drawing an arrow to the
margin and LABELING the item(s). You will be pointing to the specific elements of the study that
make one a true experimental design, and for the other, a non-experimental design.
DO NOT IDENTIFY/LABEL THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS WITHIN THE
ABSTRACT!! FIND THESE ELEMENTS IN THE ARTICLE ITSELF.
For the experimental study you will need to identify and label the hypothesis, the
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independent (IV) and dependent variables (DV), and the experimental method.
For the non-experimental study you will need to identify and label the hypothesis, the
research question, the variables under investigation, and the method used.
Your electronic copy of the assignment (only the material you have written, i.e., title and reference
pages) will be submitted in Canvas (in .doc. or .docx format only). Your assignment submission will
include the following in this order: 1) an APA-formatted title page listing your name, student number,
and TMs name (see Canvas for an example), and 2) an APA-formatted reference page listing the two
articles you selected and annotated.
Your assignment will not be graded unless both paper and uploaded materials are submitted.
Please Print Out The Following Grading Sheet and Affix It To the TOP of Your Hand-in Material
With a GIANT STAPLE or CLIP. We will not accept loose paper.

Psychology 100 Assignment

Differentiating Research Designs
Last Name:__________________________ First Name: ____________________Student Number:
________________
APA FORMAT on Title/Reference Page (9)
(
/9)
Title page present ( 1 mark)
Running head present (1 mark)
Abbreviated title of 2 articles (1 mark)
Student name in center (1 mark)
Reference page present (1 mark)
Correct APA formatting of reference page (4 marks)
Experimental Article (14)
(
/14)
Annotation of Abstract (1 mark)
Annotation of Hypothesis (3 marks)
Annotation evidence of True Experiment (3 marks)
Annotation of IV/DV (4 marks)
Annotation of Results/Discussion (1 mark)
Article Appropriate to Topic (2 marks)
Non-Experimental Article (13)
(
/13)
Similar Hypothesis to Experiment (2 marks)
Annotation of Abstract (1 mark)
Annotation of Hypothesis (3 marks)
Annotation of Method (Type of study) (2 marks)
Annotation of all variables (2 marks)
Annotation of Results /Discussion (1 mark)
Article Appropriate to Topic (2 marks)
Penalties deducted from overall score
Somefor
Definitions
(-_______)
Empirical: based on the collection of original observations (data) to answer theoretically derived questions in a
systematic waydated
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to knowing.
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experiment:
an empirical design with three key characteristics: control, randomization, and manipulation. In
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= _________
the simplest designs, a researcher manipulates one variable (the independent variable - IV) to see the
measured effect on a second variable (the dependent variable - DV), under conditions where one level of the IV
can be experienced by one group and another level of the IV can be experienced by a second equivalent
group (due to randomization), while holding all other influences on the groups constant (control).
More complex designs, like repeated-measures designs, will have one group that experiences both (several)
levels of the IV and the effect on the DV will be measured both (several) times. Other complex designs might
have multiple IVs and DVs.
Non-experimental designs: by definition, any empirical design that is not a true experiment - this includes all
descriptive, correlational, and quasi-experimental designs. They will not have true manipulations and/or9true
randomization.

 Research Participation- 6% of your total grade)

Research Participation (also known as RPS): Takes place at Burnaby Campus.
Please note that I have NOTHING to do with research participation. Although I can answer general
questions the files are logged and kept with another department member. Please consult the link! I
receive the file at the END of the term and enter the gradesand thats about all I have to do with RPS.
Students enrolled in SFU Psychology 100 earn 6% of their total course grade based on their
involvement in psychological research. These credits may be earned by a combination of activities as
described here: http://www.psyc.sfu.ca/ugrad/index.php?topic=researchparticipation
The Research Participation component will be explained in more detail in class please read all of the
information at: http://www.psyc.sfu.ca/ugrad/index.php?topic=researchparticipation.
4 Closed Book Exams: (Please refer to University Regulations regarding missed examinations.)
The exact format of the exams will be described in more detail during class. You have two hours
to complete each exam.
There are 4 midterm exams. There is NO FINAL EXAM. Writing all FOUR exams is mandatory to be
eligible for one dropped exam. If you write all 4 exams, ONLY the best 3 exams contribute to your
total grade (each counted exam contributes 23% to your total grade). Several implications follow from
this assessment design:
1. When you write all 4 of the midterm exams, the 3 best exams contribute 69% of your total
grade. Each exam is worth 23% of your total grade.
2. If you have written only 3 midterm examsyou miss one (only with a health care provider
note or other official documentation that states you could not write the exam on that
SPECIFIC DAYno general notes accepted) your 3 midterm exams may contribute up to
69% of your total grade.
3. If you skip an exam for whatever reason your grade is calculated over 4 exams rather than 3
and will include the zero score for the missed exam. (This calculation will be done by hand
since Canvas is set up to drop the lowest midterm).
4. There are no make-up midterm examseven with a health care note! Only with an
acceptable note will your missed exam be dropped as the lowest score (see Appropriate
Documentation below).
5. All published exam dates are non-negotiable (SFU Policy mandated changes excepted.)
Details of four closed-book exams (subject to minor modifications).
1) There are no lectures after the exam + clicker test.
2) Each exam will cover 2 chapters of the textbook (Chapters 1-8 in total). Video content viewed in
class + any content covered in lecture that is not in the textbook is examinable.
3) For exams 1-3, you have 2 hours to complete 70 multiple choice questions + 1 long answer. Exam 4
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= 80 multiple choice, with no long answer.

4) There are two choices for the long answeryou choose one question to answer.
5) USUALLY, the long answer questions are from lecture discussion which may or may not be in the
textbook.
6) Point form answers are NOT allowed for the long answer questions. TMS are instructed NOT
TO GRADE point form answers. You do not need a thesis type answer, but instead provide an
explanatory answer using appropriate content, defined terms, and unique examples.
Midterm Exam # 1 (September 28th; 2 hours): This exam will be based on the material from Chapters
1 + 2 (History, Methods) of the textbook and companion lecture material. Part "A" will have you
answer 70 multiple-choice questions (one point each). Part B you will write ONE long answer worth
10 points. You will have a choice between 2 questions.
Midterm Exam # 2 (October 26th; 2 hours). This exam will be based on the material from Chapters 3
+ 4 (Neuroscience, Sensation and Perception) of the textbook and companion lecture material. Part "A"
will have you answer 70 multiple-choice questions (one point each). Part B you write ONE long
answer worth 10 points. You will have a choice between 2 questions.
Midterm Exam # 3 (November 16th; 2 hours): This exam will be based on the material from Chapters 5
+ 6 (Consciousness/Memory) and companion lecture material. Part "A" will have you answer 70
multiple-choice questions (one point each). Part B you will write ONE long answer. You will have a
choice between 2 questions.
Midterm #4 (December 7th; 2 hours). This exam will be based on the material from Chapters 7 + 8
(Learning/Motivation and Emotion) and companion lecture material. You answer 80 multiple-choice
questions (one point each). There will be no long answer for this exam.
Appropriate Documentation
Absence from class may result in missed material and poorer grades. The Instructor is unable to provide
individual tutoring for students who miss classes. In case of illness, you need to submit the appropriate
documentation, including a completed original of a Health Care Provider Statement with your request
for accommodation.
1. In case of other extenuating circumstances (e.g., vehicle accidents, family emergencies), you
need to provide the appropriate documentation (e.g., police reports, copies of travel documents,
etc.) with your request for accommodation.
2. In case of conflict with other events (e.g., athletics with documentation) you are expected to
contact the instructor to request accommodation. This documentation should be submitted no
less than three weeks before an exam. In case of conflict of this nature, your zero score for the
missed exam will be dropped. Students CANNOT write exams on other dates, no matter the
reason.
Please Note the following:
Code of Academic Integrity and Good Conduct (www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html)
1.3 All members of the University community share the responsibility for the academic standards and
reputation of the University. Academic integrity is a cornerstone of the development and
acquisition of knowledge. It is founded on principles of respect for knowledge, truth, scholarship
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and acting with honesty. Upholding academic integrity is a condition of continued membership in
the university community.
1.4 Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University.
Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies
honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University.
Principles and Procedures for Student Discipline (www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-02.html)
7.

If an Instructor finds that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty, the Instructor may, after
consulting with the departmental Academic Integrity Advisor or Chair, impose one or more of the
following penalties: (i.) give the student a warning; (ii.) require the student to redo the work, or to
do supplementary work; (iii.) assign a low grade for the work; (iv.) assign a grade of F for the
work.

Operating Procedures
Lectures include material from the textbook and relevant material not covered in the text. I will not be
going over every subtopic in a given chapter, but you are still responsible for all material in that
chapter. In lecture I will be concentrating on a few selected topics from the covered chapters PLUS
additional topics that may extend content from the chapter or introduce new material not covered in the
textbook. Students are responsible for all the assigned reading and lecture material. Please bring your
iclicker to every class. Please note that classes are 3 hours long. If you choose to leave class early or
not show up to class it is your responsibility to obtain the material you missed from a classmate.
On record: I also include video material on multiple choice questions and/or expect you to include
video material on long answers. You are advised to take NOTES!
Email
In your email be sure to include your name, your student number. I will respond only to e-mail
messages that are sent to atwood@sfu.ca. I will not respond to email questions that have already been
addressed in class; therefore, if you do not hear from me assume I have addressed this issue in class
or the issue was addressed in the syllabus. This policy also applies to the TMSthey will not
respond to emails whereby the information has been addressed in lecture or is located in this
syllabus. There is no need to email me or the TMS to report a general absence from lecture or details
like you are going on a vacation. The exam dates are non-negotiable. If miss a lecture do not email
myself or the TMS to ask us to supply you with any missed information--post these queries on Canvas
for your peers.
Please note that I am teaching several other courses this semester so I may not get back to you on the
same day. Please be very specific in your questions. I do not forward any materials to individual
students.

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Tentative Schedule
(This schedule is subject to change and additional readings may be assigned.)
Ch. #

Date
(D/M/Y):

14/09/15

21/09/15

Intro: Overview, Syllabus.

History of Psychology. Register your clicker in the first week. See Canvas
link.
Methods Practice clicker test.

1, 2

28/09/15

Midterm 1 History/Methods + Clicker Test 1 on Methods

5/10/15

Neuroscience

12/10/15

Thanksgiving

Topics & Activities

19/10/15

3, 4

26/10/15

02/11/15

Sensation and Perception + Clicker Test 2 on Neuroscience.

(Assignment Due)
Midterm 2 Neuroscience/Sensation and Perception + Clicker Test 3 on
Sensation and Perception
Consciousness

09/11/15

Memory + Clicker Test 4 on Consciousness.

5, 6

16/11/15

Midterm 3: Consciousness/Memory + Clicker Test 5 on Memory

23/11/15

30/11/15

7, 8

7/12/15

Learning (Assignment ReturnPlease collect from TMS in office hours).

Motivation and Emotion + Clicker Test 6 Learning
All Research Participation Must Be Completed by 23:59 Today!
Midterm 4 Learning and Motivation and Emotion + Clicker Test 7
Motivation/Emotion

It is not the policy of the Psychology Department to record Undergraduate Course Lectures.

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