Date

Topic

Reading

Other

1

3/9

Introduction

2

3/11

Fields of Study and Theories

3

3/13

The Search for Truth

p. 19-39

4

3/16

Psychoanalysis

p. 596-609

5

3/18

The Unconscious

p. 274-296

Word Associations

6

3/20

Dreams

Hock: 47-54 (Hobson)

Dream Analysis

7

3/23

Exam 1

8

3/25

Learning: Behaviorism

p. 313-326

9

3/27

Learning: Conditioning

p. 326-340

Conditioning Research

10

3/30

Modern Approaches to Learning

p. 341-346

Hock: 83-91 (Bandura)

11

4/1

Cognition: A Revolution

p. 349-384

Improving Cognitive Performance

12

4/03

Cognition: Information Processing

p. 395-410

4/6 - 4/10 Spring Break

13

4/13

No Class

14

4/15

Cognition: Language

p. 410-422

Language Differences

15

4/17

Comparative Psychology

p. 423-428

16

4/20

Exam 2

17

4/22

Biopsychology: Neurons & Connectionism

p. 53-60 & 64-65

18

4/24

Biospychology: The Brain

p. 67-91

19

4/27

Biopsychology: Genes

p. 95-107

Hock: 17-25 (Bouchard)

Familial Relations

20

4/29

Evolutionary Psychology: Gender

p. 107-113

& 126-134

21

5/1

Sensation: Psychophysics

p. 197-215

22

5/4

Perception: Gestalt Psychology

p. 237-254

The Meaning of Optical Illusions

23

5/6

Developmental Psychology: The Child

p. 142-164
(not on exam)

Observations

25

5/11

Pathways to Peacebuilding and Reconciliation, Little Theater

26

5/13

Developmental PsychologyLifespan Psychology

p. 164-192

27

5/15

The Developmental Approach

p. 193-194

28

5/18

Social Psychology: Social Thinking

p. 723-742

Social Experiment

29

5/20

Social Psychology: Relations

p. 742-771

30

5/22

Personality: Humanistic Approaches

p. 609-612

Personality Assessment

5/25

Memorial Day - No Classes

31

5/27

Personality: Trait Psychology

p. 613-623

32

5/29

Personality: Social-Cognition

p. 623-631

Hock: 188-195 (Rotter)

33

6/1

Abnormal Psychology

p. 639-649

Hock: 221-229 (Rosenhan)

Biographies

34

6/3

Abnormal Psychology: Anxiety & Mood Disorders

p. 649-669

35

6/5

Abnormal Psychology: Schizophrenia & Personality Disorders

p. 669-682

36

6/8

Abnormal Psychology: Therapy

p. 685-720

Therapy Interviews

6/12

Final Examination