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      Aug. 27

Welcome Back!

Homework: Notebook
Read Intro
(Module 1: pages 1-15)

Sign up for Student Access at: Myers Companion Website

Add that to your favorites along with: www.rhsmpsychology.com

Handouts:

Syllabus

Code Sheet

Unit Contents

Aug. 28

Homework:    
Notebook due tomorrow

 

Aug. 29

Due:
Notebook

Homework:

VOCAB Quiz 1 on Tuesday

Read Module 2 Pages 17-29

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LABOR

DAY

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Vocab Quiz 1

Homework:
begin module 3 pages 30-36

Research Groups due on Friday!

 Vocab Quiz 2 Tomorrow

Pick groups by Friday

Handouts:
Ways of Knowing

Research  Phases

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Vocab Quiz 2

Homework:
Test tomorrow on "Introduction"
(Module 1)

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TEST: Introduction: module 1
(Text & Notes)

Research groups due tomorrow

Be sure you have read pages 33-36, on Correlational Research

 

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Due:
Research Groups

Vocab Quiz 3 on Monday

Read pages 37-38: Perceiving Order in Random Events (This will NOT be covered in class)

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Homework: Correlational Research due tomorrow

Vocab Quiz 3 Today

Read pages 38-41 on Experimentation

Set up meetings with me for this week or next week

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DUE: Correlational Research

HW: Vocab 4 tomorrow

Handouts:
Comparison of Research Designs


Outline of an Experiment

Experimental Designs: Threats to Validity

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DUE: Vocab 4

Experimental
Designs FITB due tomorrow

Handout:
Research with Human & Animal Participants

Vocab 5 tomorrow

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Homework:

Experimental Design (Video Games) is due tomorrow.

Make sure you have finished modules 2-3 (but do not read 41-45: Statistics)

DUE: Experimental
Designs FITB

Vocab 5

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DUE: Experimental Research (Video Games)

Homework: Begin Unit 3 (Social Psychology) Read Module 55 (pages 725-733)

 

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Vocab 6 tomorrow

Continue meetings with me (topics due on Friday)

Homework:
Make sure you have finished module 55.

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Vocab 6

TEST: Mondules 2 and 3 Tomorrow (STUDY Modules 2-3 on Research Strategies:

Use your study guide and:
 
Myers Companion Website to prepare for the test.

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TEST: Modules 2 & 3
(Research Methods)

(pages 734-746)

Experimental Design (Make-up) Assignment (due Friday) 

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Homework:
Start reading Module 57 (pages 747-763)

 

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Due: Experimental Design (Make-up) Assignment

Research Topics are DUE!

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Homework:
Read Module 58 (pages 765-778)

Vocab 7 tomorrow

Read Sample Introductions
I will NOT hand these out.  Please get them here (the website)

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Vocab 7

Homework: Test on Social Psych Tomorrow (Modules 55-58)

Handouts:

Scales of Measurement

The Normal Curve

Handout:
Statistics Chapter (not on website) Please see Diane---You need this!!!

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TEST: Social Psychology Today! (Modules 55-58)

Special Topic: How to do a Literature Search & Find Questionnaires

Your Articles are due next Monday.

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Homework: Read "Statistical Reasoning" in Module 2 (pages 41-45) and "Principles of Test Construction" (pages 446-448)

President's Ages Histogram

 

 

 

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Due: President's Ages Histogram

Statistics:
Correlation
due Monday.

Reminder: your articles from your literature search are due Monday.

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