Information for Psy 201 students

Course description: 

Psy 201 will introduce you to many of the major fields and theories of psychology. It will cover several topics, including neuroscience, sensation, perception, emotion, motivation, consciousness, and human development. You will also gain an understanding of scientific methods and their use for studying human behavior; apply concepts from psychology to new situations; enhance your knowledge of global and domestic cultures; and develop skills in reading about research findings, writing, thinking critically, and presenting ideas orally.

Textbook:

The textbook is Psychology, 9th Edition, (2010) by David Myers (Worth Publishers). Be sure to buy the correct book. The ISBN number is ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-1597-8; and ISBN-10: 1-4292-1597-6. The cover is this one:

Student resources:

You can take practice quizzes and work on simulations at the book's Web site. 

I have created study questions for more practice.

I will post assignments here.

    You can review research methods and do practice problems.

    Here is the research methods worksheet that I give in class.

Read about the Hurricane Katrina survey project.

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