Information for Psy 202 studentsCourse description: Psy 202 is the continuation from Psy 201. It will introduce you to many of the major fields and theories of psychology. It will cover several topics, including learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, and social psychology. 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 understanding of global and domestic cultures; and develop skills in reading research materials, writing, thinking critically, and presenting ideas orally. Check the syllabus for readings and due dates. Textbook: The textbook is Psychology, Eighth Edition, by David Myers. The cover is this one. Be sure to buy the correct book. The ISBN number is 0-7167-2831-1.
Resources for help: You can take practice quizzes and work on simulations at the book's Web site. I have created some study questions for more practice.
I will post assignments here. Review research methods. Review ch. 8 with this learning worksheet. Try some more examples of partial reinforcement. When you're done, check your answers.
Course related activities: IQ test 1 and IQ test 2 are examples of intelligence tests. They will provide scores and give general information about intelligence. Read an account of a Virginia woman with OCD. Read an account of a Virginia man with schizophrenia. Read the article here without having to register. Take a Jungian personality assessment like the Myers-Briggs. When you're done, click on the link to read about your type. Take a stress test based on Holmes & Rahe's life events scale. Social
psychology in a Metro station: Will people stop and listen to a world famous
violinist? The Washington Post set up a study to answer that question.
Read the article and watch the video. Back to Dr. Lanthier's Psychology Page
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