Psychology 202: Mind and Society

Spring 2001

Dr. Sara Hodges
Straub Hall 331, Phone: 346-4919
Office Hours: Wed 9:30-11:30, or by appointment
email address: sdhodges@darkwing.uoregon.edu

DISCUSSION SECTION LEADERS COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE SCHEDULE 


Announcements

NEW If you are interested in seeing more of these videotapes shown in class, here are their titles and numbers so you can check them out of the Knight Library:
Secret of the wild child (1994) Videotape #02995 (the story of Genie)
The killer at Thurston High (2000) Videotape #05582

We will be discussing the insanity defense in discussion sections May 22-24. Please read the following websites BEFORE your section meets!
Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4

5/10/01: The cultural differences in parenting practices is due during week 7 of the term -- May 15-17.

4/23/01: The psychology department is sponsoring a colloquium by Bella DePaulo (professor at the University of Virginia) entitled "In Search of the Human Lie Detector." All are invited. The colloquium will take place April 23 in Straub 146 at 3:30.
4/10/01: The first quiz (on Thurs 4/12) will cover chapters 1 & 2, not chapter 10. Any material we have covered in lecture may also be on the quiz.
4/3/01: Welcome to Psychology 202! Please check the webpage for announcements regularly.


Class Outlines

(Please note that these are not intended to provide coverage of everthing discussed in class)
Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5 | Class 6 | Class 7 | Class 8 | Class 9 | Class 10 | Class 11 | Class 12 | Class 13 | Class 14 | Class 15 | Class 16 | Class 17 | Class 18 | Class 19 | Class 20 |

Practice Questions from the book

(approximately 8 question from each practice set will occur on the corresponding quiz)
Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 |

Projects

Factors affecting stress project, Part 1
Calculator for Stress Lab
or if that's not working, try here
Factors affecting stress project, Part 2
Cultural variations in child rearing, Part 1
Cultural variations in child rearing, Part 2
Readings on the web about the insanity defense: Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4
Web sites for Social Psychology of Mental Illness project
Instructions for write-up of Social Psychology of Mental Illness project

Grades

Week 2 quiz | Week 3 quiz | Week 4 quiz | Week 5 quiz | Week 6 quiz | Week 7 quiz | Week 8 quiz | Week 9 quiz | Week 10 quiz | Grades on final exam | (we added 3 points to everyone's final grade; this is not reflected in the grades posted here)

Answers to Quizzes

Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 |

Weekly Reaction Questions

Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 |

Other Useful Links Publisher's Web Site for the textbook
Writing Hints(a list of common problems in writing psychology papers)
Subject Pool Info
UO Psych Dept Homepage
Academic Learning Services
Schedule
 

Week 1
Apr 3
Apr 5

Introduction to course
Psychological methods (no quiz)
Discussion Section: No meeting this week

Ch 1 & 2
Week 2
Apr 10
Apr 12

Psychological methods (cont.)
Motivation, Quiz 1 (quiz on every subsequent Thursday)
Discussion Section: Begin "Variables Affecting Stress" project
Ch. 10
Week 3
Apr 17, 19

Emotion, stress, and coping
Discussion Section: Exchange collected stress data; discuss write-up
Ch. 11
Week 4
Apr 24, 26

Personality
Discussion Section: Stress project DUE; personality activity
Ch. 12
Week 5
May 1, 3

Phys & Cog Development
Discussion Section: Begin "Parenting Styles" project
Ch. 13
Week 6
May 8, 10

Soc Development
Discussion Section: Discuss "Parenting Styles" interview results
Ch. 14
Week 7
May 15, 17

Psychological Disorders
Discussion Section: "Parenting Styles" project DUE; defining "abnormal" activity
Ch. 15
Week 8
May 22, 24

Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Discussion Section: Discussion of insanity defense; begin "Social Psychology of Mental Illness" project
Ch. 16
AND Websites for lab for May 22-24:
Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4
Week 9
May 29, 31

Attitudes and Social Cognition
Discussion Section: Discussion of Social Psychology of Mental Illness project
Ch. 17
Week 10
June 5, 7

Interpersonal processes
Discussion Section: Social Psychology of Mental Illness project DUE; perspective taking activity
Ch. 18

GTF Information
Rose Barlow
Straub Hall 202, Phone: 346-4881
Office Hours: Mon 2-3, Fri 1:30-2:30, or by appointment
email address: mbarlow@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Tues 1:00; Weds 12:00, Weds 1:00, Weds 2:00

Rachel Goldsmith
Straub Hall 221, Phone: 346-4931
Office Hours: Weds 1-2, Fri 11-12, or by appointment
email address: rgoldsmi@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Weds 9:00, Weds 10:00, Weds 11:00, Thurs 8:30

Julie Hwang
Straub Hall 356, Phone: 346-1060
Office Hours: Thurs 2-4, or by appointment
email address: jhwang@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Tues 2:00, Tues 4:00