PSY113-OL01 - General Psychology - FA23

Important Instructions to Read Before Beginning the Course

This is the information on the textbook that we will be using this term. It is in a PDF format and you will find in each unit. Click on that chapter and you will have free use of it. We will be using and Openstax free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format in each unit provided for you.

Introduction to Psychology

Chapter 1 Power Point

Chapter 1 Lecture by Dr. Mark Hatala 

Chapter 2 Textbook Lecture Psychological Research by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 2 Power Point Psychological Research

This is the Openstax free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format here for Chapter 1.

This is the Openstax free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format here for Chapter 2.

Chapter 5 Sensation and Perception Lecture Video by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 5 Sensation and Perception

Chapter 6 Learning Video by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 6 Learning

Video: (4 minutes)The Difference Between Classical and Operant Conditioning by Peggy Andover 

Watch the Super Nanny 911 Video about the Duan-Ahn Family. Observe how JoJo uses Behavior Modification and Learning to teach the four children how to behave. She also teaches the parents Forest and Angela how to modify their children's behavior. Answer the following questions about what you observed/learned in this video.

1. What are the problems the parents are having? (10 points)

2. How does Forest and Angela discipline the children or not discipline the children when Super Nanny first arrives at the home? Give 2 examples. (10 points)

3. Was positive or negative punishment used in this video or positive or negative reinforcement? Give an example. (Check with your textbook if you need to understand these terms).  (20 points)

4. Why do you think JoJo used the type of punishment she did with the children when they did not obey rather than spanking? (See page 199 in your textbook) (20 points)

5. What are 2 specific ways that JoJo used to help the children learn how to behave. (20 points)

6. Do you think Observational Learning was also used in this video and why or why not? (10 points)

7. What did you learn from the video that could help you be a better parent and/or help you when working with children or that was helpful to you? (10 points)

Please cite anything that you take from your textbook by putting the page and author's last name: Example (Spielman p. 2)

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

Chapter 7 Thinking and Intelligence Lecture Video by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 7 Thinking and Intelligence

Chapter 8 Memory Lecture Video by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 8 Memory

Video on Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

Chapter 9 Lifestyle Development Video Lecture by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 9 Lifespan Development

 Video: Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development.

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development (7 minutes)

Kohlberg's 3 Levels of Moral Reasoning and 6 Stages of Moral Development. Prepared by Dr. Collin Ph.D.

Video: The Attachment Theory: How Childhood Affects Life

4 Parenting Styles (4 minutes) by Jason.

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

Chapter 11 Personality Lecture Video by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 11 Personality

Video:  Freud's Psychosexual Development

Video: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

Chapter 12 Social Psychology Lecture Video by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 12 Social Psychology

Video: Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love

Video: Bullying

You will be using Openstax's free textbook by Spielman, Rosie. (2017) Psychology. Houston, TX: Rice University. Download for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology or open the PDF individual format provided for you in this unit.

Psychological Disorder Short Research Paper

This Power Point will help you find journal articles.

Video: How to Write a Bibliography for Journal Articles

 Galileo

Chapter 15 Video on Psychological Disorders by Dr. Mark Hatala

Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders

Schizophrenia: Elyn Saks and Her Experience

Video: Teen Suicide Prevention