Online Activities
Psych 101A/D
Fall 2009

 

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IMPORTANT: Every Wednesday, 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., Activities CANNOT be Completed
Due to U.W. Computer/Catalyst Maintenance.  You will not be able to access the
evaluation survey (on Catalyst) at the end of each activity during this time, and thus
cannot register your name or receive a confirmation number.  So, if you are a real
"early bird," don't do the activities at this time.

 

Activity (click link below) Points How to Prepare Status


1. Impressions of People

2 points

1.  Read pages 41 -- 44, p. 59 (ice cream--drowning) and your class notes on correlation.

2.  Read pages 50 -- 51, on threats to validity and confounding of variables.

Be sure to read all of Chapter 2
for Exam 1.

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WAS DUE MONDAY 10/12
BY 5 P.M.
2. Put On a Behaviorist's Hat
3 points

1. Study your lecture notes on classical/operant conditioning.

2. Read pages 213 -217 on basics of classical conditioning and
220 -227 on basics of operant conditioning.

Be sure to read all of
Chapter 7 for Exam 2.

 

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WAS DUE TUESDAY
11/3 by 5PM

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3. Thanks for the Memories
2 points

 

No preparation is needed for this online activity.

Be sure to read all of Chapter 8 for
Exam 2.


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WAS DUE MONDAY
11/9 by 8PM

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4. Diagnose the Disorder

3 points

1. Study your lecture notes on Disorders.

2.  Chap 15 -- at a minimum, read these pages BEFORE doing the activity.

  • 546--577 partial: (For this activity, make sure you at least read the pages that discuss the symptoms/characteristics of the various disorders.  You can read the content on the "causes" of the disorders, and read the special boxed features, after completing the activity, but if possible I recommend reading the entire chapter before the doing the activity.

Be sure to read all of Chapter 15
for Exam 3.

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