PSYCHOLOGY 103.

1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Fall 2016 Section 1: MW 5:30-6:50 PM Jav 100
PROFESSOR: Nancy Franklin (Nancy.Franklin@stonybrook.edu) by appointment.
Graduate TAs:
Tessa Clarkson
Elizabeth Mulligan
Emma Mumper

Tessa.Clarkson@stonybrook.edu
Elizabeth.Mulligan@stonybrook.edu
Emma.Mumper@stonybrook.edu

Office Location and Office Hours: To be posted in revised syllabus shortly.

SUBJECT POOL BUSINESS ONLY:
Cindy Forman M-F Business Hours psychsp@stonybrook.edu 631-632-7027 Psych B 173
TEXT: Kalat Introduction to Psychology (11th Ed.)
ALSO REQUIRED: We will have frequent in-class questions, starting as early as the 3rd day of
class, so youll need a NXT or later generation clicker by Turning Technologies. You need to buy
not just the device but the license so that we can detect your answers and give you credit! Well only
ever have multiple-choice questions of up to 5 options, so you dont need the fancy keypad.
Clickers are available online through Turning Technologies. A helpful set of instructions for
purchase, registration, and use (as well as tech support contact info) is posted in our Documents
folder on bboard. Register your device on blackboard immediately in order to earn points: Log in
to blackboard. At the menu on the left side of the PSY 103.1 page, click Tools. Scroll almost to
the bottom. Click TurningPoint Registration Tool (right column. Device code: 6 characters on the
back of your clicker, below the bar code. Click Submit. Be very careful to type accurately
when you register! Bring your clicker to class every day, starting the third day.
TURNING TECHNOLOGY HOTLINE FOR CLICKERS: (866) 746-3015 7AM 9PM.
If youre considering a previous edition of the book to save money: Editions differ somewhat. If
you want to save money and don't mind (quite a bit of) extra work, you can go to the Reserve
Room in the Main Library to compare to your edition to the current one and note all new content.

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GRADING WILL BE BASED ON:

1. Exams: Information from the text and lectures will be tested in 3 (noncumulative) midterms and
1 cumulative final. (See p.4 for schedule). All midterms consist of 30 multiple-choice questions.
Well drop the lowest midterm score; the final will count. You must arrive on time for exams. If you
arrive after the first student has left the room, we reserve the right to not allow you to take the exam.
No alternative times or make-ups will be given. If you miss a midterm for any reason, that will be
the score you drop. The final, which cant be dropped, consists of 50 questions.
2. You Make The Call: Throughout the semester, well periodically ask You Make The Call
challenges that youll answer with your clicker. Rather than being pop quiz questions, these will ask
you to give your opinion or to predict the outcome of a situation we havent discussed yet. You can
earn up to 40 points for answering up to 40 You Make The Call questions, earning a point for each
YMTC simply by answering with your clicker during the allotted time. You dont have to get a
question right in order to get credit; you simply need to answer. You are responsible for having your
clicker in class every day, keeping it powered, making sure its registered for the course, setting it to
the appropriate channel and mode. CHECK YOUR CLICKER TOTAL ON BBOARD
GRADEBOOK OFTEN, so that any problems can be fixed while there are still points to be earned.
To register your clicker, log in to blackboard. At the menu on the left side of the PSY 103 page,
click Tools. Scroll almost to the bottom. Click TurningPoint Registration Tool (right column).
Device code: 6 digit number on the back of your clicker, below the bar code. Click Submit.
3. Research Participation: Participating in laboratory research offers you a first-hand view of
psychological research. You must participate in 5 hours or its equivalent by 5:00 PM, Friday, Dec
9th, and you must complete the first 3 hours by 9:00 PM, Friday, Oct 28th. (These are deadlines for
your participation, and youll still have met the deadline even if the experimenter doesnt actually
verify your on-time participation until after this deadline.) Each hour of participation is worth 5 pts
for this class, for a total of 25 pts. If you fail to keep an appointment or if you arrive late, you will be
penalized 1 hour (that is, 5 points will be deducted from your total score, which you can make up
with 1 hour of participation). Guidelines for this requirement are on bboard. Issues with any study
should first go to the experimenter listed for that study and then should be taken up with the Subject
Pool Director (Cindy Forman) if the experimenter fails to respond. General questions about the
Subject Pool should go to Cindy Forman at 631-632-7027. psychsp@stonybrook.edu.
Best 2 Midterms (worth 30 points each) + Up to 40 YMTC Points
+ Final (worth 50 points) + Experiment Participation Credits (worth 25 points)
Grade
158 - 175 (90%-100%)
A
Range
140 - 157 (80%-89%)
B Range
123 - 139 (70%-79%)
C Range
105 - 122 (60-69%)
D Range
Do not count more than 40 YMTC points, even if you answered more than 40 in-class questions.
Finer distinctions will be made when all the scores are in at the end of the semester.
4. Bonus points: Every semester we get several hundred questions wed already answered in
class, on the syllabus, and on bboard. Wed love to avoid this. SO: Everyone starts with 2 bonus
points. To keep them, dont ask us (by email or in person) questions weve already posted
answers to. (Well answer you but will tell you youve lost the points.) Always check the
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syllabus and bboard first. We certainly encourage you to come to us with all other questions and
issues, though!
Blackboard postings and messages. Information is posted at http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu.
I expect to send out occasional emails via Blackboard, which will forward the message to your
SBU email account. Bboard tech support: (631) 632-9800 or supportteam@stonybrook.edu.
REQUIREMENTS SATISFIED BY THIS COURSE: DEC F.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand major concepts and phenomena that form the basis of psychological research.
2. Critique and draw scientifically valid inferences from the methods of inquiry in psychology,
including observation, hypothesis development, data collection, experimentation, and the
evaluation and application of evidence.
3. Learn to interpret and form educated opinions about psychological issues.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and
be personally accountable for all work. Any instance of cheating or helping another student to
cheat will be dealt with as academic dishonesty and will be reported to the University's Academic
Judiciary, with a minimal recommended penalty of an F for the course and notation of academic
dishonesty on your transcript. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity,
including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/academic_integrity/index.html
CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Stony Brook University expects students to respect
the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of
Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the
safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn.
DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS): If you have a physical, psychological, medical,
or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support
Services, Educational Communications Ctr Bldg, 631-632-6748. Theyll determine with you any
necessary and appropriate accommodations. All information and documentation is confidential.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EXAMS: If you have a special request for exams, such
as using a dictionary that translates from English to your native language, you must arrange for me
to approve it before the exam date.
Reading, Lecture, And Exam Schedule On Next Page.

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LECTURE SCHEDULE (READING IN TEXT GIVEN IN PARENTHESES)

(You definitely want to keep up with the reading!)
Aug
Sep

29
31
7
12
14
19
21
26
28

Oct

Nov

3
5
10
12
17
19
24
26
31
2
7
9
14
16
21

An Introduction To The Field (Chapter 1)

Scientific Thinking (Chapter 2)
Research Methodology (Chapter 2)
Ethical Issues
Biology, Evolution, Brain I (Chapter 3)
Check Gradebook regularly to be sure your clicker is registering points. If any
problems arise, be sure to solve them right away so you dont keep losing points.
Biology, Evolution, Brain II (Chapter 3)
Biology, Evolution, Brain III (Chapter 3)
Sensation & Perception (Chapter 4)
Development I (Chapter 5)
Dont forget to check your points regularly on Gradebook...
Development II (Chapter 5
EXAM 1 (regular class time and place)
Learning (Chapter 6)
Memory (Chapter 7)
Cognition: Attention and Thinking (Chapter 8)
Cognition (Continued) (Chapter 8)
Deadline for completing first 3 experiment hours: Oct 28th
Cognition (Continued) (Chapter 8)
Intelligence, Creativity, & Assessment (Chapter 9)
Consciousness (Chapter 10)
EXAM 2 (regular class time and place)
Motivation (Chapter 11)
Emotion, Health & Stress (Chapter 12)
Social Psychology I (Chapter 13)
Social Psychology II (Chapter 13)
Personality (Chapter 14)
THANKSGIVING!

Dec
Dec

28
30
5
7

Psychopathology I (Chapter 15)

Psychopathology II (Chapter 15)
Treatment for Psychological Disorders (Chapter 15)
EXAM 3 (regular class time and place)
Note : Subject Pool requirement must b completed by Dec 9th.
15 (Thursday) 8:30 PM (regular place, but not regular day/time) FINAL EXAM
DONE! CONGRATULATIONS!!

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