I am working on grading, having collected the work that was submitted on campus by last Friday (if anyone turned in a paper after that, I have not seen it, as I have not been on campus this week.). I also recieved the papers that were submitted via e-mail.
Here is the breakdown of how many points you need to achieve an A, A-, B+, and so forth:
A: 190 to 200 points
A-: 180 to 189 points
B+: 174 to 179
B: 166 to 173
B-: 160 to 165
C+: 154 to 159
C: 140 to 153
F: 139 and below
Please be aware that if you failed to submit the 30 point paper at all, then perfect scores on everything else would get you 170 points, which is a B. If you already lost points on quizzes, the final exam, or mini-papers, your grade can drop from there pretty quickly.
If you have missed any assignments, you are strongly encouraged to turn them in so that you can receive at least partial credit.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
(Further) focusing your study
I just know some of you out there will be screaming at your monitors asking "Why didn't she give us this before??" Well, it's because she (I) didn't finish putting together the final exam until today. Also, this was NOT an easy or straightforward thing to figure out how to do.
What you see here is the same notes you had earlier, but I have put a red rectangle around the slides that are most important for answering questions on the final exam. Here is part 1--chapters 5 to 13.
I recommend that you look at this document alongside the notes I already gave you, and circle or otherwise mark the slides I have indicated as important. Part 2 will be posted as soon as I have it ready for you.
9:00 p.m. update: Part 2--Chapters 16 to Epilogue
Second update as of May 15 at 8:50 p.m. Apparently the part 2 file I uploaded yesterday was corrupted or distorted, so I'm breaking it into two parts to see if that works better. Here is chapter 16 to 21.
9:15 This is utterly absurd--it still looks hideous. I'm going to try one more thing before I give up. Either way, I still plan to go over this with you before the exam tomorow.
Part 2 of the final exam notes
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What you see here is the same notes you had earlier, but I have put a red rectangle around the slides that are most important for answering questions on the final exam. Here is part 1--chapters 5 to 13.
I recommend that you look at this document alongside the notes I already gave you, and circle or otherwise mark the slides I have indicated as important. Part 2 will be posted as soon as I have it ready for you.
9:00 p.m. update: Part 2--Chapters 16 to Epilogue
Second update as of May 15 at 8:50 p.m. Apparently the part 2 file I uploaded yesterday was corrupted or distorted, so I'm breaking it into two parts to see if that works better. Here is chapter 16 to 21.
9:15 This is utterly absurd--it still looks hideous. I'm going to try one more thing before I give up. Either way, I still plan to go over this with you before the exam tomorow.
Part 2 of the final exam notes
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Homework (10 point papers) revisited
Here is the handout about homework that I provided on the first day of class. In this post, I will provide information about which articles and videos are appropriate for these 6 one-page papers.
I have a few specific articles that I can link you to (I will create a new post to share those with you), but you can also find articles on your own by going to the American Psychological Association web site, to “psychology topics”. Click on a subject that interests you—for example, ADHD. Scroll down the page past the first couple sections to the one labeled “News”. Any of the news articles (on any of the psychology topics) is acceptable for your 10 point papers. Below the news links, there should be the heading “Monitor on Psychology Articles”. Those are also acceptable for 10 point papers.
Here are some approved videos.
Videos
Since some people have said they had difficulty making out the video I posted, I will just mention some of the most important points here.Papers should be at least a full page typed, double-spaced. You should not just do an overall summary of one of the Psychology Topics...once you click on a topic that interests you, you should then scroll down and find an article on that topic. The article be listed under News or Monitor on Psychology Articles. I did not require APA format on the 10 point papers, but it would be a good idea to identify the title of the article or video somewhere in your paper.
30 point growth and development paper
Here is a link to the instructions, in case you can't find your copy.
Monday, May 14, 2012
For the Growth and Development Final
Update as of 5 p.m., Monday, May 14. The final is now ready to print, is the list of terms.
The final exam is not written yet, but I will be sharing some links and information here that addresses issues that I am very likely to include in the exam in some way. You have been provided handouts that address final exam concepts--the ones that appear on your lists of terms (Page 1 and Page 2). These include some minor updates, and I just uploaded them within the past 15 minutes.
At the time of Tuesday's class, the pared down handout for chapters 5 through 13 was not yet prepared. I will bring extra copies of that handout at the time of the final, but if at all possible, you should try to print a copy for yourself before that, so that you can take notes on it, add examples, and so forth.
Here is the handout for Chapter 16 through the end of the book.
Infants' Social and Emotional Development (the fifth page of this handout has a nice summary of the different temperament styles seen in infants.) There is also a whole web site about temperament (including how to discover your own temperament, in case you're interested in learning more about this subject.
Diana Baumrind's Parenting Styles (authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive)More to come...
The final exam is not written yet, but I will be sharing some links and information here that addresses issues that I am very likely to include in the exam in some way. You have been provided handouts that address final exam concepts--the ones that appear on your lists of terms (Page 1 and Page 2). These include some minor updates, and I just uploaded them within the past 15 minutes.
At the time of Tuesday's class, the pared down handout for chapters 5 through 13 was not yet prepared. I will bring extra copies of that handout at the time of the final, but if at all possible, you should try to print a copy for yourself before that, so that you can take notes on it, add examples, and so forth.
Here is the handout for Chapter 16 through the end of the book.
Infants' Social and Emotional Development (the fifth page of this handout has a nice summary of the different temperament styles seen in infants.) There is also a whole web site about temperament (including how to discover your own temperament, in case you're interested in learning more about this subject.
Diana Baumrind's Parenting Styles (authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive)More to come...
Friday, May 11, 2012
10 point paper instructions--a review
Update Number Two: I posted this video for you all at the beginning of April, but based on some of the papers I have seen, I thought some of you might benefit from a reminder. I will accept one page papers on the day of the final exam, so if you are one of those students who, for example, described a disorder rather than summarizing an approved article about that disorder, there is still time for you to make some changes to your paper to bring it in line with the requirements.
I will say this next part in bold so that you don't miss it--the only material in the video below that is outdated/incorrect is the part that refers to the number of papers. You do need to write 6 one-page papers in addition to your 30 point paper. But you should listen carefully to everything else in the video, because it is still accurate and is important.
4/3/12 Update: I created this video at the end of winter quarter in response to some common mistakes that were showing up in the 10 point papers as I began to grade them. At some point in the video I made reference to the fact that one class needed to write 6 of these papers, while the other class only needed to write 4. This quarter, all of my classes will be writing 6 of these papers. But everything else in the video remains accurate, and it should be helpful to watch if you are confused at all about the 10 point homework papers.
Based on some issues I've seen while grading the 10 point "mini-papers", I decided to put together this PowerPoint video to remind everyone of the instructions. I will not be giving anyone who actually turned in a paper a zero, but you should not expect to receive full credit for a paper if you did not follow the guidelines described here.
I will say this next part in bold so that you don't miss it--the only material in the video below that is outdated/incorrect is the part that refers to the number of papers. You do need to write 6 one-page papers in addition to your 30 point paper. But you should listen carefully to everything else in the video, because it is still accurate and is important.
4/3/12 Update: I created this video at the end of winter quarter in response to some common mistakes that were showing up in the 10 point papers as I began to grade them. At some point in the video I made reference to the fact that one class needed to write 6 of these papers, while the other class only needed to write 4. This quarter, all of my classes will be writing 6 of these papers. But everything else in the video remains accurate, and it should be helpful to watch if you are confused at all about the 10 point homework papers.
Based on some issues I've seen while grading the 10 point "mini-papers", I decided to put together this PowerPoint video to remind everyone of the instructions. I will not be giving anyone who actually turned in a paper a zero, but you should not expect to receive full credit for a paper if you did not follow the guidelines described here.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Possible Links of Interest
I am working on grading, as well as preparing the final lecture for Human Growth and Development before next week's final exam--you know, picking out the really important material that shouldn't be left out of a course like this. And, of course, making sure that the final exam reflects that focus. (Note to my Intro students--you all did an outstanding job on the final exam, so no worries there!)
Anyway, while I was looking through the folders on my desktop, I came across some pages of "web resources" that I found on one of the textbook companion sites (instructor edition). Nothing here is required reading, but I thought it would be remiss to end the quarter without passing these along. You may wish to take a quick peek at the links and see if any of them might be useful to you at some point in the future...either professionally or personally...and bookmark those for later reading.
First and foremost--I promised a student that I would look into this, and then it slipped my mind. Better late than never, I hope...?
Morning Sickness
Morning Sickness Protects Mothers and Unborn
The Biology of Morning Sickness (from Discover Magazine)
Morning Sickness Regulates Diet (from BBC News)
More LinksThe Nurture Assumption Home Page
The Preventative Ounce (about temperament)
The Darwin Awards (just for fun and NOT to be taken seriously!)
The Brain And Nervous System
Neuroscience for Kids (NOT as simplistic as it sounds!)
Neuropsychology Central
Comparative Mamalian Brain Collections
The Whole Brain Atlas
Consciousness
National Sleep Foundation
Facts on Tap (alcohol)
Straight Talk on Alcohol and Other Drugs
International Association for the Study of Dreams
Perception
Bad Human Factor Designs
Impossible Figures in Perceptual Psychology
Blindsight: Seeing What You Don't See
Illlusion Works
Magic Eye Site
Gallery of Illusions
The Invisible Gorilla
To be continued (and feel free to add any of your favorite "safe for work" links in the comments).
Anyway, while I was looking through the folders on my desktop, I came across some pages of "web resources" that I found on one of the textbook companion sites (instructor edition). Nothing here is required reading, but I thought it would be remiss to end the quarter without passing these along. You may wish to take a quick peek at the links and see if any of them might be useful to you at some point in the future...either professionally or personally...and bookmark those for later reading.
First and foremost--I promised a student that I would look into this, and then it slipped my mind. Better late than never, I hope...?
Morning Sickness
Morning Sickness Protects Mothers and Unborn
The Biology of Morning Sickness (from Discover Magazine)
Morning Sickness Regulates Diet (from BBC News)
More LinksThe Nurture Assumption Home Page
The Preventative Ounce (about temperament)
The Darwin Awards (just for fun and NOT to be taken seriously!)
The Brain And Nervous System
Neuroscience for Kids (NOT as simplistic as it sounds!)
Neuropsychology Central
Comparative Mamalian Brain Collections
The Whole Brain Atlas
Consciousness
National Sleep Foundation
Facts on Tap (alcohol)
Straight Talk on Alcohol and Other Drugs
International Association for the Study of Dreams
Perception
Bad Human Factor Designs
Impossible Figures in Perceptual Psychology
Blindsight: Seeing What You Don't See
Illlusion Works
Magic Eye Site
Gallery of Illusions
The Invisible Gorilla
To be continued (and feel free to add any of your favorite "safe for work" links in the comments).
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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