Notes, tips, reviews of what's happening this week in class

These notes are in an annotated form and will reflect information discussed or related to the class lectures. If we get pressed for time sometimes these notes will reflect additional information we did not cover in the lecture. I will always try to clarify what you will need to focus on for the exams. Please remind me if I don't clarify this information in advance. Notes correspond to module topics.

Want to get more out of your time spent reading the text? Try these links for excellent suggestions on active reading, PQ4R method of study and other study skills. Well worth it!

An excellent handout in PDF format on PQ4R: http://www.westcentral.org/academics/reading.pdf

Many handouts from the University of Victoria: http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/hndouts.html

Study Skills information from my office web site: http://www.umpi.maine.edu/acad/counselling/study.html

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As you study and review your notes you may want to refer to this glossary of psychology terms from the publisher of your text. Or better yet visit our Blackboard site to view a comprehensive glossary of psychology terms. Additionally, Blackboard will have many self study exercises to help you study and master these terms. You may also use the interactive exercises to test yourself with the flash cards from the glossary.

Click here to view the glossary. (In Adobe® PDF format)

Annotated Notes:

In summary format. Check back each week as they may be revised and updated .

Notes - Modules 1 and 2. Introduction to Psychology, Scientific Method and Roots

Review the important points about correlation with this slide show.
Correlation (In Adobe® PDF format)
Here are images of the slides on Scientific Method and Experimental Design, click the slide title below to see full size:
Scientific Method
Experimental Design
Do you remember the terms from our discussion on the Scientific Method?
Click here to review them. (In Adobe® PDF format)

Notes - Modules 3 and 4. Neuroscience, Biology and Behavior

Notes - Modules 5, 6, & 7. Nature and Nurture of Behavior/Development

Notes - Module 8. The Developing Person through Childhood

Piaget demonstration study guide in Word format:

Piaget demonstration study guide

Click below for a PDF copy of the:

Piaget demonstration study guide

Informed Consent Form

Piaget observation handout

Notes - Modules 11 & 13. Sensation and Perception

Notes - Modules 15 & 16. States of consciousness -- Sleep and Hypnosis

Notes - Module 18 - 20. Learning

Notes - Modules 21 & 22. Information Processing and Memory

Notes - Modules 23 & 25. Thinking, Problem Solving and Intelligence

Notes - Modules 26, 29 - 30. Motivation and Emotions

Notes - Module 31. Stress

Notes - Modules 33- 35. Personality

Notes - Modules 36 - 39. Psychological Disorders

Notes - Module 40 - 42. Therapy. NOTE: Not covered and/or required for exam. I thought I would provide it for the interested and curious anyway.

Notes - Modules 43 - 44. Social Psychology

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