The syllabus for PSYC 211: Psychological Research Methods, as taught at James Madison University.
This Student Lab Manual outlines, in a step-by-step fashion, the complete process of your team research project. You will be given class time each week to meet as a team and to work on each stage of your research project. Each lab builds on the work completed in the prior lab. For example, it is necessary to complete Lab 1 before moving on to Lab 2. The due date for each team lab is indicated in the course outline. After submitting a lab (one per team, unless otherwise marked as an Individual Assignment), you will receive feedback on Canvas from one of the course co-instructors. Your team should use this feedback when completing the next lab. In other words, use the feedback from Lab 1 when completing Lab 2. Your co-instructor will help you throughout the term on your project. They are there to guide you and are happy to do so!
This Pressbook version primarily exists to encourage others to adapt and adopt Paranormal Psychology: PSY410 using Pressbooks.
This is a guide for students to use as they provide feedback to their peers on a piece of writing. The activity was done in groups of 3.
This is a guide for students to use as they provide feedback to their peers on a piece of writing. The activity was done in groups of 3.
Cet ouvrage collectif rassemble une série de communications qui ont été présentées au symposium du Festival international de psychologie africaine organisé par l’Association Sikotwomatis ak Afrikanite (SITWOMAFRIKA), en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études et de recherches africaines d’Haïti (IERAH/ISERSS) de l’Université d’État d’Haïti, à Port-au-Prince en mai 2016, sous l’égide de Judite Blanc et Sterlin Ulysse. Il s’agissait, à travers ce premier événement festif et pluridisciplinaire du genre à Port-au-Prince, de nourrir les discussions sur les séquelles écologiques, psychologiques, sociales, culturelles et épistémiques de l’histoire de l’esclavage et de la colonisation dans le développement des sujets haïtiens, africains et afro-caribéens. Ce choix thématique s’étaye sur deux familles de modèles théoriques en psychologie : la première éclaire les conséquences de la violence sur le développement et l’équilibre des individus, tandis que la seconde propose de faire la lumière sur l’interaction entre la biologie et l’environnement (physique et social).
This module describes different ways to address questions about personality stability across the lifespan. Definitions of the major types of personality stability are provided, and evidence concerning the different kinds of stability and change are reviewed. The mechanisms thought to produce personality stability and personality change are identified and explained.
This module provides a basic overview to the assessment of personality. It discusses objective personality tests (based on both self-report and informant ratings), projective and implicit tests, and behavioral/performance measures. It describes the basic features of each method, as well as reviewing the strengths, weaknesses, and overall validity of each approach.
Written by Lansing Community College Psychology professor Dr. Mark Kelland, this book covers general personality theory, with an emphasis on cultural aspects affecting personality development. There is also a section focusing on making positive choices in the development of one's personality from a number of different cultural/philosophical perspectives.
Written by Lansing Community College Psychology professor Dr. Mark Kelland, this book covers general personality theory, with an emphasis on cultural aspects affecting personality development. There is also a section focusing on making positive choices in the development of one's personality from a number of different cultural/philosophical perspectives.
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the nature and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderIdentify the risk factors associated with this disorderUnderstand the role of learning and cognitive factors in its development
This textbook covers the principles and procedures used in behaviour modification and through them, you can change a behaviour in yourself thanks to a carefully designed self-modification project.
Have you ever had trouble teaching the various topics of social psychology and fitting them together to form a coherent field? Dr. Stangor felt like he was presenting a laundry list of ideas, research studies, and phenomena, rather than an integrated set of principles and knowledge. He wondered how his students could be expected to remember and understand the many phenomena that social psychologists study? How could they tell what was most important? It was then that he realized a fresh approach to a Social Psychology textbook was needed to structure and integrate student learning; thus, Principles of Social Psychology was born. This textbook is based on a critical thinking approach, and its aim is to get students thinking actively and conceptually ? with a greater focus on the forest than the trees. Yes, there are right and wrong answers, but the answers are not the only thing. What is perhaps even more important is how students get to the answers ? the thinking process itself. To help students better grasp the big picture of social psychology, and to provide you with a theme that you can use to organize your lectures, Dr. Stangor's text has a consistent pedagogy across the chapters.
Principles of Social Psychology is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing through the eLearning Support Initiative. For questions about this textbook please contact textbookuse@umn.edu
Helping students organize their thinking about social psychology at a conceptual level.
Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan
Psychology 2e is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.
Psychology 2e is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.
The second edition contains detailed updates to address comments and suggestions from users. Significant improvements and additions were made in the areas of research currency, diversity and representation, and the relevance and recency of the examples. Many concepts were expanded or clarified, particularly through the judicious addition of detail and further explanation where necessary. Finally, the authors addressed the replication issues in the psychology discipline, both in the research chapter and where appropriate throughout the book.
Changes made in Psychology 2e are described in the preface to help instructors transition to the second edition. The first edition of Psychology by OpenStax is available in web view here.
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the basic parts of a neuronDescribe how neurons communicate with each otherExplain how drugs act as agonists or antagonists for a given neurotransmitter system