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Friday, November 14, 2008

Welcome to Cognitive Psychology

Monday begins Cognitive Psychology, our second to last unit and the home of the Internal Assessment. I am always very excited to get into this unit because we cover so many interesting topics such as sleep and dreams, altered states, memory, information processing, and of course the Internal Assessment.

Below is a look at the weeks ahead, AND a list of essential dates. I will also be posting this information on my homepage at mrcaro.com as well as the IA's homepage located at:
http://www.mrcaro.com/psychology/iac.html -- CHECK this page throughout the IA process.

As I have stressed in class, it is extremely vital that you hold closely to the deadlines for the IA and work on the drafts as they are returned to you.

GO TO: IA's homepage for all forms, rubrics, support materials, and resources!
Internal Assessment DATES/DEADLINES:
  • Introduction DRAFT due: Nov. 26.
  • DATA COLLECTION DAY: Dec. 4
  • Methods DRAFT due: Dec. 5
  • Result DRAFT due: Dec. 9
  • Discussion DRAFT due: Dec. 12
  • FINAL DRAFT: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Appendix DUE Dec. 19

The Weeks Ahead
Monday (11/17)
1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
--History and Assumptions
---Notes
HW: Read pages 213-217 in Reader -- take notes on studies & theories

Tuesday (11/18)
1. Cognitive Psychology: Memory
--Memory
---Notes/Video
HW: Read pages 218-230 in Reader

Wednesday (11/19)
Cognitive Psychology: Memory
1. Memory
--Notes/Video/HW review
HW: Read pages 230-236 in Reader - complete a JAS form

Thursday (11/20)
Cognitive Psychology: Memory
1. Memory
--Notes/Video/HW review
2. Begin talks on the Internal Assessment
HW: Read pages 237-242 - complete a JAS form

Friday (11/21)
Cognitive Psychology: Memory and the IA
-- Discuss HW
-- Introduce IA: pages 450-501 in Reader
HW: Read Abstracts on pages: 477, 489, 485, AND Read pages 243-48 and take notes on studies

Monday (11/24)
Cognitive Psychology: Memory and the IA
--Discuss HW
Internal Assessment
-- Group work (see pages 497-501 in Reader)
HW: Work on DRAFT of Introduction

Tuesday (11/25)
Internal Assessment
-- Group work (see pages 497-501 in Reader)
HW: Work on DRAFT of Introduction

Wednesday (11/26)*
Internal Assessment
Introduction DRAFT DUE

-- Group work (see pages 497-501 in Reader)
HW: Work on Methods DRAFT and documents and Read pages 249-267 in Reader -- take notes on models of information processing and studies.


THANKSGIVING BREAK

10 comments:

Joseph said...

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Mr. Caro said...

Joseph!

Yes, I am huge Built to Spill fan. Perfect from Now On is my favorite album. They are great live, but extremely loud!

Mr. Carlisle said...

Uh, could I please get an extension on the IA?

Anonymous said...

Armor for Sleep is a good band also

joey mann said...

hey mr. caro! i missed your class today ( sore throat AND a lab report!) and i was wondering if i missed anything particularly important? if the gods are good, i should arrive early tomorrow, as friday is going to be an important day in psych (and mr. massey would never forgive me), in the case that there is anything work i must make-up.

Mr. Carlisle said...

We missed you in class today Joey!!

joey mann said...

Glad to know someone missed me!

Anonymous said...

I missed you too Joey.
I always do. ;)

Joseph said...

Mr. Caro, I was wondering if IB Psych 2 becomes a class next year would we be doing a second, higher-level IA in that class?

Mr. Caro said...

Nope!