PSYC 102: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Dr. Timothy N. Trainor

Weekly Assignments

Week 1: Course overview

• Class introductions
• Open discussion on psychological topics

Week 2: Chapters 1 and 2

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 1 and 2
• Due: Answers to Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 study guides

Week 3: Chapters 3 and 4

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 3 and 4
• Due: Answers to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 study guides

Week 4 Chapters 20 and 21

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 20 and 21
• Go over personal behavior modification project due next week
• Due: Answers to Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 study guides

Week 5: Chapter 5 and 12

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 5 and 12
• Start collecting baseline data next Tuesday
• Due:
  1. Project proposal with sample graph and signatures
  2. Answers to Chapter 5 and Chapter 12 study guides

Week 6: Using Excel to Record and Graph Data

• Return and discuss Project Proposals.
• Due: Computer generated graph of baseline data created in class before you leave
• Project intervention starts next Tuesday

Mid-Semester Break: Update Intervention Week 1 data and create graph

Week 7: Chapters 6 and 7

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 6 and 7
• Due:
  1. Graph of Intervention Weeks 1 and 2
  2. Answers to Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 study guides

Week 8: Chapters 8 and 9

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 8 and 9
• Due:
  1. Graph of Intervention Week 3
  2. Answers to Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 study guides

Week 9: Chapters 10 and 11

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 10 and 11
• Due:
  1. Graph of Intervention Week 4
  2. Answers to Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 study guides

Week 10: Chapters 13 and 16

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 13 and 16
• Go over APA writing guidelines for research paper due April 12--see sample research paper
• Assign dates to present project
• Due:
  1. Graph of Intervention Week 5
  2. Answers to Chapter 13 and Chapter 16 study guides

Week 11: Chapters 14 and 15

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 14 and 15
• April 4 last day of intervention.
• Due:
  1. Graph of Intervention Week 6
  2. Answers to Chapter 14 and Chapter 15 study guides

Week 12: Chapters 26 and 27

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 26 and 27
• Due:
  1. Research paper
  2. Answers to Chapter 26 and Chapter 27study guides

Week 13: Chapters 28 and 30

• Discussion and quiz covers Chapters 28 and 30
• Presentation of projects
• Research papers returned
• Due: Answers to Chapter 28 and Chapter 30 study guides

Week 14:

• Presentation of projects
• Drop lowest quiz score
• Due: Research paper rewrites and last day to turn in late work

Week 15: Final Exam. You need to bring a 50-question Scantron sheet and #2 pencil

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