1 Prof.B.Smith CognitivePsychologywithLaboratory ClassMeets:MWF,12:45p.m.–2:00p.m.,WH218 LabMeets:W,3:15p.m.-6:00p.m.,WH218 Spring,2017 Office: WinterHall334 Email: [email protected] Phone: 565-6113 CourseURL: http://westmont.instructure.com Officehours: Wednesdays&Fridays,from9:00a.m.to10:20a.m..,orbyappt. KatieMukai Office: WinterHall336 Email: [email protected] Phone: 565-7025 Officehours: Mondays&Fridays,from8:30a.m.to10:00a.m.;Thursdays,from8:30a.m.to11:30a.m. RequiredTexts: Whitman,R.D.(2013).Cognition.Hoboken,NJ:JohnWileyandSons. AmericanPsychologicalAssociation(2010).PublicationmanualoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(6thed.). Washington,DC:Author. RecommendedResources: AtextonSPSS Anexperimentaldesigntext Astatisticstext ThefollowingarticlesareavailableonCanvasfordownloading: Bem,D.J.(1995).WritingareviewarticleforPsychologicalBulletin.PsychologicalBulletin,118,172-177.doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.118.2.172 Benson,M.J.,Sporakowski,M.J.,&Stremmel,A.J.(1992).Writingreviewsoffamilyliterature:Guidingstudentsusing Bloom'staxonomyofcognitiveobjectives.FamilyRelations,41,65-69.doi:10.2307/585395 Granello,D.H.(2001).Promotingcognitivecomplexityingraduatewrittenwork:UsingBloom'sTaxonomyasa pedagogicaltooltoimproveliteraturereviews.CounselorEducation&Supervision,40,292-307.doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2001.tb01261.x CourseRequirements: Readings.Readtheappropriatesectionsofyourchaptersbeforeyoucometoclass,sothatyouarepreparedtowriteand thinkaboutthematerial.Readtheinformationforwhatyoudon'tknow;writedownquestionsaboutinformationyou don'tunderstandandaskthosequestionsinclass. LabWork. Participation&Attendanceisrequiredfortworeasons.First,thelabservesasawaytoillustrateclassic,andoften counterintuitive,studiesincognitivepsychologyaswellasameanstoacquaintyouwiththemethodsofcognitive psychology.Italsoprovidesadditionalpracticeinthinkingcognitively.Second,wehavearelativelysmallnumberof peopleintheclass.Ideally,Iwanttouseyourdatafromeachlabtoillustrateresults.Ifyoumiss,lessdataare available,soyourparticipationisimportantforyourclassmates'learningaswellasyourown. Labbeginspromptlyat3:15p.m.Inordertoparticipateintheday'slabexerciseandearnattendancepoints,youmust bepresent,inyourseat,andreadytoworkat3:15. Excel&SPSSAssignment.Thisassignmentisdesignedtoreviewandextendyourknowledgeofdataentry,analysis, andinterpretationinExcelandSPSS.Aspreadsheetshowingmeans,SDs,andSEM,agraphofthedata,andSPSS print-outsofyourwork:thedataviewandvariableinformationthatyoucreated;andthedataanalysesthatyou performedwithawritteninterpretationofthoseanalysesmustbeturnedinforcredit. ExperimentalReportswillreportontherationale,methodandresults,alongwithadiscussionofeachlaboratory exercise.Yourgraspofthetheory,procedure,results,andconclusion,alongwiththeabilitytocommunicateyour understandingclearlyandconcisely,withtheappropriatevoice,willcompriseabout50%ofthegrade,andyour knowledgeofAPAformatwillmakeuptheremainderofthegrade.AllgraphsandtablesmustbeformattedinAPA style.TheseassignmentsmustbeturnedinviaCanvasaspdfdocuments.Usethenamingconventionof Lastname_Studyname.pdf(smith_stroop.pdf). 2 YourOwnStudy.Throughoutthesemester,youwillworkondesigningyourownstudy,thatyouwillthenrunand analyzeneartheendofthesemester.Youwillgiveanoralpresentationoftheprojectanditsresultswiththesupport ofPowerPointslides.Yourgradefortheprojectwillbebasedonallaspectsofyourbehaviorasitindicatescreativity andoriginality;planning,organizing,anddecision-making;problem-solving,persistence,andreliability;andabilityto completethetaskswell.TheoralpresentationwillbegradedseparatelyInformationtohelpyougetstartedonyour researchprojectisavailableonCanvas,asaretwodocumentstohelpyouprepareapresentationofyourprojectand itsresults. Youwillneedtofind,read,andcitesourcesfortheintroductionsofyourstudyandtheexperimentalreportsthatare assigned.Twoto5empirical,researcharticlesareprobablysufficienttowriteacoherentrationaleforan experimentalstudy.Searchthelast5-50yearsofPsycInfotofindthesesources,andmakecopies,download,ororder themthroughinterlibraryloan.Youmaynotbeabletofindappropriateresearchreportsinourlibrary,sodo yourresearchearlyandorderyourarticlesthroughinterlibraryloanimmediately. Tests.Therewillbe3testscomposedof30multiplechoicequestionsand6shortanswer/essayquestions.Eachmultiple choicequestionisworth2points;eachessayisworth10points.Youwillanswer4ofthe6essayquestionspresented onthetest. TheessayquestionswillbetakenfromtheStudyGuidequestionsthatwillbeavailableonCanvas.Youarestrongly encouragedtobeginansweringthestudyguidequestionsassoonaspossible,usinginformationfromthetextandthe lecture,andtoworkonlearningtheanswersthroughouttheweeksprecedingthetest.Donotexpecttodowellifyou waittoanswerthestudyguidequestionsjustbeforethetest. PointBreakdownandGradingScale:Gradeswillbebasedonthefollowingdistributionofpoints: Points Percentageof Task PerItem FinalGrade LabWork Total:51% Attendance 5 10 ExcelAssignment 5 1 SPSSAssignment 10 2 ExperimentalReports ScrambledWords 20 3 LevelsofProcessing 30 5 HealyTask 30 5 Bransford&Franks 40 6 ConceptsandMemory 40 6 YourOwnStudy 60 10 PresentationofYourOwnStudy 20 3 Testsover3sectionsofthecourse 100X3 Total:49% Thefollowinggradingscalewillbeusedtocalculategrades: Grade Percentage Grade Percentage C+ 77-79 A 95+ C 73-76 A- 90-94 C- 70-72 B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69 B 83-86 D 63-66 B- 80-82 D- 60-62 3 CoursePolicies: DigitalEtiquette: Electronics Pleaseturnoffyourcellphones,MP3playersandsoonbeforeclass.Textingoransweringcallsduringclassorlabisnot acceptable.Hearingaperson'scellphoneringingisdistractingtoothersandwillinhibittherats'learning.Ifelectronic devicesarevisibleduringanexam,youmayearnan"F"ontheexam. LaptopComputers Laptopscanbehelpfulintakingnotes,buttheuseofalaptopduringclasstodoanythingotherthantakenotes,likecheck email,Facebook,workonotherassignments,surftheinternet,andsoonisnotacceptable.Theinstructorreservestheright todisallowlaptopcomputersiftheyseemtobedistractingyouoranotherstudent.Pleaseberespectfultoyourfellow studentsandtomebyonlyusingyourlaptopstoassistwithnotetakingforthisclass. AcademicIntegrity.Allstudentsareexpectedtosubscribetothehighestidealsofacademicintegrity.Anyformofacademic dishonestyislikelytoincuragradeofFinthecourse.“Academicdishonesty”includes,butisnotlimitedto,plagiarism(see below),cheating,andfalsification.PleaserefertotheCollege’spolicyonAcademicHonesty (http://www.westmont.edu/_offices/registrar/academic_policies/academic-dishonesty.html). Allcomputerandwrittenassignmentsmustbecompletedindependently--nocollaborating;thatis,no"workingtogether." Youmaydiscusswhatshouldbeincludedinaparticularsectionofalabreportbeforeanywriting,dataentryoranalysisis done,butthefinalproductmustobviouslyandclearlybetheworkofoneperson.Eachpersonmustcreatehisorherown Exceldatafiles,charts(graphs)andtables,MSWordfiles,andturninhisorherowncreations.Datasheetsmaybescannedon thedepartmentcopier(forfree)andemailedtoyourlabpartner. Studentswhoareinvolvedin"workingtogether,"orwhoreceive"help"fromothersourceswhenitisnotappropriate,can earnpenaltiesthatrangefromanFontheassignmenttoanFinthecourse,attheinstructor'sdiscretion.Additionalpenalties mayincludesuspensionorexpulsionfromthecollege. Plagiarism.Toplagiarizeistopresentsomeoneelse'swork—hisorherwords,lineofthought,ororganizationalstructure—as hisorherwork.Anotherperson's"work"cantakemanyforms:printedorelectroniccopiesofcomputerprograms,musical compositions,drawings,paintings,oralpresentations,papers,essays,articlesorchapters,statisticaldata,tablesorfigures,etc. Inshort,ifanyinformationthatcanbeconsideredtheintellectualpropertyofanotherisusedwithoutacknowledgingthe originalsourceproperly,thisisplagiarism. PleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththeentireWestmontCollegePlagiarismPolicywhichisavailableat: http://www.westmont.edu/_offices/provost/plagiarism/academic_integrity_policy.html.Thisdocumentdefinesdifferent levelsofplagiarismandthepenaltiesforeach.Italsocontainsveryhelpfulinformationonstrategiesforavoidingplagiarism. Itcannotbeoveremphasizedthatplagiarismisaninsidiousanddisruptiveformofacademicdishonesty.Itviolates relationshipswithknownclassmatesandprofessors,anditviolatesthelegalrightsofpeopleyoumaynevermeet. Becausethisisanupperdivisioncourse,firstandsecondinstancesofminimalplagiarisminthiscourse(basedonastudent's careeratWestmont)willresultinFsontheassignmentsuntiltheyareredonesatisfactorily.Themaximumgradeonthefirst rewrittenassignmentisonelettergradelower(e.g.,B+toC+)thanitotherwisewouldhaveearned.Themaximumgradeon thesecondrewrittenassignmentistwolettergradeslower(e.g.,B+toD+)thanitotherwisewouldhavebeen.Thethird instanceofminimalplagiarismwillbeconsideredsubstantialplagiarismandtheconsequencesforsubstantialplagiarism,as describedintheWestmontCollegePlagiarismPolicy,willbeapplied. Inallcasesofplagiarism,areportwillbesubmittedtotheProvost'sOfficedocumentingtheincident. Attendance.Studentsareresponsibleforknowingcoursematerialandannouncementsmadeduringclassandlaboratory meetings.Ifyoumissaclassmeeting,getnotesfromoneortwootherstudents,comparethosenoteswiththereadings,and(if necessary)scheduleanappointmentwithmetoanswerspecificquestions. Missedexams.Astudentwhomissesanexaminationwithoutmakingpriorarrangementswithmereceivesascoreof0forthat exam.Make-upexamsmaybescheduledaheadoftimeonlyunderextenuatingcircumstances.Youmaynottakethefinal examatanyothertimeotherthanthatscheduledforthecourse.Pleasecheckyourfinalexamscheduleearlyinthesemester forpotentialconflicts. Latework.Assignmentsotherthanexamsaredueonthedayandatthetimespecifiedintheschedulebelow.Assignments turnedinafterthistimeincura10%perdaypenalty. StudentResourcesthatMaybeHelpfulinthisCourse: DisabilityServices.StudentswhohavebeendiagnosedwithadisabilityarestronglyencouragedtocontacttheOfficeof DisabilityServicesasearlyaspossibletodiscussappropriateaccommodationsforthiscourse.Formalaccommodationswill onlybegrantedforstudentswhosedisabilitieshavebeenverifiedbytheOfficeofDisabilityServices.Theseaccommodations 4 maybenecessarytoensureyourequalaccesstothiscourse.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactSheriNoble,Directorof DisabilityServices(VoskuylLibrary[VL]310A,565-6186,[email protected]),orvisitthewebsite: http://www.westmont.edu/_offices/disability. LibraryServices.Westmontlibrariansareavailabletohelpyou.YoucangototheResearchHelpDeskinthelibraryforhelp withresearchforyourassignments.Youcanalsosetupanappointmentwiththelibrarianwhoservesyouracademic department.Youcanidentifyaspecificlibrarianandfindsubject-specificresourcesbyconsultingthelibrary’sresearchguides atlibguides.westmont.edu. ThelibrarianwhoservesthepsychologydepartmentisLaurenKelley(565-6298,[email protected]).Psychology's researchguideisathttp://libguides.westmont.edu/sb.php?subject_id=67666. Writer'sCorner.Thecampuswritingcenterisavailableforallstudents.Peertutorscanhelpyouwithinvention(getting started),arrangement(gettingorganized),style,genresofwriting,thesisstatements,paragraphdevelopmentandstructure, integratingsources,andcommoncitationstyles.One-on-onetutorialsareheldinVL215.Openhoursaretypicallyfrom4-11 p.m.onMondaythroughThursdayandfrom6-11p.m.onSunday.Formoreinformation,visitthewritingcenterwebsite: http://www.westmont.edu/_academics/departments/english/writers-corner.html. LearningGoalsandOutcomesforPSY120.TheCollegeandtheDepartmenteachmaintainseparatebutoverlappinglistof goalsandoutcomesforourstudents.Eachpsychologycourseisdesignednotonlytodeveloptheskillsandknowledge appropriatetothatcourse,butalsotohelpstudentsdeveloptowardtheseoutcomes. Althoughmostofourcoursesaredesignedtocontributetoallofouroutcomes,somecoursesfocusmoreparticularlyonsome outcomes.PSY120focusesontheinstitutionalanddepartmentaloutcomes(italicizedinparentheses)checkedinthelist below: ü KnowledgeBase:Demonstratetheabilitytoidentify,recognize,orotherwisearticulatekeyelementsof content(e.g.,coreconcepts,theories,andindividuals)incognitivepsychology.(Goal:KnowledgeBase) ü CompetenceinWrittenandOralCommunication:Writeefficiently,creatively,andcompetentlyusing APAstyleinboththeoretical/reviewandresearchreportgenres.(Goal:WrittenandOral Communication) ü ChristianUnderstanding/Practices/Affections:Demonstrateabilitytoidentifyimportant contemporaryareasofoverlapbetweenpsychologyandChristiantheologyandspirituality,andis positivelydisposedtowardsthemandinclinedtowardspracticingthem.(Goal:ValuesandCharacter) ü CriticalThinking:Demonstrateabilitytorecognizegoodvs.badexperimentaldesigns,theories,and argumentsinpsychology,andreasoninwaysthatlinkpsychologywithotherdisciplines.(Goal: ScientificThinking,Methods,&Skills) ü InformationLiteracy:Usedisciplinaryandgeneral-purposedatabasesandsearchengineseffectivelyand efficientlytorefineresearchquestionsinpsychologyandidentifyextantanswerswithintheliterature; recognizeandapplyappropriatedisciplinarymethodstofurtheraddressthesequestions.(Goal: ScientificThinking,Methods,&Skills) DiversityandGlobalAwareness:Engageasactiveglobalcitizenswithanawarenessofcultural diversity,one’sownculture(s),andtheresponsibilityofselftowardsothers.(Goal:Valuesand Character) ü CreativeExpression:Recognizethecreativeaspectsoftheoryconstruction,experimentaldesign, applicationandcollaborativeworkinpsychology,anddemonstratesuchcreativityinone'sown disciplinarywork.(Goal:ScientificThinking,Methods,&Skills) PSY120thusfocusesondevelopingaknowledgebaseinpsychologybypresentingimportanthistoricalandcontemporary developmentsinthefieldofcognition;honingcriticalthinkingthroughtheapplicationofscientificskillsandmethods;further developingscientificwritingthroughmultipleAPA-styleempiricalresearchreportsontheexperimentsconductedinlab; developingvalues,characterandquestionsoftheChristianfaithasweexplorethewaysinwhichpeopleprocess,understand andrespondtovariousenvironmentalstimuli,andwaysinwhichwecanresponsiblyandeffectivelystudysuchactivity;and developingcreativewaystocontributetoourunderstandingofcognition. 5 Weencouragestudentstovisitthedepartmentalwebpageandtalkwiththeiracademicadvisorsformoreinformationabout learningoutcomesandgoals,andaboutthestructureofourcurriculum. GERequirementsSatisfied:ThiscoursemeetstherequirementsforWritingIntensivelywithintheMajor. TentativeLecture,LaboratoryAssignment,andTestSchedule Date Jan9 M 11 W 13 F 16 M 17 T 18 W 20 F 23 M 25 W 27 F Readings/LectureTopic/LabActivity Chapter1—IntroductiontoCognitivePsychology WhatisCognitivePsychology? TheRationalist&EmpiricistTraditions Chapter1—CognitivePsychology,con't. Mindas... LaboratoryStudy#1:ScrambledWords Excel&SPSSReview;Analyzing&InterpretingScrambled WordData Chapter1—CognitivePsychology,con't. Mindas... Conclusions MartinLutherKingHoliday—noclass MondayClassesObserved Chapter2—FromSensationtoPerception FromSensoryTransductiontoPerceptions GestaltPsychology Chapter2—FromSensationtoPerception PatternPerception&Binding Summary LaboratoryStudy#2:LevelsofProcessing Analyzing&InterpretingLevelsofProcessing Chapter3—AttentioninaNoisyWorld TheFilterMetaphorandBroadbent'sModel TheLeakyFilter:Moray&Triesman TheResourceMetaphor&Automatic&Controlled Processing Chapter3—Attention,con't. BuildingBridgesbetweenMind&Brain Space-BasedAttention&Neglect Chapter3—Attention,con't TheSpotlightMetaphor Spatial&Object-OrientedNeglect Conclusions:Attention DesignYourOwn(LaboratoryStudy#6):QuestionstoAsk? Chapter4—TheModalModelofMemory Background TheModalModel GeorgeSperling'sDiscoveryofSensoryMemory Assignments ScrambledWordsSPSSoutput& dataviewwithrationalefor analysis&interpretationofresults; Excelspreadsheetandgraph LR#1:ScrambledWords;submit electronicallyinpdfformatnamed (lastname_scrambledwords.pdf) 6 Date Jan30 M Feb1 W 3 F 6 M 8 W 10 F 13 M 15 W 17 F 20 M 22 W 24 F TentativeLecture,LaboratoryAssignment,andTestSchedule Readings/LectureTopic/LabActivity Assignments Chapter4—TheModalModelofMemory,con't. Short-TermorPrimaryMemory Summary Chapter5—WorkingMemory&theCentralExecutive LR#2,LevelsofProcessing;submit WorkingMemorycirca1974and2000 electronicallyinpdfformat LaboratoryStudy#3:HealyTask (lastname_lop.pd Analyzing&InterpretingHealyTask Chapter5—WorkingMemory&theCentralExecutive,con't. FutureDirectionsofWorkingMemory BuildingBridges:TheCentralExecutive&theFrontalLobes Chapter6—MakingMemories(TransferringfromSTMtoLTM) FactorsInfluencingMemoryEncoding ElectroconvulsiveTherapy&Memory BuildingBridges:ConsolidationofEncoding Conclusions Chapter7—Retrieval&MemoryDistortion Ebbinghaus'MemoryoverTime WhyDoWeForget? Lab:Test#1;Chapters1–5 Chapter7—Retrieval&MemoryDistortion,con't. MemoryDistortion Conclusions:Retrieval&MemoryDistortion Chapter8—VariationsofLong-TermMemory TypesofLong-TermMemory Declarative,ExplicitMemory:EpisodicMemory Chapter8—VariationsofLong-TermMemory,con't. AutobiographicalMemory ImplicitMemory DesignYourOwn(LaboratoryStudy#6):HowtoAnswertheQ; ExperimentalDesign Chapter8—VariationsofLong-TermMemory,con't. LR#3,HealyTask;submit Knowingvs.Remembering electronicallyinpdfformat DoEpisodicMemoriesBecomeSemanticMemories? (lastname_healytask.pdf) BuildingBridges:TemporalLobe&Striatum Conclusions:OneMemoryorMany? President'sHoliday—noclass Chapter9—Categorization&Meaning Categories&SemanticNetworks:TheClassicalModel FeatureComparisonModels LaboratoryStudy#4:BransfordandFrank Analyzing&InterpretingBransfordandFrank Chapter9—Categorization&Meaning,con't. Schemata,Frames,&Scripts Imagery-BasedKnowledgeRepresentations 7 TentativeLecture,Laboratory,andAssignmentSchedule,con't. Date Feb27 M Mar1 W 3 F 6 M 8 W 10 F Mar13-17 20 M 22 W 24 F 27 M 29 W 31 F Readings/LectureTopic/LabActivity Chapter9—Categorization&Meaning,con't. ConnectionistModelsofMind Conclusions:CategoriesandMeaning Chapter10—Consciousness TheProblemofConsciousness CharacteristicsofConsciousness TheTheatreofConsciousness DesignYourOwn(LaboratoryStudy#6):WhatStimuli& Tasks?CreateStimuli&Tasks Chapter10—Consciousness,con't. PerceptualBindingasaModel BridgingBrain&Mind:TheGlobalNeuronalWorkplace AwarenessofSelf&Others Chapter10—Consciousness,con't. Conclusion:TheZombieWithin—ThePurposeof Consciousness Chapter11—TheDescription&OverviewofLanguage Language&Speech TheSpeechSignal Semantic,Top-DownInfluenceonSpeechPerception Morphemes Lab:Test#2;Chapters6–9 Chapter11—TheDescription&OverviewofLanguage,con't. Syntax:SurfaceandDeepStructure Words,Sentences,andtheExtractionofMeaning FromSentencestoNarrativeandDiscourse SpringRecess Chapter11—TheDescription&OverviewofLanguage,con't. BuildingBridges:Inference&theBrain Conclusions Chapter12—FundamentalIssuesinLanguageTheory Nativistvs.EmpiricistTheories TheSourceofLanguageStructure LaboratoryStudy#5:Memory&Concepts Analyzing&InterpretingMemory&Concepts Chapter12—FundamentalIssuesinLanguageTheory,con't. TheDevelopmentofLanguage The"LanguageGene" Chapter12—FundamentalIssuesinLanguageTheory,con't. InfluenceoftheEnvironment ThoughtBeforeLanguage? Chapter12—FundamentalIssuesinLanguageTheory,con't. ModularityofLanguage Conclusions DesignYourOwn(LaboratoryStudy#6):WhatStimuli&Tasks? CreateStimuli&Tasks Chapter14—ProblemSolving&Reasoning EarlyResearchonProblemSolving Chapter13—InformationProcessing&ArtificialIntelligence ArtificialIntelligence ProtocolAnalysis—Simon—MeansEndAnalysis Assignments LR#4,BransfordandFranks;submit electronicallyinpdfformat (lastname_bandf.pdf) 8 TentativeLecture,Laboratory,andAssignmentSchedule,con't. Date Apr3 M 5 W 7 F 10 M 12 W 14 F 17 M 19 W 21 F 24 M 26 W 28 F May4 TH Readings/LectureTopic/LabActivity Assignments Chapter14—ProblemSolving&Reasoning,con't. Reasoning:DeductiveandInductive Chapter13—InformationProcessing&Artificial LR#5,Memory&Concepts:Results Intelligence,con't. &Discussion;submitelectronically ProtocolAnalysis—Simon—BoundedRationality: inpdf(lastname_memconcepts.pdf) Heuristics LaboratoryStudy#6:RunYourownStudyinlab;Analyze& InterpretResults Chapter13—InformationProcessing&Artificial Intelligence,con't. ProtocolAnalysis—Simon—BoundedRationality: Heuristics Chapter13—InformationProcessing&Artificial Intelligence,con't. UtilityTheory Chapter14—ProblemSolving&Reasoning,con't. MentalModels(DecisionMaking) LaboratoryStudy#6:RunYourownStudyinlab;Analyze& InterpretResults GoodFriday—noclass EasterMonday—noclass LaboratoryStudy#6:Analyze&InterpretResults;Prepare PowerPointPresentation Chapter14—ProblemSolving&Reasoning,con't. DecisionMaking Chapter14—ProblemSolving&Reasoning,con't. BuildingBridges:ImagingDecisionMaking LastDayofClass LR#6,SubmitPowerPoint Chapter14—ProblemSolving&Reasoning,con't. electronicallyinpdf ButAreWeReallyIllogical? (lastname_mystudy.pdf) LaboratoryStudy#6:PresentationofYourStudy StudyDay 8:00am–10:00amTest#3;Chapters10–14
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