Introduction to Psychology

Fall 2005

Instructor: Donette Steele, M.A.

Email: donette.steele@verizon .net

Phone: (562) 8568122

Text: Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Dennis Coon

Assignments                          Topics                              Dates

Chapter 1             Introduction to Psychology   Aug.  15 & 17

                               and Research Methods

Chapter 2                 Brain and Behavior             Aug.  22

Exam 1                     Chapters 1 and 2                 Aug. 29

Chapter 8                 Conditioning and Learning    Sept.  5

Chapter 9                  Memory                                   Sept.  5 

Chapter 11                Intelligence and                    Sept.  7 

Exam 2                      Chapters 8, 9, & 11               Sept.  12

Chapter 7                   States of Consciousness       Sept. 14

Chapter 14                 Personality                                 Sept.  19

Chapter 15                 Health, Stress and ...                Sept. 21

Exam 3                       Chapters 7, 14 & 15                   Sept. 26

Chapter 16                 Psychological Disorders     Sept. 26 & 28

Chapter 17                 Therapies                                Oct. 3 

Exam 4                        Chapters 16 and 17              Oct. 5

Chapter 18                  Social Behavior                    Oct.  5

Chapter 19                  Attitudes                                 Oct. 10       

Exam 5                        Chapters 18 and 19               Oct. 12