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Syllabi 100 Level

General Psychology
830:101:15
Fall 2006

Dr. Gandelman
Room 235 Psychology Building (Busch)
Email: Gandel@rci.rutgers.edu
Office Hours:  Monday,  4:00-5:00 PM

Textbook:  PSYCHOLOGY by D. Myers (8th edition)
Office Hours:  Monday,  4:00-5:00 PM

Sept. 6 Introduction
Sept. 11, 13 History of psychology, methodology    (Prologue, Chpt. 1)
Sept.  18, 20 Methodology, Biology and behavior   (Chpts 1 & 2)
Sept.  25, 27 Biology and behavior   (Chpt. 2)
Oct. 2, 4 Sensation/perception   (Chpts 5 & 6)
Oct.  9, 11 Conditioning/learning   (Chpt. 8)
Oct. 16, 18 Conditioning/learning   (Chpt. 8)
Oct. 23
MIDTERM EXAMNINATION
Oct. 25 Intelligence    (Chpt. 11)
Oct. 30, Nov. 1 Intelligence, behavior genetics   (Chpts. 11 & 3)
Nov. 6, 8 Motivation   (Chpt. 12)
Nov. 13, 15 Personality   (Chpt. 13)
Nov. 20 Personality   (Chpt. 13)
Nov. 27, 29 Abnormal behavior, psychological disorders    (Chpt. 16)
Dec. 4, 6 Psychological disorders, therapy   (Chpts. 16 & 17)
Dec. 11, 13 Therapy