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Lesson 1: It’s a Big Misunderstanding
Assignments:
  1. Prior to starting the lesson, please complete
    • the Academic Integrity Form.
    • the Honorlock Practice Quiz.

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the It’s a Big Misunderstanding narrated lecture.
  2. Read and take notes on the Psychological Misconceptions: Recent Scientific Advances and Unresolved Issues article.
Lesson 2: The Rise of Insanity
Assignments:

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Rise of Insanity narrated lecture.
  2. Listen to and take notes on the What Was Life Like in an Asylum? podcast.
    From “What Was Life Like in an Asylum?” by M. A. Britt, 2014, The Psych Files(Ep 215).  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
  3. Read and take notes on the History of Mental Illness article. 
    From Farreras, I. G. (2022). History of mental illness. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. Retrieved from NOBA: History of Mental Illness. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Lesson 3: Do You Mind?
Assignments:

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Do You Mind? narrated lecture.
  2. Watch and take notes on The Philosophy of Personal Identity video.
  3. Read and take notes on The Mind Is Willing, but the Flesh Is Weak article.
Lesson 4: Studying Human Nature
Assignments:

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Studying Human Nature narrated lecture.
  2. Watch and take notes on the Rorschach & Freudians video.
  3. Read and take notes on the Behaviorism article.
    From “Behaviorism,” by New World Encyclopedia, 2021.CC BY-NA 3.0
Exam 1
Assignments

Complete the following activities in the order listed. This exam will count toward your course grade (the optional Lesson Learning Check 1 will not).

  1. Review your answers to the guided learning questions for Lessons 1–4 to prepare for the exam.
  2. If you want, do Lesson Learning Check 1 to check your understanding of the information in the narrated lectures.
  3. Complete Exam 1.
Lesson 5: (Mis)Understanding the Psychology Major
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the (Mis)Understanding the Psychology Major narrated lecture.
  2. Read and take notes on the "Why Psychology?" Chapter 2 in The Psychology Major book.
  3. Read and take notes on the "Careers With a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology" Chapter 3 in The Psychology Major book.
Lesson 6: Get a (Psychology) Job
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Get a (Psychology) Job narrated lecture.
  2. Read and take notes on the "Pursuing Bachelors-Level Options," Chapter 4 in The Psychology Major book
Exam 2
Assignments

Complete the following activities in the order listed. This exam will count toward your course grade (the optional Lesson Learning Check 2 will not).

  1. Review your answers to the guided learning questions for Lessons 5–6 to prepare for the exam.
  2. If you want, do Lesson Learning Check 2 to check your understanding of the information in the narrated lectures.
  3. Complete Exam 2.
Lesson 7: Advanced Schooling or Career Research
Assignments

Pick one of the following two options:

Option 1: Advanced Schooling

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Advanced Schooling narrated lecture.
  2. Read and take notes on the "Career Options With a Master’s or Doctoral Degree," Chapter 5 in The Psychology Major book.
  3. Work through and take notes on the Applying to Professional School narrated lecture.
  4. Read and take notes on "The Graduate Admissions Process," Chapter 6 in The Psychology Major book.
  5. Review your answers to the guided learning questions for Lesson 7 to prepare for the Future Jobs Quiz (which will count toward the course grade).
  6. If you want, do the Lesson Learning Check: Future Jobs to check your understanding of the information in the narrated lectures. The Lesson Learning Check will not count toward your course grade.
  7. Complete the Future Jobs Quiz as part of your grade.

Option 2: Career Research

Instead of working through lessons on advanced schooling, you will complete a short paper (a couple of pages) on a job. Hopefully, you will pick a job that you could consider in the future.  

  1. Read through the instructions and requirements for the Future Jobs Paper.
  2. Follow the instructions and complete the Future Jobs Paper.

For the option you choose, your grade will display in the appropriate location of the grade book. For the option you did not choose, the grade will display as a "0" but will be dropped from your final grade calculation.

Lesson 8: The Truth about Truth
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on The Truth About Truth narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Psychology Is Alive and Well (and Doing Fine Among the Sciences)" in How to Think Straight About Psychology
  3. Read and take notes on the Intuition’s Powers and Perils article. 
Lesson 9: Breaking Through the Breakthrough Myth 
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Breaking Through the Breakthrough Myth narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Avoiding the Einstein Syndrome: The Importance of Converging Evidence" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology
  3. Read and take notes on the "Falsifiability: How to Foil Little Green Men in the Head" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology.
Lesson 10: Constructing Psychology 
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Constructing Psychology narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Operationalism and Essentialism: 'But, Doctor, What Does It Really Mean?'" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology
Exam 3
Assignments

Complete the following activities in the order listed. This exam will count toward your course grade (the optional Lesson Learning Check 3 will not).

  1. Review your answers to the guided learning questions for Lessons 8–10 to prepare for the exam.  
  2. If you want, do Lesson Learning Check 3 to check your understanding of the information in the narrated lessons.  
  3. Complete Exam 3. 
Lesson 11: Signs of a Strong Relationship 
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Signs of a Strong Relationship narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Correlation and Causation: Birth Control by the Toaster Method" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology
Lesson 12: Together to Support a Cause 
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Together to Support a Cause narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Getting Things Under Control: The Case of Clever Hans" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology
  3. Read and take notes on the "'But It’s Not Real Life!': The 'Artificiality' Criticism and Psychology" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology
Lesson 13: Ethics and Helping Careers 
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Ethics and Helping Careers narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Ethical Issues for Psychology Majors" chapter in The Psychology Major book. 
Lesson 14: Pseudoscience 
Assignments

Consider the guided learning questions for this lesson while you complete the following activities in the order listed:

  1. Work through and take notes on the Pseudoscience narrated lecture. 
  2. Read and take notes on the "Testimonial and Case Study Evidence: Placebo Effects and the Amazing Randi" chapter in How to Think Straight About Psychology
  3. Read and take notes on the Tips for Spotting Psychological Pseudoscience: A Student-Friendly Guide article. ​
  4. Complete the SEEQ.
Exam 4
Assignments

Complete the following activities in the order listed. This exam will count toward your course grade (the optional Lesson Learning Check 4 will not).​

  1. Review your answers to the guided learning questions for Lessons 11–14 to prepare for the exam.  
  2. If you want, do Lesson Learning Check 4 to check your understanding of the information in the narrated lessons.  
  3. Complete the exam. 
  4. Complete the SEEQ (nongraded) if not already done.

 



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