1. Welcome to Psychology 1000

2. Syllabus Website: faculty.missouri.edu/segerti/1000
Dr. Ines Segert
Anne Merrill
Syllabus Website: faculty.missouri.edu/segerti/1000
Link on Blackboard

3. Syllabus Website: faculty.missouri.edu/segerti/1000
Dr. Ines Segert
Constantine Trela
Syllabus Website: faculty.missouri.edu/segerti/1000
Link on Blackboard

4. Course Goals Provide an overview of Psychology as a Science
Create interest and appreciation for Psychology
Provide you with the ability to evaluate claims in the media and in pseudo-science
Strengthen your ability to use scientific thinking in answering questions.

5. Course Components 3 Exams: 60 % of Final grade
InQuizitive Online Homework: ~30%
Research Participation: ~10%

6. Text
5th Edition
Bookstore package includes registration code for InQuizitive
More Details on Syllabus and Blackboard

7. InQuizitive Homework
Link to site is found on Blackboard, under course materials tab. Details on syllabus and Blackboard.
The correct textbook will come wrapped with a registration code, so be careful when discarding packaging.
Norton reps available in person in Student Center to answer questions
Wednesday, 11-1:30
Thursday, 11-1:30

8. Research Participation
All general psychology classes include a research participation component.  
This is an opportunity  for students to take part in ongoing research studies at MU and contribute to scientific research.
You will be able to "shop" for studies that interest you, and that are scheduled at times convenient for you.
Most students find these studies to be fun, and very helpful in learning research methods.

9. Research Participation Basics
Sign-up for the official experiments is through an on- line system. The website address for research participation is: .
Password is ed to you
Need 14 credits. Only half can be online studies

10. Mass Pre-Test Online Survey Available Only Early in Semester
2 credits ( doesn’t count as part of the 6 credits)
Identifies you for possible future selection

11. Important Points
Not showing up twice for study locks you out of further participation
Zero No-Shows: bonus research credit
Any questions/issues should be directed to individual researchers

12. Alternative Assignment
Can’t ( or Don’t Want to) Do Experiments
2-page summary of psychology article; articles posted on our website
Each page is worth 4 credits
7 Articles fulfill requirement
Can mix and match with experiments
Turn in paper copy in class- Nov 17

13. Themes of Course

14. “Behavioral Science is not for Sissies”
Psychology address many controversial, emotional topics ; difficult to control variables, study people
“Behavioral Science is not for Sissies”

15. Nature vs. Nurture
What makes us the way we are?

16. What leads to violence and aggression?
Tony Stewart, chili cup

17. How can social comparison affect our happiness?

18. What causes interpersonal conflict?

19. Why do People Lie?

21.
We all seek explanations and tend to believe the ones we like, or that fit a story

23. True Love or Publicity?

24. Matt Lauer Wanted to Believe

25. Can lead to wrong conclusions

26. We are all believers Tend to use beliefs, emotions to explain behavior
Don’t ask for evidence against our beliefs
Selective in what we remember and pay attention to

27. Might be OK for tabloids, but not Science
“Sometimes the story science tells us is not the one we want to hear”
David Hambrick

28. Psychology is Science, Not Beliefs
“Stop Believing”: Use Evidence, not Beliefs, Opinions, or Personal Experience
Verify what you think are facts
Eliminate Biases- stop looking only for things to support your view
Erdley- shopped for best story/school

29. F.A.Q. Do you take attendance? Do you post your notes?
Do you allow laptops, cell phones during class?

30. Laptop/Cell Policy: NONE

31. Laptops and Distraction

32. Lowered performance by 11%

33. Same effect on neighbor

35. Better performance with notes by hand

36. What is the best way to study?

37. Use Proven techniques

39. Read more than once

40. Take practice tests

41. Works for all students

42. Come to class: Listen and ask questions, don’t just transcribe word for word
Read assigned chapter before class
Review notes after class, summarizing important points, filling in blanks
Quiz yourself, using list of terms & resources available with Text
Don’t wait until the night before the test to study
Study in a distraction-free area
HIGHLIGHTING & RE-READING NOT EFFECTIVE