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PSYC 121
Introduction to
Psychology
University of
Evansville
Syllabus: Click PSYC 121H SYLLABUS.htm
Class Calendar: Click PSYC 121H CALENDAR
Assignments and Grades: Click Blackboard
Academic Suite
Examples of Good Papers to Review before You Start:
Aaron Evans (2013). Small scale
utopia: Fantasy of the past.
University of Evansville, Evansville, IN.
Jennifer Schottstädt (2007). Behaviorism:
Walden Two by B.F. Skinner. University of Evansville,
Evansville, IN.
Anonymous (2006). Walden
Two and nature versus nurture. University
of Evansville, Evansville, IN.
Anonymous (2005). Skinner’s
use of metaphor in explaining the behaviorism of Walden Two. University of
Evansville, Evansville, IN.
Sarah Underwood (2005). The
Anarchiste. University of Evansville, Evansville, IN.
Alice Stinetorf (2004). The
empirical reality of Walden Two. University of Evansville, Evansville, IN.
Erin Walsh (2004). Too much science? University of Evansville.
Evansville, IN.
Erin Wilhelmi (2004).
Society with personality versus the Skinner society. University of
Evansville, Evansville, IN.
(Posted
with Permission of the Authors)
MAJOR PAPER REWRITE OPTION:
With the exception of the last paper, you may rewrite and resubmit papers to raise your grade:
(1) You must correct all the errors marked in red by the Instructor.
(2) For scores below B, you must also visit the Writing Center (EXCEL Success Center) for their review and help improving your revision. Please mention that your Instructor requests they comment on both organization and grammatical problems. The Instructor must receive a Writing Center "Conference Summary" concerning your visit. (You may always get help from the Writing Center for both new assignments and revision assignments.)
(3) You must resubmit the file to TurnItIn.com as a Revision.
(4) You must resubmit a printout of your revision (stapled on front of the graded copy) to the Instructor within 10 days of the paper's return to you.
SELECTED RESOURCES AND HYPERLINKS:
American
Psychological Association at http://www.apa.org/ with information for students at http://www.apa.org/about/students.aspx.
Association
for Psychological Science at http://www.psychologicalscience.org/ (see Student Notebook).
National
Association of Social Workers at http://www.socialworkers.org/ with information for students at https://www.socialworkers.org/profession/overview.asp.
Social
Psychology Network at http://www.socialpsychology.org/ provides a comprehensive list of links to both social and
general psychology sites. Search option.
Society
for Neuroscience at http://www.sfn.org/ for general information about neuroscience and links to other
related websites.
LearnPSYCHOLOGY at http://www.learnpsychology.org/
for general information about specializations, resources, and careers in
psychology and behavioral neuroscience.
WRITING GUIDE HYPERLINKS:
>General
Websites: Provide short guides for specific aspects of writing….
UE WRITING
CENTER for help with all papers: You
are encouraged to have tutors review papers before first submission as well as
revisions.
Internet Public Library links for good writing at http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/links.htm#writing.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant at http://www.powa.org/.
Wisconsin general writing guides at http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html.
>Documentation
Styles:
APA (psychology and social sciences) new 2010
documentation at APA Formatting and Style
Guide at Purdue and the NMU at APA Reference
Style - 6th edition 2010
MLA (most everything else) documentation at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. Also see the Hodges’
Harbrace Handbook.
>Citing
your sources: Nothing is original….
Plagiarism information at http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarize.
>Thought
behind the writing: Be interested… Be logical….
Thesis organization and outlining tips at http://users.edte.utwente.nl/lanzing/cm_home.htm (see
example concept map).
Critical thinking websites at http://www.austhink.org/critical/.
Full-text Skeptical Inquire articles at http://www.csicop.org/si/online.html
(good examples of the critical attitude).
>Personal
growth:
You can get help from our Counseling
Center at Ridgway University Center, Room 204 (488-2663 for an
appointment).
TO FIND OUT MORE:
UE LIBRARY: To check the
card catalogs of our library as well as other nearby libraries, click http://libraries.evansville.edu/, then click Find Books and Articles, then A-Z
Databases (try PsycINFO)
You can access everything from your home PC with your Student ID number (click Off-Campus
Access):
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy is a useful
resource that reviews specific illnesses, together with their etiology,
diagnosis, prognosis and standard treatment. Free full-text version
available online. Search physical illnesses and psychiatric disorders at http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/.
Section on psychiatric disorders is greatly improved and now in synch with
DSM.
Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page at
http://psychcentral.com/
emphasizes consumer information. Search option.
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