Introduction to Psychology II

Psychology 1002 D Fall 2018

Instructor: Kim O’Neil
E-mail: kim.oneil@carleton.ca
*Please note this is the best way to contact me. Email me directly through your Carleton email
account.
Office Hours: Mondays 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Office Location: Loeb A 500B
Class Time: Monday 6:05 p.m. – 8:55 p.m.
Class Location: Azrieli 101
Teaching Assistant: TBA
Required Textbook: Weiten, W. & McCann, D. (2016). Psychology: Themes and Variations. Fifth
Canadian Edition. Nelson Education Ltd.

NOTE: In order to reduce the cost of this textbook, we have ordered the book as a loose-leaf edition
(it has no hardcover). The pages are hole-punched and ready to be put into a three-ring binder.
Course Prerequisite: None
Course Description: The overall purpose of this course is to introduce students to the field of
psychology as a social science. Through the use of lectures, class discussions and films, students will
have an opportunity to survey psychological research related to social psychology, personality and
abnormal psychology. We will examine research being conducted in psychology and the application of
that research in the real world. This course is designed for those students considering careers in the
discipline of psychology, as well as those students generally interested in the course content. The
course is also geared to provide you with the opportunity to prepare yourselves for material covered in
other psychology courses..
CU LEARN(to download weekly lecture notes): Your CU LEARN Account for the course cannot
be created until you complete your registration and create your Student Computing Account.
You must do this to access weekly download notes (available in advance of the lecture). Your grades
for midterms will be posted on CU LEARN. However, final course grades will be posted by the
Registrar’s Office on Carleton Central not on CU LEARN. It will be your responsibility to ensure you
are familiar with CU LEARN. It is your responsibility to keep a record of your midterm grades before
the website shuts down.

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Discussion groups on CU LEARN will be set-up to help you get answers between classes. However
topics must be related to course content only. Personal discussions not directly related to the course and
inappropriate content are strictly forbidden and will not be tolerated.
PROACTIVE APPROACHES TO LEARNING: You are strongly encouraged to be proactive in
your own learning process in this course. This means you should keep up with your reading, generate
questions regarding any material that you are struggling with, and make sure you see me and/or the
teaching assistant in our weekly office-hours to clarify anything. Most importantly, begin your
studying well in advance of the midterm and the final exam. Passively reading your textbook will not
ensure your learning as much as actively grappling with the material, and getting an early start on your
studying. Further it is strongly encouraged that you form study groups with your classmates to assist
preparing for exams.
Course Requirements: There will be 1 in-class activity (Oct. 29) worth 11%, 1 midterm exam (Nov.
5) worth 40%, and 1 final exam during the formal exam period, worth 45%. You MUST attend for the
in-class activity. There will be no opportunity for a make-up activity for ANY reasons other than
illness or bereavement. Appropriate documentation MUST be provided in these cases. If you miss the
in-class activity and provide appropriate documentation, your final exam will be weighted an
additional 11%. The exams will not be cumulative. Each exam will consist of multiple choice
questions. For each of the exams, you will be responsible for all material covered in specified areas of
the text and in the lectures. In addition, your Research Participation Credit/WARP will be worth 4%. A
summary of the course evaluation is below.

Item Weight of Grade Due date

In Class Activity 11% Oct. 29

Midterm Exam 40% Nov. 5

Research Participation/WARP 4% Deadline: Dec. 7

Final Exam 45% Dec. 9-21

Exams
Please bring at least one soft lead pencil (HB), an eraser, and some identification to each exam.
Illness and bereavement (with supporting documentation) will be the only excuses accepted for missed
exams. If you miss the mid-term exam please obtain the appropriate documentation, and contact the
TA immediately to schedule a make-up exam. The make-up exam must be written within 7 days of the
original exam.
If you miss the final exam, you must apply to write a deferred exam (with appropriate documentation)
to the Registerial Services within the time period specified in the current Undergraduate Calendar.
Supplemental/grade-raising exams are not offered in this course.
Carleton University accommodates students, who by reason of religious obligation, must miss an
examination, test or assignment deadline. You must provide sufficient notice (minimum 2 weeks) if
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Grades
Grades are normally made available within two weeks of the exams. Midterm and final exam results
will be posted on CU LEARN. Final grades will be made available through Carleton Central.
Research Participation Instructions for Introductory Psychology Course Students (PSYC 1001,
1002)

Your research participation outlined in this section is in compliance with the Tri-Council Policy
Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2 (2014)).

4% of your final grade will be earned through research participation credits. (Note. This is not a
bonus point system, research participation credits count toward your final grade out of 100).
Research participation comes in several forms (i.e., lab studies, online studies, reading and writing
about research articles). All are designed to provide an “up close” look at psychology research to
foster understanding and appreciation.
Research Participation Assignment Syllabus Information for PSYC 1001 & 1002 All students in
Psychology 1001/1002 have the opportunity to participate in psychological research being
conducted by members of the Carleton University Psychology Department. This opportunity to
participate in research (as a participant) is a complement to our learning that we are doing in class.
We feel that a very effective way to learn about Psychology is to take part in some research; you
get to see what we do on a daily basis and get exposure to some of the process of research. You also
get a chance to chat with the researchers about their work and what it’s like to do research in
psychology. We have set aside 4% of your grade in this course for this research participation credit
(that’s 4% in 1001, and an additional 4% in 1002). Each study is worth a certain percentage based
on the amount of time it would typically take someone to complete the study. You can select studies
that are of interest to you – and you can choose to do as many or as few as you want (you can
participate in as many studies as you want, but you can only earn up to 4%, not more than 4%). If
you are not comfortable with the idea of participating in research, then you can come and speak
with me and we will arrange an alternate writing assignment to take the place of research
participation. The information about the Written Alternative to Research Participation (WARP)
assignment can be found on our course web site. You earn the credit based on the time it typically
takes to participate in the study. You aren’t being “graded” on how well you do in the study – you
are just being given credit for your time (being a participant in research helps you to learn about the
research process – so we’re giving you credit for your time). If during the course of a particular
study, you are not comfortable with participating in the study, then you have the right to withdraw
from the study with no penalty. Some research is conducted in a lab (perhaps working at a
computer station, or perhaps working with other people), and some research is conducted online
(filling out questionnaires online). For studies that are conducted in the lab, participants earn 1%
for each hour (0.5% for each half hour) that the study is typically expected to take. For a study that
is conducted online (i.e., a series of questionnaires that the participant can fill out online without
having to come into a lab), the participant earns 0.5% for each hour. The difference is intended to
account for the time it takes the participant to come to the lab to participate (plus we really
appreciate having people participate in lab studies). The Psychology Department uses the SONA

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 system as an online tool allowing
participants to sign up for studies (a link will be provided on our course web site). Look for
research participation information and general syllabus information on our course website. The
deadline for participation in research is usually the last day of classes. Do not wait until the end of
the term to find studies in which to participate, as there may not be space available at the end. You
should be checking the SONA system regularly throughout the semester – as new studies appear all
the time, but then will disappear once they fill up. More information can be found at:
http://www.carleton.ca/psychology/undergraduate/current-students/sona/ And the SONA system
can be accessed at: http://carleton.sona-systems.com
Your credits for your research participation are stored in the SONA system (during the term, you
can see your credits by going into the SONA system). After the last day of classes, the SONA
Administrator will close the site and process all of the credits. She will then email the credits to me,
and I will then enter the credit information into our gradebook in our cuLearn web site (this will
take a few days, but it will get done).
Regulations and Information Common to Undergraduate Psychology Courses
REQUESTS FOR ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION
You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. For an
accommodation request the processes are as follows:
Pregnancy: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of
class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see
the Student Guide
Religious obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two
weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more
details see the Student Guide
Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: The Paul Menton Centre for Students with
Disabilities (PMC) provides services to students with Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/mental
health disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders
(ASD), chronic medical conditions, and impairments in mobility, hearing, and vision. If you have a
disability requiring academic accommodations in this course, please contact PMC at 613-520-6608 or
pmc@carleton.ca for a formal evaluation. If you are already registered with the PMC, contact your
PMC coordinator to send me your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term, and no later
than two weeks before the first in-class scheduled test or exam requiring accommodation (if
applicable). After requesting accommodation from PMC, meet with me to ensure accommodation
arrangements are made. Please consult the PMC website for the deadline to request accommodations
for the formally-scheduled exam (if applicable).
PETITIONS TO DEFER
Students unable to write a final examination because of illness or other circumstances beyond their
control may apply within three working days to the Registrar's Office for permission to write a
deferred examination. The request must be fully and specifically supported by a medical certificate or

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other relevant documentation. Only deferral petitions submitted to the Registrar's Office will be
considered. See Undergraduate Calendar, Article 2.5.
WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY
The last day to withdraw from a Fall 2018 course, without academic penalty, is Dec. 7, 2018. The last
day to withdraw from a Fall/Winter or Winter 2019 course, without academic penalty, is April 9, 2019.
Students may withdraw on or before the last day of classes.
WDN: For students who withdraw after the full fee adjustment date in each term (noted in the
Academic Year section of the Calendar each term) the term WDN will be a permanent notation that
appears on their official transcript.
OFFICIAL FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Fall 2018 courses: Dec. 9-21, 2018 and Winter 2019 courses: April 12-27, 2019 (may include evenings
& Saturdays or Sundays)
For more information on the important dates and deadlines of the academic year, consult the Carleton
2018-2019 Calendar.
PLAGIARISM
The University Senate defines plagiarism as “presenting, whether intentional or not, the ideas,
expression of ideas or work of others as one’s own.” This can include:
* reproducing or paraphrasing portions of someone else’s published or unpublished material,
regardless of the source, and presenting these as one’s own without proper citation or reference to the
original source;
* submitting a take-home examination, essay, laboratory report or other assignment written, in whole
or in part, by someone else;
* using ideas or direct, verbatim quotations, or paraphrased material, concepts, or ideas without
appropriate acknowledgment in any academic assignment;
* using another’s data or research findings;
* failing to acknowledge sources through the use of proper citations when using another’s works
and/or failing to use quotation marks;
* handing in "substantially the same piece of work for academic credit more than once without prior
written permission of the course instructor in which the submission occurs."
Plagiarism is a serious offence, which cannot be resolved directly with the course’s instructor. The
Associate Deans of the Faculty conduct a rigorous investigation, including an interview with the
student, when an instructor suspects a piece of work has been plagiarized. Penalties are not trivial.
They range from a mark of zero for the plagiarized work to a final grade of "F" for the course, and
even suspension from all studies or expulsion from the University.
GRADING SYSTEM The grading system is described in the Undergraduate Calendar under Article
2.3, 2.3.1 and 2.3.2.

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Registrar's Office (3500) 300 Tory
Centre for Student Academic Support (3822) 4th fl Library
Academic Advising Centre (7850) 302 Tory
Paul Menton Centre (6608) 501 University Centre
Writing Services (3822) 4th fl Library
Career Services (6611) 401 Tory
Academic Advising
Visit the Psychology Undergraduate Office, B550 Loeb to discuss your program. Advisors can answer
questions concerning:
* Course selection and meeting program requirements
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 WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Date Topic Readings

Sept. 10 Course Outline; Intelligence Chpt. 9
Sept. 17 Intelligence Chpt. 9
Sept. 24 Motivation & Emotion Chpt. 10
Oct. 1 Development Chpt. 11
Oct. 8 No Class – Thanksgiving (Dec. 7 will be makeup class for this date)
Oct. 15 Personality Chpt. 12
Oct. 22 No Classes - Fall Break Week
Oct. 29 Exam Review; In Class Activity
Nov. 5 Midterm Exam In Class 6:05 p.m. – 8:05 p.m.
(Chpts. 9-12 inclusive)
Nov. 12 Social Psychology Chpt. 13
Nov. 19 No Lecture – Make up Midterm Exam In Class 6:05 p.m. – 8:05 p.m.
Note: Students must be preapproved in order to write the makeup
exam
Nov. 26 Health and Stress;
Psychological Disorders Chpts. 14 & 15
Dec. 3 Psychology Disorders; Treatments Chpts. 15 & 16
Dec. 7 **follows a Monday schedule Treatments; Exam Review Chpt. 16
Final exam will be held during the formally scheduled exam period
Dec. 9-21, and will cover Chapters 13-16 inclusive
Note: This schedule is meant to be a guide only and may be subject to change. Any changes will
be announced in class.