This page was  last updated: July 25, 2025	PSY 101 Introductory Psychology Instructor: Vincent W. Hevern, S.J., Ph.D. Section 03  MWF 1:00-1:50 PM  Grewen Hall 219 FALL 2025
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General Course Information & Links	Textbook:  Weiten, Wayne (2022). Psychology: Themes & variations (11th ed). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN 13 = 9780357710876 (e-book rental) ISBN 13 = 9780357374825 (paperback) Syllabus    webpage/html Class Schedule & Reading Assignments   webpage/html Lecture Notes & Classroom Presentations Study Guides for Tests: Test #1 •  Test #2  • Test #3  • Test #4  (Dec during Finals Week) Extra Credit Opportunities: webpage/html
Study Aids	Tutoring @ Le Moyne College Students in this course who believe that they would benefit from tutoring can sign up to meet with a tutor at this link:  lemoyne.mywconline.com Approaches to Class & Study   Some Notes  Video Guide: How to Study Long and Hard and Still Fail…or How to Get the Most Out of Studying These are short individual videos (4-7 min.) made by Prof. Stephen Chew, a psychology professor at Samford University and an expert on student learning strategies. I suspect that they will be helpful for almost any college student whether in psychology or any other class. Video 1: Beliefs That Make You Fail…Or Succeed. The first video examines common mistaken beliefs students often possess that undermine their learning. The video tries to correct those misconceptions with accurate beliefs about learning. Video 1:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH95h36NChI Video 2: What Students Should Understand About How People Learn. The second video introduces a simple but powerful theory of memory, Levels of Processing, that can help students improve their study. Video 2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O7y7XEC66M Video 3: Cognitive Principles for Optimizing Learning. The third video operationalizes the concept of level of processing into four principles that students can use to develop effective study strategies. Video 3:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xeHh5DnCIw Video 4: Putting the Principles for Optimizing Learning into Practice. The fourth video applies the principles of deep processing to common study situations, including note taking and highlighting while reading. Video 4:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9GrOxhYZdQ Video 5: I Blew the Exam, Now What? This video addresses what students should and should not do when they earn a bad grade on an exam. Video 5:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QVRiMkdRsU