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[Psychology Images]PSY 101 Introductory Psychology

Instructor: Vincent W. Hevern, SJ, Ph.D.

  • Section 05 MWF  10:00-10:50 pm
  • Section 02 MWF  1:00-1:50 pm
  • Section 03 MWF  3:30-4:20 pm

2026 Fall

      

Schedule of Modules, Classes, & Assignments

All page assignments in boldface are from the Weiten (11th edition/2022) textbook.

Week
Day
 Date Modules: Topics & Assignments  








Module 1: Introduction to Psychology
1 Mo Aug 24

 Introduction to PSY 101 First day of class
Ch. 1. pp. 24-27
  We Aug 26
 Introduction to PSY 101 II & Psychology in General • The Evolution of Psychology
 		Ch. 1. pp. 5-17
  Fr Aug 28
 Psychology in General II • The Evolution of Psychology
 Ch. 1. pp. 17-24



Module 2: How Do We Normally Develop Over Our Lifetime?
2 Mo Aug 31
 Human Development I: Progress Before Birth: Prenatal Development; Motor, Social, and Language
[This is Labor Day, but Le Moyne is holding classes today]
 Ch. 10, pp. 343-353

We Sep 02
 Human Development II: Personality & Cognitive Development in Childhood Ch. 10, pp. 354-360

Fr Sep 04
 Human Development III: The Transition of Adolescence; The Expanse of Adulthood. Reflecting on the Chapter's Themes Ch. 10, pp. 362-374
3
 Mo Sep 07
 Human Development IV: Complete chapter



Module 3: Human Memory

We Sep 09
 Human Memory I: Encoding: Getting Information Into Memory; Storage: Maintaining Information in Memory; Retrieval: Getting Information Out of Memory
--> Quiz #1 on Modules 1 & 2
 		Ch. 7, pp. 229-242

Fr Sep 11
 Human Memory II: Forgetting; In  Search of the Memory Trace; Different Types of Memory Systems. Reflecting on the Chapter's Themes. Personal Application: Improving Everyday Memory. Critical Thinking Application: Understanding the Fallibility of Eyewitness Testimony Ch. 7, 242-261
4
 		Mo
 Sep 14
 Human Memory III

We Sep 16 TBA

Fr Sep 18
 Test #1 Review
5 Mo Sep 21
 		Test #1 on Modules 1-2-3



Module 4: How Do We Learn to Cope with the World?

We Sep 23
 		Learning I: Classical Conditioning; Recognizing Contrast Effects: Manipulating Emotions Ch. 6, pp. 189-198; 224-225

Fr Sep 25
 		Learning II: Operant Conditioning & Changing Directions in the Study of Conditioning Ch. 6, 199-215
6 Mo Sep 28
 		Learning III: Observational Learning; Reflecting on Chapter's Themes Ch. 6, 215-220, 220-221



Module 5: What Are the Biological Bases for Our Behaviors?

We Sep 30
 Biological Bases of Behavior I: Communication in the Nervous System Ch. 3, pp. 67-76

Fr Oct 02 Biological Bases of Behavior II:  Organization of the NS; Brain & Behavior; Brain & Behavior; Right Brain/Left Brain: Cerebral Specialization; The Endocrine System: Another Way to Communicate Ch. 3, pp. 76-92
7
 Mo Oct 05
 		Biological Bases of Behavior III: Heredity & Behavior: Is it all in the genes?; Evolutionary Bases of Behavior Ch. 3, pp. 92-100



Module 6: How Does Psychology Know What It Knows?
The Methods of Research

We Oct 07 Research in Psychology I: Looking for Laws: The Scientific Approach to Behavior; Looking for Causes: Experimental Research
--> Quiz #2 on Modules 4 & 5
 Ch. 2, pp. 33-43


Fr Oct 09

 		Research in Psychology II: Looking for Links: Descriptive/Correlational Research, Looking for Flaws: Evaluating Research, Ethics Ch. 2, pp. 43-59
8 Mo Oct 12 Wellness Break • No Class

We
 Oct 14
 		Test #2 on Modules 4-5-6

Week
Day
 Date Topic & Assignment  



Module 7: Our Feelings, Desires, Drives, & Goals: Motivation & Emotion
  Fr Oct 16
 Motivation & Emotion I: Motivational Theories & Concepts; The Motivation of Hunger and Eating
 Ch. 9, pp. 305-314
9 Mo Oct 19
 		Motivation & Emotion II: Sex Motivation & Behavior; The Achievement Motivation Ch. 9, pp. 314-323

We Oct 21
 Motivation & Emotion III: The Elements of Emotional Experience; Theories of Emotion  Ch. 9, pp. 323-332

Fr Oct 23
 		Motivation & Emotion IV: Theories of Emotion (cont'd) Ch. 9, pp. 334-337



Module 8: Why Are We The Way We Are? Personality & Intelligence
10 Mo Oct 26
Personality I: The Nature of Personality; Psychodynamic Perspectives (Freud, etc.)
--> Quiz #3 Today on Module 7
 Ch. 11, pp. 383-395

We Oct 28
 Personality II: Humanistic & Other Selected Approaches to Personality Ch. 11, pp. 395-405

Fr
 Oct 30
 Personality III: Contemporary Empirical Approaches: Narcissism; Culture & Personality; Personality Assessment [Note: Overview of Theories on pp. 408-409] Ch. 11, pp. 406-413 408-413
11
 		Mo Nov 02
 Personality IV (complete)  [Note: Overview of Theories on pp. 408-409].
Intelligence: Some Notes on Measuring IQ • Heredity & Environmental Factors

 Ch. 8, pp. 281-297
will serve as the basis of class

We Nov 04
 Intelligence (complete)



Module 9: How Do We Behave Around Other People? Social Psychology

Fr
 Nov 06 Social Behavior I: Person Perception (Forming Impressions of Others); Attribution Processes (Explaining Behavior) Ch. 12, pp. 423-430
12 Mo Nov 09
 Test #3 on Modules 7 & 8

We Nov 11
 Social Behavior II: Interpersonal Attraction (Liking & Loving): Attitudes (Making Social Judgments) Ch. 12, pp. 430-445

Fr
 		Nov 13
 Social Behavior III: Conformity & Obedience (Yielding to Others); Behavior in Groups (Joining with Others) Ch. 12, pp. 445-453
13 Mo Nov 16
 Social Behavior IV Understanding Prejudice; The Just World Phenomenon

 Ch. 12, pp. 454-457



Module 10: Awake, Asleep, Hypnotized, Dreaming:
The Different Levels of Consciousness

We Nov 18 Variations in Consciousness I: On the Nature of Consciousness; The Sleep & Waking Cycle Ch. 5, pp. 151-166

Fr
 Nov 20 Variations in Consciousness II: The World of Dreams; Hypnosis: Altered Consciousness or Role Playing? Addressing Practical Questions about Sleep & Dreams Ch. 5, pp. 166-172; 181-183



Module 11: A (Very) Short Look at Clinical Psychology
14 Mo Nov 23 Psychological Disorders I: General Concepts; Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD
--> Quiz #4 on Modules 9 & 10
 		Ch. 14, pp. 499-508

We Nov 25
Thanksgiving Break:  No classes

Fr Nov 27
15 Mo
 		Nov 30
 Psychological Disorders II: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; Suicide
[Note: Summary chart on pp. 524-525 for Anxiety, Mood-related, and SCZ Disorders]
 Ch. 14, pp. 511-516

We
 Dec 02
 Psychological Disorders III: Schizophrenic (SCZ) & Psychotic Disorders
 Ch. 14, pp. 517-522

Fr
 Dec 04
Last Class: Treatment of Psychological D/Os
(Note: Chart Illustrating 5 Major Approaches to Treatment on pp. 574-575		 Ch. 15, pp. 542-561








Test #4 on Modules 9-10-11
  • PSY 101-05 (10:00 am Class): Test on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 9:00 am in Grewen 203
  • PSY 101-02 ( 1:00 pm Class): Test on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 12 Noon in Grewen 207
  • PSY 101-03 (3:30 pm Class): Test on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 pm in Grewen 207
The last 50-minute test covers only the three modules listed above and is given during "Finals Week" because faculty are not supposed to give any full-class test during the last two weeks of the semester.

This is not a "final" test. There is NO cumulative or summary test in this class.