11.15.09 FINAL EXAM: DECEMBER 11TH, 2pm

11.15.09 Click here for a copy of Dr. David Myers' 11.11.09 presentation on Happiness.

11.15.09 Your exam score for Prelim 2 is posted in the secure area of this website .Your notes from the 2nd lecture contain the User ID (not your name) and password. See your TA if didn't score very well. If your score is missing, you gave us the wrong ID. Contact Cindy Durbin at cld1@cornell.edu for further information so see if you can get any credit! There will be no grade changes due to mismarkings, bad erasures,etc.; it's just like the SATs, GREs, MCATS,etc.

11.09.09 Click here for Prelim 2 F09 Version 1 (white) answers.
Click here for Prelim 2 F09 Version 2 (Yellow)

11:05.09 Check out your Prelim 2 study preparation by trying a few Jeopardy items, created by Rebecca Robbins, Head Psych 1101 instructor in Qatar. Click here if your computer has PowerPoint.

11.05.09 Review session Saturday 2pm-3pm Uris Auditorium

11.02.09 Click here for the 3 text slides from the illusions lecture.

10.26.09
Prelim 2 (in class) Monday, November 9th.

10.19.09 Ignore the SR Kristof article assigned on syllabus-- it no longer exists :)

10.06.09 Your exam score is posted in the grades secure area of this website. Your notes from the 2nd lecture contain the User ID (not your name) and password. Ask your TA if you have trouble getting yoiur grade or you didn't score very well. There will be no grade changes due to mismarkings, bad erasures,etc.; it's just like the SATs, GREs, MCATS,etc.

The following people have missing or incorrect ID numbers. You will not get credit for Prelim 1 until you personally see Cindy Durbin in 211B Uris Hall.

GOMEZ JAIME, 'BELSKY GILA K ,KIM MICHELLE G ,GB,MEDINA GENESIS DOODY EMMA J ,GORDON KELLY C ,ADELSON DANIEL E,YOON SOOBIN ,CROWELL MEGAN G ,'VOTER JIM D ,KUHNS RACHEL A ,KARABAYINGA AUDREY G

10.05.09

Your computer scored exams will not be posted for 10 days. But you can see how you did right here by looking at the answer sheets :)

Divide your score by 47 and multiply by 100 to get your grade. You were given 3 free points for possible ambiguities; so you don't have to argue about any questions :) NO EXCEPTIONS, unless you don't care for the 3 free points :)

For answers to Prelim 1 Test Version 1, click here.

For answers to Prelim 1 Test Version 2, click here.

10.04.09

Please make sure you bring your student ID and a #2 pencil to the prelim!

9.29.09 What does Prelim 1 cover?

All readings and Psych Sims assigned through October 2nd, and all lectures through October 2nd.

Review session to answer your questions:

Sunday, October 4th, Uris Auditorium, 3pm to 4pm.

9.14.09

What makes a good friend?
A good friend...Makes time, Keeps a secret, Cares deeply, Provides space, Speaks the truth, Forgives faults, Remains faithful, Laughs easily, Celebrates your success, and has Common interests.!

9.12.09
Don't forget to write a thank-you note this weekend :)
t will make you (and someone else) feel great!!!

If you are getting red lights when using your iclicker:

We have seen this happen in other classes in other buildings also. The student responses are being recorded however. We do not know the reason for the red lights on the clickers, but the data is being recorded. Thank you, Faculty Support Services Cornell Information Technologies http://atc.cit.cornell.edu/

 

9.11.09 For notes on cults from Friday's lecture, click here

There is no need to hand in any of the PsychSim assignments. They are for your benefit in understanding course material and enriching your educational experience.

9.10.09

Many of the class wanted to know more about the music video by Melody Xie, so she supplied the following information: http://www.facebook.com/melodykt

9.04.09

TA Office Hours begin Sept. 7th

For Psych 1101 TA Office Hours in Uris 235 click here.

For Psych 1101 TA Office Hours in 3335 Tatkon Center TA office hours, click here.

9.03.09

The Zeo Project is now full. Other oppportunities for that 1 point extra credit are available on SUSAN or through the Buddy Bytes Program.

Here's an interesting event: Time Management: The Key To College Success, Wednesday, September 9th 4:30-5:30pm Room 3330 Carol Tatkon Center

 

9.01.09

Volunteer for the Zeo Project

If you would like to volunteer to participate in "Putting Sleep to the Test: The Cornell Sleep Study"this is the time to sign up! This is a very exciting opportunity to be part of one of the largest student population sleep studies ever – and to improve your own sleep. Putting Sleep to the Test: The Cornell Sleep Study is going to test the effects of sleep education and coaching on sleep fitness. Participants will get the chance to use a Zeo – a Personal Sleep Coach that will monitor sleep patterns wirelessly and return personalized tips. For more information about the details of the research, click on the survey link below. This is a totally unique study, designed to: - Gain a better understanding of sleep in the college environment - Learn how sleep affects student performance (academic, social, or athletic, for example) - See how sleep education, specifically in this class, affects students’ sleep.

In exchange for your help, you will receive: - 1 point added to your final grade, the chance to use a Zeo for the semester, and to win some prizes along the way - A better understanding of your own sleep habits, and hopefully an improved sense of alertness and well-being by the end of the semester! You cannot earn credit for both the Zeo study and for a SUSAN experiment or BUDDY BYTES. Just pick any one or none.

Apply to the Zeo Project by filling out this survey by midnight tonight:

http://myZeo.cornellstudyapp.sgizmo.com

If you would like more details, feel free to e-mail Becky Fortgang, who is helping to manage this study, at rgf7@cornell.edu. She is also an alumna of Psych 1101 and of Cornell. She is ready to help you get involved and to assist with any questions you may have along the way.

 

8.31.09

The syllabus and course information can be found on this website (look to your left), as well as in the Frontiers Book (which can be purchased from the Cornell Store. Access to PsychPortal is noted below. You do not have to send your PsychSim or module test scores to your ta!

For a picture of the tutor staff, click here.

If you want to join the Buddy Bytes program in place of research credit, contact Rammy Salem (buddybytes@cornell.edu) by clicking here.

8.28.09

Welcome to Psych 1101! The course begins at 10:10am on Friday August 28th in Bailey Hall.

You should immediately read the "General Information" section on this website, or in the "Psychology 101 Frontiers of Psychology" manual, available from the Cornell Store. It explains all couse policies regarding attendance, exams, grading and subject pool participation. (The information on this website superceeds that published in the Frontiers book.)

HELPFUL HINTS FOR EFFECTIVE READING
Make sure you begin reading-- assignments are due on the date marked in the box on the syllabus. Use the Psychology Study Guide "Module Overview" before reading each assignment to ascertain learning objectives. Follow "Stepping Through the Section" as you are reading and then, after reading, do the"Progress Test." That way you'll know what's important, and if you have assimilated the material. Just before each exam, review the multiple choice items. A number of exam questions will be drawn from these quizzes.

PsychPortal

Our textbook publisher maintains an excellent set of resources for helping you understand and retain the information in the textbook. PsychPortal is THE KEY to success in passing the course exams.

To gain access to the site, read the instructions by clicking here.
You will be prompted to follow the on-screen instructions to find Psych 101. Start by selecting New York, Cornell, then Maas and Psych 101. Enter your activation code you purchased with your textbook. You will also be asked to enter your email address and choose a password. You can also purchase access on the website by clicking on the “PURCHASE” link.

The Student User Guide to PsychPortal can be accessed by clicking here.

 

LECTURE ATTENDANCE
All seats are assigned for the semester at the second lecture. Attendance is taken every lecture at 10:10am. The downstairs auditorium doors will close at that time and nobody will be admitted after that time. If for any reason you arrive late or must leave early, sit in the designated area in the balcony (CCC 104-110); nobody will be permitted to leave the downstairs floor once the lecture has started. If you are late in arriving, even if you sit in the balcony, you will be marked as absent. We reward punctuality.

If you have an official university excuse (medical or athletic) for missing a lecture, show that to your own tutor so you don't get marked absent! I do not handle those requests-- only your tutor in your seating area has the official records. If you attend all lectures but two (2), and are in your seat on time every lecture, you will receive 2 points additional credit on your final grade calculation. Only university sanctioned absences (athletic trips or Gannett written medical excuses) can count as excused absenses. Weddings, funerals and job interviews are not excused absenses. If you miss 5 lectures your seat will be reassigned.

One (1) point of additional credit is given for a total of one hour participation in the SUSAN research program before November 30th, on a limited first come first served basis.

Bring me some good CDs to play before and after lecture! Write your name and email address on the CD cover.

For a photo of the Psych1101-Qatar section of our course, click here.

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PSYCHOLOGY 1103

Psych 1103 Seminars are an optional one credit discussion section on a specific topic taught by graduate students in Psychology. The sections meet for one hour once a week for ten weeks of the semester. There is a minimum amount of reading and one term paper. Each seminar will be offered at three different times. For descriptions, time and location click here. You can sign up for Psych 103 seminars in 211 Uris Hall. You also must officially register online for Psych 1103 by the usual system for add/drop.

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EXTRA CREDIT: If you attempt to use SUSAN to gain 1 point on your final grade, you MUST register under "101 Maas F09." Here is how to proceed:

Go to http://susan.psych.cornell.edu If this is your first time working with SUSAN, you will need to register. This is done in the following steps: a. Enter your Cornell netID and hit the Submit button. b. A password is mailed to you (takes a few minutes) that you will then use to register with SUSAN. c. When you receive the password via mail, you can then paste it into the password field and submit again. d. You will be asked to register with SUSAN. Registration means that you put in your first and last name, a password and your Cornell ID number. If you have already participated in experiments and registered with SUSAN prior to taking the Psych 101 Fall 2009 class you should revisit the registration page with the following link: http://susan.psych.cornell.edu/details.php so that you can input your Sudent ID number.

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Answers to True/False quiz in Frontiers Readings Book:.

True= 1,2,6,7,12,13,15,17,20,22. All the rest are false. Psych 101 will review these items in the course of the semester. Don't worry if you got them all wrong! That's why you are taking the course :)

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