INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (Fall 2020)

University of Kentucky

Course: Introduction to Psychology, PSY 100 (Sections 009-013)

Class Format: Hybrid course, incorporating in-person instruction, synchronous remote learning as well as
asynchronous video recording of lectures posted to Canvas, and a fully online lab component

Technological Requirements: You will need a good internet connection, Zoom capabilities, working microphone,
and working webcam. Tests and quizzes will be administered through Respondus LockDown Browser.

Class meets: TR, 8:00 – 9:15 am; Student Center Addition, Worsham Cinema
Instructor: Dr. Ray Archer
Office: Kastle Hall, Rm 219
Office Mail Box: 111A Kastle Hall
Office Hours: Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm, or by appointment (email to schedule Zoom meeting)
Phone: 257-1941
Email: crayarcher@uky.edu

Communication: If you want to contact me, email is the most effective and preferred choice. I will respond to
most emails within a few hours and definitely within 24 hours during the week (up to 48 hours
on weekends). Most communication from me will be in the form of Canvas announcements,
Canvas mail or email. Make sure to use your official uky.edu email account or Canvas mail
when you contact me.

Required Text: Myers, David G & DeWall, C. Nathan. (2018). Psychology (12th edition).
New York, NY: Worth Publishing.

Required Lab Material: Hayden-McNeil online lab access (can be purchased packaged with textbook or
stand-alone through bookstore or publisher’s website)

URL to Access Hayden-McNeil Login: https://courses.hayden-mcneil.com/local/ecologin/

Lab TA Email addresses TA Office TA Office Hours

Holley Allen holley.allen@uky.edu virtual email for Zoom meeting
Liz Wallace liz.wallace@uky.edu virtual email for Zoom meeting
Mia Radevski Mia.radevski@uky.edu virtual email for Zoom meeting
Anjeli Elkins Anjeli.Elkins@uky.edu virtual email for Zoom meeting

Supplemental Instruction
This course was selected to participate in The Study’s Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program! SI is a series of free,
one-hour, weekly review sessions designed to help students succeed in this class and beyond. SI sessions offer a
chance to meet with classmates to compare notes, discuss important concepts, develop strategies for studying, and
test yourselves before quizzes and exams. At each session, you will be guided through the materials by
your SI Leader, a student who has previously taken the course and been successful. Three SI sessions will be
provided throughout the week, and you may attend any of the sessions that fit into your schedule. SI is open to ALL
students who want to improve their understanding of course material and improve their grades.

Fall 2020 SI sessions will be hybrid, with some sessions offered in-person, and others offered virtually. Session times
as well as the location or Zoom meeting links can be found on the course canvas page. For more information
about SI please go to:
https://www.uky.edu/thestudy/supplemental-instruction
COURSE ACCESS/LOCATION
This is a hybrid course, involving both in-person interactions on a rotating basis with remote livestream
instruction as well as asynchronous recordings of the lectures. The exact schedule of the in-person attendance
rotation will be determined and posted in Canvas announcements. To access the Canvas course visit:
https://uk.instructure.com/ and login to Canvas with your LINK BLUE username and password. You will have
access to much of the material through Canvas and this is where grades will be posted and assignments
uploaded. However, you will also need access to the Hayden-McNeil site in order to successfully complete the
requirements of this course. The lab component of the course is completely online. Full details concerning the
online lab can be found in the online lab syllabus.

BULLETIN DESCRIPTION
PSY 100 is an introduction to the study of behavior covering theories, methods and findings of research in major
areas of psychology. Topics covered will include the biological foundations of behavior; learning, perception,
motivation, personality; developmental, abnormal, and social behavior; and methods of assessment. This course is a
prerequisite to a significant number of courses in this and related areas of study.

UK CORE (General Education) LEARNING OBJECTIVES

PSY 100 satisfies the UK Core requirement for Inquiry in the Social Sciences. These courses promote an
understanding of the relationships between individuals and society and how scholars have come to understand these
relationships using conceptual models and processes of inquiry. Through a discipline-based study of social problems
or themes, students will learn to critically evaluate the variety of social situations with which they may be confronted
in their everyday lives. Specific learning objectives include:
* Promoting students’ ability to define and distinguish different theoretical approaches associated with Psychology.
* Promoting students’ understanding of methods and ethics of inquiry which lead to social scientific knowledge.
* Demonstration of students’ ability to identify and use appropriate information resources to substantiate evidence-
based claims.
* Demonstration of students’ application of the knowledge of how psychology influences society.
* Demonstration of students’ ability to identify well-formulated questions pertinent to psychology and to employ
psychology’s conceptual and methodological approaches in identifying reasonable research strategies that could
speak to that question.

LEARNING OUTCOMES/PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course, you should be able to:
1. Understand the breadth and depth of psychology’s subfields.
2. Understand the historical development of the discipline and its paradigm.
3. Think critically about human diversity and its impact on human behavior.
4. Gain an understanding of psychology that can be applied to your own personal lives.
5. Describe the ways in which the discipline of psychology constitutes a scientific approach to understanding
human behavior.
6. Identify conventional research outlets in psychology.
7. Use electronic resources to locate information.
8. Describe and apply conventional criteria for evaluating source credibility.
9. Read a (simple) scientific research article and identify and describe the question of interest, the methodology, the
results and their implications for the question of interest.

FORMAT
Learning in this course will come from reading the textbook, watching/listening to lectures, interacting with the
online laboratory activities, and having discussions about psychological concepts in-class and/or through Canvas
discussion boards. There are also several written homework assignments that you will be completing over the
semester that involve applying psychological principles to your own lives. In this hybrid format, you are responsible
for participating in the class through in-person attendance and/or participation activities, completing all assigned
lecture and lab activities within the given time frame, reading the textbook and preparing for the exams. The lectures
will sometimes cover material not in the text and information in the textbook may not be discussed directly in lecture.
However, items on the tests could cover material from lectures, textbook, videos or lab activities.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As a student, you are responsible, at minimum, for reading the text, watching the lectures, completing the online
laboratory assignments, participating in discussions, studying the material, taking the required examinations, and
completing the assigned projects. Your task of learning psychology, however, will be much easier if you (a) keep up
with the readings and lecture content; (b) ask questions about the readings and lecture topics during online
discussions or via email; and (c) put in the time necessary to adequately prepare for the examinations.

A. Arrive on time for lectures (both in-person and synchronously) and plan to remain until the final minute of
class. I am careful to make certain that class does not run over, but I expect your attention for the entire class
period.

B. Keep pace with the material. This is not a self-paced class and the projects, lab assignments, quizzes and tests
all have specifically scheduled due dates. You will need to start reading the material and participating in
lectures from the beginning and manage your time accordingly to be successful.

C. Abide by the Academic Honest Policy. Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism or any other behavior that
violates University standards will not be tolerated. Violation of these policies is regarded as an act of
fraud and will be reported, which could lead to punishments including a zero on the exam or assignment,
class failure or expulsion from the University.

D. Abide by the University policies regarding social distancing and mask-wearing. In accordance with
University guidelines, students must wear UK-approved face coverings in the classroom and academic
buildings (e.g., faculty offices, laboratories, libraries, performance/design studios, and common study areas
where students might congregate). If UK-approved face coverings are not worn over the nose and mouth,
students will be asked to leave the classroom.

E. Promote acceptance, tolerance and a civil educational experience for all students. Hate speech, including
racist and sexist speech, has no place in the classroom; for all students to have the chance to achieve their
goals, the classroom needs to be a place where everyone feels welcome and safe. In this class, you are not
permitted to engage in hate speech or have hate symbols, including wearing masks that promote
controversy and/or discrimination. Violation of this rule will result in your being asked to leave the
class.

EVALUATION
A. Tests: You will have three tests during the semester and a final exam during the scheduled exam period.
Each of the first 3 tests will cover 3-4 chapters as well as lecture material and lab content. Each test will
consist of 50 multiple-choice questions worth 2 points each. Your final exam will cover 3 new chapters and
accompanying material as well as some cumulative material. The final exam will consist of 75 multiple-
choice questions worth 2 points each (50 questions covering the 3 new chapters and 25 questions from
cumulative material). The tests are closed-note, closed-book and will be administered remotely through
Respondus LockDown Browser. You will have 75 minutes to complete the first three tests and you will
have 120 minutes for the final exam. The exams will be administered remotely but synchronously with the
class time (TR 8:00-9:45 am Eastern Time Zone).

B. Quizzes: You will also be taking 4 quizzes over the course of the semester. Each quiz will consist of 10
multiple-choice questions covering one chapter in the textbook, with each question worth 2 points. The
three highest quiz grades will be combined for a total of 60 points for quizzes. In other words, your lowest
quiz grade will be dropped. So if you miss a quiz for any reason, excused or unexcused, you make a zero and
I assume that will be the grade you drop. If you miss a quiz with an excused absence and elect to make up the
quiz, an alternative quiz will be offered during Dead week. (You must contact me via email the week prior to
dead week and provide me valid documentation for the excused absence to be eligible). The quizzes are
closed-note, closed-book and will be administered remotely through Respondus LockDown Browser. You
will have 10 minutes to complete each quiz.
C. Written Homework Assignments: You will also complete three written homework assignments during the
semester. Each assignment will require you to think critically about an issue, identify the problem, make
inferences, identify assumptions and discuss the implications. They will vary in type and demands, but none
should exceed 2-3 pages in length (single-spaced). Each assignment will be graded on a 20 point scale, with
a total combined point value for all of the assignments at 60 points. Although no specific format is required
for the individual projects, any citations and/or references needs to be in APA style. Instructions for each
homework assignment will be available in under assignments in Canvas and each completed assignment will
need to be uploaded to Canvas by the stated deadline. Late homework assignments are accepted, but will
lose 2 point for each day late (24 hours), including weekends and holidays.

D. Attendance and Course Participation: You are expected to “attend” class every day we meet. As a hybrid
class, attendance will come in the several forms, including: 1) sitting in class participating in lecture face-to-
face when you have your turn in the rotation, 2) participating remotely through Zoom (or Echo360)
synchronously with the in-seat lecture, or 3) watching the recording of the lecture at some point after the class
period. A large part of learning occurs through classroom interaction and discussion, as well as visualizing the
material presented, so asking questions during class is encouraged. Be active in your participation even when
you are viewing remotely. Although there are absolutely exceptions based on COVID-19 related infection,
quarantine, or high risk individuals, you are expected to attend class during your turns in the rotation. You
can earn up to 50 points for participation in this course through completing brief participation assignments
that will be posted in Canvas regularly throughout the semester as well as through significant posts to the
discussion board. Across the semester there will be at least 10 opportunities to earn participation points, with
each activity worth 5 points. The participation opportunities will be posted to Canvas and unless otherwise
noted, will need to be completed within 48 hours of being assigned. Participation activities might include
answering critical thinking questions about topics discussed in lecture, completing a practice quiz or posting
to the class discussion board. Earning the full 5 points for a given activity will require effort/thought on the
part of the student, so make sure to fully engage in the activities and think critically about the issues. If the
activity is not completed within the given deadline (48 hours in most cases), no points will be earned. If you
are unable to complete an activity because you are incapacitated for the 48 hours period due to an
excused absence (see excused absence policy), you will be given the opportunity to make up those
points. If that circumstance applies, make sure to contact me within one week of the absence.
E.
Lab: The labs involve the completion of activities and assignments within an online format, with specific
due dates assigned for each lab module. There will be a total of 10 graded lab modules, with each module
worth 10 points toward your final grade, for a total of 100 points. The online labs involve the use of critical
thinking and the application of psychological principles. The activities are designed to build knowledge and
process skills relevant to the learning outcomes for the course. Grading of the lab activities is described in
more detail in the online lab syllabus available in Canvas. In addition to grading the lab activities, your TAs
will be presenting information through Zoom meetings at different times across the semester. Your lab Zoom
meeting times are determined by the section (009-013) in which you are enrolled. The dates of those meetings
can be seen on the lab schedule in the online lab syllabus available in Canvas. Participation in the Zoom
meetings is completely voluntary, although highly recommended. However, completion of the online
laboratories is required, and you must complete a minimum of 7 lab modules to pass the course. If you
do not complete this requirement, you will fail the course automatically regardless of your grades. You
should complete all 10 modules, but missing more than three will lead to course failure. Completion
means receiving at least 5 out of 10 points in a given lab module. You are given a minimum of one
week to complete each of the online lab modules and the activities are only available during the open
window for each module, so you must complete the activities by the due date/deadline. Late
submissions will NOT be accepted.

F. Research Participation: You can earn up to 30 points toward your final grade through the completion of
your research participation requirement. To receive the maximum number of points you have to complete 6
credit hours of research. Each ½ credit hour (25 minutes) is worth 2.5 points and each credit hour (50
 minutes) is worth 5 points. Completing more than 6 credit hours does not earn you extra points. If you sign up
for a research study, record and set a reminder for when you are scheduled for the study and make sure to be
there on time and ready to participate. Information regarding registering for your SONA account,
signing up for research studies, deadlines and other information is provided in the SONA documents
accessible in Canvas. For any questions related to SONA, contact the SONA coordinator
(uksubjectpool@gmail.com).

G. Alternative writing projects: If you cannot or do not want to participate as a research subject in some or all
the required hours, you may complete the alterative research article summaries as outlined in the SONA
document. These projects involve reading a research article from a selected list and then answering questions
about it and writing an article summary. Each writing project will be worth 1 hour of research credit if graded
as “acceptable” (papers are graded on a pass/fail basis). If you elect to complete one or more of the
alternative assignments, you must upload the completed file (word or pdf) to Canvas by the deadline
discussed in the SONA documents. Late submissions will NOT be accepted. Technical issues
interfering with submissions within 24 hours of the deadline will not qualify for any extension. If you
choose to complete the article summaries, turn them in with plenty of time to resolve any issues prior to
the deadline.
Do NOT plagiarize when you are completing these summaries or you will be subject to the same
disciplinary measures as for other forms of academic dishonesty, including at minimum, losing all
SONA points for any instance of plagiarism. More details about how to sign up for experiments, research
credit hours, deadlines, etc. will be provided in the online SONA documents in Canvas.
Summary of Point System

Activity Points
Tests 300
Final Exam 150
Quizzes 60
Homework Assignments 60
Attendance 50
Lab 100
Research Participation 30
Total 750

GRADING
The distribution of grades will be based on a standard criterion-referenced grading system. If you earn a certain
number of points needed for a grade, you will receive that grade. Cut-offs for grades are etched in stone, and listed
below.
Grade Percent Points
A 90% - 100% 675 - 750
B 80% - 89% 600 - 674
C 70% - 79% 525 - 599
D 60% - 69% 450 - 524
E Below 60% below 450

CLASS POLICIES
If you find problems with any of these policies or believe you should benefit from an exception, you are encouraged
to contact Dr. Archer as early as possible to discuss the issue.

Canvas: All homework assignments, quizzes, tests and some lab activity uploads will be completed and/or submitted
to Canvas. Lab grades, attendance grades and research participation grades will be posted in Canvas. Although most
of the time the percentage grade is Canvas will be correct, the total percentage grade shown in Canvas may not be
accurate until the end of the semester when all grades have been posted.
Technical Support: For account help, contact UK’s Information Technology Customer Services online, by email,
or by phone at 859-218-HELP (4357).

Submitting Documents to Canvas: The only acceptable file formats to upload to Canvas are .doc and .pdf files.
You cannot upload .pages files or any shared file. The file submitted must be uploaded appropriately so that it runs
through TurnitIn, the plagiarism detection program. Files added into “Comments” will not accepted or graded. If
you run into technical issues uploading your file into Canvas, the most common problem involves browser
incompatibility. If you get error messages when trying to upload, change your browser to either Chrome or
Firefox and access Canvas again. Most likely your problem will be solved. If problems continue, contact the
Canvas support system. You can also contact myself or your TA for help, but make sure you give us at least 24
hours to fix any problems.

Submission of Written Homework Assignments: The written homework assignments need to be uploaded to
Canvas by 11:59 pm Eastern time on the date the assignment is due. All assignments should be typed, single-spaced
with 12-pt font and 1 inch page margins.

1. Hand written assignment will NOT be accepted.

2. Assignments sent via email will NOT be accepted unless otherwise specified. If you wait until the last
minute to submit an assignment and run into technical difficulties, your assignment will be counted
as late until it is uploaded to Canvas.
3. Assignments will be graded on successful completion of project requirements, clarity of writing,
punctuation, grammar and content.
4. If the assignment is not submitted to Canvas by the time it is due, you will lose 2 point per 24 hours late.
So if you submit the assignment within 24 hours after the due date, you will only lose two points.
5. All assignments will be submitted to Canvas through a plagiarism detection program called
TurnitIn. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you have correctly submitted the assignment
and that your document appears in Canvas. After submitting, exit Canvas and then re-enter to
verify that your document has been successfully submitted.

Submission of Laboratory Activity Uploads: Four of the 10 online labs you will complete this semester include an
activity which requires you to upload a file to Canvas. The uploaded files need to be either .doc or .pdf and must be
uploaded by the deadline for the corresponding lab. Late submissions for lab activities are NOT accepted. Since
these activities are part of the lab and not independent assignments, you won’t see any point values for them in
Canvas. Instead, your TA will grade the assignment and include the earned points into the associated lab grade
(which each lab is out of 10 points). As with all Canvas documents, these assignments are run through TurnitIn and
frequently involve summarizing research findings found in journal articles. Make sure you write everything in your
own words and DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. I take this issue very seriously.

Attendance Policy: As stated earlier, attendance is an important component of learning and you are expected to
“attend” each class in some form. Students are expected to withdraw from the class if they miss more than 20% of
the classes scheduled for the semester per university policy. However, I will not be directly monitoring your
attendance.

Zoom lab meeting attendance: Attendance to the Zoom lab meetings is highly recommended, but no loss of points
will occur for non-attendance. The first meeting will be used to introduce the online lab software and expectations,
while the rest of the meetings across the semester will be used for test review and to answer questions regarding the
online lab material. However, completion of the online labs is absolutely required. If you fail to complete more
than 3 of the online labs, you will automatically fail the course, regardless of your overall grade.
Excused Absences: Senate Rules 5.2.5.2.1 defines the following as acceptable reasons for excused absences: 1)
significant illness; 2) death of a family member; 3) trips for members of student organizations sponsored by an
educational unit, trips for University classes, and trips for participation in intercollegiate athletic events; 4) major
religious holidays; 5) interviews for graduate/professional school or full-time employment post-graduation; 6)
COVID-19 related absences, and 6) other circumstances found to fit “reasonable cause for nonattendance” by the
instructor of record. Students should notify the professor of absences prior to class when possible.

Students anticipating an absence for a major religious holiday are responsible for notifying the instructor in writing
of anticipated absences due to their observance of such holidays no later than the last day in the semester to add a
class. Information regarding dates of religious holidays may be obtained through the religious liaison at (859) 257-
2754. Student athletes are expected to provide the instructor with meet schedules at the beginning of the semester,
but are also responsible for contacting the instructor after each absence for verification.

Students may be asked to verify their absences in order for them to be considered excused. Senate Rule 5.2.5.2.1
states that faculty have the right to request appropriate verification when students claim an excused absence due to:
significant illness; death in the household, trips for classes, trips sponsored by an educational unit and trips for
participation related to intercollegiate athletic events; and interviews for full-time job opportunities after graduation
and interviews for graduate and professional school. (Appropriate notification of absences due to University-related
trips is required prior to the absence when feasible and in no case more than one week after the absence.)
Submission of false documentation for an excused absence constitutes an act of academic dishonesty and is
also a felony.

Excused Absence/Makeup Policy for Exams, Quizzes, Written Homework Assignments,

Attendance/Participation and Lab: In the event of an excused absence (see above), you have the right to make up
the work. The following conditions apply to making up the work due to an excused absence.

1. Exam: For a missed lecture exam, you should contact Dr. Archer prior to missing the exam via email.
You must contact Dr. Archer within one day of the absence and present documentation of the
absence to Dr. Archer within a week of the absence. If the absence is verified as excused, you will be
able to take a make-up exam. You will need to take the makeup exam within one week of the absence or
you will take a makeup exam during Dead week. If that is the case, you will need to email me the
week before Dead week to schedule the makeup.

2. Quiz: The course is designed so that students get to drop their lowest quiz grade. If you miss a quiz for
any reason, you get to drop that quiz grade. For a missed quiz with an excused absence, you will have the
option to take a makeup quiz at the end of the semester during dead week. If you choose this option, you
will need to provide documentation of the excused absence and notify me the week prior to dead
week that you would like to make up the quiz. The makeup quiz will cover a new chapter, not the
original quiz material missed by the student.

3. Written homework assignments will be posted on Canvas with a due date. Even if you are absent from
class the day the assignment is due, you should be able to upload the project to Canvas by the due date.
You are given advanced notice of the assignments and their due dates, so you shouldn’t be waiting until
the last minute to submit them. If you are hospitalized or have extenuating circumstances that would
prevent you from submitting a project on time, you must contact Dr. Archer via email by the time the
project is due and provide adequate documentation to justify the delay. Otherwise, the assignments will
be counted as late as outlined earlier.

4. Attendance/Participation: If you are absent on the days when participation is assessed and have an
excused absence, you have the right to make up the points. If you provide valid documentation for an
excused absence for the 48 hour period the activity is due, you can contact Dr. Archer to complete an
alternative participation activity.
 5. Online Lab: The online labs also have listed due dates and you will have a minimum of one week to
complete the lab activities, so excused absences are moot. If you do not complete the lab activities by
the scheduled deadline, you will forfeit those points and the lab will be counted as incomplete. As
discussed earlier, if you do not complete at least 7 of the 10 labs, you will fail the course
automatically. If you are hospitalized or have extenuating circumstances that would prevent you from
completing a lab on time, you must contact Dr. Archer via email at least 2 days prior to the deadline and
provide adequate documentation to justify the delay. Otherwise, the lab will be counted as incomplete as
outlined previously.

Failure to make up an excused lecture exam, lab, or written assignment by the conditions specified above will result
in a grade of zero. Contact Dr. Archer as soon as possible if you have an unavoidable conflict with an exam or
assignment date. Late homework assignments will lose 2 point for each day late (24 hours), including weekends
and holidays. Late lab activities or assignments will not be accepted.

Testing Policy: Tests/Quizzes/Final Exam

All tests and quizzes will be completed remotely through Canvas and Respondus LockDown Browser. Each
examination (test, quiz or final) will consist of multiple-choice questions. The exams will be administered
synchronously with class time (8:00-9:15 am ET) on the date listed in the schedule at the end of this
document. It is your responsibility to make sure that you access the test during that time period. Once you
begin an examination, you will have 75 minutes to complete it. For the final exam, you will have 120 minutes.
The quizzes will need to be completed prior to class period on the date due. You will have a 12 hour window
in which to complete the quiz (from 8:00 pm the night before until 8:00 am the date the quiz is due).

Online examinations (tests, quizzes, final) are CLOSED BOOK/CLOSED NOTE examinations. You cannot use
your text book or any other notes when taking an examination. LockDown Browser will limit your access to
other programs while taking the examination and will also record you while you are taking the test. The
multiple choice questions will be automatically graded and your score will be available immediately upon
completion.

If you experience technical difficulties during an exam, contact Dr. Archer ASAP and he should be able to
resolve the situation. There should also be an instant chat option available in LockDown Browser. If you run
into general technical issues, you can contact the Customer Service Center at 859-218-HELP (4357) or by e-
mail at helpdesk@uky.edu, and/or contact the Canvas support hotline: 844-480-0838.

Academic Integrity (including Plagiarism): Per University policy, students shall not plagiarize, cheat, or falsify or
misuse academic records. Students are expected to adhere to University policy on cheating and plagiarism in all
courses. The minimum penalty for a first offense is a zero on the assignment on which the offense occurred. If the
offense is considered severe or the student has other academic offenses on their record, more serious penalties, up to
suspension from the University may be imposed.

Plagiarism and cheating are serious breaches of academic conduct. Each student is advised to become familiar with
the various forms of academic dishonesty as explained in the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Complete
information can be found on the Academic Ombud page. A plea of ignorance is not acceptable as a defense against
the charge of academic dishonesty. It is important that you review this information as all ideas borrowed from others
need to be properly credited.

Senate Rule 6.3.1 (see current Senate Rules) states that all academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by
students to their instructors or other academic supervisors, is expected to be the result of their own thought, research,
or self-expression. In cases where students feel unsure about a question of plagiarism involving their work, they are
obliged to consult their instructors on the matter before submission.

When students submit work purporting to be their own, but which in any way borrows ideas, organization, wording,
or content from another source without appropriate acknowledgment of the fact, the students are guilty of plagiarism.
Plagiarism includes reproducing someone else's work (including, but not limited to a published article, a book, a
website, computer code, or a paper from a friend) without clear attribution. Plagiarism also includes the practice of
employing or allowing another person to alter or revise the work which a student submits as his/her own, whoever
that other person may be, except under specific circumstances (e.g. Writing Center review or peer review) allowed by
the Instructor of Record or that person’s designee. Plagiarism may also include double submission, self-plagiarism,
or unauthorized resubmission of one’s own work, as defined by the instructor.

Students may discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, except where prohibited by the
Instructor of Record (e.g. individual take-home exams). However, the actual work must be done by the student, and
the student alone, unless collaboration is allowed by the Instructor of Record (e.g. group projects).

When a student's assignment involves research in outside sources or information, the student must carefully
acknowledge exactly what, where and how he/she has employed them. If the words of someone else are used, the
student must put quotation marks around the passage in question and add an appropriate indication of its origin.
Making simple changes while leaving the organization, content, and phraseology intact is plagiaristic. However,
nothing in these Rules shall apply to those ideas, which are so generally and freely circulated as to be a part of the
public domain.

Please note: Any assignment you turn in may be submitted to an electronic database to check for plagiarism.

Students with Disabilities: If you have a documented disability that requires academic accommodations, please see
me as soon as possible during scheduled office hours. In order to receive accommodations in this course, you must
provide me with a Letter of Accommodation from the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC coordinates
campus disability services available to students with disabilities. Visit the DRC website, email the DRC, contact
them by phone at (859) 257-2754, or visit their office on the corner of Rose Street and Huguelet Drive in the
Multidisciplinary Science Building, Suite 407.

Non-discrimination and Title IX: UK is committed to providing a safe learning, living, and working environment
for all members of the University community. The University maintains a comprehensive program which protects all
members from discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. For complete information about UK’s prohibition
on discrimination and harassment on aspects such as race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion,
political belief, sex, and sexual orientation, please see the electronic version of UK’s Administrative Regulation 6:1
(“Policy on Discrimination and Harassment”) . In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
the University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex in academics, employment, and all of its
programs and activities. Sexual misconduct is a form of sexual harassment in which one act is severe enough to
create a hostile environment based on sex and is prohibited between members of the University community and shall
not be tolerated. For more details, please see the electronic version of Administrative Regulations 6:2 (“Policy and
Procedures for Addressing and Resolving Allegations of Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, and Sexual Exploitation”). Complaints regarding violations of University policies on discrimination,
harassment, and sexual misconduct are handled by the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity (IEEO),
which is located in 13 Main Building and can be reached by phone at (859) 257-8927. You can also visit the IEEO’s
website. 

Faculty members are obligated to forward any report made by a student related to IEEO matters to the Office of
Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity. Students can confidentially report alleged incidences through the
Violence Intervention and Prevention Center, Counseling Center, or University Health Services.

Class Recording Notification: The University of Kentucky Student Code of Conduct defines Invasion of Privacy as
using electronic or other devices to make a photographic, audio, or video record of any person without their prior
knowledge or consent when such a recording is likely to cause injury or distress.
 
Meetings of this course may be recorded. All video and audio recordings of lecturers and class meetings, provided by
the instructors, are for educational use by students in this class only. They are available only through the Canvas shell
for this course and are not to be copied, shared, or redistributed.
 
As addressed in the Student Code of Conduct, students are expected to follow appropriate university policies and
maintain the security of linkblue accounts used to access recorded class materials. Recordings may not be
reproduced, shared with those not enrolled in the class, or uploaded to other online environments.
 
If the instructor or a University of Kentucky office plans any other uses for the recordings, beyond this class, students
identifiable in the recordings will be notified to request consent prior to such use. In anticipation of such cases,
students may be asked to complete an “authorization of use” form by a faculty member.
 
Video and audio recordings by students are not permitted during the class unless the student has received prior
permission from the instructor. Any sharing, distribution, and or uploading of these recordings outside of the
parameters of the class is prohibited. Students with specific recording accommodations approved by the Disability
Resource Center should present their official documentation to the instructor.
 
All content for this course, including handouts, assignments, and lectures are the intellectual property of the
instructors and cannot be reproduced or sold without prior permission from the instructors. A student may use the
material for reasonable educational and professional purposes extending beyond this class, such as studying for a
comprehensive or qualifying examination in a degree program, preparing for a professional or certification
examination, or to assist in fulfilling responsibilities at a job or internship.

SCHEDULE
Date Day Topic Covered Chapters

Aug 18 Tue Introduction to PSY 100

Aug 20 Thur Introduction to Psychology Prologue

Aug 25 Tue Foundations Prologue

Aug 27 Thur Psychological Research 1

Sep 1 Tue Psychological Research 1

Sep 3 Thur The Biology of Mind 2

Quiz #1: Chapter 1 (Psychological Research)

Sep 8 Tue The Biology of Mind 2

Sep 10 Thur TEST #1 (covers Chapters Prologue, 1 & 2)

Sep 15 Tue Nature, Nurture and Human Diversity 4

Sep 17 Thur Developing through the Lifespan 5

Sept 22 Tue Developing through the Lifespan 5

Sept 24 Thur Memory 8

9/24: Homework Assignment #1 due by 11:59 pm

Sept 29 Tue Memory 8

Oct 1 Thur Learning 7

Quiz #2: Chapter 8 (Memory)

Oct 6 Tue Learning 7

Oct 8 Thur TEST #2 (covers Chapters 4, 5, 8 & 7)

Oct 13 Tue Sensation and Perception 6

Oct 15 Thur Sensation and Perception 6

Oct 20 Tue States of Consciousness 3

Quiz #3: Chapter 6 (Sensation & Perception)

Oct 22 Thur States of Consciousness/Social Psychology 3/13

Oct 26 Mon Last day to withdraw from class with a ‘W’

Oct 27 Tue Social Psychology 13

10/27: Homework Assignment #2 due by 11:59 pm

Oct 29 Thur Social Psychology 13

Nov 3 Tue Election Day (No Class)

Nov 5 Thur TEST #3 (covers Chapters 6, 3 and 13)

Nov 10 Tue Personality 14

Nov 12 Thur Personality 14

Nov 17 Tue Psychological Disorders 15

Quiz #4: Chapter 14 (Personality)
11/17: Homework Assignment #3 due by 11:59 pm

Nov 19 Thur Psychological Disorders 15

Nov 24 Tue Therapy 16

Dec 3 Thur FINAL EXAM

 Note: Course content, calendar and grading policies may be changed at the discretion of the instructor to accommodate class
needs and/or special circumstances. Any changes will be announced in class and each student is responsible for recording these
changes when they occur.