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Abstract: . . . these concepts. Memorization is not required; consequently, you will be allowed to use your text, your notes and any other resources you find helpful. These are individual assessments; collaboration with classmates is not permitted. B. Journal Article summaries. One way to gain an understanding of the experimental method in psychology is to read the published accounts of experiments in the various psychological journals. You will be expected to read and summarize three experiments over the course of the semester. Guidelines for preparing these summaries will be provided. C. Lab Reports. In the laboratory . . . . . . Assignment due dates are given in the schedule of events. Please consult it frequently and plan your time from the beginning of the semester. DON'T GET BEHIND! This course, if it is successful in achieving its objectives, will provide the foundation for all of the advanced laboratory and content courses in psychology that you will take. Only you can tell me if this course eventually proves to be a valuable and useful experience for you. I would very much appreciate hearing from you about this. For now, I am looking forward to working with you this semester. . . . . . . methods, social psychology , cognition, and philosophy. I have been a member of the psychology faculty at Bucks County Community College since 1976, and I constantly marvel that there are people in this world that would actually pay me for doing something that is so much fun: teaching. In addition to PSYC270, I also teach “Introduction to Psychology ” and two Integration of Knowledge courses: “Intelligence” and “Creativity.” I have worn a number of “hats” while at the College. I served as Chairperson of the Department of Behavioral and Professional Sciences from 1982 to 1989. In the 1989-1990 academic . . . . . . experimental psychology Page 1 1 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYC270 SPRING 2005 SEMESTER Instructor: Dr. William F. Ford Office: Founders Hall 227 E-Mail: fordw@bucks.edu Web Page: www.bucks.edu/fordw/ Phone: 215-968-8285 (Office) 215-968-8060 (Dept. Office) 215-504-8526 (fax) Office Hours: M through Th: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. F: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.; 12 – 12:30 p.m. (Upper . . . . . . experimental psychology Page 1 1 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYC270 SPRING 2005 SEMESTER Instructor: Dr. William F. Ford Office: Founders Hall 227 E-Mail: fordw@bucks.edu Web Page: www.bucks.edu/fordw/ Phone: 215-968-8285 (Office) 215-968-8060 (Dept. Office) 215-504-8526 (fax) Office Hours: M through Th: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. F: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.; 12 – 12:30 p.m. (Upper County) . . . --3000,5,300,2878,17819
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