Psychology 1Section 1151 Syllabus Spring 2009

Professor: David Sedghi M.A. MFTI
Class Time:  Monday and Wednesday 9:00 to 10:25am  Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:30 to 10:30am
Email: davidsedghi@aol.com
The best way to contact me is via email.  I check my mail consistently throughout the day so if you need to contact me please feel free to email me.  Please contact me if you need to schedule a meeting so I can make sure to be available for you.    

As a result of this course students should be able to:
1	Compare and contrast the different schools of psychology
2	Evaluate the benefits of 5 different research methods used in psychological research
3	List and describe the major components of the nervous system and relate their function to behavior
4	List and define the different memory processes and discuss different memory improvement strategies
5	Compare and Contrast 4 different theories of personality development
6	Describe the different components of both classical conditioning and operant conditioning
7	Describe a variety of psychological disorders
8	List and define a variety of factors that affect behaviors when people are in group settings
9	List and describe different forms of therapy
10	List and describe the key components of the stress response and factors that influence it
11	List and describe the different stages of development
12	List and describe the different states of consciousness

Book Requirements                                                                                             
Exploring Psychology by David G Myers- Worth Publishing 7th edition
Note:  If you cannot purchase the textbook, it will be on reserve in the library.  You will need to use your cub card to check it out a few hours a week.