Psy 320

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00 - 3:50

Barnard Observatory Room 105
Dr. Matthew B. Reysen
Office:

301C Peabody Building

Email:

reysen@olemiss.edu

Office Hours:

M
11:00 - 12:00
W
1:00 - 2:00
F
11:00 - 12:00
Also by appointment

Text:

(Recommended) D. R. Willingham (2004). Cognition: The thinking animal 2nd

or 3rd Edition Pearson Education, Saddle River, New Jersey. ISBN 0-13182447-3

Description:

The learning objectives for this course are to familiarize students with topics in
cognitive psychology including but not limited to: Attention, problem solving,
memory, language processing and visual imagery.

Attendance:

Attendance is highly recommended for all sessions.

Academic Honesty:

Do not cheat or plagiarize the work of others. If you do, you will
receive an F for the exam or assignment.

Grades:

Your grade in the course will be determined by your performance

on 3 exams and 10 quizzes. Each exam is worth 100 points and each quiz is
worth 10 points for a total possible of 400 points for the course. There will be
no extra-credit opportunities available so be sure to do as well as you can on
the exams and the quizzes. No plus or minus grades will be assigned.

Grading scale:

100% - 90% = A
89% - 80% = B
79% - 70% = C
69% - 60% = D
59% - 50% = F

Quizzes:

Each quiz will consist of 10 multiple choice questions. There will be a quiz
each week on most weeks. The quiz questions will be drawn from the lecture
material discussed in class and any assigned readings. Students will have the
ability to make-up missed quizzes provided that they are completed prior to the
next Exam. For example, quiz 1 could be made up before Exam 1 but not after
Exam 1. The maximum possible points for make-up quizzes will be 7 points (as
opposed to 10). Students will earn 0 points for each quiz not made up prior to
the next Exam.

Exams:
Each exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions. The questions from the exams
will be drawn from the lecture material and any assigned readings. The exam schedule is as follows:
Exam 1 - Friday, September 23rd at 3:00 p.m.
Exam 2 Friday October 28th at 3:00 p.m.
Exam 3 Thursday December 8th at 4:00 p.m.
The questions on the exams will be drawn from the lecture material and any assigned readings.
Tentative Course Schedule:
Chapter

Material for:

Topic

Exam 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Visual Perception
Attention
Sensory and Primary Memory
Exam 2

Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8

Memory Encoding
Memory Retrieval
Memory Storage
Motor Control
Exam 3

Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12

Visual Imagery
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Language

Disability Accommodations: It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individual basis,

reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to participate
in course activities or meet course requirements. Students with disabilities, which have been verified
through the Office of Student Disability Services, are encouraged to contact their instructors to discuss
their individual needs for accommodations.