1 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology PS with your Instructor Kimberly Maring

2 Introduce yourself! State your name and where you live What or who has influenced your life. What discipline are you studying Are you new to Kaplan education?

3 Seminar Rules Do not stress (breathe in—breathe out): Once we begin, we try to stay on track. When you do have a question use ????? to get my attention as it helps me to see your questions, and keep things a little more organized.

4 Potential Technical Problems (breathe!) In the past, it has not been unusual for someone to get booted out of a seminar. Do not worry if this happens to you. This even happens to me from time to time. If you get booted out, just do your best to get right back into the class. Contact me through AIM or course mail if you miss more than 15 minutes. If I get booted out, please keep the discussion on track while you wait for me to get back in.

5 The Syllabus is your Guide to Class The syllabus covers our course policies and expectations. Be sure to read it. The grading rubrics in the syllabus provide a complete explanation of what I look for in your course work. Refer to the rubric before beginning your work. Using the rubric as an outline of what you do in a project, and you will fulfill all requirements more easily (breathe deeply).

6 Office Hours me to arrange an office hour. I am very accessible and would love to discuss your questions. I will be using the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) system for office hours; my AIM sign-in is kmaringkaplan If you are not an AIM Member you can download the free service at:

7 Grade Point Distribution Seminar – 5 points per week – 45 points for the term Discussion Board – 50 points/wk – 450 points/term Unit 3 Project – 175 points Exam – 150 points Final Unit 9 Project – 180 points

8 Submitting Assignments Submit work on or before the due date. Late submission could result in loss of points. If you have a problem, contact me!

9 Submitting Projects Read the directions in the Unit page. While you are writing, refer to them and to the rubric.

10 Submitting Projects Make sure you are within the required page limits. If the assignment calls for 3-5 pages, try to stay within those limits. The page requirements refer to the actual essay, not the title page or reference page.

11 Submitting Projects Follow proper grammatical rules, and take advantage of the Writing Center. It is there to help you. APA is important! See APA helps on the class homepage.

12 Discussion Board (450 points!) Posts earn the most points in the course: Make frequent, informed references to unit material. Be clearly written. Meet posted length requirements (150-word minimum per discussion question: 50-word minimum on peer responses). Be on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the discussion. (Note: posts that are done earlier in the unit advance the discussion more than posts that are all completed on the final day of a unit; advancing the discussion is a graded aspect of DB work). You should post two responses to classmates on each thread that advance the discussion.

13 Seminar (45 points) Seminars are a graded part of this course. The rubric shows how they are graded. Seminar is fun and a big part of our learning experience, as well as a time to learn from each other to better understand the course material.

14 Seminar Option 2 Unable to attend Seminar? Complete Seminar Option 2 for the unit. Download the archived seminar to hear our class and submit your 200 to 250-word to me through the Drop Box.

15 Flexible Seminar Options Maring – PS Thursday, 9 PM Strbiak – PS Wednesday, 7 PM Stebbens – PS Monday, 9 PM

16 Projects and Test Project in Unit 3 Test in Unit 5 Unit 9 your final Project!

17 The Final Project Start thinking now about your Final Project, which is due by the end of Unit 9. Being mindful of what the final project requires will assure that you compile a great paper with all points covered. The Final Project is worth 180 points.

18 Final Project Your Final Project is a paper which covers: theories and concepts that we discuss this term information from the text and supplemental readings Your primary sources can be the readings assigned for this course.

19 The Final Project (continued) Answers to the questions are typed in a Word document, double-spaced in Times New Roman 12- point font. Your Project body should be 3 pages, plus the title page and the References page.

20 Avoid Plagiarism! Use proper APA format to cite the sources you use in your paper. Refer to the APA information on our Class Homepage, or the Kaplan Writing Center, or ask me!

21 Outline for your weekly work Open the Unit tab for the week Complete each bullet point Attend Seminar Do the games and extras to prepare for the Unit 5 test!

22 Reference Robinson-Riegler, G. & Robinson-Riegler, B. (2008). Cognitive psychology: Applying the science of the mind. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

23 Applying the Science of the Mind

24 Definitions What is Memory?

25 Definitions What is Memory? Perception?

26 Definitions What is Memory? Perception? Attention?

27 Definitions What is Memory? Perception? Attention? Cognition?

28 Meet the Master – Dr. Focus

29 Brain Facts Weight: 5 pounds Speed: average of 180 miles per hour (neuron messages) Food: 20% of all carbohydrates in body to brain Water/Oxygen: needs a lot of both Sleep: needs sleep regardless of life activities

30 The Fontal Lobe where impulse control, reasoning, and planning occur.

31 The Parietal Lobe where individual messages from the sensory system meet to create one message and monitors peripheral vision and our motion

32 The Occipital Lobe the occipital lobe where crude information from the eyes is processed into one visual message

33 Temporal Lobe where speech is formed, auditory messages are processed, and many parts of memory are located

34 Lobes of the Brain the frontal lobe where impulse control, reasoning, and planning occur the parietal lobe where individual messages from the sensory system meet to create one message and monitors peripheral vision and our motion the occipital lobe where crude information from the eyes is processed into one visual message the temporal lobe where speech is formed, auditory messages are processed, and many parts of memory are located

35 How do the lobes work together to create thoughts and movement?

36 How much control do we have over our cognitive function?

37 What is the connection between perception and attention?

38 Cognition How old are we when we form our first thoughts?

39 Two Important Parts of the Memory System 1. Short Term Memory (STM) – Our attention STM is what we are aware of at the moment This space is limited. Which means we cannot process a lot of new information at once We can try (cramming for an exam), but it does not work properly When the Information that we have paid attention to is gathered together and stored, it is in our...

40 The STM is Limited Short Term Memory (STM) can only contain a limited amount. So trying to learn two different things at once is very difficult. Research demonstrates some tasks help us to do two things at once while others interfere with the process.

41 Two Important Parts of the Memory System 2. Long Term Memory (LTM) – Our stored memories This information is stored until we need it again when it collaborates with the short-term memory where new information is added to what we already know. Each of us has different processing speed and capacity “Rehearsal loop” is when we practice enough until it is so familiar, it is stored. When studying children’s memory, we use their reading speed to measure their processing speed.

42 Attention Dual attention How many of you have been driving home and do not remember a section of the time your were driving? You looked around and wondered where you were. If I were to watch you while you had one of these trips home, I would see you stop when appropriate, turn, and not hit anyone... You made all the proper turns, yet there is nto recollection of the trip. This is very normal, but, how does it work?

43 Implicit and Explicit Attention Implicit tasks are those we carry out automatically. This is also called procedural memory because we memorize the procedures. This involves the LTM. Explicit tasks require immediate attention. This involves the STM. When making the drive home, you are probably thinking of something else; and so the driving is procedural as you do not need to think about the actual process every time you get in the car.

44 Multitasking We have this complicated memory system that takes information through perception—what we perceive through our senses—into our STM The STM stores information in the LTM Multitasking is really splitting our attention back and forth quickly between two single tasks without getting confused With practice, you combine the two separate tasks into one; your mind sees them as one motion (examples are sports, playing a musical instrument)

45 Culture Does everyone in the world have the same basic cognitive machinery, or are there different habits of mind in different parts of the world? How might culture have shaped the manner in which individuals think?

46 Congratulations!!!! You survived your first seminar of Cognitive Psychology! Hopefully you are no longer nervous, but excited about what you will learn in this class! See you on the boards! Discussion board that is!!!