PSYCHOLOGY 100 Summer 2004 First hour- How can you succeed in PSY100? Linda Murphy-Boyer, Lecturer Required reading Resources Source of material for tests Components of your final grade Why does PSY100 have a reputation of being a “difficult” course?

PSYCHOLOGY 100 Summer 2004 First hour- How can you succeed in PSY100? Required reading Psychology. Gleitman, Fridlund & Reisberg SIXTH EDITION!!! Study Guide for the text Learning objectives ONLY PSY100 website www.psych.utoronto.ca/~psy100 Handbook – required reading Experimental participation – only possible on line

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PSYCHOLOGY 100 Summer 2004 First hour- How can you succeed in PSY100? Resources PSY100Web site Working with the “learning objectives” Office hours Gleitman website Lecture outlines

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How will you manage your reading schedule for PSY100? 1. About how many pages are there in the Gleitman text? 750 2. How many weeks are there in the term? 13 3. What is the average number of pages per week? 750 13 57.69, or about 60

What are the sources of material for tests? Texts Lectures

Some tips from successful senior students: Realize that high school behaviors are not appropriate university behaviors. Realize that study habits that work in high school can spell disaster here. Treat your instructors as professionals. Expect to be treated as professionals. Determine your own career path—leave your parents at HOME. Take a proactive approach to enhancing your academic skills. Manage your time—what you do in the first two weeks of class will largely determine your success or failure. Take responsibility for your own successes and failures and expect a little of both. Understand that professors think you came to learn. That’s why they act the way they do.