What is Psychology 100? Who are you? Who are we? Of what use is PSY100 to you? Where do we go from here? How to do well in PSY100?

PSY 100Y: full-course PSY 101H: half-course reserved solely (by special permission) for some of the students in the Neuroscience Program Pre- or Co-requisites: BIO 150Y CHM 138H MAT 135Y PHY 110Y/138Y or…

Who are “we”? Professor: A. Martin Wall Instructors: Linda Murphy-Boyer Amy Dalton Administrative Assistant: Dorothée Potter Technician:Kamran Bozorgmeher Plus many others...

1. The PSY100 Web site: How to connect with PSY100 staff: 2. The PSY100 Instruction Centre (SS4042) (during office hours)

Day and Evening Sections Tuesday 11-12Thursday Wednesday 6-7 Wednesday 7-8

What are the “Rules of Conduct” in Con. Hall? Don’t bring in food or drink.... place recording devices on stage.... have your cell phone on. Do... … sit where view of screens is clear.... show civility and consideration.

What are the Course Readings? (available at the U of T Bookstore) 1. Definitely required: 2. Strongly recommended: Study Guide to accompany Gleitman et. al. (Learning-Objectives questions) Wall et. al. PSY100 Handbook (contains the course outline) Gleitman et. al. Psychology (5th Ed.)

Lectures What are the sources of material for tests? Texts

What are the components of your final grade in PSY100?

Excerpt from a previous year’s ASSU Anti- Calendar, describing students’ responses to PSY100: “…Tests were considered difficult and challenging and required intense knowledge of the course material. Many found the amount of reading material to be large…The website was a useful addition to the course, and students liked the on-line tutorials.” How have past students viewed PSY100?

Sensations, perceptions, memories, thoughts, and other subjective experiences Mental Processes : Observable actions of an individual person (or animal) Behavior : What is Psychology as a discipline? A science of behavior and mental processes.

What is the etymology of the word “Psychology”? Psych - ology Psych(e)- from Greek for soul, spirit, self, or life a branch of knowledge -ology

Mental processes PerceptionMemoryThinkingLanguage Research Methods Social factorsDevelopmentIndividual differences Personality Psychopathology The study of psychology The brain and behaviour MotivationLearning PSY100 Fall Term: PSY100 Spring Term: Term Test I October 23 Term Test II December 4 Term Test III February 26 Intelligence Final Exam (including everything) April-May

Brain and Behavior Psychology 100 Clock Motivation Learning Perception Memory Thought and Language Research Methods Social Psychology Development Intelligence Personality Psychopathology

1. About how many pages are there in the Gleitman text? How many weeks are there in the term? What is the average number of pages per week? , or about 35 How will you manage your reading schedule for PSY100?

What should one get out of Chapter 1 in Gleitman? …To be able to describe the range of phenomena that psychologists consider. According to Gleitman, how does the study of dreams help to show this range? …To be able to discuss what Gleitman considers to be the main purpose(s) of psychology.

How will you be able to excel in PSY100? Determinants of success -- Resources for you in PSY100 Using the PSY100 web site

Five factors that have distinguished the higher performers from the lower performers in PSY100: Adapting to the university culture Using effective time management Developing appropriate methods of study Distinguishing between “process” and “product” in lectures Exploiting available resources

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 six 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.