1. Welcome to Psy 385! Professor: Dr. Mike Gordon TA: Aaron Jacobs

2. All about you Paper & Pen Task Who are you?  Name (if anonymity is not an issue)  Class (e.g., Senior)  Major  Why did you decide to take this class? What are your educational experiences?  Have your read original source material? Have you read research articles and understood them?  Have you written an APA-style review article? If so, approximately how many?  Do you have any formal training in Hearing, Audiology or a related field?

3. Course Expectations What sort of things do you think have made your previous courses interesting? What has made previous classes poor? Are there any topics you would like me to specifically address in this course?

4. The Syllabus Office hours  Drop in vs. appointment Text books  Why Mencher et al is required… Lectures  Online, but not complete Assignments  Three letter assignments (TLAs)  Quizettes  Papers  Readings Posting Grades  ID or Secret Code? Scope of the course

5. Sound Essentials Intensity  ‘Loudness’, ‘Sound pressure at the ear’  0 dB – 140 dB SPL range (approx.) Typical hearing 30 – 90 dB SPL Frequency  ‘Pitch’, ‘Wavelength’  20 – 20,000 Hz Typical hearing 100 – 4000 Hz

6. Have a good weekend!