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Friday, February 4, 2011

Friday Feb. 4th

Psych 20
  • Reading #1: Why Study Psychology (questions 1, 4, & 5 on page 13).
  • Reading #2: A Brief History of Psychology (questions 1, 2, 3, & 5 on page 22).
    • These questions are due for discussion on Monday Feb. 7th.
Psych 30
  • Note on "What are the four domains of human development?"
    • Biological, Cognitive, Socioemotional, & Spirituality.
  • Reading #1: Looking through the eyes of....What do you see?
    • According to the reading, what is the relative influence of nature (genetics) & nurture (the environment) on our behaviour?
  • Assignment #1: You might be Canadian if... 
    • Due Monday Feb. 7th.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Thursday Feb 3rd

History 30
  • Video clips covering the impact of the United Empire Loyalists on Canada.
    • Reflective questions due on Monday Feb. 7th.

Psych 20
  • Went over case study "The Wild Boy of Aveyron" as it relates to the various grand theories of psychology.
Psych 30
  • same as above.
Psych 20
  • same as above.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Wednesday Feb. 2nd

Psych 20
  • Introduction to the six "Grand Theories of Human Development."
    • Psychodynamic, Cognitive, Evolutionary, Behavioural, Humanistic, & Sociocultural.
    • Students are then asked to apply one of these theories (which they were assigned) in the reading on "The Wild Boy of Aveyron."  This is due for homework tomorrow.
Psych 30
  • Same as above in Psych 20.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tuesday Feb. 1st

History 30 (Band)
Psych 20
Psych 30
  • Note on "Lifespan Approach of Human Development & Key Issues/Questions in Developmental Psychology".

Monday, January 31, 2011

Monday Jan. 31st

Psych 20
  • Course outline & expectations.
  • Quote: "Life is a process, not an event."
  • Note "What is Social Psychology."
Psych 30
  • Course outline & expectations.
  • Quote: "In every child who is born, under no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again." (James Agee)
  • Note "What is Development Psychology."