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Developmental PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyPSY 220PSY 220
Michael Hoerger
OverviewOverview
Syllabus: Last PageSyllabus: Last Page Background InformationBackground Information More SyllabusMore Syllabus Class DiscussionClass Discussion Note CardsNote Cards
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Your information & voting for lecture topicsYour information & voting for lecture topics My information:My information:
Hoerger rhymes with Burger,Hoerger rhymes with Burger,but you can call me Mikebut you can call me Mike
Graduate of MSU, originallyGraduate of MSU, originallyfrom Midlandfrom Midland
Clinical Psychology: Personality disorders, Clinical Psychology: Personality disorders, depression, happiness, choking under pressuredepression, happiness, choking under pressure
Go Pistons!Go Pistons! Questions?Questions?
Background InformationBackground Information
What is Developmental Psychology?What is Developmental Psychology?““The science that seeks to understand the ways The science that seeks to understand the ways
in which people change and stay the same as in which people change and stay the same as they grow older.” --Berger, p. 3they grow older.” --Berger, p. 3
The study of the individual’s social, emotional, The study of the individual’s social, emotional, cognitive, and biological development cognitive, and biological development throughout the lifespanthroughout the lifespan
Focus has shifted from infants and children to Focus has shifted from infants and children to people of all agespeople of all ages
Background InformationBackground Information
Why study developmental psychology?Why study developmental psychology? Knowledge relevant to multiple domainsKnowledge relevant to multiple domains Practical information for your own lifePractical information for your own life
• Bedwetting, crying babies, peer pressure, drinking, Bedwetting, crying babies, peer pressure, drinking, love, sex, careers, families, healthy aginglove, sex, careers, families, healthy aging
Social policy implicationsSocial policy implications• Head Start, midnight basketball, HPV vaccineHead Start, midnight basketball, HPV vaccine
Critical research skillsCritical research skills
More SyllabusMore Syllabus
Course web siteCourse web site Contacting meContacting me Office hoursOffice hours Book Book Typical classTypical class CheatingCheating
GradesGradesA = 93%, A- = 90%A = 93%, A- = 90%
B+ = 87%, B = 83%, B- = 80%B+ = 87%, B = 83%, B- = 80%
C+ = 77%, C = 73%, C- = 70%C+ = 77%, C = 73%, C- = 70%
D+ = 67%, D = 63%, D- = 60%D+ = 67%, D = 63%, D- = 60%
1,000 points:1,000 points:
4 exams: 200 pts each4 exams: 200 pts each
2 papers: 100 pts each2 papers: 100 pts each
Extra credit: 40-50 ptsExtra credit: 40-50 pts
GradesGrades
Grades in this course will be based largely Grades in this course will be based largely on effort. What you put in, you will get out.on effort. What you put in, you will get out.
““We maximize choice and enhance power We maximize choice and enhance power by deciding for ourselves how much is by deciding for ourselves how much is good enough in each and every activity we good enough in each and every activity we engage in. We all have the inalienable engage in. We all have the inalienable right to waste our potential.”right to waste our potential.” –Kaufman –Kaufman
RecommendationsRecommendations
ExamsExams
4 regular exams; 1 make-up exam, which 4 regular exams; 1 make-up exam, which is a cumulative finalis a cumulative final
No additional make-upsNo additional make-ups 40 multiple choice questions40 multiple choice questions 2 essays (some choice)2 essays (some choice) Study guide?Study guide?
PapersPapers
2 papers2 papers Choose a personally relevant Choose a personally relevant
developmental psychology questiondevelopmental psychology question Paper #1: Compare popular articles Paper #1: Compare popular articles
versus scientific articlesversus scientific articles Paper #2: Compare scientific articlesPaper #2: Compare scientific articles No two people can do the same questionsNo two people can do the same questions I will look very closely for plagiarismI will look very closely for plagiarism
Extra CreditExtra Credit
Add 5% or more onto your grade!Add 5% or more onto your grade! Participate in psychology researchParticipate in psychology research MLK Day – discuss next timeMLK Day – discuss next time Student Research and Creative Student Research and Creative
Endeavors ExhibitionEndeavors Exhibition Additional extra creditAdditional extra credit Weekly question cardsWeekly question cards
Class DiscussionClass Discussion
Clarifies ambiguous informationClarifies ambiguous information Extends on vague informationExtends on vague information Promotes diversity and creativityPromotes diversity and creativity
Is it better to have a Is it better to have a stay-at-home parent or stay-at-home parent or
place children in place children in pre-school/daycare?pre-school/daycare?
What are some effective What are some effective and ineffective ways of and ineffective ways of disciplining children?disciplining children?
Is peer pressure important? Commercials?Is peer pressure important? Commercials?
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Is personality stable or Is personality stable or changeable throughout changeable throughout
the lifespan?the lifespan?
What is “intelligence” and are IQ What is “intelligence” and are IQ tests valid measures of intelligence?tests valid measures of intelligence?
What is love?What is love?
What are the keys to healthy aging?What are the keys to healthy aging?
What causes happiness?What causes happiness?
Genetic or environmental?Genetic or environmental?
DepressionDepression
AlcoholismAlcoholism
HappinessHappiness
IQIQ
ExtraversionExtraversion
Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s
WeightWeight
Note Card AssignmentNote Card Assignment
Turn in a note card once a week with your Turn in a note card once a week with your name, the date, and an interesting name, the date, and an interesting questionquestion
Questions from the present reading or Questions from the present reading or current eventscurrent events
Last names A – L: MondaysLast names A – L: Mondays Last names M – Z: WednesdaysLast names M – Z: Wednesdays
Michael HoergerMichael Hoerger
To cite this lecture:To cite this lecture: Hoerger, M. (2007, January 8). Hoerger, M. (2007, January 8).
Introduction to Developmental Introduction to Developmental PsychologyPsychology. Presented at a PSY 220 . Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.lecture at Central Michigan University.