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Lecture Outlines And Overheads
The material for each lecture is outlined along with the corresponding require
reading (and background readings in brackets). Download the each lecture and bring it to class to keep
track of the lectures and organize your notes. The lectures should be available
the day of class. The
Powerpoints are web-based versions of the PowerPoint slides used
in lecture. Downloading and reviewing the
lecture outlines or slides is not a substitute for attending lectures.
I guarantee that you cannot do well in the course without
attending!
The material is organized around the exams and are broken
down in approximately 5 week blocks. The
calendar
specifies dates for each lecture and dates of available of the quizzes, exams,
and projects.
Part 1: Why Psychology
Practitioners
need Scientific Training
Lecture 1: Images of Psychology and Psychologists (Outline
pdf)
Reading:
Stanovich, Chapter 1
Background reading: Amsel & Kay (2007)
Lecture 2: Acronyms in
the Helping Professions: A Guide to the Perplex (pdf,
web site for acronyms:
http://encouragementplus.com/a-guide-to-acronyms-in-the-helping-professions/)
Discussion 1: Is Psychology Scientific?
(Informal
Discussion Questions)
Lecture 3: History, Prospects, and Problems
of the Scientist-Practitioner Model
(Outline
pdf)
Readings:
Norcross &
Castle, 2002, Franks, 1984
Background Readings:
APA
1947;
Benjamin & Barker, 2004;
Dawes
et al., 1989
Background Video: The Scientist-Practitioner Model for Idiots
Lecture 4: The Practitioner-Scholar and Evidence-based
Practitioner Models (Outline
pdf)
Reading:
Levant, 2005,
Levant & Hasan,
2008,
Background reading:
APA,
2005; Bauer, 2007, Spring, 2007
(but see
APS, 2010 and APA's response --
Price 2009)
Assignment 1
Demo: Exploring the EBBP web site.
Guest Speaker: Dianna Rangel (Director of the Counseling Services)
Lecture 5:
Critiquing Pop Psychology: Invalid Techniques,
Misconceptions, Media Psychologists, and Self Help Books (Outline
pdf)
Readings: Lilienfeld, Lynn, &
Beyerstein, 2010
(Chap. 15);
Rosen, Glasgow, & Moore, 2003
Background Readings: Benjamin, 1986;
Glosgow & Rosen, 1998
Discussion: Self Help Books
Part II: Becoming a Psychologist
Lecture 6: Becoming a Psychologist:
Careers Possibilities & Salary Expectations
(pdf)
Reading:
Landrum & Davis 3-5 (APA
Career Site)
New Data:
http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/2009-WPA-workforce-trends.pdf
http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/2010-psychology-degree.pdf
http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/graduate-students-funding-resources.pdf
http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/2010-uncertain-future.pdf
http://www.apa.org/workforce/presentations/psychology-health-providers.pdf
http://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/11-grad-study/financial.aspx
http://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/11-grad-study/table-29a.pdf
Assignment 2
Lecture 7: Majoring in Psychology (pdf)
Readings:
Landrum & Davis, 1, 2, & 13 (Psychwww site).
Workshop: Working out the Major
Lecture 8: A Guide for Success: Classes, Psi Chi, Practicum,
Research, Honors (pdf)
Readings:
Landrum & Davis, 7, 8 & 11
Background Reading:
Beins,
2002,
Morgan & Korschgen, 1998
Guest: Larry Hansen Career Services
Lecture 9: Applying for a Job or to Graduate School (pdf)
Readings:
Landrum & Davis, 6
Background Readings:
Buskist, 2001;
Dalton &
Beck (2008), Matlin & Kalat, 2001
Guest: Larry Hensen Career Services.
Part III: Thinking like a Psychologist
Lecture 10:
How to Think like a Psychologist
Precise of Thinking Straight about Psychology (pdf)
Guest: Roundtable Discussion Seniors and Recent Graduates
Lecture 11: The Foundation of Psychology as a Science
(http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/intro)
Readings: Stanovich 2-3 (pdf
2, also
Amsel's Model of Science), (pdf 3)
Presentations
Lecture 12: The Foundation of Psychology as a Science
Readings: Stanovich 4-6 (pdf
4) (pdf 5) (pdf 6)
Presentations
Lecture 13: Defense of the Methods of Psychology
Readings: Stanovich 7-9 (pdf 7) (pdf 8) (pdf 9)
Presentations
Lecture 14: Probability and Statistics in
Psychology
Readings:
Stanovich 10-12 (pdf 10) (pdf 11) (pdf 12)
Presentations
Part IV: Acquiring the Skills
of a Psychologist
Lecture 15: Critical Thinking and Reading Skills
(pdf)
Readings:
Landrum & Davis, 9,
Research Readings:
Amsel, Baird, & Ashley
(2011),
Thompson & Zamboinga, (2004)
Background Reading:
Cranney & Dunn, (2011).
Lecture 16: Research Design Skills
Lecture 17: Statistics Skills
SPSS Tutorial
Lecture 18: APA Writing Skills
Readings:
Landrum & Davis, 10
Lecture 19: Ethical Skills (pdf, APA Ethics Code)
Readings:
Landrum & Davis, 12
Required Exercises
References
American Psychological
Association. (1947).
Recommended graduate training program in clinical psychology.
American Psychologist, 2, 539-558.
American Psychological Association (2005).
Statement on Evidence-based Practice in Psychology. Policy Statement on
Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology. Approved by Council,
August, 2005.
Amsel, E., & Kay, T. (2008).
After Introductory Psychology: The next
course preparing psychology freshmen and sophomores for undergraduate
research. In R. Miller, B. Beins, B. Rycek, M. Ware, E. Balcetis,
R. Smith, & S. Burns (Eds.) Promoting the undergraduate research
experience in psychology (104-108).Retrieved April 9, 2008 from
the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Web site:
http://teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/ur2008/ur2008.php
Amsel, E., Baird, T., & Ashley, A. (In press).
Misconceptions and conceptual change in undergraduate
students learning psychology. International Journal of Teaching
and Learning in Higher Education .
Barker, C. (undated). Critical
Thinking in Psychology, Downloaded from
faculty.olympic.edu/cbarker/psychology/CriticalThinking/CriticalThinkinginPsychology.htm
Bauer, R. (2007).
Evidence-based practice in psychology: Implication
for research and research training. Journal of Clinical Psychology,
63, 685-694.
Beins, B. (2002).
What
should psychology majors know and what should they be able to do?
Eye on Psi Chi, 7, 38-39.
Benjamin, L. T. & Baker, D. B. (2004).
Clinical psychology. In From séance to science: A
history of the profession of psychology in America.
(pp. 32-80). New York, NY: Thompson/Wadsworth.
Benjamin, L. T. (1986).
Surveying
psychology's public image. American Psychologist, 1986, 41, 941-946.
Buskist W. (2001).
Seven
tips for preparing a successful application to graduate school in
Psychology. Eye on Psi Chi, 5, 32-34.
Cranney, J., & Dunn, D. (2011).
Psychological literacy and the psychologically literate citizen. In J. Cranney and D. Dunn, The psychologically literate citizen: Foundations
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Dalton, J., & Beck B. (2008). Pathways to
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Dawes, R. M., Faust, D., & Meehl, P. E. (1989).
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Frank, G. (1984).
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Levant, R (2005).
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Levant, R., & Hasan, N. (2008). Evidence-based practice in
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Lilienfeld, S. O.,Lynn, S. J., &
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Matlin, M. E., & Kalat, J. W. (2001).
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Miller, G. A. (1969). Psychology as a
means of promoting human welfare. American Psychologist, 24, 1063-1075.
Morgan, L. B., & Korschgen, A. J. (1998).
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maximize my chances of getting a good job with an undergraduate
Psychology degree? Eye on Psi Chi, 3, 27-28
Norocross, J. C., & Castle. P. H. (2002).
Appreciating the PsyD: The facts. Eye on Psi Chi, 7, 22-26.
Rosen, G., Glasgow, R., & Moore, T. (2003).
Self-help
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and pseudoscience in clinical psychology (pp. 399-424). New York, NY
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Spring, B. (2007).
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matters; What you need to know. Journal of Clinical Psychology,
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Thompson, R. A. &
Zamboanga, B. L. (2004).
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