Instructor: Roger J. Kreuz, Ph.D. Office: Psychology Building room 416 Office Phone: 678-2741 Office Hours: Mon. & Thurs., 4-5, and by appointment E-mail address: kreuzrj@cc.memphis.edu
Texts
Marx, Melvin H., & Cronan-Hillix, W. A. (1987). Systems and theories in psychology, 4th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr. (1997). A history of psychology: Original sources and contemporary research, 2nd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Objectives
This course is a review of the philosophical and empirical attempts to explain behavior and mental processes. This course also meets University requirements as an integrative course. This means that disciplines outside of psychology will be integrated into the discussion of psychological issues. In particular, we will address the following:
Philosophy History *Philosophy of science *Methods of historical research *Classical thought
Evaluation
Tests. There will be one exam during the eighth week of the term, and one during the final examination period. Each test will cover 6-7 chapters in the Systems and Theories text, readings from the Benjamin text, and twelve class lectures. Each test will count as 30% of the final course grade.
The tests will be a combination of multiple choice questions and short-answer essay questions. The essay questions will be made available on October 8th for the first test, and November 26th for the last test. The test dates are fixed, and make-up tests will not be given for any reason.
Paper. A library research paper on a topic from the history of psychology will be due on December 3rd. The paper should be a double-spaced, typewritten document consisting of 10-12 pages of text. Sources must be referenced in APA style. The paper will count as 30% of the final course grade.
Paper outline. A 1-2 page typed outline of the proposed paper topic will be due on October 13th. Its purpose is to help you conceptualize your paper topic, and to allow you to receive early feedback about the topic. The outline will count as 5% of the final course grade.
Presentation. Each student will be required to make a 4-minute presentation of his or her research paper to the class on December 3rd. The quality of this presentation will be evaluated, and will constitute 5% of the final course grade.
| Class Dates | Topic | M & C-H | Benjamin |
| Aug. 25 | Introduction | -- | -- |
| Aug. 27 | Philosophy of Science | Ch. 1 (pp. 3-19) | -- |
| Sept. 01 | No class -- Labor Day | ||
| Sept. 03 | History of Science | -- | Ch. 1 (pp. 1-21) |
| Sept. 08, 10 | Antecedents: From the Greeks to Sensationalism |
Ch. 2 (pp. 20-39) | Watson (pp. 34-48) |
| Sept. 15, 17 | British Empiricism; Psychophysics |
Ch. 3 (pp. 40-71) | Petryszak (pp. 53-61) |
| Sept. 22, 24 | Structuralism | Ch. 4 (pp. 72-106) | Blumenthal (pp. 158-167) |
| Sept. 29, Oct. 01 | Early US Psychology; Functionalism |
Ch. 5 (pp. 107-144) | James (pp. 245-248) |
| October 06 | No class -- Fall Break | ||
| Oct. 08, 13 | Gestalt Psychology | Ch. 7 (pp. 189-246) | -- |
| Paper outlines due October 13th |
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| Oct. 15 | Mid-term examination | ||
| Oct. 20, 22, 27 | Psychopathology; Psychoanalysis |
Ch. 8 (pp. 247-293) | Hornstein (pp. 510-524) |
| Oct. 29, Nov. 03 | Behaviorism | Ch. 6 (pp. 145-188) | -- |
| Nov. 05, 10, 12 | Neobehaviorism; Radical Behaviorism |
Chs. 10-11 (pp. 313-379) | -- |
| Nov. 17, 24 | Cognitive approaches | Chs. 12-13 (pp. 380-422) | -- |
| Nov. 19 | No class -- Psychonomics | ||
| Nov. 26, Dec. 01 | Humanistic Psychology; Contemporary issues |
Ch. 14 (pp. 423-437) | -- |
| Dec. 03 | Class presentations Papers due |
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| Dec. 10 | Final examination 5:30 to 7:30 |