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Introduction to Psychology
PSY 100.105 (Fall 2013)
Class Time: MW 11:00am – 12:15pm
Class Room: F226
Instructor: Kristin Flanary Office: F107.09
Email: kflanary@elgin.edu Office Hours: M 12:15 – 1:15, W 10 – 11
Welcome! I am excited to teach you about psychology, and I hope you are excited to learn. At its core,
psychology is simply the study of people, and you are all people who interact with other people, so it
can be helpful to all of you! Even if you never plan to take another psychology course in your life, the
effort you put into this class is still worthwhile. My goal is for you to leave this course in December
having learned the material, but also understanding how it can help you in your real life. Maybe you’ll
understand more about yourself, your family, or your friends. Perhaps you’ll realize some helpful tricks
for learning and doing well in school. Maybe you’ll even gain insight into how your personality might
make you a good fit for certain jobs but not others.
I want you to succeed in this course, so I will do everything that I can (within reason) to help you. I will
come prepared for each course, and I ask that you do the same. I will hold office hours so that you can
have time outside of class to get extra help when you don’t understand a portion of the material. I will be
available over email to answer questions. (I promise to respond as quickly as I can, but like you, I also
have responsibilities outside of class. Please plan accordingly to allow up to 24 hours for a response.)
Course Information
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introductory analysis of human behavior with emphasis on practical application of the basic principles
of everyday situations. Areas covered include Introduction/Research Methods/History of Psychology,
Biology and Behavior, Learning, Memory, Motivation and Emotion, Personality Theory and
Assessment, Psychological Disorders, Therapies, and Social Psychology.
ECC Course Catalog
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
 Identify and understand psychological theories, concepts, principles, and practices relevant to the
topics in the course description.
 Analyze, evaluate, and apply these ideas on assignments and exams.
 Understand and communicate real-world applications of psychological concepts.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Hockenbury, D. & Hockenbury, S. (2013). Psychology [6th ed.], NY: Worth.
You also have access to your book’s companion website: www.worthpublishers.com/hockenbury6e
There, you will find practice quizzes, flashcards, crossword puzzles, and other study materials. Please
use this to reinforce your preparation and learning.

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Tentative Schedule
Assigned chapters should be read prior to class in preparation for class discussions and activities.
Unit 1 (Aug 19 – Sept 16) Chapter(s)
Introducing Psychology & Statistics 1, Appendix A Sept 2: No Class – Labor Day
Neuroscience & Behavior 2  Sept 11: Unit 1 Homework due
Learning 5 Sept 16: UNIT 1 EXAM
Unit 2 (Sept 18 – Oct 14)
Memory 6
Cognition 7  Oct 9: Unit 2 Homework due
Intelligence and Creativity 7 Oct 14: UNIT 2 EXAM
Unit 3 (Oct 16 – Nov 11)
Motivation & Emotion 8 Oct 28: Writing Assignment #1 Due
Gender & Sexuality 10  Nov 6: Unit 3 Homework due
Personality Assessment & Theory 11 Nov 11: UNIT 3 EXAM
Unit 4 (Nov 13 – Dec 11)
Psychological Disorders 14 Dec 2: Writing Assignment #2 due
Therapies 15  Dec 9: Unit 4 Homework due
Social Psychology 12 Dec 11: UNIT 4 EXAM
Grading and Assignments
GRADING POLICY:
Grades in this course will be based on your performance on exams, writing assignments, and homework.
Exams (non-cumulative) 4 X 100 points 400 points
Writing Assignment Sections 2 X 50 points 100 points
Homeworks 4 X 25 points 100 points
Total 600 points
GRADING CUTOFFS:
A = 600 to 540 B = 539 to 480 C = 479 to 420 D = 419 to 360
All assignments must be submitted via D2L and are due by 5pm on the due date.
Extra credit opportunities may occur but are not guaranteed. If there is an extra credit opportunity, it
would be announced in class.
You will receive a grade report in the middle of the term. Students receiving a “D” or an “F” at midterm
should meet with their instructor, counselor, or tutor in the Learning Centers to take corrective measures.
EXAMS:
Any of the information covered during class sessions and in the assigned readings from the textbook
may appear on the exams. You are responsible for knowing the material in the assigned readings from
the textbook, even if we did not directly discuss it in class.

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LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Late assignments will incur a penalty of 10% off for each day late (including weekends and holidays). If
you have an excused absence, and you provide documentation of your excused absence, you may turn
late assignments in by the beginning of the next class session for no penalty. If you miss this deadline,
you will then incur the penalty of 10% off for each subsequent day late.
MISSED EXAMS:
If you miss an exam due to an unexcused absence, you will not be able to make up the exam, and you
will earn an exam grade of zero. If a certified illness or family emergency makes it necessary for you to
miss an exam, please inform me before the absence (if possible). Be prepared to provide evidence that
the absence was due to an illness or family emergency. If the absence is excused, arrangements for a
make‐up exam will be made. You can have only one excused exam absence. The determination of
whether an exam absence is excused or not excused is solely my decision.
A make‐up exam must be taken in the Testing Center within three days of your return to class or a zero
will be entered as the exam score.
PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN ABSENCE IS EXCUSED:
Students who experience a family or personal emergency that will result in absence from classes (death
in the family, unplanned hospitalization, etc.) may contact the Dean of Student Services and
Development’s Office for assistance in notifying their faculty. The Dean of Student Services and
Development’s Office will issue email notification to the faculty as a service to the student. The Dean
will inform the student or family member that documentation to support the absence is necessary and
should be forwarded to be filed in a confidential file in the Dean of Student Services and Development’s
Office.
Each faculty member will determine if the absence is excused according to his/her attendance policy.
Notification from the Dean of Student Services and Development alone does not constitute an excused
absence.
Administrative Procedure 4-104
Course Policies
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION:
Attendance is required, and I will take attendance at every class. If you miss a class, it is your
responsibility to ask a classmate for the materials and announcements you missed. If you are late to
class, it is your responsibility to contact me and make sure your attendance was recorded. If you miss
more than 15 minutes of a class period, you will be considered absent for that class, even if you were
present for the remainder of class.
 Students who miss more than 8 class periods (tardy or absent), regardless of reason, will
receive an F for this course.
 Students who have never come to class by the 10th
day of the semester will be withdrawn
from the course.
 Students who miss more than two consecutive weeks of class at any point before the
midterm date will be withdrawn from the course.
You are expected to participate in class by paying attention, taking notes, asking/answering questions,
and refraining from distracting or disruptive behavior. You are also expected to come prepared for class
by reading the assigned course materials in advance.

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ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
Computers - You may bring computers to class, but all sounds must be turned off. Please limit your
computer use to note taking and class activities. Other activities are a distraction to classmates sitting in
view of your screen, and students causing distractions may be asked to leave class.
Cell phones - Please turn to silent or vibrate. If your phone rings in class, you must stand up and dance
to the ring tone. I understand some of you may be caregivers or have other important responsibilities that
you need to be available for. If you truly need to take a phone call, please step out of class quietly to take
care of your business. If it can wait, please ignore it.
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
If you use another person’s words or ideas, you can avoid plagiarism by giving credit to the original
author. For example, you may use direct quotes or paraphrase. Keep in mind that, even if you paraphrase
or change the exact wording, you still need to cite the original source.
Students caught plagiarizing will receive a zero on the assignment, and further disciplinary action
may be taken.
ECC Policy on Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s written words or ideas as one’s own. Students are
guilty of plagiarism if they submit as their own work:
 part or all of a written assignment copied from another person’s manuscript or notes
 part or all of an assignment copied or paraphrased from a source, such as a book, magazine,
pamphlet or electronic document, without giving proper documentation
 a paper purchased from any vendor
 reusing or modifying a previously submitted paper for a present assignment without obtaining
prior permission from the instructors involved
 the sequence of ideas, arrangement of material, pattern of thought of someone else, even though
it is expressed in the student’s own words; plagiarism occurs when such a sequence of ideas is
transferred from a source to a paper without the processes of digestion, integration and
reorganization in the writer’s mind, and without acknowledgement in the paper.
Students are guilty of being accomplices to plagiarism if they:
 allow their paper, in outline or finished form, to be copied and submitted as the work of another
 prepare a written assignment for another student and allow it to be submitted as that student’s
own work
 keep or contribute to a file of papers with the clear intent that those papers will be copied or
submitted as work of anyone other than the author; students who know their work is being
copied are presumed to consent to its being copied.
Other forms of academic dishonesty are also prohibited, including cheating, complicity, and multiple
submission. I will determine the appropriate sanctions for the particular offense. Sanctions may include
a general warning, rewriting the paper/redoing the assignment, failing the assignment, failing the course,
and/or participating in the non-credit Writing with Integrity course. All students are expected to comply
with ECC’s policies on Academic Integrity. I reserve the right to withdraw students from this class

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with a failing grade, at any point in the semester, due to plagiarism, cheating or other gross
infractions.
Administrative Procedure 4-407
STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY:
Students are responsible for, and may be tested on, all material covered in assigned readings,
homeworks, and class sessions. You will be held accountable for all of the information in this syllabus,
whether or not you have read it.
You are also responsible for understanding the Student Policies and Procedures portion of the Course
Catalog including, but not limited to, policies on withdrawal, behavior, and academic dishonesty.
This class room will be a place of respect, open-mindedness, and civil discussion. You are expected to
behave accordingly. Student behavior that is disruptive to the class will not be tolerated and I
reserve the right to eject disruptive students from the class.
You are expected to have extra paper and a #2 pencil for class and tests. I do not supply these materials.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
ECC welcomes students with disabilities and is committed to supporting them as they attend college. If
a student hasa disability (visual, aural, speech, emotional/psychiatric, orthopedic, health, or learning),
s/he may be entitled to some accommodation, service, or support. While the College will not
compromise or waive essential skill requirements in any course or degree, students with disabilities may
be supported with accommodations to help meet these requirements.
The laws in effect at the college level state that a person does not have to reveal a disability, but if
support is needed, documentation of the disability must be provided. If none is provided, the college
does not have to make any exceptions to standard procedures.
All students are expected to comply with the Student Code of Conduct and all other college procedures
as stated in the current College Catalog.
Procedure for Requesting Accommodations:
1. Go to room B125 and sign release to have documentation sent to the college, or bring in
documentation.
2. Attend an appointment that will be arranged for you with the ADA coordinator or designee.
3. If you have questions, call 847‐214‐7220 or e‐mail Annabelle Rhoades at arhoades@elgin.edu
For more information and tips for success, see www.elgin.edu/disability.
STUDENT WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
If you are experiencing any unusual circumstances that are affecting your class attendance or
performance, please contact me. If you decide not to continue with the class, you must formally drop the
class in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Registration Department identified in the
ECC Catalog. You must complete the appropriate withdrawal forms before week ten. The last day
to drop this class with a grade of “W” and not get a failing grade is November 3, 2013.

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Campus Resources
If you are having difficulty, please do not feel that you must suffer in silence. There are many great
resources on campus that can help you with a variety of issues. You can find a complete list of campus
resources at www.elgin.edu/services. You may find the following services especially helpful for this
course.
Writing (The Write Place)
Get one-to-one assistance in all types of writing, including essays, reports, basic skills in English,
grammar and punctuation, formatting papers, speech outlines, vocabulary and ways to make your
writing stronger before it is submitted for grading.
Cost: FREE
Location: The Write Place, Building B, Room B274, ECC Campus
Who can use: Students enrolled in credit classes at ECC, ECC employees
How to enroll: Stop by Building B, Room B274, ECC Campus. Call 847-214-7480 for
information.
Hours: Mondays through Thursdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Success Workshops
Two-hour, non-credit workshops designed to help students sharpen their skills, including note
taking, time management, using your textbook effectively, and test taking strategies. Subjects are
available as listed on the current workshop bookmark, or contact the Tutoring Center.
Cost: Minimal fee
Who can use: Students currently enrolled in and attending ECC courses
How to enroll: Stop by Building C, Room C230, ECC Campus. Call 847-214-7256 for
information.
Online Tutoring
Online tutoring is available for many courses, tutors access online tutoring every day. Subjects
available as listed on the current online bookmark.
Cost: FREE
Who can use: Students currently enrolled in and attending ECC courses
How to enroll: Email arhoades@elgin.edu, put "online tutoring" in the subject line. Include your
name, ECC I.D. number and course(s).
Private Tutoring
 Private tutoring is by appointment only
 Sessions are 50 minutes and scheduled weekly
 Contact the Tutoring Center for available subjects and times
Cost: Free for the first five sessions. A small fee applies for additional tutoring.
Who can use: Students currently enrolled in and attending ECC courses

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How to enroll: Stop by Building C, Room C230, ECC Campus and fill out registration form. Call
847-214-7256 for information.
Some tips for preparing for the exams:
1. Read the textbook.
2. Come to class.
3. Study the topics in the Learning Objectives handout and be able to answer the questions for each
exam’s corresponding textbook chapters.
4. Answer the questions in the Concept Reviews throughout each textbook chapter. (Answers can
be checked for accuracy using the Concept Review Answers found at the end of each chapter.)
5. Read the Chapter Reviews at the end of each textbook chapter.
6. Use your Book Companion Site (www.worthpublishers.com/hockenbury6e). There, you will find
practice quizzes, flashcards, crossword puzzles, and other study materials.
7. The best way to learn is to teach. Get together with your classmates for a study group. Teach
each other (or a friend or family member) the material!
8. If you still don’t understand a concept, come see me during my office hours. I will be happy to
discuss the material further with you.
This syllabus may be subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
Portions of this syllabus excerpted from materials by Shawn Mikulay and Joyce Fountain