Intro. to Cognitive Psychology 
                    PSYCHOLOGY 3350 SYLLABUS 
 

    ASSIGNMENTS - FIRST GRADE PERIOD  

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A.  Introduction to course - What is cognitive psychology? 
        Matlin, ch.1 

B.  Cog. Psychology Methodology - The experimental method 
        Matlin, ch.2 & Gardner, ch.1 

C.  The Nuero-Cog. Psychology Perspective - current relationship 
        Gardner, ch. 2-4 

D.  Perception & Pattern Recognition 
        Matlin, ch.2 

E.  The Attention System - Nature & theories  
        Matlin, ch. 2 

F.  Perceptual Processes 
        Matlin, ch. 2 
    ******Review for EXAM****** 

G.  EXAM I (STUDY!!!!!) 
 

     ASSIGNMENTS - SECOND GRADE PERIOD      

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A.  Memory Within Information Processing Model - Theory building 
        Matlin, ch.3 

B.  Memory as Structure & Process - compare/contrast 
        Matlin, ch.3 

C.  Parallel Distributing Process Model - Neural networks 
        Matlin, ch. 3 

E.  Memory Models - Information Processing stores 
        Matlin, ch.4 & Gardner, ch. 3 

F.  Memory (short term) - strategies & control process 
        Matlin, ch. 4 & 6 

G.  Review Models of Memory 
        Matlin, ch. 4 & 5 
    ******Review For EXAM****** 

H.  EXAM II (STUDY!!!) 

      ASSIGNMENTS - THIRD GRADE PERIOD       

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A.  Long Term Memory (episodic)- implicit vs. explicit & schemas 
        Matlin, ch. 5 

B.  Long Term Memory (semantic) 
        Matlin, ch. 7 

C.  Language - Theories 
        Matlin, ch. 8 & Gardner, ch. 2 

D.  Language & Knowledge 
        Matlin, ch. 8 & 9 

E.  Integration Theory & Application 
        Gardner, ch. 10 
    ******REVIEW FOR EXAM****** 

F.  EXAM III (STUDY!!!) 


   ASSIGNMENTS - LAST GRADE PERIOD (YEA!!!!!)  

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A.  Problem Solving & Creativity - knowledge vs. understanding 
        Matlin, ch.10 

B.  Logical Reasoning & Decision Making - logic & representation 
        Matlin, ch. 11 

C.  Review & Implications for Cognitive Psychology - PAPERS DUE!!!!!!!!!! 
   ******study guides will be reviewed******  


 

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