Psychology 3260: Adolescence

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Psychology 3260 Adolescence

• Don Hartmann
• Spring, 2007
• Lecture 1b Rules, success, etc

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Other Administrative Stuff

• Hand in Information Sheets.
• Any issues about registration? If so check with
  me after class.
• Get your TA application form in to me pronto.

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Handout Summary

• Handout WEB
• Date Date
• 1. HO Syllabus 01/08 01/04
• 2. HO Inform. Sheet 01/08 01/04
• 3. HO Class Locator 01/08 ------
• 4. HO TA Appl. Form 01/08 01/04
• 5. HO Class Particip. 01/08 01/04
• 6. Lect. 1a Intro. ------ 01/04
• 7. Study Guide 1 ------ 01/04
• 8. HO WEB Discussions ------ 01/09
• -----
• Handout date refers to the date the handout was
  distributed in class. WEB date indicates the
  date the handout should have been included on the
  class WEB site. A dashed line indicates that the
  handout either was not distributed in class or
  was not placed on the WEB.

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Class Presentation Schedule

• Members Topic Date
• Feb. 14
• Feb. 21
• Feb. 28
• Mar. 07
• Apr. 04
• Apr. 11
• Apr. 18

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For your Developmental Amusement
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Overview

• Discussion of WEB Discussions HO
• Rules
• Success
• Circles, squares, arrows
• Definitions
• Representing most all of psychology
• Our focus this semester
• Next
• Lecture. 4a Methods III
• Discussion of handout on Term Paperso please
  print before next class

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WEB Discussions (1)

• As a first step, captains send me an email with a
  name for the group. Be clever in selecting a
  name!
• Approximately every 3rd week of the semester I
  will assign a discussion topic to your group. Any
  class member can contribute to any WEB
  discussionand no one has to contribute.
• Assign a member of the group to the role of
  summarizer for that topic (begin with the
  captain). Thereafter, the next person
  (alphabetically) in the group can conduct the
  next summary for the group, etc.

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WEB Discussions (2)

• On the due date for that topic, the coordinator
  is responsible for summarizing the discussion,
  and emailing it to me. The material to be
  includes is as follows
• the name of the group,
• the name of the person who is doing the
  summarizing,
• the date the summary was due and when it was
  handed in
• the summary of the discussion (.5-1 page in
  length),
• the list of contributors and their contributions
  (0ugh, nothing 1little and not very
  interesting 2average or a bit more 3well
  above average
• a copy paste version of the WEB discussion.
• Each member of the group can earn up to 3 exam
  points for each discussion assignment. The
  summarizer can earn 2 additional points.
• The graded discussion summaries will be returned
  to the summarizer, who is responsible for the
  sharing the feedback with discussion
  participants.

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WEB Discussion Group Composition

• First Group (Get your group name to me ASAP)
• Akela Bellazetin
• Kendall Ence
• Danika Grove
• Amanda MacDonald
• F. Joseph Rattie
• Cynthia Scoville
• -----
• Indicates captain

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WEB Discussion Topic 1

• IA. Good, bad or neutral infants? First Group.
  Summary due on Monday, Jan. 22nd. It has been
  variously argued that infants enter this world as
  sinners (Hobbes), as innately good (Rousseau), or
  as tabula rasa. (Locke). How might you enter
  this fray or otherwise counter any of these
  positions. Feel free to comment upon the
  contributions of other commentators.

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WEB Discussion Summary

• Group Due Date
• First 01/22
• Note Contributions can be made to a discussion
  up to 2 days prior to the due date.

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Simple rules of etiquette

• Dont allow classroom door to slam when entering
  or exiting after class has begun.
• If you enter late, take a seat at the back of the
  classroom.
• If you expect to leave class early, inform me
  before class.
• Do not whisper/talk in a manner that distracts
  your classmates or me.
• Turn off your cell phones.

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Peer Relations

• How to improve your relations with classmates
• Change seats so that you are exposed
  to more classmates
• Introduce yourself to the people sitting around
  you
• Be helpful to classmatese.g., sharing notes,
  study guide answers
• Be dependable in your commitments to classmates
• Be sensitive to alternative values/life styles of
  your classmatescritical to maintaining a safe
  classroom

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Relations with the Professor

• Smile on occasionthis is not a darkened theatre
  but instead is a community of individuals who
  share a number of goals
• Interact with me, in class, between classes, and
  in my office
• Consult with me about your panel discussion, term
  paper, or anything else about the class! If you
  are having difficulties with the class, consult
  with medo not use avoidance defenses!

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Performing Well Studying

• Studying
• Read the text on a regular basis in digestible
  bits.
• Do not get behind in the readings
• Assume that disasters will happen (e.g.,
  misplacement of text, loss of girl friend, car
  breakdown)
• Keep track on a daily basis of what should be
  done whenand then do it and record. Be
  organized!

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Performing Well Class Project

• Begin thinking about your choices early in the
  semester
• Talk to me. Also
• Check with me about references
• Send me abstract a sample reference
• Read sample papers on reserve
• Check the Evaluation Forms included with
  project handouts to see which errors result in
  large point losses

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___CONTENT (0-40) Comments ___introduction
sensible selection of social behavior
(0-5) ___theory (0-5) ___evidence cited
(0-5) ___logic or analysis (0-10) ___integration
of personal experiences, theory, and research
findings (0-10) ___conclusion
(0-5) ____STRUCTURE (0-50) Comments ___cove
r sheet (0-2) ___abstract (0-2) ___paper
edited, editors identified, and edited versions
included (0-7) ___proofreading
(0-4) ___spelling, grammar, and construction
(0-10) ___appropriate length (0-5) ___body
citations (0-5) ___organization
(0-10) ___evaluation of project included and
thoughtful (0-5) ____REFERENCES (0-10)
Comments ___number relevance
(0-4) ___form (0-6)
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Performing Well The Quizzes (1)

• Read the text with the study guide in hand
• Jot down text pages for answer on study guide
• Jot down study guide question number on relevant
  page of text
• Use your WEB group as a study group
• Compare study guide answers with at least one
  member of your work group well before quiz.
  Resolve discrepancies by reference to
  text/lecture notes, and if that doesnt work, a
  third classmate.
• Have a member of your work group compare
  answers with other class members during
  class review sessions--held prior to
  each midterm transmit that information to
  other members of your work group

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Performing Well The Quizzes (2)

• Note that quizzes cannot be taken early or late
• Appeal if appropriate, but dont whine
• Keep old study guides corrected copies of
  previous quizzesin case you need to take the
  final

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Performing Well Extra Credit

• Unless you are an A student and almost always
  perform well, get at least 5 extra-credit points.
• Participating in WEB discussions is a fairly
  painless method of accruing extra-credit points
• Collecting cartoons suitable for the class can be
  an enjoyable method of obtaining extra credit.
  Remember to email them with a short description
  of the class content for which they are
  appropriate
• If you dont usually perform well and if you
  performed poorly on the first quiz, get at least
  10 extra-credit points
• Completing 2 class projects rather than just one
  is a method of garnering a lot of extra-credit
  points.

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Perform Well Miscellaneous

• Download lectures on a regular basis
• Keep track of when handouts are available, and
  download handouts soon after they are placed on
  the WEB
• Provide the instructor with prompt and useful
  feedback. Try to include some positives along
  with critical feedback. If you cant think of
  anything positive, lie!
• If the professor does favors for yousuch as
  scheduling a review sessions, acknowledge the
  favor. In general, reinforce behaviors that you
  like or that benefits you
• Use exemplary models (assignments earlier
  completed that were of high quality) whenever
  they are provided at Marriott

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DLO TNEDUTS
Dam him with faint praise!
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Supplementary References

• Pedhazur, E. J., Pedhazur-Schmelkin, L.
• (1991). Measurement, design, and
• analysis an integrated approach.
• Hillsdale, NJ Lawrence Erlbaum.

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Circles, squares arrows

• How we represent material conceptually in
  psychologyconstructs--their measurement and
  relationships
• Periodically we will use this approach to
  represent the material of this class

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Constructs and their measurement (indicators)

• Constructs are indicated by circles.
• Measurements of constructs (indicators) are
  represented by squares.
• One-way directional arrows indicate the direction
  of causation.
• The construct together with its method of
  measurement is called the measurement model

Self- Concept
Harters Self-Conception Scale for Children
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Constructs and their Relationships with other
constructs

• Two-headed arrows simply indicate that constructs
  are related or correlated

Self- Concept
Physical Attract.
Social Skills
Acad. Comp.
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Constructs and their Causal Relationships
Self- Concept
Physical Attract.
Social Skills
Acad. Comp.
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Constructs and their Causal Relationships
Physical Attract.
Self- Concept
Social Skills
Acad. Comp.
Time
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Constructs over Time Relevant to Personality
Development
Tk
Tk1
Time
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Types of Consistency

• Stability of individual differences (IDs)
  indexed by correlation (stability) coefficient
• Lower with increasing delays between assessments,
  and higher with older individuals
• Does self-esteem change across time? Are there
  mean changes across time, so that, for example,
  adolescents score differently than children?
• there appears to be a decline from
  pre-adolescence (9-10) through late adolescents
  (20), a recovery and stabilization throughout
  adulthood, and then a decline with old age
• Stability of the construct Does the meaning of
  self-esteem change across time?
• Complexity of construct increases with age

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Constructs over Time Model abstracted from much
more complete model
Tk
Tk1
Time
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Constructs and their Inner-Relationships
Relevant to Personality
Physical Attract.
Self- Concept
Social Skills
Acad. Comp.
Time
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Summary

• The WEB discussion handout
• Rules
• Success
• And the little circles, rectangles, and arrows
• Next time
• Lecture. 4a Methods III
• Discussion of handout on Term Paper
• Go in Peace!