Cognitive Psychology

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Students identify key terms, theories, and researchers associated with major concepts and findings in cognitive psychology.

• Students explain the underlying mechanisms and reasoning behind key theories and empirical findings in cognitive psychology.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Course Information Quiz (10 questions on course policies; must score 100% to unlock other assignments)	10 points / 6.4%
Chapter Quizzes (13 quizzes, 2 points each)	26 points / 16.7%
Exams (5 total — 4 unit exams + cumulative final; top 4 of 5 scores count)	120 points / 76.9%
Total	156 points / 100%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
92–100	A
90–91	A-
88–89	B+
82–87	B
80–81	B-
78–79	C+
72–77	C
70–71	C-
68–69	D+
62–67	D
60–61	D-
< 60	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance is optional and is not a graded component of the final grade; however, it is strongly recommended, as class meetings allow students to actively engage with course material.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Farmer, T. A. & Matlin, M. W. (2023). Cognition (11th edition). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.