Psy 307 Special Topics: Psychology Myths
Spring 2024
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Major due dates
Major due dates
- Update: Exam 1 moved to February 12, see updated presentation schedule
- Study tip: for myths 1-14 in the book, be able to answer:
- Why do people believe the myth?
- Why is the belief incorrect (what is the evidence)?
- How important is it to dispel this myth (see handout "Why should we care?" from textbook introduction)?
- Study tip: for myths 1-14 in the book, be able to answer:
- UPDATE: Exam 2 moved to Wednesday March 6
- April 3, paper/poster topics due
- UPDATE: April 8, no class meeting
- May 1, Exam 3 at 12:10, over the last set of myths (28-50, excluding 36 and 48)
- May 3, papers/posters due: APA format for papers/posters, body of paper 1500-2000 words in length
- Monday 9:30-11:30
- Thursday 9-12 (except April 11)
- Friday 1:30-2:30 (except April 12)
- other times available by appointment
- What is the origin of the myth?
- What is the evidence it is a myth, and how common is the myth?
- How does the myth influence people?
- Is the myth important to dispel?
- What evidence disproves the myth, and how convincing is that evidence?
- How can the myth be corrected?
- April 10: Brianna (41), Desiree (42), Sara (43)
- April 15: Alyssa P (44), Kayla (45), Alyssa G (46)
- UPDATE: April 17: Paige (47), Corinne (50), Jaida (49)
- UPDATE: April 22: Everyone read this paper by Pezdek and Reisberg
- Amani: summarize the sections on myths 1 and 2
- Christopher: summarize the sections on myths 3 and 4
- Lindsay: summarize the sections on myths 5 and 6
- UPDATE: April 24: No reading assignment—we will summarize the results of our class study