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12/6 Tu Q20 Language 2: Language & the brain Hickok (02): Sign language inbrain. Reisberg Chapter 10.12/8 Th Q21 Language 3: Language & thought Dehaene (06): Core knowledge ofgeometry in an Amazonian group12/13 Tu Q22 Finale: Consciousness & Wrap-up Tong et al. (1998). Binocularrivalry & visual awareness.Reisberg Chapter 15.12/22 Final Exam (in our classroom) 8-10am. A Q&Areview section will be arranged.Have a good winter break!Policies1. Make-up exam policyThere are no makeup exams. In case of signed verification from the dean’s office withlegitimate excuse for a missed exam, see Instructor.2. Score dispute policyDispute about grading on an exam or lab report should be brought to Prof. Jiang, rather than toany of the TAs. Your entire exam or lab report will be re-graded, including parts where you donot have disputes. The corrected score could be lower than the original you received, becauseyou may lose points on some questions that gain points on others.3. Materials responsibleLecture materials, plus readings that overlap with lecture materials. Exams questions are drawnfrom lecture materials.4. Lab report gradingEach lab report will be graded on a 10-point scale. Lab report turned in after the deadline, evenif passed, will not receive the maximum. Each late day means 1-point lower in the maximum.Each exceptionally good lab report may earn a bonus of 1-point.5. Communication policyStudents are encouraged to discuss among themselves the results and interpretation of labresults during the in-class lab. However, once the class is dismissed, students should NOTdiscuss lab reports with other students. Each person must independently work on the labreports. You can consult with the TAs or the instructor, but not with other students. Do notcopy or paraphrase other students’ lab reports.6. AttendanceAttendance on the first day of class and on each of the three labs is mandatory. Those who donot show up on the first day of class may forfeit their seat to other students waiting to registerfor the class. In-class quizzes will be given on days when attendance is not taken. Exams willbe based on lecture materials. In previous years, students who missed lectures tended to dopoorly on exams.7. Grades *Final exam: 36%; midterm 1: 16%; midterm 2: 16%; three lab reports: 12% (each 4%); Quizand attendance: 20%.Fall 2011 PSY 3051 at umn.edu4Intro to Cognitive Psychology
We will not normalize (or, “curve”) the grades across the 100+ students. Final grades will begiven based a fixed criterion:88+ is A; 84+ is A-; 80+ is B+; 75+ is B; 70+ is B-; 65+ is C+; 60+ is C; 55+ is C-; 50+ is D;50- is F. For SAT/UNSAT grades: SAT must be 55+.8. Lab reports contentLab reports should include: (1) Results: Describe the results in common English. For example,you might say “accuracy in condition 1 is higher than in condition 2: mean for condition 1 is95% and for condition 2 is 60%”. There is no need to provide statistical analysis. (2)Discussion: Discuss what the results mean and their theoretical implications. The entire labreport should not exceed 500 words, including all text (title, main text, footnote, figure or tablecaption).9. MisconductAcademic dishonesty in any portion of the academic work for this course shall be grounds forawarding a grade of F or N for the entire course. For more information about student conductand integrity, see http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integrity/student.html.10. MiscellaneousStudents are responsible for all information disseminated in class and all course requirements,including deadlines and examinations. A student is not permitted to submit extra work in anattempt to raise his or her grade, including REP points. Students with disabilities that affecttheir ability to participate fully in class are encouraged to bring this to the attention of theinstructor so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged. Further information is availablefrom Disabilities Services.* The official University grading standards are as follows: A: achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meetcourse requirements; B: achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements; C: achievement thatmeets the course requirements in every respect; D: achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the courserequirements; S: achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better; F (or N): represents failure (or no credit) andsignifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed andthere was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I; I (incomplete): assigned at thediscretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing thework of the course on time; requires a written agreement between instructor and student.Fall 2011 PSY 3051 at umn.edu5Intro to Cognitive Psychology
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