cognitive psychology

Hey Ya’ll

The cog final is up and should be ready to go on VISTA.

It opens at 7:30 and ends at 10. You will have 120 minutes once you start to complete the exam.

It’s set up to randomly select 75 questions. Take your time and learn some more as you go.

I put your collab presentation grades in vista.

I’ll leave your collab group test (#3) in the office. Share info with each other. It might be best to bring in your exam, mark what you got wrong, then leave the scantron for the other in your group.

Take your time and do well. Use this as a study session to prepare for the collaborative exam and final. You have our full class time if you get started by 8 a.m.

The exam should become visible a little before 8 in the morning.

If you are prepared you should have plenty of time to complete the test.

Break a leg, prof_chuck

Who:    Dr. Jonathan Gulledge
Faculty Candidate in the Department of Psychology & Sociology
When:    Monday, April 13th at 2:30PM
Where:    NOC Room 106

Monkeys Count, What’s Next?

Over the past few years the topic of nonhuman primate cognition has been the focus of some of the most interesting and contentious debates in cognitive psychology.  The variety of exceptional cognitive abilities displayed by nonhuman primates has intrigued many of the most active and influential researchers in our discipline.  With the application of computer technology to the nonhuman primate research arena numerous new abilities, capacities, and applications have been discovered.  Computer-based studies of nonhuman primate short-term memory, long-term memory, visuospatial working memory, attention, and numerical cognition will be discussed.  Additionally, studies of the negative impact of long term exposure to microgravity (e.g., spaceflight) on nonhuman primate cognition will be discussed.     

…if you haven’t looked lately take one.

Everything should be set-up to work tomorrow on WebCT.

If you are prepared, you should have plenty of time and be very successful.

Best, prof_chuck

… then group 2 presents on Thursday.

Tests when we get back from spring break.

Hey Ya’ll

If you have any kinda chance go to hear the speaker for Darwin Day. Word around is its gonna be great:

 Dr. Craig Nelson will be speaking Wednesday evening, February 25th, at 7 p.m. in the HNS Auditorium on Evolution, Creation, or Both? This event is open to the public!

Dr. Craig Nelson is Professor Emeritus at Indiana University.  An evolutionary ecologist, Craig is an expert on evolution, integrating science and religion, and “creation science.” He also researches teaching, especially the teaching of critical thinking. His biological research (60+ publications) has been on evolution and ecology. His articles on teaching (20+) address critical thinking and mature valuing, diversity, active learning, teaching evolution, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He has presented invited workshops at national meetings and institutions in 37 states and 8 countries. He co-directed a series of national institutes for high school biology teachers on “Evolution and the Nature of Science” and was founding Director of IU’s Environmental Program. In addition, he was the founding president of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. He received the highest award bestowed by Indiana University, as well as the President’s awards from both Vanderbilt, and Northwestern Universities. In 2000, he was named the “Outstanding Research and Doctoral University Professor Of The Year by the Carnegie Foundation”.

I have an opportunity to go to a workshop on Thursday morning that he is presenting. I’m going to take it, so… class cancelled for 2/26. Use this time wisely to read and reflect on our current material.

Best, prof_chuck

Gran    Luke    1
Phillips    Brandon    1
Tanksley    Jessica    1

Parker    Ashley    2
Franklin    Savannah    2
Allison    Lisa    2

Finney    Heather    3
Ledford    Madison    3
Anderson    Lela    3

Robbins    Elizabeth    4
Murphy    Andrew    4
Harper    Kelly    4

Williams    Frances    5
Southard    Elizabeth    5
Howell    Katie    5

Martin    Andrew    6
Morris    Kelvon    6
King    James    6

Stanley    Victoria    7
Thompson    Abbey    7
Mayo    Brent    7

Childs    Jason    8
Wolf    Katherine    8
Anderson    Samantha    8

Anderson    Stephanie    9
Treutel    Alishia    9
Patterson    Emilee    9

Chappelear    Morgan    10
Laterza    Alisha    10
Reid    Kelli    10

Schulz    Jordyn    11
Melton    Charles    11
Hoffman    Jordan    11

Baldonado    Todd    12
Stalnaker    Sarah    12
Reiher    Scot    12
Turner    Deborah    12