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11/23/2024 12:00:12 AM	PSYC 11 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr: PSYC 11	Title: INTRO TO COGNITIVE PSYCH
Full Title: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
Last Reviewed:5/13/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week		Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00	17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0	6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0		Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00		Contact Total	52.50

		Non-contact DHR	0		Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category: AA Degree Applicable
Grading: Grade Only
Repeatability: 00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly: PSYCH 11

Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will be introduced to the basic concepts of cognitive psychology. Students will learn about topics including perception, attention, memory, language, and thought. This will be approached from different perspectives including cognitive science, neuroscience, anti-racism, and students' lived experiences.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 2019	Inactive:
Area:	D	Social and Behavioral Sciences

CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 2019
	D9	Psychology

IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 2019
	4I	Psychology

CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2019	Inactive:

UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2019	Inactive:

C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Describe theories, concepts, and research findings in the psychology of learning and cognition.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of cognitive psychology concepts and findings through the lenses of experimental psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and racial disparities.

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Summarize the historical development of cognitive psychology and identify major methodologies.

2. Understand the processes of visual perception and object recognition systems.

3. Describe how attention and working memory function.

4. Understand different types of memory and their functions.

5. Describe how general knowledge is generated and organized.

6. Explain models of language production.

7. Describe approaches to judgment and decision making.

8. Understand the processes of problem solving and creativity.

9. Describe how intelligence is studied.

Topics and Scope
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I. History and Methods

A. Variety of methods

B. History of bias in cognitive psychology

C. Applying cognitive psychology

II. Perception

A. Visual perception

B. Recognizing objects

C. Influence of social categories on perception

D. Neuroscience of perception

E. Computer models of perception

III. Attention and Working Memory

A. Selective, divided, and sustained attention

B. Executive functioning

C. Influence of social categories on attention and working memory

D. Neuroscience of attention and working memory

E. Computer models of attention and working

IV. Memory

A. Acquisition, storage, and retrieval

B. Working and long-term memory

C. Maintenance and intentional learning

D. Implicit and explicit memory

E. Autobiographical memory

F. Disorders of memory

G. Influence of social categories on memory

H. Neuroscience of memory

I. Computer models of memory

V. General Knowledge

A. Organization of Concepts

B. Schemas and scripts

C. Prototypes and stereotypes

D. Neuroscience of general knowledge

E. Computer models of general knowledge

VI. Language Production

A. Sociocultural influence

B. Bilingualism

C. Neuroscience of language

D. Computer models of language

VII. Judgment and Decision Making

A. Heuristics and biases

B. Paradox of choice

C. Neuroscience of judgment and decision making

D. Computer models of judgment and decision making

VIII. Problem Solving

A. General problem-solving methods

B. Creativity

C. Neuroscience of problem solving

D. Computer models of problem solving

IX. Intelligence

A. Theories

B. Biases

C. Measurement

D. Influence of environment and genetics

E. Neuroscience of intelligence

F. Computer models of problem solving

Assignments:
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1. Read approximately 25-35 pages per week.

2. One to three writing assignment(s); a minimum of 1,250 words for the course.

3. Exam(s), and/or quizzes, and a final examination.

4. Oral presentation(s) and/or group project(s) may also be assigned.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 50%
Writing assignment(s)
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 80%
Exam(s), and or quizzes, and a final examination
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Possible oral presentation(s) and/or project(s), participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Cognition. 10th ed. Matlin, Margaret and Farmer, Thomas. Wiley. 2019. (classic).

Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind. 8th ed, Reisberg, Daniel. W.W. Norton & Company. 2021.

Fundamentals of Cognition. 3rd ed. Eysenck, Michael. Taylor & Francis Group. 2018. (classic).

Open Educational Resource:

Attention. Friedrich, F. http://noba.to/uv9x8df5 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Categories and concepts. Murphy, G. http://noba.to/6vu4cpkt Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Language and language use. Kashima, Y. http://noba.to/gq62cpam Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Judgement and decision making. Bazerman, M. H. http://noba.to/9xjyvc3a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Intelligence. Biswas-Diener, R. http://noba.to/ncb2h79v Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Forgetting and amnesia. Dudukovic, N. & Kuhl, B. http://noba.to/m38qbftg Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Memory (encoding, storage, retrieval). McDermott, K. B. & Roediger, H. L. http://noba.to/bdc4uger Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Psychophysiological methods in neuroscience. Infantolino, Z. & Miller, G. A. http://noba.to/a6wys72f Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Eyewitness testimony and memory biases. Laney, C. & Loftus, E. F. http://noba.to/uy49tm37 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Failures of awareness: the case of inattentional blindness. Simons, D. http://noba.to/cemagjuw Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Multi-modal perception. Lachs, L. http://noba.to/cezw4qyn Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Vision. Buetti, S. & Lleras, A. http://noba.to/ngkr7ebh Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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