PSYC322 - Adolescent Psychology

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PSYC322 - Psychology of Adolescence

Assignments

Study Activities

Study activities? (10 out of 18 required) Recommended way:

Write out the learning objectives and answer them.
PRINT OUT NOTES BEFORE EXAMS.

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The study guides include a set of learning objectives pertaining to the material covered in the module. These learning objectives are an item-by-item listing of the material that you need to know from the chapter. Seriously, objective #1 of chapter 1 corresponds with question #1 on the exam. For this reason, I HIGHLY recommend that you write out answers to these.

Step 1: Answer the learning objectives

Use your textbook and the power point presentations to answer the learning objectives. The key to doing these is to write A LOT of information. Most test questions are not simple factual questions. Most test questions will require you to conceptually understand the material or apply the material to an entirely new situation.

When answering the objectives, you want to pay attention to the verb used in the objective.

If it says to "list" just write a bullet point list that provides the requested information.
If it says to "explain or describe" you need to know the conceptual information behind that concept in the objective. You'll want to include LOTS of information in these learning objectives. I recommend summarizing the entire section of the book as it relates to that topic. Here’s an example: ”List and describe the advantages of exercise.” You might list, lowered blood pressure, decrease risk for obesity, and decreased likelihood of depression. This is the list. Next you need to describe the advantages. For example, explain how exercise is related to a decreased likelihood of obesity. Explain why exercise decreases the likelihood of depression.
If it says to "identify an example" you need to list the concepts, define them, and then create your own examples. First, be sure to list all of the items that apply to that concept. For example, if I said, “Identify an example of operant conditioning, “ you would list all four types of operant conditioning. Then write a definition of each one, AND write your own example. If you have difficulty creating an example, perhaps you don’t fully understand this concept. Go back to the material, re-read it, and perhaps even reach out to me or the UTA/GTA.

Step 2: View the Review Session:

During the review session I will provide additional information. I may tell you where to locate the information, what makes the concept difficult, provide examples, etc. After viewing the session, be sure to go back to your study guide and add information or make changes. Make sure that you’ve noted the things I told you to pay attention to.

Step 3: Review your Learning Objectives:

After you have written out good information about each of the learning objectives, take some time to review what you’ve written. Does the material make sense? Are you understanding the concepts?

You can do this when you have some down time. While you are waiting for a class to start or waiting for an appointment, pull out your notes and review them. It doesn’t have to take long.

Step 4: Print the Study Guide:

I would print out your study guide prior to taking the exam so that you can reference the material you’ve written while you are taking your exam. You will not be able to access these notes electronically while you are in SmarterProctoring.

I can’t stress enough the importance of completing the study guides. I can’t imagine how you would study without answering these. How else would know what to study.

Review Session

Review session?

Notes must be content from the session, must cover ALL the content, must be handwritten. Do NOT write the answers, but write what she says. Ex:

Obj#2: Identify an example biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes.

Correct Response: Be sure to write an example of all three of these concepts. The example given on the exam will be one of the ones used in the text.

Incorrect Response: Biological: physical changes in the body like height and weight gains, changes in the brain, and hormonal changes.

Exercises

Exercises? (3 out of 4 required) Recommended way:

Do them FIRST IN A GOOGLE DOC.

Exams

Exams? (4 out of 4 required) Recommended way:

50 multiple choice questions; 65 minutes; closes at 5pm EST, must start by 3pm EST.

Extra Credit

Extra Credit? (Can do 10 of these for 40 points max.) Recommended way:

Do them, they're discussion boards

Subpages

Content

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam 3

Exam 4

Source

Modules 2 - 11 serve as student notes from the textbook, Santrock, J. W. (2025). Adolescence (19th ed.). McGraw Hill Higher Education. Modules 12 - 14 serve as student notes from lectures by Professor Suzanne Morrow of Old Dominion University.