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PSYC 210: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Department of Psychology | Spring 2027 | 3 Credit Hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain major theories and findings in perception, attention, memory, language, and decision making.
  • Evaluate the design, results, and limitations of published cognitive experiments.
  • Write clear, APA-style lab reports that interpret experimental data.

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Week (Dates)TopicDue / Notes
1–2 (Jan 19–28)Foundations and research methodsReading quizzes begin Jan 21
3–4 (Feb 2–11)Perception and attentionLab Report 1 due Thu, Feb 11

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PSYC 210: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Department of Psychology | Spring 2027 | 3 Credit Hours

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Learning Outcomes • Explain major theories and findings in perception, attention, memory, language, and decision making.

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Tentative Schedule Week (Dates) Topic Due / Notes 1–2 (Jan 19–28) Foundations and research methods Reading quizzes begin Jan 21

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Syllabus excerpt01

PSYC 210: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Department of Psychology | Spring 2027 | 3 Credit Hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain major theories and findings in perception, attention, memory, language, and decision making.
  • Evaluate the design, results, and limitations of published cognitive experiments.
  • Write clear, APA-style lab reports that interpret experimental data.

Tentative Schedule

First two schedule entries from the PSYC 210 syllabus, after example
Week (Dates)TopicDue / Notes
1–2 (Jan 19–28)Foundations and research methodsReading quizzes begin Jan 21
3–4 (Feb 2–11)Perception and attentionLab Report 1 due Thu, Feb 11

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Heading level 1. PSYC 210: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Department of Psychology | Spring 2027 | 3 Credit Hours

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Heading level 2. Learning Outcomes

List, 3 items (first shown). Explain major theories and findings in perception, attention, memory, language, and decision making.

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Heading level 2. Tentative Schedule

Table, 3 columns. Week (Dates) · Topic · Due / Notes

First data row. 1–2 (Jan 19–28) · Foundations and research methods · Reading quizzes begin Jan 21

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ZIP · 641 KB · Tagged syllabus + PAC reports for WCAG 2.2 and PDF/UA-1.

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