College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences
PSY 370 Motivation and Emotion
3 Credit Hours
Fall 2008
Dr.
Virginia Blankenship
Department of Psychology
| Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:35 - 10:50 a.m. in 337 SBS |
| Office Hours in 345 SBS: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays - 928-523-5500 |
| Preferred method of contact: email Virginia.Blankenship@nau.edu |
Course Prerequisites. Required: PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology, PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics in Psychology, and PSY 302W Research Methods in Psychology. Recommended: PSY 350 Physiological Psychology
Course Description. Analyzes social, biological, and cognitive factors involved in motivated behaviors and emotional states.
Course Objectives. To give you, the student, an in-depth coverage of current motivation and emotion theories and research and to develop your ability to write concise essays integrating this knowledge. Topics include eating, aggression and retaliation, sensation-seeking, creativity, achievement motivation, affiliation, possible selves, self-regulation of behavior, and coping with stress.
Student Learning Outcomes. For you the student to demonstrate 1) careful reading of primary and secondary sources, 2) appropriate application of research and theory to real-life problems of motivation and emotion, 3) effective critical thinking and scientific writing of essays, 4) thoughtful and articulate in-class discussion, 5) cooperative contributions to team in-class activities, 6) high personal integrity in completing work on schedule, and 7) development of skills for life-long learning.
Course Structure/ Approach. The course will combine lecture with class discussion. Whenever possible experience with research instruments will be provided.
Textbook: Understanding Motivation and Emotion, 4th Edition, by Johnmarshall Reeve. Harcourt College Publishers, 2004. ISBN# 0471456195
Articles are available on the homepage of the Vista shell for this course.
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes. The examinations in this course will be a combination of multiple choice, fill-in, matching, and long essay questions. On each of four examinations – 3 regular examinations and the final (cumulative) exam - you will have two separate grades. One grade will be for the multiple choice, fill-in, and matching portion of the exam and the other grade will be for the essay. One week before each examination, I will pass out 2 essay questions and you will have a choice of which question to write on. All examinations will be closed-book and no notes are permitted. As explained previously, you will receive a letter grade for each part of the examination, one grade for the multiple choice, fill-in, and matching portion and one grade for the essay. Thus, you will have a total of 8 examination grades (2 grades on each of 4 exams). Your final course grade will be the average of those 8 grades.
Your essays should be about 500-1,000 words in length. Because you have the questions beforehand, I expect well-reasoned, concise, and accurate answers. Spelling and punctuation will count. Make-up examinations will be given only if you present written documentation from your physician that you were ill on the day of the exam or you have a signed official institutional excuse form.
The following is a guide for the assignment of grades: 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 65-79% = C, 50-64% = D, and below 50% = F.
Reading Assignments: Readings are to be completed before the date listed:
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Aug. 26 |
Ch. 1 Introduction to Motivation |
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Aug. 28 |
Ch. 2 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives |
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Sept. 2 |
Ch. 3 Motivated and Emotional Brain |
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Sept. 4 |
Greary, N. (2004). Endocrine controls of eating: CCK, leptin, and ghrelin. Physiology & Behavior, 81, 719-733. |
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Sept. 9-11 |
Ch. 4 Physiological Needs |
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Sept. 16 |
Latner, J. D., & Schwartz, M. (1999). The effects of high-carbohydrate, high-protein, or balanced lunch upon later food intake and hunger ratings. Appetite, 33, 119-128. |
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Sept. 18 |
First Exam (Chapters 1-4) |
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Sept. 23-25 |
Ch. 5 Psychological Needs |
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Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 |
Ch. 6 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation |
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Oct. 7-9 |
Ch. 7 Social Needs |
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Oct. 14 |
Vallerand, et al. (2008). Passion and performance attainment in sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 9, 373-392. |
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Oct. 16 |
Second Exam (Chapters 5-7) |
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Oct. 21-23 |
Ch. 8 Goals |
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Oct. 28-30 |
Ch. 9 Personal Control Beliefs, plus pages 374-382 |
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Nov. 4 |
Ch. 10 The Self and Its Strivings |
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Nov. 6 |
Creativity Eisenberger R., & Shanock, L. (2003). Rewards, intrinsic motivation, and creativity: A case study of conceptual and methodological isolation. Creativity Research Journal, 15, 121-130. |
| Nov. 11 | Veterans Day Holiday - No Class |
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Nov. 13 |
Third Exam (Chapters 8-10 (plus pp. 374-382) & Creativity) |
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Nov. 18-20 |
Ch 11 Nature of Emotions Bushman, B. J. (2002). Does venting anger feed or extinguish the flame? Catharsis, rumination, distraction, anger, and aggressive responding. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 724-731. |
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Nov. 25 - Dec. 2 |
Ch. 12 Aspects of Emotion |
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Dec. 4 |
Ch. 16 Conclusion |
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Tuesday, December 9, 7:30-9:30 a.m. |
Final Examination (Cumulative) |
Course policies. High ethical standards are imperative in a socially-responsible educational environment. Cheating will not be tolerated in this course. Anyone discovered cheating on an exam will receive a zero as a minimum punishment. Please refer to the Student Handbook (on-line) for the University policy on cheating and plagiarism. Attendance will be taken and your presence at each class is strongly encouraged.