30433-EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: MOTIVATION Spring, 2020 Dr. Mauricio R. Papini (SWR 336, 817-257-6084, m.papini@tcu.edu) TA: Sara Guarino (e-mail: s.guarino@tcu.edu) TR, 2:00-3:20 pm, WIN 228
Objectives This is an introduction to the psychology of motivation and emotion. During this semester, you will learn about the behavioral and physiological properties of motivational systems such as thirst, hunger, sex, fear, pain, frustration, and achievement motivation. Major emotional systems will be studied in detail, including fear, frustration, loss, love, and happiness. Special attention will be devoted to establishing the evolutionary basis of the mechanisms underlying motivation and emotion. You will also learn how this knowledge is currently being applied in several areas, particularly in the treatment of individuals suffering from emotional disorders such as anxiety, phobia, and depression.
Outline Jan/14-28: Introduction (5 lectures) Jan/30, FIRST EXAM: Course materials (lectures, videos, etc.) and readings (Chapters 1 and 2). Feb/4-18: Basic concepts (5 lectures) Feb/20, SECOND EXAM: Course materials (lectures, videos, etc.) and readings (Chapters 6, 7, and 8). Feb/25-Mar/17: Aversive motivation (5 lectures) Mar/19, THIRD EXAM: Course materials (lectures, videos, etc.) and readings (Chapters 9 and 11). Mar/24-Apr/7: Frustration (5 lectures) Apr/14, FOURTH EXAM: Course materials (lectures, videos, etc.) and readings (Chapter 10). Apr/16-28: Positive emotions (4 lectures) FIFTH EXAM and MAKE-UPS: Graduating Seniors: 2:00-4:30 pm, Thursday, Apr/30: Class material and reading assignment. Non-graduating students: 2:00-4:30 pm, Thursday, May/7: Class material and reading assignment.
Textbook Beck, R. C. (2004). Motivation. Theory and principles . Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Class materials http://personal.tcu.edu/papini/motivation/motivation.htm The lectures are guided by Power Point (PPT) files. These files will be available no later than after the last lecture before any given exam at the course’s web site (see above). The files cannot be made available before they are used because I am constantly changing them and correcting errors. Thus, you must take careful notes and use these PPT files as a last minute template to review the material covered in class.
Exams There will be 5 exams, each worth a maximum of 40 points, collected by answering 40 multiple-choice questions, each with 4 alternative answers and only one correct. A correct answer will be worth 1 point. A total of 200 points can be collected in these 5 exams. In terms of readings, there will be no overlap between the exams. There will be no comprehensive final. Make-ups for missing exams 2:00 pm, Tuesday, May/5
Exam grades 85 80 Exam Score (Scale 0-100) 75 70 Regular exams 65 Make-ups 60 55 50 1 2 3 4 5 Exams
Extra points For each hour of participating in research through SONA systems, two points will be added to your final course score, up to a maximum of 10 extra points (5% of the maximum score of 200 points). Please note the following: (1) Because the grading scale is 0-200 (see Grading below), there is no guarantee that your final grade will be increased as a result of collecting extra points by participating in experiments. (2) There is no guarantee that enough experiments will be available to participate in for you to collect all 10 credits. (3) To receive the maximum 5% increase to your course grade, you must participate in 10 hours and assign them to this class. If you participant in fewer than 10 hours, you will earn a fraction of the total number available (e.g., hours completed/10). For instance, if you obtain 5 hours, you earned 50% (5/10 = 0.50) of the extra credit available, adding 2.5% (5% x 0.50) to your final grade. In other words, you will earn extra credit for the hours that you complete and assign to this class. (4) Let me know no later than Thursday, January/30/2020, if you are unwilling or unable to participate in experiments. In such a case, you will be able to collect a maximum of 10 extra points by writing a paper (APA style, Times New Roman 12 font, 1-inch margins, 15 pages of narrative minimum not counting the title page and references). Note that your paper will be graded and, therefore, simply completing this activity does not guarantee you the maximum 5% grade increase. You will be required to submit your article and photocopies of all the papers you consulted. I will assign a topic unique for each student in this situation. The deadline for submitting the paper is: Thursday, April/2/2020. Guidance to the SONA systems can be found in the web site for this class (see above).
Grading Final Score = (Exam 1+Exam 2+Exam 3+Exam 4+Exam 5) + Extra points Maximum score: (40+40+40+40+40)+10 = 210 A: 180-210 points. B: 160-179 points. C: 140-159 points. D: 120-139 points. F: below 120 points.
Exam Requirements The following will be required during an exam in this course: (1) PERSONAL PROPERTY (backpacks, clothing, etc.): All personal property/items will be on the floor next to you or at the front of the room. (2) LEAVING THE ROOM: Once you are in possession of an exam, you will not be permitted to leave the room until you complete the test. (3) FOOD/DRINKS: No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom. (4) ADJACENT EXAMS : Resist the temptation to look at other students’ exams and protect your own exam from being viewed by others. (5) COMPUTERS, PHONES, WATCHES: You must turn off your computer, and put your phones and watches away in a pocket or backpack. (6) HATS: You are not allowed to wear hats during an exam. (7) EXAM: Under no circumstances may exam questions or any part of an exam be removed, reproduced, and/or disclosed by any means (hard copy, verbally, electronically, etc.) to any person or entity. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in the immediate termination of the exam and an assignment of a zero score for that exam. The Dean’s office will also be notified of the violation.
Attendance and Grades 85 Average Attendance (%) r 2 = 0.82 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 0 20 40 60 80 100 Average Grade
Grade Inflation Source: www.gradeinflation.com
Please check the following sections in your Syllabus: (1) Disability Statement (2) Students with Disabilities (3) Academic Misconduct (4) Issues Created when Faculty are Too Accommodating
On spaghetti sauce This video introduces the concept of individual differences. Experiments often neglect individual differences, even though this is a very powerful predictor of behavior. The key concept here is “choice.”
[Video] Video # 1: On spaghetti sauce http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/20 Duration: 17 min
On spaghetti sauce, a summary • Scientific method: how to assess food preferences? • General vs. individual preferences? • Horizontal segmentation: diversity of choices. • Choices and happiness. • Platonic dish: a universal, perfect recipe. • Embracing diversity leads to happiness.
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