Psychology 102: Sensation & Perception
Tu,Th 12:30-1:50, Solis Hall 107
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Prof. David H. Peterzell, Ph.D., Ph.D. |
Office: 3578 Mandler Hall,The Grove |
Hrs: Tu, Th, 2:05-3:30 – The Grove Some Saturdays (TBA): 1:00-3:00 Café 976 in PB Additional times announced weekly |
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Phone: 858-453-1058 |
Email: peterzel@psy.ucsd.edu |
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Grad T.A. M. Colin Ard |
Office: Mandler 2554 |
Hrs: TBD |
Email: |
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Grad T.A. Anton Navarro |
Office: McGill B-148 |
Hrs: TBD |
Email: anavarro@psy.ucsd.edu |
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Undergrad T.A. Melanie Kaelberer |
Office: TBD |
Hrs: TBD |
Email: |
NEW Textbook (required): Sensation
and Perception (2005, First
Edition), by Wolfe, Kluender, Levi, Bartoshuk,
Herz,
Klatzky & Lederman $105
NEW CD-ROM with high quality demos
(optional): PsyCog:Explorations in
Perception and Cognition (2006,
First Edition), by Wyttenbach
19.95 or less. Order
online.
Class Websites: (1)
UCSD’s WEBCT http://webct.ucsd.edu. This site will provide Powerpoint
presentations, discussion boards, grades, a place to write us or your
classmates, a place to provide feedback, and more. This is a great place to ask general questions and have them
answered quickly. (2) Student
Website for the textbook, Sensation
and Perception. This site provides readings, demonstrations, and
sample questions that demonstrate key points from the lecture and
textbook. The essays on the site
are optional.
Course overview: By
examining the sensory systems that allow us to see, hear, feel, smell, and
taste, this course examines the complex and profound relationships between
mind, matter and brain; between psychological, physical and neural realities. As such, it integrates knowledge from
psychology, neuroscience, physics, chemistry, philosophy, and cognitive
science. The content of this course overlaps
considerably with the content of Cog Psy 101A (Sensation and Perception). This course is designed to cover
relevant topics that are likely to appear on the GRE Psychology exam. This
course emphasizes vision, and to a lesser extent hearing, as is typical in
S&P courses.
Exams:
There are 3 multiple-choice exams. Each exam consists of 50 questions/points. They are non-cumulative. All exams
cover lectures and reading. Expect up to 40% of the questions to cover
reading/website material not covered in lecture. You must show up on time to
exams. Anyone who misses an exam
receives zero points for that exam.
The only exception is if you notify us as soon as possible and a valid
excuse is verified, in which case the make-up exam may consist entirely
of essay questions.
Sample Questions:
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1. Plato’s “The Allegory in the Cave” (shown) depicts |
a. a world
perceived through the senses. b. the idea
of people depending on each other. c. neuronal
activity. d. the
psychology of human beings. |
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2. The idea that the mind is the true reality, and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind’s awareness is known as |
a.
mentalism. b.
perception. c. dualism. d.
empiricism. |
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3. Sensory transducers are |
a. external
stimuli. b. receptors
that sense energy. c. used to
transfer energy from one person to another. d. receptors
that convert physical energy into neural activity. |
Grading: Your final grade will be determined by simply adding up your 3
test scores and seeing where you stand relative to others. The mean total score
will be a B-. Roughly, the top 10% will receive an A, the next 10% an A-, the
next 40% will receive some sort of B, and many of the rest will receive some
sort of C. These percentages do not take into account extra credit.
Examples
– grade histograms from Peterzell’s Psy 105 classes
Extra credit: You can earn extra credit by participating in UCSD
psychology experiments advertised on the Web (see class handout). You will earn
2 points for each hour of credit, 6 points maximum. Failing to show up for an
experiment you signed up for will cost you credit. Your final grade must be
at least a C- to receive the credit.
Completing the extra credit gives you a good chance of moving up 1/3 of a grade
(e.g., from a B+ to an A-). The link for scheduling experiments is: http://experimetrix.com/ucsd/. Problems or questions? Contact Psychology Student Services
Office, 1553 Mandler Hall
Adding the Course: Enrollment is
capped at 300 students. To find out if the course is or is not full, contact
Psychology Student Services Office, 1553 Mandler Hall. It is not recommended that you add the
course after the first week.
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Topic |
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S&P Website |
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1 |
Apr 4 |
Introduction/Psychophysics |
1 |
1 |
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Apr 6 |
Introduction/Psychophysics |
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2 |
Apr 11 |
The First Steps in Seeing |
2 |
2 |
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Apr 13 |
The First Steps in seeing |
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Spatial Vision |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
Apr 18 |
Spatial Vision |
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Perceiving and Recognizing Objects |
4 |
4 |
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Apr 20 |
Perceiving and Recognizing Objects |
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Miscellaneous/Review |
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4 |
Apr 25 |
Exam 1 |
1 - 4 |
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Apr 27 |
The Perception of Color |
5 |
5 |
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5 |
May 2 |
The Perception of Color |
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Space Perception and Binocular Vision |
6 |
6 |
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May 4 |
Space Perception and Binocular Vision |
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6 |
May 9 |
Motion Perception |
7 |
7 |
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May 11 |
Motion Perception |
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Attention and Scene Perception |
8 |
8 |
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7 |
May 16 |
Attention and Scene Perception |
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Miscellaneous/Review |
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May 18 |
Exam 2 |
5 - 8 |
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8 |
May 23 |
Hearing: Physiology and Acoustics |
9
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9 |
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May 25 |
Hearing: Physiology and Acoustics |
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Hearing in the Environment |
10 |
10 |
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9 |
May 30 |
Hearing in the Environment |
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June 1 |
Touch |
12 |
12 |
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10 |
Jun 6 |
Olfaction (Smell) |
13 |
13 |
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Jun 8 |
Taste |
14 |
14 |
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Miscellaneous/Review |
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Final |
Jun 13, Tu 11:30-2:30 |
FINAL EXAM (not cumulative) |
9,10, 12-14 |
9, 10 12-14 |