85171 - EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

By the end of the course the student knows the basic constructs of the general psychology and the main methods of the behavior study. In particular the student acquires the basic skills on cognitive and emotional processes.

Contenuti

- Historical introduction to psychology

- Research methods in psychology

- Brief overview of some classical psychological experiments

- Sleep and consciousness

- Application of a statistical method, Functional Linear Modeling, to the analysis of actigraphy data

- Personality

- Individual differences

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Testi/Bibliografia

1. Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B.L., Loftus, G.R., Wagenaar, W.A. (2014). Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology. 16th Edition. Hampshire, United Kingdom: Cengage Learning. Chapters 1, 6 and 13.

2. Lavie, P. (1996). The Enchanted World of Sleep. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.

3. Roenneberg, T. (2012). Internal Time. Chronotypes, Social Jetlag, and Why You’re So Tired. Cambridge, Massachusetts – London, England: Harvard University Press.

4. Slides uploaded on Virtuale.

Metodi didattici

Traditional lectures, practical activities, and, if feasible, expert seminars.

Regarding practical activities, each student will work in small groups on applying a statistical method, Functional Linear Modeling, to analyse actigraphy data.

Students will have the opportunity to wear actigraphy devices to assess their activity-rest rhythm.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

- The learning will be assessed through an oral examination. Two questions will be asked aimed at verifying the learning outcomes.

- Each answer will receive a score between 0 and 15 based on the criteria of a) completeness, b) explanatory clarity, c) ability to critically re-elaborate learned material, and d) ability to establish connections between the different course contents.

- The final grade will result from the sum of the scores assigned to each answer. The minimum performance to overcome the oral examination is to get a score of at least 9/15 for each answer. The final grade of 30/30 will be assigned in case of full satisfaction of the criteria at the previous point in all replies.

- Tools such as calculators and dictionaries are not allowed during oral examinations.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

PC, projector, PowerPoint presentations.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Lorenzo Tonetti