02207 - General Psychology

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will understand the core principles of human behavior and psychological functions (perception, emotion, motivation, memory, learning, cognition, and language), recognizing the interplay between neurobiological mechanisms and behavioral processes within diverse socio-cultural contexts.

Course contents

I) Perception

 Constructive perception

 Functions

II) Attention

• Selective attention
• Divided or distributed attention

III) Learning

• Classical conditioning
• Operant conditioning
• Criticisms of behaviorism

IV) Memory

• Information-processing systems in memory
• Encoding, storage, and retrieval processes
• Forgetting
• Memory dysfunctions

V) Emotions and Motivational Systems

• Classical and contemporary theories
• Components of emotional response
• Emotions and motivational systems

Readings/Bibliography

Legrenzi, P., & Jacomuzzi, A. (2021). Fondamenti di psicologia generale: Teorie e pratiche (2ª ed.). Il Mulino.

Materials presented in lectures and available on the Virtuale Platform

Teaching methods

Lectures and classroom practical sessions

Assessment methods

Exam with multiple choice questions, only one answer is correct. There will be 31 questions with 24 minutes available to complete the quiz. For each correct answer the point will be +1 and 0 for no answer/ wrong answer. The exam is passed if the cumulative score is above 18/30; the maximum score for the exam will be 30 cum laude. After grades are conveyed to students, they have the option to reject the assigned grade in accordance with the instructor’s procedures.

The final grade to be officially recorded corresponds to the average of the grades obtained in the exams comprising the Integrated Course, rounded up if the decimal is ≥ 0.5 and down otherwise. Honors (laude) are awarded only if achieved in all component exams. The time elapsed between passing the first and last exam must not exceed one year; otherwise, all exams must be retaken. For grade recording, students are required to register on Almaesami; attendance is not mandatory.

 

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The handouts of lectures slides will be provided by the teacher on the Virtuale platform (https://virtuale.unibo.it/)

Office hours

See the website of Monica Martoni