02207 - General Psychology

Learning outcomes

The student possesses scientific and disciplinary knowledge related to the organization of behavior and the main psychological functions (perception, emotion, motivation, memory, learning, thinking, language) through which individuals interact with the environment and construct representations of both the environment and themselves.
They are familiar with emotional and motivational processes and their influence on behavior.

Course contents

1. Organization of the Central Nervous System and Mental Processes

2. Methods for the Study of Cognitive Processes

3. Perception (main characteristics of the process and deficits)

4. Attention (main characteristics of the process and deficits)

5. Memory (structures, main characteristics of the processes, and deficits)

6. Learning (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning)

7. Emotions and Motivational Systems

8. Stress and Burnout Syndrome

9. Physiological Mechanisms of Pain Perception

10. Sleep and Related Disorders

Readings/Bibliography

Materials presented in class and made available on the Virtuale platform (https://virtuale.unibo.it/ ).

Recommended textbook:

Feldman, R.S., General Psychology. McGraw-Hill. General Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior, edited by T. Marzi and A. Peru, translated by R. Merlini and L. Tasso. McGraw-Hill.

Teaching methods

Lectures supported by slides, which will be provided to students after each class as study material, along with the recommended textbook.

Assessment methods

The General Psychology exam consists of a multiple-choice test with 31 questions (only one correct answer per question), to be completed within 20 minutes. Each correct answer is worth 1 point; incorrect or unanswered questions receive 0 points. The maximum achievable score, with all answers correct, is 30 cum laude. The exam is considered passed with a minimum score of 18/30 (i.e., 18 correct answers).

The use of any support material such as textbooks, notes, or electronic devices is not allowed during the exam.

Once the exam results are communicated, students who wish to decline their grade must notify the instructor within 3 days by sending an email with the subject line "GRADE REJECTION".

There are six General Psychology exam sessions scheduled throughout the academic year, published on AlmaEsami.

The General Psychology course (3 CFU) is part of the Integrated Course (C.I.) “Human Sciences,” together with Pedagogy (2 CFU). The grades obtained in the individual modules remain valid for one calendar year and will contribute to the final grade of the Integrated Course through a weighted average (in the case of a decimal, the grade will be rounded up if the decimal is greater than 0.5, and rounded down if it is equal to or less than 0.5).

Teaching tools

Slides presented in class and uploaded to the Virtuale platform (https://virtuale.unibo.it/ ).

Office hours

See the website of Maria Ida Gobbini