85060 - General Psycology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have a comprehensive knowledge of sensory, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes, and will understand how they are integrated into mental representations that contribute to the development and organization of behaviors that are elaborated and exhibited by the individual in the continuous process of adaptation and permanence in the environment.

Course contents

• Course Introduction
• Introduction to General Psychology with Historical Notes
• Experimental Psychology Methods
• Sensation and Perception
• Object Recognition
• Space, Action, and the Body
• Attentional Processes
• Memory Systems
• Working Memory in Sport
• Emotions
• Motivation and Personality

Readings/Bibliography

• Course slides provided by the professor.
• Scientific articles and integrative chapters.
• For those who would like to supplement with a text (not mandatory): Girotti, Zorzi (eds.), Manuale di Psicologia Generale, Il Mulino, or Anolli, L., & Legrenzi, P. Psicologia Generale (new edition), Il Mulino.
• For those who will communicate difficulties in attending classes, the study of the contents listed above on Girotti, Zorzi (eds.), Manuale di Psicologia Generale, Il Mulino is required. The slides and integrative scientific articles.

Teaching methods

- Lucidi del corso

- Testi consigliati

- Articoli scientifici

Assessment methods

• The final exam will consist of a multiple-choice test on all the topics covered in the class.
• There will be 30 multiple-choice questions, to be completed in 20 minutes. The scoring will be as follows: +1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for each unanswered question.
• The test will be considered passed if a score equal to half of the maximum achievable is obtained.

Teaching tools

• Slides
• Recommended textbooks
• Scientific articles

Office hours

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