Psylutions -- Dr. Snyder's Blog
Assignments
Assignments will be accessible via the links below:
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Assignment 1: 15 May in MS Word or PDF file. Assignment 1 KEY
Assignment 2: 22 May in MS Word or PDF file. Assignment 2 KEY
Assignment 3: 31 May in MS Word or PDF file. Assignment 3 KEY
Assignment 4: 7 June in MS Word or PDF file. Assignment 4 KEY
Scientific writing needs to be succinct and to the point. With respect to these assignments this means that "shotgun" answers, where large amounts of information or points are included, regardless of the relevance of the material, is not a good way to answer the assignment questions. Keep your answer focused on the question that is being asked. Tossing out lots of information in the hopes of "getting lucky" and stumbling upon something relevant only indicates that you really don't understand the material; this will, then, be reflected in your grade.
Submitting Assignments
An assignment must be turned in on the day it is due before the end of class. If an assignment is not turned in by the end of class there is an immediate 10% penalty. An additional late penalty of 10% will be applied for each day thereafter (including weekends and holidays) that the assignment is not turned in as of 12:00 PM (i.e., noon). Late (or early!) assignments can be turned in to the instructor in person or to the Psychology General Office (BSP-217, hours of operation Monday to Friday, 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00). No other option is acceptable.
Assignments may be completed individually or in a group of up to two people. If an assignment is done as a group, all members of the group will receive the same grade. Organization of groups is entirely up to the students. Note that the instructor and teaching assistants will not become involved in any way in arbitrating or mediating disputes, disagreements, or difficulties between group members. Consequently, if students wish to work on an assignment in a group, it is their responsibility to select group members wisely. For students completing assignments on their own, they must work on the assignments on their own (see section on Plagiarism below). A group cannot work together with other groups on the assignment (see material on Plagiarism).