心理学与生活-第6节

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the　situation　with　humor。　

Relate　demonstrations　to　everyday　experiences。　For　example；　if　you　demonstrate　how　additive　mixtures　of　
blue　and　green　produce　yellow；　suggest　that　students　look　at　their　color…television　screen　with　a　magnifying　
glass。　

Although　students　enjoy　evaluation　of　their　personality　traits；　copies　of　standardized　tests　are　not　included　
in　this　manual　because　of　copyright　laws。　However；　most　psychology　departments　have　a　test　file　you　could　
examine　for　appropriate　tests。　If　you　do　use　a　test　or　tests；　you　should　carefully　explain　to　students　that　
these　tests　have　limited　validity　and　reliability；　and　that　any　single　test　is　a　small　element　in　the　evaluation　
of　an　individual’s　personality。　

FILMS　AND　VIDEOS　

Audiovisual　materials　are　an　effective　and　enjoyable　way　of　municating　psychological　concepts　to　
students。　A　review　of　specific　remended　films　is　included　within　the　Chapter…by…Chapter　section。　

Films　and　videos　available　on　your　own　campus　have　the　advantage　of　being　readily　available　both　for　
previewing　and　for　use　in　class。　Remember　to　reserve　them　for　the　date　you　want　to　show　them　in　class。　
Always　preview　a　film　or　video　before　showing　it　in　class。　If　it　is　of　poor　quality　or　inappropriate；　you　can　
avoid　wasting　class　time。　

SLIDES；　TRANSPARENCIES；　AND　LASERDISCS　

Slides；　transparencies；　and　images　from　the　laserdisc　add　color　and　visual　appeal　to　lectures。　A　large　image　
of　an　eyeball；　an　illusion；　the　brain；　or　a　Rorschach　inkblot　is　worth　many　words。　

In　some　ways；　transparencies　are　the　easiest　to　work　with　because　they　can　be　used　in　a　lighted　room。　In　
addition；　it　is　easy　to　make　your　own　transparencies。　You　can　write　directly　on　the　masters　or　you　can　
photocopy　an　illustration　and　transfer　it　to　a　transparency　master　using　a　photocopying　machine。　

PUTER…ASSISTED　INSTRUCTION　

Technological　innovations　rarely　have　universal　appeal　when　they　first　appear　on　the　market。　However；　
over　time；　the　innovative　often　bees　the　monplace。　The　once…daring　use　of　slides；　transparencies；　
and　films　is　now　expected　in　introductory　psychology　classes。　An　increasing　number　of　elementary　and　
high　school　students　are　learning　to　use　the　puter　and　enter　college　with　a　degree　of　puter　literacy　
unknown　to　past　generations。　As　hardware　prices　fall；　puters　bee　more　attractive　as　cost…effective　
tools　for　classroom　use。　The　use　of　puters　in　the　classroom　for　instruction　and　in　learning　resource　
centers　for　tutorial　review　is　still　new；　but　holds　great　promise。　

HOW　TO　EVALUATE　STUDENTS　

DECISIONS　ABOUT　ASSIGNMENTS　

Will　I　make　reading　assignments　from　publications　other　than　the　text？　Some　instructors　prefer　to　select　a　
limited　number　of　chapters　from　the　text　and　to　assign　other　readings　related　to　the　chosen　chapters。　
Although　this　provides　more　in…depth　coverage　of　some　areas；　it　neglects　other　areas　of　psychology。　As　the　

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areas　covered　in　the　course　are　reduced；　the　course　bees　less　and　less　the　broad　survey　it　is　intended　to　
be。　

At　the　introductory　level；　most　professors　assign　all　or　most　of　the　chapters　in　the　text　and　little　or　no　
outside　reading。　Because　of　their　familiarity　with　the　material　covered　in　the　introductory　course；　instructors　
can　underestimate　the　difficulty　of　the　text　for　students。　Students　who　do　well　in　the　introductory　course　
study；　rather　than　just　read；　the　text。　If　you　do　want　to　assign　some　additional　readings；　be　sure　that　your　
campus　library　can　supply　enough　copies　of　the　assigned　material。　

Will　I　make　writing　assignments？　

Your　decision　concerning　writing　assignments　is　likely　to　be　influenced　by　the　size　of　your　class　and　the　
amount　of　assistance　you　can　expect　for　reading　papers。　Writing　experience　is　an　important　element　in　
education　and　if　you　have　the　time　and　resources；　you　should　include　some　written　work　in　your　
requirements。　A　good　option　is　to　assign　several　short　papers　rather　than　a　traditional　term　paper。　

DECISIONS　ABOUT　TESTING　

How　many　tests　will　I　give？　

Due　to　the　scope　of　material；　it　is　best　to　test　frequently　in　an　introductory　course。　Tests　do　take　class　time；　
and　if　you　think　of　tests　as　purely　a　means　of　evaluation；　you　may　feel　that　frequent　testing　takes　too　much　
class　time。　However；　tests　are　powerful　pedagogical　tools　because　they　inspire　students　to　study　and　they　
provide　feedback　on　the　effectiveness　of　students’　efforts。　Marvels　of　modern　technology；　like　the　test　bank　
acpanying　this　text；　have　made　testing　relatively　easy　for　the　instructor。　You　choose　the　items　from　the　
test　bank　and　the　puter　program　will　print　them；　number　them；　scramble　them；　and　provide　you　with　an　
answer　key；　or　keys　if　you　use　more　than　one　order　of　items。　You　can　also　edit　test　questions　and　add　your　
own。　

What　kind　of　tests　will　I　give？　

Multiple…choice　tests　are　the　standard　evaluative　method　in　introductory　psychology。　Many　of　the　multiple…
choice　questions　in　the　test　bank　that　acpanies　this　text　involve　application；　interpretation；　or　
conceptualization　so　you　need　not　feel　that　you　are　just　assessing　rote　learning。　If　you　prefer　to　give　essay　
tests　or　bine　essay　questions　with　objective　items；　you　will　also　find　a　supply　of　essay　questions　in　the　
test　bank。　

What　will　my　tests　cover？　

Tests　in　introductory　classes　primarily　cover　the　text；　you　can　select　and/or　edit　items　from　the　
professionally　written　Test　Bank　to　cover　the　text　material。　You　may　also　prefer　to　let　students　know　in　the　
syllabus　that　tests　will　include　outside…class　assignments　as　well　as　anything　that　occurs　in　class；　such　as　
lectures；　films；　demonstrations；　and　experiments。　Of　course；　you　will　have　to　write　your　own　questions　to　
cover　these　other　aspects　of　the　course。　

How　long　should　my　tests　be？　

Most　students　can　read　and　answer　a　multiple…choice　question　in　less　than　a　minute；　so　if　your　class　lasts　
50　minutes；　the　test　should　have　no　more　than　45　items　to　allow　a　few　minutes　for　test　distribution。　If　your　
class　period　is　longer　than　50　minutes；　give　a　longer　test　since　reliability　increases　with　test　length。　It　is　best　
to　make　the　test　the　only　activity　of　the　class　day。　

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No　matter　how　much　time　is　allowed　for　a　test；　some　students　will　not　be　ready　to　hand　in　their　paper　when　
the　allotted　time　is　up。　Tell　them　you　are　leaving；　and　that　if　they　want　to　receive　credit　for　the　test；　they　must　
hand　in　their　papers　immediately。　

What　will　I　do　about　students　who　miss　tests？　

There　is　no　ideal　solution　to　this　problem。　One　“must”　is　that　you　have　a　policy　you　can　easily　enforce　and　
that　you　inform　students　of　this　policy　in　the　syllabus。　Ideally；　do　whatever　you　can　to　discourage　students　
from　missing　tests。　One　way　to　do　this　is　to　require　verification　of　illness　or　other　legitimate　reasons　for　
absence　on　test　days。　Still　another　helpful　hint—inform　students　in　the　syllabus　that　you　advise　them　to　
drop　the　course　if　they　miss　more　than　one　test。　

The　option　of　allowing　students　to　take　the　missed　test　later　is　not　advised。　If　you　do　not　have　another　test　
on　the　material；　the　class　will　have　to　wait　until　all　of　the　makeups　are　done　before　they　get　feedback。　Even　if　
you　do　have　another　test　you　can　use；　you　may　find　yourself　proctoring　individual　students　at　times　that　are　
convenient　for　them　rather　than　for　you。　

Here　are　two　options　for　dealing　with　the　inevitable　situation　of　missed　tests：　

。　Assign　a　score　for　the　missing　test　based　on　the　student’s　performance　on　the　other　tests。　
Substituting　the　lowest　test　score　for　the　missing　score　discourages　students　from　missing　tests；　
but　it　penalizes　students　who　miss　a　test　for　legitimate　reasons。　Using　the　average　of　the　other　
test　scores　seems　fair；　but　students　who　are　good　strategists　will　figure　out　that　it　is　better　to　be　
“sick”　than　to　take　a　test　unprepared。　
。　Students　drop　their　lowest　quiz　score。　This　is　an　attractive　option　because　students　who　miss　a　
test　can　use　the　missed　test　as　their　lowest　score。　However；　this　option　is　advised　only　if　you　
give　several　tests　during　the　term　and　only　if　the　tests　are　roughly　equivalent　in　terms　of　type　
and　difficulty。　One　caution　in　this　situation　is　that　the　last　test　score　should　not　be　dropped。　If　
you　let　students　drop　the　score　on　the　last　test；　those　who　are　satisfied　with　their　scores　on　
earlier　tests　may　consider　the　class　finished　for　them　several　weeks　before　the　end　of　the　term；　
and　therefore　fail　to　study　material　that　will　be　included　on　the　final。　
How　can　I　prevent　cheating　on　tests？　

This　is　something　we　do　not　like　to　think　or　talk　about；　but　cheating　in　the　classroom　is　a　reality；　and　you　
should　do　what　you　can　to　prevent　it。　Students　who　do　not　cheat　bee　justifiably　upset　if　they　perceive　
that　you　are　not　doing　your　best　to　prevent　cheating。　Here　are　some　methods　of　cheating　and　some　
preventive　measures：　

。　Copying　from　an　unsuspecting　neighbor。　Use　the　puterized　Test　Bank　to　construct　two　or　
more　forms　of　your　test。　Each　form　should　be　in　a　different　scrambled　order。　
。　Collaborating　with　a　friend　by　exchanging　papers。　Use　vigila