Exam #1 = Exam #2 = Exam #3 = Exam #4 = “Launchpad” website (% Correct) = Total = 50 pts. 50 pts. 50 pts. 50 pts. 100 pts. 300 points (See the “Grading Scale” page for a more detailed grade distribution) How can I keep on schedule when taking an exam? Exam timer: Since there are 50 questions and 50 minutes, the number of minutes you have been taking the exam should at least be the same as the question number you are on. For example, if you have been working on the exam for 30 minutes, you should at least be on question 30. Count up clock (your watch) 1-50 minutes Count down clock (on Canvas) 50-1 minutes You should at least be on question: Start 50 Minutes 1 10 Minutes 40 Minutes 10 25 Minutes (Halfway) 25 Minutes (Half way) 25 (Half way) 30 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 49 Minutes 1 Minute 50 50 Minutes Exam closes Students who know the material can complete the exam in 20-22 minutes with a 100% score. Grading Scale
Total Points 300 (100%) 299 298 4.0 297 296_____ 295 294 293 3.9 292 291_____ 290 289 288 3.8 287 286 285_____ 284 283 282 3.7 281 280_____ 279 278 277 3.6 276 275_____ 274 273 272 3.5 271 270____(90%) 269 268 3.4 267_____ 266 265 3.3 264_____ 263 262 3.2 261_____ 260 259 3.1 258_____ 257 256 3.0 255_____ 254 253 2.9 252_____ 251 250 2.8 249_____ 248 247 2.7 246_____ 245 244 2.6 243_____ 242 241 2.5 240____(80%) 239 238 2.4 237_____ 236 235 2.3 234_____ 233 232 2.2 231_____ 230 229 2.1 228_____ 227 226 2.0 225_____ 224 223 1.9 222_____ 221 220 1.8 219_____ 218 217 1.7 216_____ 215 214 1.6 213_____ 212 211 1.5 210____(70%) 209 208 207 1.4 206 205 204_____ 203 202 201 1.3 200 199 198_____ 197 196 195 1.2 194 193 192_____ 191 190 189 1.1 188 187 186_____ 185 184 183 1.0 182 181 180____(60%) 179 0.0 A B C D Will you make a special adjustment for me? No, all students are treated the same: (This applies equally well to Launchpad activities) After all grades are in, or even during the quarter, some students want me to make a new, grading scale or create exam options just for them that do not apply to the rest of you.
Ch. 7 - The First Two Years: Psychosocial Activity: Mother Love: The Work of Harry Harlow Activity: Modeling: Learning by Observation Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday April 30 Exam #1 Ch. 8 – Early Childhood: Biosocial Ch. 9 – Early Childhood: Cognitive Video: Theory of Mind: False-Belief Tasks Video: Piaget’s Conservation – Liquid (Fail) Video: Piaget’s Conservation – Liquid (Pass) Video: Theory of Mind (Fail) Video: Theory of Mind (Pass) Activity: Achieving Conservation Activity: Theory of Mind Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday May 7 Ch. 10 – Early Childhood: Psychosocial-1&2 Ch. 11 – Middle Childhood: Biosocial Activity: The Boy Who Was A Girl Video: Adolescent Discusses Impact of Dyslexia Activity: Artistic Savant Skills Activity: Autism Spectrum Disorder Ch. 12 – Middle Childhood: Cognitive Ch. 13 – Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Video: Girls Bullying Girls Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday May 14 Exam #2 Ch. 14 – Adolescence: Biosocial Ch. 15 – Adolescence: Cognitive Video: The Timing of Puberty Activity: Eating Disorders Activity: Characteristics of Formal Thought Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday May 21 Ch. 16 – Adolescence: Psychosocial Ch. 17 – Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Video: Identity Development in Adolescence Video: Importance of Peers in Adolescence Video: Risk-Taking in Adolescence: Substance Use Video: Psychological Disorders of Adolescence Ch. 18 – Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Ch. 19 – Emerging Adult: Psychosocial Video: Brain Development: Emerging Adulthood Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday May 28 Exam #3 Ch. 20 – Adulthood: Biosocial Development Ch. 21 – Adulthood: Cognitive Activity: Research Methods and Cognitive Aging Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday June 4 Ch. 22 – Adulthood: Psychosocial Ch. 23 – Late Adulthood: Biosocial Activity: Happiness, Marriage, and Babies Activity: Signs of Aging Ch. 24 – Late Adulthood: Cognitive Ch. 25 – Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Video: Alzheimer’s Disease: A Family Case Study Activity: Alzheimer’s Disease Activity: Preparing to Die Complete this week’s activities by this Saturday June 11 Exam #4
June 13 All exams close June 13th. at 6:00pm Pacific time. No exceptions All Launchpad activities turn off June 13th. at about 6:00pm. No exceptions. June 13 June 13th. is the last day – (There is no final exam) June 14,15 & 16 are final exam days on the NSC campus. Since we have no final exam, the fourth exam closes on June 13th. May 26th, 2017 is the last day to withdraw