Psychology 1X03's "optional" and "required" texts
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Psychology 1X03's "optional" and "required" texts
http://titles.mcmaster.ca/text/secti...hcourse=1 X03
Quite the straight forward question... should I get Gray's or will it be a waste?
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08-25-2009 at 11:32 PM
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I would say the textbook is a waste of money. I also didn't use the CCW last year, but I heard that they actually might test out of it next year (meaning material appearing in the CCW may be on the test).
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08-25-2009 at 11:36 PM
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I heard that class can be easy. How did you find it?
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08-25-2009 at 11:37 PM
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I heard that class can be easy. How did you find it?
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I can be easy if you keep up with the web modules. Doing the quizzes and experiments will also help boost up your mark (I regret not committing to them fully).
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08-25-2009 at 11:42 PM
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I can be easy if you keep up with the web modules. Doing the quizzes and experiments will also help boost up your mark (I regret not committing to them fully).
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So lets say you committed to it, did your studying and everything...would a 12 be ok to get?
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08-25-2009 at 11:51 PM
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So lets say you committed to it, did your studying and everything...would a 12 be ok to get?
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Hmmm, not sure if that's completely possible. There was an assignment which was kind of like an essay. Not really easy to get a 90 or better in it. But I would say it's definitively possible to get in the double digits (10+). If I actually did all the quizzes and did the experiments I could have gotten a 10, but I got an 8 instead.
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08-25-2009 at 11:53 PM
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Hmmm, not sure if that's completely possible. There was an assignment which was kind of like an essay. Not really easy to get a 90 or better in it. But I would say it's definitively possible to get in the double digits (10+). If I actually did all the quizzes and did the experiments I could have gotten a 10, but I got an 8 instead.
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Hmmm university will be interesting my friends. A whole new game, I like it 
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08-26-2009 at 12:01 AM
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I didn't buy the CCW or the optional reading, and I only watched the online modules once and still finished with an 8 in the class last year.
Unless they change the curriculum, I think you'll do fine (Y)
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08-26-2009 at 12:06 AM
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I didn't buy the CCW or the optional reading, and I only watched the online modules once and still finished with an 8 in the class last year.
Unless they change the curriculum, I think you'll do fine (Y)
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Haha ya I plan to really try for university, I've slacked off schooling until now and still ended up with good marks but this stuff really counts so ya.
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08-26-2009 at 12:11 AM
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Haha ya I plan to really try for university, I've slacked off schooling until now and still ended up with good marks but this stuff really counts so ya.
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It's not like I slacked... I just allocated more of my time to other courses.
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08-26-2009 at 12:16 AM
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It's not like I slacked... I just allocated more of my time to other courses.
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No I never said you did, I'm just saying for me.
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08-26-2009 at 12:18 AM
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It's not like I slacked... I just allocated more of my time to other courses.
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I definitely slacked. XD By 2nd term, I was sleeping over 14 hours a day with my naps.
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08-26-2009 at 12:20 AM
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No I never said you did, I'm just saying for me.
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Yeah, but I'm just saying that you may allocate more time to certain courses. You have to manage your time really well in order to do very good in all your courses (Unless you are a natural genius  ). Otherwise you'll spend more time on courses that you "think are more important".
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I definitely slacked. XD By 2nd term, I was sleeping over 14 hours a day with my naps.
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Haha slacking is not an option for me anymore. For me this is make or break. Work hard now to ensure a good career and hopefully a good life. Of course I will still have a social life, just not too much. I don't mind really, there will be lots of time to chill later in life and I've already had many great experiences and I still will 
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Yeah, but I'm just saying that you may allocate more time to certain courses. You have to manage your time really well in order to do very good in all your courses (Unless you are a natural genius ). Otherwise you'll spend more time on courses that you "think are more important". |
They are all important to me, maybe a tad less for my econ electives but I plan to do well there too.
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