Homework
There will be several homeworks throughout the quarter, based on the material covered in class. You can access them through Canvas EEE by clicking on the relevant link in the schedule page (or navigating to the appropriate Quiz in Canvas EEE). Please note: Even though they are administered through the Canvas EEE "Quiz" section, they are in fact homeworks and not quizzes. These are due after we have covered the material in class, and are available while we cover the topic so you can be working on them as we discuss the relevant material in class. Each homework assignment must be submitted through Canvas EEE by the end of class (2:50pm) the day it is due for full credit, unless prior arrangements are made with the professor through email. Please note the following:
(1) Only one submission is allowed - please only submit your homework after you have completed the entire assignment.
(2) Even though the current Canvas EEE setup does does save your answers periodically in between submissions, it is recommended that you note down your answers in a separate document that you can refer to when making your final submission. This document is then also useful to refer back to during exams.
QuickGuide: How to submit an online assignment/quiz through Canvas EEE Quiz
More detailed guide to Canvas EEE online assignments/quizzes
Late policy: Late assignments will be accepted, but will lose 10% of the total score possible on the assignment for every class session late (not every day late). This is to encourage you to do the assignments, as it is far preferable to work through the material late rather than never. Moreover, homework comprises a hefty portion of your grade, so please do it - even if it's late. Late assignments can be submitted through the normal Canvas EEE interface.
If you submit a late assignment, please email both the professor and the TAs so that your assignment will be appropriately graded.
Midterm exams & Final
There will be two midterm exams in class, one on 10/17/18 and one on 11/9/18. Each will cover the material up until that point, and is not cumulative. (So, the first midterm covers the material up through 10/12/18, and the second midterm covers material discussed 10/19/18 through 11/5/18.) The midterm questions will come from the review questions posted on the website for the topics covered, as well as the homework questions.
There will be a final exam on 12/14/18, from 1:30pm - 3:30pm. This will cover the material presented throughout the quarter (that is, the final exam is cumulative), with a focus on the material presented after the second midterm. The final questions will come from the review questions posted on the website for all the topics covered, as well as the homework questions.
There will no makeup for the midterms or final unless you have an emergency (family, medical, etc.) that day, at which point you should contact the professor as soon as possible afterwards and make arrangements. A doctor's note or some other form of "proof of emergency" will be expected in that situation. If you know ahead of time that you cannot take the exam that day, you should contact the professor beforehand to make arrangements to take it at some other time.
Please note that having more than 2 finals on that day is a valid reason to schedule the final for another time (most likely sometime earlier in the week).
All exams will be given as online Quizzes through Canvas EEE. This means that you will only be able to access the exam during the appointed time (2:00pm - 2:50pm for the midterms, 1:30pm - 3:30pm for the final) using a device that has internet connectivity. You can take the exam in one of two ways:
(1) You can take it in HSLH 100A if you have your own device with internet connectivity. The professor and TAs will be present, which has the following benefits:
The professor and TAs will remind you how much time you have remaining.
The professor and TAs will be available to answer questions you have about exam questions.
If you have trouble accessing the exam, the professor and TAs will be present to help.
If you have trouble submitting the exam, the professor and TAs will be present to help.
(2) You can take it anywhere else where you have access to a device with internet connectivity. This has the following downsides:
You must keep track of the time remaining yourself (though Canvas EEE does have a timer).
You will not be able to ask someone knowledgeable about questions you have about exam questions.
If you have trouble accessing the exam or submitting the exam, you will have to work it out yourself - the professor will be considerably less sympathetic to any "technical difficulties" that occur.
Test-taking tip: Please keep a separate record of your answers in case of technical difficulties -- Canvas EEE may not always save your answers as you enter them.
If you submit an exam late (that is, after the allotted time -- 50 minutes for the midterms, 120 minutes for the final -- according to the Canvas EEE timer), the following late submission policy will apply:
For every minute after the allotted time, one percentage point will be subtracted from your exam score.
Extra credit
You may earn up to a maximum of 3 extra credit percentage points two different ways:
(1) You can participate in social science laboratory experiments. As subjects in experiments, you have the opportunity to learn how experimental research in psychology is conducted today, and you help provide the necessary subjects for the School's extensive research program. You will receive 0.5 points for each half hour that you participate, with your maximum participation for this class limited to 3 hours (i.e., 3 points).
Procedure: Follow the directions available at the UCI Social Sciences Human Subjects Lab Student Information page
https://www.hsl.socsci.uci.edu/student.php
Your attendance at the experiment will be recorded by the laboratory
assistant. Also, the experimenters may run out of experiments before
the end of the quarter, so early participation is the safest way to
ensure that you don't miss out on this easy way to accumulate
points. In addition, please note that you
will need to allocate your earned credits to your selected classes
before the end of the quarter if you want your credits to show up
for this class (which should be called F18_LING51-PSYCH56L (Acq of Lang)_Pearl) and all other classes you allocate them to.
(2) You can submit a review paper of no more than 1000 words summarizing and commenting on a scientific paper about language acquisition. If you choose this option, you must get the paper you wish to review approved by the professor no later than 2pm on 12/7/18. You must submit your review paper no later than 2pm on 12/11/18. Extra credit review papers after this time will not be accepted.
Grading: The review paper will be graded as an all or none effort (i.e., either 3 points or 0 points), depending on how well it addressed the components below.
- Summarizing the paper contents (aim for about 750 words)
- A summary of the main question the paper is attempting to answer
- A summary of the methodology the paper used to answer the question
- A summary of the key results
- A summary of how the author(s) interpreted the results with respect to the main question of the paper
- Responding to the paper contents (aim for about 250 words)
- Whether you think the paper answered the question effectively and/or interpreted its results appropriately -- why or why not
- Any additional comments (aspects you found difficult to follow, aspects you found easy to understand)
- A total word count listed (make sure this is under 1000 words)
Academic dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes cheating on exams or any assignment, having someone else take an exam or complete an assignment for you (or doing this for someone else), copying someone else's exam or assignment, and any activity in which you represent someone else's work as your own.
If you are caught being academically dishonest, you will receive a 0 for the assignment and you will be reported for academic dishonesty at the very least. Additional action may be taken, depending on the nature of the incident. Please see the information about academic integrity here, and more about what it means to be academically dishonest.
In addition, please note that working together is different than copying someone else's answers. If someone pressures you to let them copy your answers, this is academic dishonesty on their part. You should not feel ashamed or guilty about saying no to them -- after all, why should they get credit for your hard work and effort? Instead, they should be ashamed for even asking you in the first place. Please report any academic dishonesty incidents to Professor Pearl, and appropriate action will be taken.