Happy Holidays

Even though you all drive me crazy sometimes, I still love you ;) Enjoy your break, be safe, and come back rested and ready to continue learning. I will miss you all! See you in 2010.

Chapter 7 & 8 Assignments Over Break

Here are your Chapter 7 & 8 assignments for the winter break. It will be due on Thursday, 01/07 (P.6), or Friday, 01/08 (P.3) after we come back.

-Memory Activities WS
-Psych Sim 5: "Iconic Memory"(Ch.7) & "My Head is Spinning"(Ch.8)
-"When Memory Fails" WS (Research book & internet for answers)
-"Short Term Memory" WS (Research book & internet for answers)

Memory Activities

23_IconicMem

26_WhenMemFails

25_ShortTermMem

28_HeadSpinning

Chapter 6 Test

Chapter 6 Test is scheduled for Tuesday, 12/15 (p.3), & Wednesday 12/16 (p.6). You will have time to work on your Midterm Study Guides after the test, so please make sure you remember to bring it with you to class.

Study!

Midterm Study Guide

Please print the document below and bring it in to the next class. The completed study guide is due at the end of the week for a grade, no excuses. This is for your benefit!

AP Psych Midterm Study Guide 09-10 Obj

Essay Midterm Review Topics

Here are the topics that you need to review for your essay exam. You need to be ready to answer all of them, but I will choose the 3 questions you will be responding to on Friday, 12/18/09.

1. Choose a specific neurotransmitter or class of neurotransmitters and discuss its impact on behavior.

2. Compare and contrast the nervous system and the endocrine system.

3. What do people tend to dream about, and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all?

4. Explain how a specific phobia could be acquired through classical conditioning, being sure to identify the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response in your example. Also, using classical conditioning, indicate how the phobia could be eliminated.

5. Provide specific, everyday examples (for instance, from child-rearing) of the following operant-conditioning phenomena: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment.


Each response needs to be a paragraph (at least 4-5 sent.) minimum. You will not be allowed to use your notes that day. Make sure you know the information! The Objective (multiple choice) Review Packet will be posted sometime this weekend (before Sunday night). Make sure you print that out and bring it in to the next class. Enjoy your weekend, see you next week!

Chapter 6 Assignments

This is the homework you will be responsible for while we go over Chapter 6.
-Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words (found in the textbook website, link on blog) for Chapter 6. Your sentences should show me that you understand the term and they should not be written as the definition restated. Please underline or highlight the word in the sentence. This assignment MUST be handwritten!
-Complete the Psych Sim 5 "Classical Conditioning" (Psych Sim 4 link on blog) and "Operant Conditioning" (Psych Sim 5 link on the blog). After going through the tutorials, complete the worksheets below.
* ALL Assignments are Due on Tuesday, 12/8/09 (p.6) and Wednesday, 12/09/09 (p.3).
20_ClassicalCond

21_OperantCond

Sleep and Dream Log Project

Please use the information below to complete your Sleep and Dream Log and Analysis Questions. The log should be kept for a period of 7 days, starting with Monday, 11/23/09 - Sunday, 11/29/09 (Period 3) and Tuesday, 11/24/09 - Monday, 11/30/09 (Period 6). The Sleep and Dream Log Analysis questions should be completed on Monday, 11/30 (p.3) and on Tuesday, 12/01 (p.6) after the Sleep and Dream Log has been completed. Everything will be due on Tuesday, 12/01 (p.3) and Wednesday, 12/02 (p.6). Your log and responses should be neatly documented and may be handwritten or typed. Have fun!

P.S. Scribd changed the formatting of my word document. Sorry if it looks a little messed up. I can email the original file if you need it. Just ask.

Sleep and Dreaming Log

11/18/09-11/19/09 Classwork

If you were absent from class today, we watched the rest of the video and answered the following questions:
1. Compare REM & NREM sleep with respect to EEG activity, muscular activity, and cognitive activity.
2. Describe the effects of complete, partial, and selective sleep deprivation. What, if anything, do these effects tell us about why we sleep?
3. What do people tend to dream about, and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all?

Your answers should be about half a page to a full page for each question. Each question has several parts to it and I want detailed responses. Be ready to discuss Chapter 5 next class period.

Chapter 5: States of Consciousness Homework

Go to the Psych Sim 5 Website (link under the Useful Websites section of our blog) and complete the 2 tutorials titled "EEG and Sleep Stages" and "Your Mind on Drugs." Then complete the following worksheets for each of the tutorials. Both worksheets are due on Friday, 11/20/09 (P.6), and Monday, 11/23/09 (P.3) If you know you are going on a fieldtrip or are going to be absent on the day that this assignment is due, they need to be turned in the class period before.

17_EEGSleepStage

18_MindOnDrugs

HGHS Faculty Talent Show Teaser

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Chapter 4 Test

Your Chapter 4 Test is scheduled for Monday, 11/16 (p.6) and Tuesday, 11/17 (p.3). Study! Make sure you go on to the AP Psych website and do the practice questions for sensation and perception for extra practice. Hope you all had a nice weekend!

Jeans Days

Students may wear jeans on this Thursday and Friday if they donate $1.00 to the PTSA. Uniform pants a required without the donation. There will be consequences for students not adhering to the dress code. Let's keep it fun and not ruin it for everyone!

Thursday: Gladiator Spirit Day
Friday: Sports Day (wear your favorite team's jersey or shirt)

Have a nice weekend!

Have a nice weekend kiddies! Please make sure you finish reading chapter 4 of your textbook so that we may finish going over it in class next week.

Enjoy your weekend. Love ya! ;)

Absence

I am really sorry I will not be in school today. Please behave, do all your work, and listen to the substitute. We will continue with our regularly scheduled programming on Friday. ;)

Chapter 3 Test and Chapter 4 Homework- 10/26/09

Hi kiddies! Like I told 3rd period in class today, your Chapter 3 Test is scheduled for Wednesday, 10/28 (P.3), or Thursday, 10/29 (P.6). Please read and study your book & information so that you may do well. This will be one of the first grades of the 2nd 9 weeks, so make it a good one!

Also, I want you to get started on your Chapter 4 vocabulary. Part of what you need to know for the class and for the AP exam in May, is the application of all these terms we are learning. It is not enough to just learn the definition, but to give an example/or apply it to a scenario. So, for the Chapter 4 vocabulary (which can be found on your textbook website, link to the left of this post) you are required to list examples/applications for each term. Please do not give me the same example in your book. Try to make it something that will help you better understand and remember the term. You may draw a picture for each term as well if that's easier, but make sure that I understand what you are trying to describe.

Ch. 4 Vocab: Due- Wednesday, 11/04/09 (P.3) & Thursday, 11/05/09 (P.6)(extended due to the amount of words)

Grades

I am still working on entering grades. If your grade is not what you expected, or what it should be due to an error, just relax, take a deep breath, and we'll talk about it on Monday (odd day) or Tuesday (even day). I will be entering a few more things over the weekend and your grades may still go up or down before then.

Just a reminder: The last day to turn anything in to me for a grade is on Monday (odd day) or Tuesday (even day) of next week. Any make-up assignments or late work (for a lower grade) must be in by then to receive credit. Some of you have really been slacking and I will not be doing this again next 9 weeks. You have been warned. You all need to step it up!

Have a nice weekend! I love you all ;)

Brain Project

Below are the instructions for your Brain Project. If you have any other questions, please post them to the blog. The project due date is Thursday, 10/15 (p.3) and Friday, 10/16 (P.6). Have fun with this! I want to see your best work. Be creative!
Brain Project

AP Psych Homework (09/23/09-09/24/09)

Complete the following web activity along with the work I left with the substitute. Everything is due on Tues. & Wed. (09/29 & 09/30). Behave and get your work done! I'll miss you all.

Neurotransmission and the Nervous System Web Activity

Chapter 2 Short Response Questions- HW (09/16/09)

Please answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper.

1.Design a simple experiment to investigate the effects of television violence on children's aggressive behavior, being sure to identify the independent and dependent variables, and the experimental and control groups.

2.How do you feel about the use of animals as research subjects in psychological studies? Back up your position with evidence.

Due: 09/18/09-p.3, & 09/21/09-p.6

Ch. 1 AP Psych Notes

The Chapter Notes for any of you that were absent or otherwise. You're welcome ;) Study! Test next class. Remember the 3 questions that need to be answered that were posted yesterday right below this post. Those questions and the review packet are both due next class.

CH 1 Evolution of Psych

Chapter 1 Short Response Questions (09/08/09)

Please answer the following questions hand written on your own sheet of paper. Due Thursday, 09/10/09 (P.5), day after, (P.6) Test Thursday & Friday, Study!

1.Discuss the contributions of structuralism and functionalism to the evolution of psychology as a discipline.

2.Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic, behaviorist, and humanist assumptions about human nature.

3.Imagine that you have been asked to speak to a group of tenth grade students who has signed up for a study skills seminar offered by a local youth group. Based on the information provided in the Personal Application, what are ten concrete points that you would make in your presentation?

AP Psychology Textbook Website

http://www.wadsworth.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9780495093039&discipline_number=24

Go to the website above for your Key Terms and other useful resources.

Psychology Video Website

http://www.annenbergmedia.org/resources/series138.html#

Scroll down and click on the first video.

Chapter 1 Questions (08/28/09)

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. They should be HANDWRITTEN on your own sheet of paper. Due Tuesday, 09/01/09

1. Summarize Wundt’s accomplishments and contributions to psychology.
2. Summarize Hall’s accomplishments and contributions to psychology.
3. Describe structuralism and its impact on the subsequent development of psychology.
4. Describe functionalism and its impact on the subsequent development of psychology.

Student Info Sheet

Please print the student info sheet below and return it completed and signed by you and a parent or guardian. Thank you.

Student Info Sheet

Couse Syllabus

Welcome to AP Psychology! Below is the syllabus for the course. Please printit and keep it in your binders. I will post the form for parent signature a little later. See you tomorrow.
AP Psychology s

Syllabus

We will go over the syllabus in class tomorrow. You will need to go home and print it out. I look forward to seeing all of you. Get a good night's sleep.