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AP Psych Summer Assignments

For those of you that signed up for the course, please make sure you complete the following assignments by the first day of school. Pace yourself, meaning don't wait until the last minute to get started. All of these assignments are meant to prepare you for the course and will prove to be beneficial as study tools throughout the year. Your course syllabus has been posted below as well. I look forward to seeing you next school year!

AP Psych Summer Assignments Revised2

AP Psychology Syllabus 10-11

Attention all Field Trip Attendees!

Please make sure I have your signed field trip forms or you will not be allowed to go on the trip to the Crime in Miami Exhibit on Thursday, 05/27. Also, please bring a bagged lunch. We will not be stopping to purchase any food or drinks on the trip. I will be bringing a cooler to place the bags in to keep the lunches fresh, if necessary. Write your name on the outside of the bag to avoid confusion. And use common sense! Please do not bring anything that needs to be microwaved! A sandwich,lunchables, chips, fruit, drinks, etc. are good examples of what to bring.

AP Psych Students: Test tomorrow!

Attention AP Psych students: You must report to your testing room tomorrow immediately after lunch. DO NOT go to 6th period. You need to be in your testing room by the time the late bell rings at 12:30pm. Remember that the test will run past 2:30pm and that you will need to make other arrangements for pick-up if you go home on a bus. You will most likely be testing until about 3:30pm. Good luck! I will try to go see you all before you begin tomorrow! ;)

For Review

New website for review for most AP Exam subjects. Go to http://quizlet.com/subject/ap/ and click on Psychology. There you will find many review games for your use. Enjoy, and happy studying!

Attention Potential Future AP Psych Students!

Please print and follow the directions on the forms below if you are interested in registering for AP Psychology for the 2010-2011 school year. You may see me in Room 3130 if you have any additional questions. Thanks, and I look forward to meeting all of you ;)

AP Psych Requirements and Recommendation Form 10-11

AP Psychology Syllabus 10-11

AP Psych Summer Assignments Revised

The Brain Song

Here is the Youtube link to Ali & Gilbert's Brain Song. Hope it helps some of you. The lyrics are posted under the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxuhU30K5_M

The Alien Invasion Song:
A Song About the Brain

let’s start with the limbic system slow motion
the almond like amygdala controls your emotions

the hippocampus organizes all of your memories,
and retrieves them when necessary
the thalamus sends through information
to the correct destinations

Broca’s area contains the speech controls
it causes figurative language to unfold

the hypothalamus keeps homeostasis stable
what you thought about the brain might’ve been a fable

the brain is a complex feature
a part of all sorts of creatures
in psychology, it is studied
and it’s the reason for some teachers

the spinal cord carries information
the medulla runs the autonomic functions
the things you don’t think about, like respiration
are also controlled by the brain’s formations

the cerebellum deals with movement and alertness
in the hind brain while the pons control consciousness

the corpus callosum connects two hemispheres
in the neocortex, where it’s needed to adhere

the brain stem connects the spinal cord
which is a part of the brain stem’s encore


make it old school now


the cerebrum is the largest area
divided into many subsections
two spheres to limit the hysteria
then four more for the final connection

lobes of frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital
each have a specific function in the total

the frontal deals with personality
temporal with hearing and memory
parietal incorporates all of the senses
and the occipital associates with vision


the cerebral cortex contains three others
the auditory cortex controls sound audio
the visual cortex is the vision organizer
then the motor cortex is the neuron contactor

the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe registers touch
the reticular formation regulates consciousness, but not much

Wernicke’s area recognizes speech
so that you can hear the pastors preach

the pituitary gland is involved in hormone secretion
and the alphabet was invented by the Phoenicians

Cool Review Website: Wish I would have known about it sooner!

Go to www.bubbabrain.com and click on AP. Then use the first drop box to find your subject. There should be several topics to choose from. We used this during the first review session today and the students loved it. Have fun!

For those of you that love me...

For those of you that claim to love me, you may want to nominate me for this contest. I could really use this ;) http://www.jnyintheclassroom.org/backtostyle/ (click here)

If you're going to do this for me, let me know, and I'll give you the personal info they're requesting. I don't want to post it here for everyone to see.

Thanks!

AP Psych Exam Tips

Study/Review and stick to the tips below and you should be fine!

AP Psych Exam Tips

AP Psych Review Sessions

AP Psych Review Sessions

These are the dates I have scheduled for our review. You are not required to attend these sessions, but it is highly recommended. All sessions will be held in Room 3130. Dates may be subject to change pending administrator approval. Please plan accordingly.

Thurs., 04/22 (2:40-4:00)
Mon., 05/03 (2:40-4:00)
Wed., 05/05 (2:40-4:00)
* Sat., 05/08 (8:00-12:30)
Mon., 05/10 (Day before the exam) (2:40-4:00)

Have a good one!

Enjoy your Spring Break week! I know I will. Although you do not have an official assignment due for me when you get back, you should, however, be reviewing your information using your "5 steps to a 5" Study Guide book (if you have not yet purchased it, do so by the time you get back) and textbook. Will will be getting down to business as soon as we get back. We only have a month left before the exam. And we will be ready! Enjoy, be safe, and rest now, cause you'll need your energy for later! hahaha ;)

Development Short Response Questions

Directions: Answer the following questions in one to two paragraphs for each on your own sheet of paper. Make sure you cover every part of the question in your responses. Give examples from your textbook for each question. Due: Thursday, 03/25/10 (P.3) & Friday, 03/26/10 (P.6)

1.Describe the four stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, and discuss the major developmental changes associated with each of the stages.

2.Research on adolescence indicates that for girls early maturation is particularly difficult, while for boys late maturation is especially hard. How would you explain this gender difference? Consider how your text's unifying theme that psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context might help to explain it.

3.The experience of midlife crisis has been likened by some to the adolescent search for identity. In what ways are these two developmental phenomena similar? How are they different?

4.Research indicates that there are genuine (although often small) gender differences in verbal ability, mathematical ability, spatial ability, aggression, and nonverbal communication. There is also some evidence that biological differences between the sexes in hormone levels and brain organization contribute to some or all of these behavioral differences. Adopt a functionalist/evolutionary perspective, and discuss why these biological differences and their consequent behavioral differences might exist.

5.According to Carol Gilligan (1982), Kohlberg's theory describes moral development from the "justice perspective," which tends to predominate in males, but neglects to consider the "care perspective," which tends to predominate in females. From the justice perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of fairness and equal treatment for all. From the care perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of meeting individuals' personal needs and preserving relationships. Do research findings on gender differences support Gilligan's views?

Good Luck!!!

To all my 10th grade & re-taking kiddies:

Good luck tomorrow & Wednesday on the FCAT test. I know you all can do it! Just relax, get a good night's sleep, and eat a good breakfast in the morning. I love you all. ;)

My Baby Book: A Record of Development Project

Please follow the directions in the file below to complete the Baby Book Project we spoke about in class. Remember, this should look like a scrapbook of your development when you are finished. You do not need to purchase an expensive scrapbook, but your final product does, however, need to be neat. Have fun, and do not wait until the last minute or you will hate doing this! All Projects Due: Wed., 03/17 (P.3) & Thurs., 03/18 (P.6) No excuses or late projects will be accepted! Even if you are absent! If you know you will be out on the due date, you need to make arrangements to turn it in early or have someone else turn it in for you on the day it is due. This project will count towards you 3rd marking period grade.

Baby Book

Motivation & Emotion & Stress & Health Assignments

Please complete the following worksheets after completeing the Psych Sims for each (link in the column to the right). Due Thurs., 3/4 (P.6), & Fri., 3/5 (P.3).

Psych Sim 5's
-Hunger and the Fat Rat
-Expressing Emotion
-All Stressed Out

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Blog Discussion

Read Chemical Exposure Linked to Attention Deficit Disorder in Children and post a comment on this blog as part of a discussion on how this article relates to what we have learned in psychology. What is your opinion on the findings? I would like to get a good discussion going. Comments need to be posted by Friday, 02/12 for both periods for a grade. Please post your full name and period at the start of each post to receive credit. Students that are having computer issues at home should have no excuses! There are 4 computers in our classroom for your use ;)

Motivation & Emotion Advertising Activity

Follow the directions below in order to complete the handout. Please make sure that you answer the question on the bottom of the page in a minimum of 2 paragraphs. Due Tuesday, 02/09 (P.3) & Wednesday, 02/10 (P.6)

Advertising Activity

Show your SUPPORT!

Please go and show your support! Hope to see you there.

Our Gladiator Family Fun Night is HERE.

When: Feb 4th from 3 -9 p.m.
Where: Pizza Scene on Main St. (next to Coldstone Creamery)
What: 20% of all sales goes to HGHS's Class of 2011

We hope to see you there! Bring your family! Pass on the info to friends, too!

Chapter 9 Essay Questions

Please answer the following questions, handwritten, in a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs for each. Due Friday, 02/05 (P.3) & Monday, 02/08 (P.6)

1. Can you think of areas of our society, other than education, the workplace, and clinical settings that have been affected by the use of psychological tests? Have psychological tests led to improvement in these areas?

2. In what ways have changing views about the influence of heredity and environment on intelligence affected the development of intelligence tests?

3. Discuss the similarities and differences between current views on the nature and assessment of intelligence and creativity.

4. Most cases of mental retardation have no identifiable organic cause. From what you know of their views concerning intelligence, discuss what each of the following might say about these cases of mental retardation: Jensen, Wechsler, Gardner, and Scarr.

Chapter 8 & 9 Assignments

1. Psych Sim 5 "Get Smart" *Due Wed., 01/27 (P.6) & Thurs., 01/28 (P.3)
2. Chapter 9 Critical Thinking Lesson (on textbook website)*Due Wed., 01/27 (P.6) & Thurs., 01/28 (P.3)
3. Intelligence Tests
* Go to:
http://www.mensa.org/workout2.php (print the test before you submit your answers)
http://wilderdom.com/personality/intelligenceAustralianAmericanTest.html
http://wilderdom.com/personality/intelligenceOriginalAustralian.html
http://wilderdom.com/personality/intelligenceChitlingTestShort.html
Take the four tests, do the best that you can, and print out your responses to each test. We will discuss the results on Monday, 01/25 (P.6), or Tuesday, 01/26 (P.3).

4. Read "The girl in the window" Write a 2 page essay on how this case relates to what we have learned about language, thought, and intelligence. Include examples from the book, the article, and others. Be sure to cite your sources and give proper credit. Your paper should be typed, double spaced, with 1 inch margins all around. *Due on Mon., 02/01 (P.3) & Tues., 02/02 (P.6)


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Reminder

This is a reminder that all the Winter Break assignments are due next class period. No excuses and no late assignments will be accepted! You have had 3 weeks to complete these :)