Thursday, February 25, 2010

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

31_HungerFatRat
32_ExpressEmot 34_StressedOut

Friday, February 5, 2010

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

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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!

Monday, February 1, 2010

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.