Toohey's AP Psychology Class

Activity: In groups of two describe the three Theories of Emotion and how they would help explain Anti-Social Personality Disorder.

If we have time Activities:
Dispositional Envy Scale
Fear Survey
Emotional Expressivity Scale
The Disgust Scale
Mood Awareness Scale

Test

Monday, April 13, 2026

Tuesday April 14, 2026

Tuesday April 14, 2016

Bring AP Study Guide to class on Wednesday!

Study Guide

Circle 1: What do you hope to score on the AP Exam and how much work are you going to put in to achieve that goal?

Circle 2: What is the highest you have ever jumped from?

Activity: 10 Meter Tower Documentary

Activity: Personality Scenarios

Activity: Yerkes Dodson

Activity: Are you a sociopath? Anti-Social Personality Forum Online Test

Friday, April 10, 2026

Friday April 10, 2026

Friday April 10, 2026

Homework: Motivation on Page 258 and we will have a quick quiz on Monday over the terms.

Traits: consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

Trait theory: the idea that personality is made up of stable traits that can be identified and measured to describe and predict behavior.

Circle: A trait you think you inherited from a parent?

Sigmund Freud...Id, Ego and Superego

Video's you should watch!
Crash Course: Rorschach and the Freudians
Crash Course: Measuring Personality
Mr. Burns High School Freud Video
Zimbardo: The Mind, Hidden and Divided

Draw Hand:

Biological perspective
Traits come from genetics and brain chemistry
You are born with certain tendencies (like being more anxious or outgoing)

Behavioral (learning) perspective
Traits are learned through experience
Rewards and punishments shape your habits over time (you “learn” to be a certain way)

Social-cognitive perspective
Traits come from the interaction between you and your environment
Your thinking (beliefs, expectations) and situations work together to shape behavior

Psychodynamic perspective
Traits are influenced by unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences
Your personality develops from how you dealt with early relationships and inner struggles

Humanistic perspective
Traits come from your drive to grow and become your best self
You develop traits based on your self-concept and need for personal growth

Trait perspective (bonus for comparison)
Traits are stable characteristics you have
Focuses more on describing traits than explaining where they come from

Free Association

How to Study... 1. Read Unit 2. Make Notecards 3. Watch Crash Course 4. Make practice quiz on ChatGPT 5. Review!!!

CRASH COURSE