Wednesday December 20, 2017

Circle: Besides Riley and I, who are the best teacher you have ever had in terms of learning.  What made them so good?

Circle: Besides Riley and I, who are the easiest teachers to get off task and what is the device you use to shape their behavior?

Psychological Definition of Learning: A relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience.

Questions you need to know the answers to:

What are some basic forms of learning?

What is classical conditioning, and how did Pavlov’s work influence behaviorism?

In classical conditioning, what are the processes of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination?

Why is Pavlov’s work important?

What is operant conditioning, and how does it differ from classical conditioning?

What are the basic types of reinforcers?

How do different reinforcement schedules affect behavior?

How does punishment affect behavior?

Do cognitive processes and biological constraints affect operant conditioning?

What is observational learning, and how is it enabled by mirror neurons?

Activity: Video Research
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment



Homework:
Due 12/18: Pages 215-222
Crash Course
Kahoot
Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classically Conditioning your roomate

Due 12/20: Pages 223-232
The Little Albert Experiment
BF Skinner Pigeon Ping Pong

Due 1/3: Pages 232-249
Our Skinner Box
Crash Course: The BoBo Beatdown
Classical vs Operant Condtioniong
Unit 6 TEST 1/9

Notecards Du: 1/5

Note cards:  Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych Exam.  These are due January 5Deth.  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

acquisition	learning
associative learning	Neutral stimulus
classical conditioning	operant conditioning
cognitive map	punishment
discrimination	reinforcer
extinction	shaping
fixed interval schedule	spontaneous recovery
fixed ratio schedule	US / UR / CS / CR
generalization	variable interval schedule
latent learning	variable ratio schedule

December 18, 2017

Monday December 18, 2017

Seating Chart
Seating Chart Activity: TBA

Circle: One thing you know you've been classically conditioned to do.  No zipper example.

Introduce Learning: The Office

Classical Conditioning Activity
Define US, CS, CR, UCR

Homework:
Due 12/18: Pages 215-222
Video's
Crash Course
Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classically Conditioning your roomate

Due 12/20: Pages 223-232
The Little Albert Experiment
BF Skinner Pigeon Ping Pong

Due 1/3: Pages 232-249
Our Skinner Box
Crash Course: The BoBo Beatdown
Classical vs Operant Condtioniong
Unit 6 TEST 1/9

Notecards Du: 1/5

Note cards:  Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych Exam.  These are due January 5Deth.  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

acquisition	learning
associative learning	Neutral stimulus
classical conditioning	operant conditioning
cognitive map	punishment
discrimination	reinforcer
extinction	shaping
fixed interval schedule	spontaneous recovery
fixed ratio schedule	US / UR / CS / CR
generalization	variable interval schedule
latent learning	variable ratio schedule

December 14, 2017

Thursday December 14, 2017

Circle: How was the remainder of your day Friday.  Did you notice anything different about classes or school in general?  How did you sleep that night?


Test: Unit 5 Consciousness

Introduce Learning: The Office


Homework:

Due 12/18: Pages 212-222

Due 12/20: Pages 223-232

Due 1/3: Pages 232-249

Notecards Due: 1/3

Unit 6 TEST 1/8

Note cards:  Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych Exam.  These are due January 3rd.  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

acquisition	learning
associative learning	Neutral stimulus
classical conditioning	operant conditioning
cognitive map	punishment
discrimination	reinforcer
extinction	shaping
fixed interval schedule	spontaneous recovery
fixed ratio schedule	US / UR / CS / CR
generalization	variable interval schedule
latent learning	variable ratio schedule

December 8, 2017

Friday December 8, 2017

Test make-up needs to be done by  today, Friday December 8th.

Unit test date changed to Tuesday December 11th

Circle: Did you notice anything different about your walk from class to cba wednesday?

Unit 5 Assignment Sheet
 
Activity: On your own, research mindfulness or mediation?  What is the deal?

Activity: Mindfulness

Sleep

Stages of Sleep - Sleep Cycles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjPZNNSGlY

Stages of Sleep, REM Sleep and Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaoMD1XI5u8

What Makes You Tick: Circadian Rhythms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoLqqNuqwA

Circadian Rhythm and Your Brains Clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQ0RxQu2gM

Sleep loss and disorders

What It’s Like To Have Insomnia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkKcqdrfGo

Sleep Apnea Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTUjQ-IcKPU

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXEgVK-fF4

What is Narcolepsy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Ucpf_OYvs4E

Nightmares and Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds8GRH4xmN8

Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=R1srWn4QWoU

What would happen if you didn’t sleep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqONk48l5vY

Dreams
Crash Course Dreams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHus-0wFSo
Hypnosis
Drugs (Psychopharmacology and Psychology)
Crash Course:Altered States https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=373&v=9PW1fwKjo-Y

Unit Topics: Sleep and Dreams, Hypnosis, Drugs and Consciousness

Dates for Unit: November 21st – December 8th   

Exam Dates: December 8th – 25 multiple choice questions - 2 pts each, 1 ten point FRQ.                                                                                                      

Assigned reading (35 pages): 

Note cards: Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych exam.  These are due before the exam (12/8).  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

• consciousness
• circadian rhythm
• REM sleep
• hallucinations
• insomnia
• narcolepsy
• sleep apnea
• night terrors
• manifest content
• latent content
• hypnosis
• dissociation
• physical dependence
• psychological dependence
• depressants
• barbiturates
• opiates
• stimulants
• hallucinogens

Study Tools
AP Psychology Crash Courses
Mnemonic
Quizlets
Online Multiple Choice Practice test
Study Guide
AP Study Notes

December 6, 2017

Wednesday December 6, 2017

Test make-up needs to be done by Friday December 8th.

Unit test date changed to Tuesday December 11th.

Circle: Did you notice anything different about your day after hypnosis?  Did you sleep any better or worse?  What do you attribute the changes to?

Unit 5 Assignment Sheet
Introduction to mindfulness:   
Activity: On your own, research mindfulness or mediation?  What is the deal?

Activity: Mindfulness

Sleep

Stages of Sleep - Sleep Cycles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjPZNNSGlY

Stages of Sleep, REM Sleep and Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaoMD1XI5u8

What Makes You Tick: Circadian Rhythms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoLqqNuqwA

Circadian Rhythm and Your Brains Clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQ0RxQu2gM

Sleep loss and disorders

What It’s Like To Have Insomnia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkKcqdrfGo

Sleep Apnea Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTUjQ-IcKPU

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXEgVK-fF4

What is Narcolepsy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Ucpf_OYvs4E

Nightmares and Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds8GRH4xmN8

Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=R1srWn4QWoU

What would happen if you didn’t sleep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqONk48l5vY

Dreams
Crash Course Dreams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHus-0wFSo
Hypnosis
Drugs (Psychopharmacology and Psychology)
Crash Course:Altered States https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=373&v=9PW1fwKjo-Y

Unit Topics: Sleep and Dreams, Hypnosis, Drugs and Consciousness

Dates for Unit: November 21st – December 8th   

Exam Dates: December 8th – 25 multiple choice questions - 2 pts each, 1 ten point FRQ.                                                                                                      

Assigned reading (35 pages): 

Note cards: Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych exam.  These are due before the exam (12/8).  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

• consciousness
• circadian rhythm
• REM sleep
• hallucinations
• insomnia
• narcolepsy
• sleep apnea
• night terrors
• manifest content
• latent content
• hypnosis
• dissociation
• physical dependence
• psychological dependence
• depressants
• barbiturates
• opiates
• stimulants
• hallucinogens

Study Tools
AP Psychology Crash Courses
Mnemonic
Quizlets
Online Multiple Choice Practice test
Study Guide
AP Study Notes

December 4, 2017

Monday December 4, 2017

Test make-up needs to be done by Friday December 8th.

Unit test date changed till Tuesday December 11th.

New seating chart: Introduce yourself, how many pets do you own, and what the farthest you have ever been from home?


Circle: Do you believe hypnosis is a real thing or something people just fake?

Introduction
Tylenol and Emotional and Physical Pain
One finger
Zimbardo Video

Unit 5 Assignment Sheet

Activity: Guided Hypnosis

Activity: Hypnosis research

Sleep

Stages of Sleep - Sleep Cycles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjPZNNSGlY

Stages of Sleep, REM Sleep and Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaoMD1XI5u8

What Makes You Tick: Circadian Rhythms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoLqqNuqwA

Circadian Rhythm and Your Brains Clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQ0RxQu2gM

Sleep loss and disorders

What It’s Like To Have Insomnia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkKcqdrfGo

Sleep Apnea Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTUjQ-IcKPU

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXEgVK-fF4

What is Narcolepsy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Ucpf_OYvs4E

Nightmares and Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds8GRH4xmN8

Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=R1srWn4QWoU

What would happen if you didn’t sleep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqONk48l5vY

Dreams
Crash Course Dreams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHus-0wFSo
Hypnosis
Drugs (Psychopharmacology and Psychology)
Crash Course:Altered States https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=373&v=9PW1fwKjo-Y

Unit Topics: Sleep and Dreams, Hypnosis, Drugs and Consciousness

Dates for Unit: November 21st – December 8th   

Exam Dates: December 8th – 25 multiple choice questions - 2 pts each, 1 ten point FRQ.                                                                                                      

Assigned reading (35 pages): 

Note cards: Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych exam.  These are due before the exam (12/8).  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

• consciousness
• circadian rhythm
• REM sleep
• hallucinations
• insomnia
• narcolepsy
• sleep apnea
• night terrors
• manifest content
• latent content
• hypnosis
• dissociation
• physical dependence
• psychological dependence
• depressants
• barbiturates
• opiates
• stimulants
• hallucinogens

November 30, 2017

Thursday November 30, 2017

Test will be returned on Thursday.

Read This

Circle: Do you believe that dreams have any real meaning or help you understand things about yourself and what is on your mind?

Unit 5 Assignment Sheet

Activity: How good are your sleep strategies? Handout.

Activity: How important is sleep.  What could possibly go wrong...

Activity: Please keep a record of your dreams over the next two night.  Write them down with as much detail of specifics as you can.  You will be doing dream analysis on today and this will make class much more interesting if you have your own dream to analyze.

Click here to analyze your dream.

Sleep

Stages of Sleep - Sleep Cycles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjPZNNSGlY

Stages of Sleep, REM Sleep and Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaoMD1XI5u8

What Makes You Tick: Circadian Rhythms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoLqqNuqwA

Circadian Rhythm and Your Brains Clock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQ0RxQu2gM

Sleep loss and disorders

What It’s Like To Have Insomnia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkKcqdrfGo

Sleep Apnea Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTUjQ-IcKPU

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXEgVK-fF4

What is Narcolepsy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Ucpf_OYvs4E

Nightmares and Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds8GRH4xmN8

Night Terrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=R1srWn4QWoU

What would happen if you didn’t sleep? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqONk48l5vY

Dreams
Crash Course Dreams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHus-0wFSo
Hypnosis
Drugs (Psychopharmacology and Psychology)
Crash Course:Altered States https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=373&v=9PW1fwKjo-Y

Unit Topics: Sleep and Dreams, Hypnosis, Drugs and Consciousness

Dates for Unit: November 21st – December 8th   

Exam Dates: December 8th – 25 multiple choice questions - 2 pts each, 1 ten point FRQ.                                                                                                      

Assigned reading (35 pages): 

Note cards: Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych exam.  These are due before the exam (12/8).  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

• consciousness
• circadian rhythm
• REM sleep
• hallucinations
• insomnia
• narcolepsy
• sleep apnea
• night terrors
• manifest content
• latent content
• hypnosis
• dissociation
• physical dependence
• psychological dependence
• depressants
• barbiturates
• opiates
• stimulants
• hallucinogens