August 30, 2017

Welcome to Advanced Placement Psychology!  11:20-12:34

Seating Chart plus introduction

What does your birthday say about you?

Circle Explanation

Circle: Not including yourself, why do you think students take AP classes?

Website: ohchspsychology.blogspot.com

Syllabus

Commitment Contract

Phones

Communication

Expectations

Questions

Homework: Choose one of the articles to read listed below.  After reading the article answer the following questions:  What is one thing you agree with, one thing you disagree with and one thing you have further questions about?  The answers should be written down on paper.  This is due on Friday.

1. New Insights on College Drinking (American Psychological Association, Oct. 2013) http://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/college-drinking.aspx

2. Partying on Facebook May Spur Teens’ Risky Behavior (Psych Central, Sept. 4, 2013) http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/09/04/partying-on-facebook-may-spur-teens-riskybehavior/59175.html

3. Why the Teen Brain is Drawn to Risk (Time, Oct. 8, 2012) http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/08/health/time-teen-brain-risk/index.html

4. Teens and Risky Behavior: More Complicated than it seems? (Los Angeles Times, Oct. 2, 2012)

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/02/news/la-heb-teens-risk-averse-20121001

5. What Makes Teens Tick (Time, May 10, 2004) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994126,00.html

6. Good Parents, Bad Results (U.S. News & World Report, June 12, 2008) http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/living-well/articles/2008/06/12/good-parents-bad-results

7. Teenager, Friends, and Bad Decisions (New York Times, February 3, 2011) http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/teenagers-friends-and-bad-decisions/