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August 30,2018

Thursday August 30, 2018

Welcome to Advanced Placement Psychology!  

Why are you taking AP?

Circle Explanation


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


Seating Chart plus introduction: Name you wish you had when you were little, favorite cartoon and one place you'd like to visit.

What does your birthday say about you?

Definition of Psychology: The study of behavior and the mind (mental process).

Reading: Putting Grit in its place

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 Tuesday September 4th.

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)
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/

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