November 30, 2018

Friday November 30, 2018

Circle: On average, how many hours of sleep do you get on a school night?

Unit Test 4 Sensation and Perception

Unit 5 Assignment Sheet

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

Dates for Unit: November 30th – December 20th   

Exam Dates: December 20th – 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 (12/20).  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

Homework: Read the following article on Sleep then answer the following questions: 

1.  List three questions you have about sleep after reading this article.

2.  What does the article state regarding sleep and socioeconomic levels?

November 26, 2018

Monday November 26, 2018

Announcement:  Test has been moved to Friday November 30th.  Note cards and notes will be checked and recorded as a formative assessment on Wednesday.  Wednesday we will be doing a technical writing exercise and looking at the free-response section of the AP exam.

Circle: Share one realization or understanding about yourself as a result the sensation and perception unit.

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet

Target: Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.  Sensation refers to how we detect physical energy from the environment and encode it as neural signals.  Perception refers to how we select, organize and interpret this information.  Sensation provides the raw information that perception constructs into our experiences.

This unit will be answering the following questions:

What are sensation and perception? What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-down processing?

What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?

What is the function of sensory adaptation?

What is the energy that we see as visual light?

What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?

How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?

How do we experience each of the body’s senses?

How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?

How adaptable is our ability to perceive?

Reminder about how to make notecards

1. What is this a demonstration of?

2. Definition
3. In your own words.  Personal connection.

McGurk Effect Video


Activity: As a class, you will be watching series of brief videos relating to Sensation and Perception. Your job will be as a small group to connect what you have watched to what we are studying. You will have one person who is leading the discussion, i.e. restating the question and keep the group focused, another will be the reporter who will explain to the class what specifically this connects to and how it connects once everyone in your group understands. You will be taking notes that you can add to your unit 4 notes. Please bring your book to class.


Activity: We will be watching two of the three crash courses and you will be self assessing on your grasp of content. You will be taking notes and assessing your knowledge and looking for gaps in understanding. After you table has watched at least two of the crash courses you will put together a brief presentation about the 2-3 things you will take away from the watching video. Your table will name the crash course and then what you think are the important points they make.

Crash Course Sensation and Perception
Crash Course Homunculus
Crash Course Perceiving is believing



Activity:Kahoot Sensation and Perception

Don't forget the Study Tools below!!!
AP Psychology Crash Courses
Mnemonic
Quizlets
Online Multiple Choice Practice test
Study Guide

AP Study Notes

Exit Ticket: One area you know you need to study more in the unit?

November 19, 2018

Monday November 19, 2018


Circle: One thing you love about Thanksgiving?

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet

Target: Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.  Sensation refers to how we detect physical energy from the environment and encode it as neural signals.  Perception refers to how we select, organize and interpret this information.  Sensation provides the raw information that perception constructs into our experiences.

This unit will be answering the following questions:

What are sensation and perception? What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-down processing?

What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?

What is the function of sensory adaptation?

What is the energy that we see as visual light?

What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?

How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?

How do we experience each of the body’s senses?

How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?

How adaptable is our ability to perceive?

Reminder about how to make notecards

1. What is this a demonstration of?

2. Definition
3. In your own words.  Personal connection.

Activity: As a class, you will be watching series of brief videos relating to Sensation and Perception. Your job will be as a small group to connect what you have watched to what we are studying. You will have one person who is leading the discussion, i.e. restating the question and keep the group focused, another will be the reporter who will explain to the class what specifically this connects to and how it connects once everyone in your group understands. You will be taking notes that you can add to your unit 4 notes. Please bring your book to class

Heal to Toe
Video

Snickers Candy Throwing/Depth Perception

Activity: Synthesize the following:  What do the following tell us about the world YOU live in?

Answer the following questions in your group. Make a chart for each person to record answers.
1) A common smell you cannot stand?
2) A type of clothing you cannot wear because of how it feels?
3) A common sound that really bothers you?
4) Do you usually feel hot or cold?
5) What flavor of food do you prefer given a choice? Sweet, sour, salty or bland? Ex. If had to choose between chips and a cupcake, which would you choose a majority of the time.



Test Strips: Do you have the gene?

Activity: We will be watching two or three crash courses if time allows and you will be self assessing on your grasp of content. You will be taking notes and assessing your knowledge and looking for gaps in understanding.

Crash Course Sensation and Perception

Crash Course Homunculus

Crash Course Perceiving is believing

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

AP Study Notes

Exit Ticket

Thursday November 15, 2018

Seating Chart:

Seating Chart Activity: Create mnemonic for the sequence of light traveling through the eye to the occipital lobe.  Funny or interesting wins.


Circle: What is one thing that scares you about next year?

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet

Target: Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.  Sensation refers to how we detect physical energy from the environment and encode it as neural signals.  Perception refers to how we select, organize and interpret this information.  Sensation provides the raw information that perception constructs into our experiences.

This unit will be answering the following questions:

What are sensation and perception? What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-down processing?

What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?

What is the function of sensory adaptation?

What is the energy that we see as visual light?

What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?

How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?

How do we experience each of the body’s senses?

How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?

How adaptable is our ability to perceive?

Reminder about how to make notecards

1. What is this a demonstration of?

2. Definition
3. In your own words.  Personal connection.

Activity: As a class, you will be watching series of brief videos relating to Sensation and Perception. Your job will be as a small group to connect what you have watched to what we are studying. You will have one person who is leading the discussion, i.e. restating the question and keep the group focused, another will be the reporter who will explain to the class what specifically this connects to and how it connects once everyone in your group understands. You will be taking notes that you can add to your unit 4 notes. Please bring your book to class!

Create mnemonic for light traveling through the eye.

Video

Graphic Organizer Ear Handout
Crash Course First 7 min.


Activity: Tootpicks

Pain and Touch

Video

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Exit Ticket

Wednesday November 13, 2018

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet

Target: Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.  Sensation refers to how we detect physical energy from the environment and encode it as neural signals.  Perception refers to how we select, organize and interpret this information.  Sensation provides the raw information that perception constructs into our experiences.

Circle: Seniors: Where are you in the college application process?  What is a piece of advice you would give to your fellow juniors?

This unit will be answering the following questions:

What are sensation and perception? What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-down processing?

What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?

What is the function of sensory adaptation?

What is the energy that we see as visual light?

What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?

How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?

How do we experience each of the body’s senses?

How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?

How adaptable is our ability to perceive?

Reminder about how to make notecards

1. What is this a demonstration of?

2. Definition
3. In your own words.  Personal connection.

Activity: As a class, you will be watching series of brief videos relating to Sensation and Perception. Your job will be as a small group to connect what you have watched to what we are studying. You will have one person who is leading the discussion, i.e. restating the question and keep the group focused, another will be the reporter who will explain to the class what specifically this connects to and how it connects once everyone in your group understands. You will be taking notes that you can add to your unit 4 notes. Please bring your book to class!

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Exit Ticket

November 7, 2018

Wednesday November 7, 2018

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet


Circle: How easily are you influenced by other people/surroundings?  

This unit will be answering the following questions:

What are sensation and perception? What do we mean by bottom-up processing and top-down processing?

What are the absolute and difference thresholds, and do stimuli below the absolute threshold have any influence?

What is the function of sensory adaptation?

What is the energy that we see as visual light?

What are the characteristics of air pressure waves that we hear as sound?

How do the eye and ear transform light and sound energy into neural messages?

How do we experience each of the body’s senses?

How do Gestalt psychologists understand perceptual organization?

How adaptable is our ability to perceive?

Reminder about how to make notecards

1. What is this a demonstration of?

2. Definition
3. In your own words.  Personal connection.

Activity: As a class, you will be watching series of brief videos relating to Sensation and Perception. Your job will be as a small group to connect what you have watched to what we are studying. You will have one person who is leading the discussion, i.e. restating the question and keep the group focused, another will be the reporter who will explain to the class what specifically this connects to and how it connects once everyone in your group understands. You will be taking notes that you can add to your unit 4 notes. Please bring your book to class!
Khan Academy Sensation
Video
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Hearing Tests
Advertising

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November 5, 2018

Monday November 5, 2018

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet

Circle: A common smell that you cannot stand and why?

Reminder about how to make notecards

Activity: 
How do we make sense of this? 6min mark.
How good are you at  Counting Basketballs?
What do you notice?
Can you see the difference?
Just follow along

1. What is this a demonstration of?
2. Definition
3. In your own words.  Personal connection.

Selective Attention Prezi

Synthesize the following:  Why doesn't our brain try to make sense of everything that is happening around us?


Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception

David Eagleman Ted Talk

Eye-witness Accounts

November 1, 2018

Tuesday November 1, 2018

Circle: A smell that brings back a memory?

Sensation and Perception Assignment Sheet

Sensation and Perception: Point to remember-We feel, see hear, taste, and smell with our BRAIN, which can sense even without functioning senses.

Man on a horse picture from text

Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality/TEDtalk

Zimbardo Video: Discovering Psychology-Sensation and Perception