September 17, 2019

Monday September 17, 2019

Syllabus

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

Learning Target: To understand the major psychological perspectives and what they can tell us about ourselves and others.

Activity 1:  At your table, read about Nicki Manaj.  Using the six major psychological perspectives, what might explain her behavior.

Activity 2: Transcript Activity:  Why so different?

Circle: What is your favorite thing to do at the fair?

Check SQ3R Notes:
1) Check
2) Compare
3) Review SQ3R

Unit 2 Research Methods: Learning Targets
1. I can identify and apply the Scientific Method
2. I can identify and explain research methods
3. I can recognize problems and solutions in psychological research
4. I understand ethics in psychology

Video: Why it is important to understand scientific studies.
John Oliver and scientific studies

Research Method:  Is your child going to be a criminal? 
1. What conclusion does this article imply?
2. Is this conclusion warranted by the study described? Why or why not?
3. Is the title an accurate summary of the study described? Why or why not?
4. Can this study prove that "you can predict if someone is going to be a criminal"? Why or why not?
5. What questions do you have after reading this article?

6. If you had the power to create guidelines for the press's reporting of a research study, what would you recommend?

Correlation vs. Causation: Firemen and fires, Ice cream and drowning, Shoes and headaches.

Research Methods: Zimbardo Video

Thursday Activity:  Screen time and GPA- you will be setting up an experiment and naming all the parts to determine if the amount of screen time can affect your GPA.  You will need to develop thesis, operationally define the experiment,  replication, population,  random sampling, correlation, causation, correlation co-efficent, and scatterplots.  Then you will design an experiment that will try to determine how much a new medication for concentrating  can impact GPA by creating an experiment and all its parts. Your experiment must address the following, random assignment, double blind procedure, placebo effect, experimental group, control group, independent variable, confounding variable and dependent variable.

Activity: Ethics in psychological research.

Psychology Quiz online

Reading assignment:  Unit 1 and 2 Assignments 

Exit Ticket:  Something you would like me to know.

Textbook: The reading of the text is essential.  If you want to do good in this class and the AP exam you must read it.