September 14, 2023

Thursday September 14, 2023

Circle: What are you currently watching or just finished?

Hand out word bank

First Assessment is September 20th.  How to study?  What to study?  Alternatives? What does the test look like?  Why?

Learning Target 1: I can explain how the history of Psychology evolved and is now considered a science.

History of Psychology...

Activity: Why is Psychology considered a science?  How reliable is common sense?  Can it be contradictory?  Most tidbits of accepted common sense have a polar opposite that that is just as accepted.  See if you can come up with the corresponding contradictory statement to the examples below.

"Birds of a feather flock together"

"out of sight, out of mind"

"the more the merrier"

Psychology's job is to test and in which contexts, each statement rings true.

Perspectives: Review The Hand

Myers-Briggs

Activity: Part 1 Re-introduce yourself to your group and share a little bit about what you learned about your self by finding and reading your MB profile online.  Provide examples...

Activity: Part 2 What do you see as your strengths in terms of being successful in AP?  What do you see as your weaknesses as it would relate to your success in AP? What could you do as a result of this knowledge to help you in this class?  Please use the information you gathered from your profile to support your answers.

Lets see how it works: S v N Tell me everything you can about the man in this picture.

How is learning going to be improved by having people with different profiles in your group?

Activity: Bio-psych-social perspective and Transcripts

Another Perspective: Evolutionary Psych

Study Groups...What are they good for?