September 6, 2018

Thursday September 6, 2018

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

Psychology Definition: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. 

Circle: A bizarre behavior you have witnessed this school year.

Activity: Part 1 Re-introduce yourself to your group and share a little bit about what you learned about your self by 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.

Activity: Using  the behavior we talked about in circle and your limited understanding of psychology, try and determine why said person engaged in behavior.  Be ready to report out.

Fundamental Attribution Error

Perspective Activity: At your table come up with a working definition of perspective. What do you see?

Another Perspective: Evolutionary Psych

Textbook: Handout and talk about Ms. Danis and SQ3R

Activity: You will be researching the efficacy of SQ3R with your group and putting together a brief presentation about why it works and the science behind it.


Unit 1 and 2 Assignments

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.

Reading: Putting Grit in its place

Website: ohchspsychology.blogspot.com

Syllabus

Commitment Contract

Communication

Perspective Activity: At your table 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 were surprised by?  You will be reporting out on this.

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/

September 4, 2018

Tuesday September 4, 2018

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

Circle: What is you biggest pet peeve?  Something that someone does that drives you absolutely crazy.

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

MB Exercise: Handout of Short MB test.  Carnac Activity.  Turn and talk?  How can I do this?

Understanding your MB Profile: Using your phone read your profile. What does it tell you about yourself?  What does it tell you about the others in the class?   How does it feel that someone can know you that well without ever having met you?  Write your profile on an index card and place it in front of you.  Look around at the people at your table and read about them according to their profile.  Does it make sense?  Does the profile fit the person.  You will be doing a brief presentation about a person at your table.  Do these profile's of the 16 types give you any insight to the people in the room.  Do you notice any trends?

Online MB Test

Evolutionary Psych

Textbook: Handout and have them research SQ3R or versions of it on their phone.  Report out what you found to your group and then class.

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.


Homework: Using your MB profile research yourself online.  After doing some research answer the following questions: 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.

Reading: Putting Grit in its place

Website: ohchspsychology.blogspot.com

Syllabus

Commitment Contract

Communication

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)

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/

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)

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/

June 5, 2018

June 5, 2018  Step Up Day

Welcome to Advanced Placement Psychology!

Circle: Why are you taking AP Psychology?

Website: ohchspsychology.blogspot.com

Syllabus

Commitment Contract

Expectations

Putting Grit in its place

Questions

Articles for research topics

Websites

Example of  APA Annotated Bibliography

http://libguides.enc.edu/writing_basics/annotatedbib/apa

http://www.fenichel.com/Current.shtml

https://psychcentral.com/blog/top-10-psychology-mental-health-topics-of-2015/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/09/05/most-teachers-believe-that-kids-have-different-learning-styles-heres-why-they-are-wrong/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8350e1add5d6

May 4, 2018

Friday May 4, 2018

Circle: For Juniors, one thing you are worried about for next year? For Seniors, one thing the Juniors should be worried about?

AP Test Prep: FRQ

Kahoot

The exam is approximately two hours long and has two parts — multiple choice and free response. The multiple choice section is worth two-thirds and the free response section is worth one-third of the final exam grade.

Section I: Multiple Choice — 100 questions; 1 hour and 10 minutes The portion of multiple choice questions covering each course topic area is:

Unit 1: Psychology's History and Approaches = 2%-4%
Unit 2: Research Methods = 8%-10%
Unit 3: Biological Bases of Behavior = 8%-10%
Unit 4: Sensation and Perception = 6%-8%
Unit 5: States of Consciousness = 2%-4%
Unit 6: Learning = 7%-9%
Unit 7: Cognition = 8%-10%
Unit 8: Motivation & Emotion = 6%-8%
Unit 9: Developmental Psychology = 7%-9%
Unit 10: Personality = 5%-7%
Unit 11: Testing and Individual Differences = 5%-7%
Unit 12: Abnormal Psychology = 7%-9%
Unit 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders = 5%=7%
​Unit 14: Social Psychology = 8%-10%

It is important to remember that this outline is meant to be guide only and should not be considered a complete list of topics or a preferred order of topics.

Questions may ask you to:

Apply psychological terms (e.g., genotype, echoic memory, mania, phonemes) to given scenarios

Interpret concepts from a particular psychological theory (e.g., Kohlberg's theory of moral judgment, attribution theory)

Identify and discuss the theoretical framework with which a given explanation is associated (e.g., an explanation of depression in terms of norepinephrine levels)

Demonstrate a general understanding of the scientific method and explain findings from major research studies or areas of study

Total scores on the multiple-choice section are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers and no points are awarded for unanswered questions.

Section II: Free Response — 2 questions; 50 minutes The free-response section of the AP Psychology exam consists of two questions worth 33% of the total exam score.

The questions may require students to interrelate different content areas and analyze and evaluate psychological concepts and/or theoretical perspectives. Students are expected to use their analytical and organizational skills to formulate cogent answers in writing their essays. To demonstrate an understanding of psychological concepts, perspectives, and research methodology, students must answer the questions clearly, in complete sentences, and within the context of the prompt. Outlines and lists alone are not acceptable responses. Providing definitions of the psychological terms alone may not score points but may help students better apply the concepts. Responses that contradict themselves, involve circular definitions, or simply restate the question are unacceptable.

The following are common directives used in the AP Psychology Free-Response Questions (FRQs).

Identify requires that students name or point out psychological concepts as they pertain to the question.

Show or describe requires students to detail the essential characteristics and/or examples of a particular concept, theory, or phenomenon.

Explain, discuss, and relate require that students make logical and coherent connections among the prompt (or premise), question, and psychological concepts.

Practice Exam #1

Practice Exam #2

Free-Response from AP Central

Five Steps to a 5
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May 2, 2018

Wednesday May 2, 2018

Circle: What is your perfect day after school?

AP Test Prep: FRQ

Kahoot

The exam is approximately two hours long and has two parts — multiple choice and free response. The multiple choice section is worth two-thirds and the free response section is worth one-third of the final exam grade.

Section I: Multiple Choice — 100 questions; 1 hour and 10 minutes The portion of multiple choice questions covering each course topic area is:

Unit 1: Psychology's History and Approaches = 2%-4%
Unit 2: Research Methods = 8%-10%
Unit 3: Biological Bases of Behavior = 8%-10%
Unit 4: Sensation and Perception = 6%-8%
Unit 5: States of Consciousness = 2%-4%
Unit 6: Learning = 7%-9%
Unit 7: Cognition = 8%-10%
Unit 8: Motivation & Emotion = 6%-8%
Unit 9: Developmental Psychology = 7%-9%
Unit 10: Personality = 5%-7%
Unit 11: Testing and Individual Differences = 5%-7%
Unit 12: Abnormal Psychology = 7%-9%
Unit 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders = 5%=7%
​Unit 14: Social Psychology = 8%-10%

It is important to remember that this outline is meant to be guide only and should not be considered a complete list of topics or a preferred order of topics.

Questions may ask you to:

Apply psychological terms (e.g., genotype, echoic memory, mania, phonemes) to given scenarios

Interpret concepts from a particular psychological theory (e.g., Kohlberg's theory of moral judgment, attribution theory)

Identify and discuss the theoretical framework with which a given explanation is associated (e.g., an explanation of depression in terms of norepinephrine levels)

Demonstrate a general understanding of the scientific method and explain findings from major research studies or areas of study

Total scores on the multiple-choice section are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers and no points are awarded for unanswered questions.

Section II: Free Response — 2 questions; 50 minutes The free-response section of the AP Psychology exam consists of two questions worth 33% of the total exam score.

The questions may require students to interrelate different content areas and analyze and evaluate psychological concepts and/or theoretical perspectives. Students are expected to use their analytical and organizational skills to formulate cogent answers in writing their essays. To demonstrate an understanding of psychological concepts, perspectives, and research methodology, students must answer the questions clearly, in complete sentences, and within the context of the prompt. Outlines and lists alone are not acceptable responses. Providing definitions of the psychological terms alone may not score points but may help students better apply the concepts. Responses that contradict themselves, involve circular definitions, or simply restate the question are unacceptable.

The following are common directives used in the AP Psychology Free-Response Questions (FRQs).

Identify requires that students name or point out psychological concepts as they pertain to the question.

Show or describe requires students to detail the essential characteristics and/or examples of a particular concept, theory, or phenomenon.

Explain, discuss, and relate require that students make logical and coherent connections among the prompt (or premise), question, and psychological concepts.

Practice Exam #1

Practice Exam #2

Free-Response from AP Central

Five Steps to a 5
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