Thursday September 29, 2016
Circle: If you had to choose cat or dog, which one would you be and why?
Target: To understand why Psychology is a science through a review of its research methods, statistics and ethics.
You should know the following by the end of Unit 2:
1. Why are answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on common sense and intuition?
2. What are the three main components of the scientific attitude?
3. How do theories advance psychological science?
4. How do psychologists observe and describe behavior?
5. Can laboratory experiments illuminate everyday life?
6. Why do psychologists study animals, and is it ethical to experiment on animals?
7. Is it ethical to experiment on people?
8. Is psychology free of value judgement?
Articles: What conclusions can you draw? What method of research did they use to gather data? Does it seem like good research? What questions do you have? What else would you like to know?
Activity: Ethics
Activity: Charting Correlations on Scatterplots: 2-6
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Circle: If you had to choose cat or dog, which one would you be and why?
Target: To understand why Psychology is a science through a review of its research methods, statistics and ethics.
You should know the following by the end of Unit 2:
1. Why are answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on common sense and intuition?
2. What are the three main components of the scientific attitude?
3. How do theories advance psychological science?
4. How do psychologists observe and describe behavior?
5. Can laboratory experiments illuminate everyday life?
6. Why do psychologists study animals, and is it ethical to experiment on animals?
7. Is it ethical to experiment on people?
8. Is psychology free of value judgement?
Activity: Kahoot Check in
Articles: What conclusions can you draw? What method of research did they use to gather data? Does it seem like good research? What questions do you have? What else would you like to know?
Activity: Ethics
Activity: Charting Correlations on Scatterplots: 2-6
Target: To understand why Psychology is a science through a review of its research methods, statistics and ethics.
You should know the following by the end of Unit 2:
1. Why are answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on common sense and intuition?
2. What are the three main components of the scientific attitude?
3. How do theories advance psychological science?
4. How do psychologists observe and describe behavior?
5. Can laboratory experiments illuminate everyday life?
6. Why do psychologists study animals, and is it ethical to experiment on animals?
7. Is it ethical to experiment on people?
8. Is psychology free of value judgement?
Activity: Kahoot Check in
Articles: What conclusions can you draw? What method of research did they use to gather data? Does it seem like good research? What questions do you have? What else would you like to know?
Activity: Ethics
Activity: Charting Correlations on Scatterplots: 2-6
Monday, September 26, 2016
September 27, 2016
Tuesday September 27, 2016
Circle: One thing adults forget about being a teenager
Target: To understand why Psychology is a science through a review of its research methods, statistics and ethics.
You should know the following by the end of Unit 2:
1. Why are answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on common sense and intuition?
2. What are the three main components of the scientific attitude?
3. How do theories advance psychological science?
4. How do psychologists observe and describe behavior?
5. Can laboratory experiments illuminate everyday life?
6. Why do psychologists study animals, and is it ethical to experiment on animals?
7. Is it ethical to experiment on people?
8. Is psychology free of value judgement?
Articles: What conclusions can you draw?
Activity: Charting Correlations on Scatterplots: 2-6
Homework: Continue to SQ3R Unit 2.
Circle: One thing adults forget about being a teenager
Target: To understand why Psychology is a science through a review of its research methods, statistics and ethics.
You should know the following by the end of Unit 2:
1. Why are answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on common sense and intuition?
2. What are the three main components of the scientific attitude?
3. How do theories advance psychological science?
4. How do psychologists observe and describe behavior?
5. Can laboratory experiments illuminate everyday life?
6. Why do psychologists study animals, and is it ethical to experiment on animals?
7. Is it ethical to experiment on people?
8. Is psychology free of value judgement?
Articles: What conclusions can you draw?
Activity: Charting Correlations on Scatterplots: 2-6
Homework: Continue to SQ3R Unit 2.
Friday, September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016
Friday September 23, 2016
Circle Question: What would you do if you were given a thousand dollars but had to spend it all by the end of the day or lose it?
Review Test: What do people feel like they knew well? What areas did you struggle with? How did your score line up with how you studied? What would you do different next time? What could we do different in class to prepare you? Understanding the parts of the unit require memorization as opposed to understanding application of knowledge i.e. perspectives.
Collect Test
Unit 2 Research Methods
1.Understanding Scientific Method
2. Identify Research Methods
3. Recognize problems and solutions in research
4. Statistics
5. Ethics in Psychological Research
Question about statistics for the class: What can you make of the statistic that the graduation rate is 100% for students who don't receive free and reduced lunch at OHCHS?
Research Method: Boys names article:
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 "Boys with unpopular names more likely to break law"? 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?
Video: Why it is important to understand scientific studies.
John Oliver and scientific studies
Correlation vs. Causation: Firemen and fires, Ice cream and drowning, Shoes and headaches.
Homework: SQ3R Unit 2 in text
Exit: Please write a paragraph about your grade in relationship to your study methods/homework.
Circle Question: What would you do if you were given a thousand dollars but had to spend it all by the end of the day or lose it?
Review Test: What do people feel like they knew well? What areas did you struggle with? How did your score line up with how you studied? What would you do different next time? What could we do different in class to prepare you? Understanding the parts of the unit require memorization as opposed to understanding application of knowledge i.e. perspectives.
Collect Test
Unit 2 Research Methods
1.Understanding Scientific Method
2. Identify Research Methods
3. Recognize problems and solutions in research
4. Statistics
5. Ethics in Psychological Research
Question about statistics for the class: What can you make of the statistic that the graduation rate is 100% for students who don't receive free and reduced lunch at OHCHS?
Research Method: Boys names article:
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 "Boys with unpopular names more likely to break law"? 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?
Video: Why it is important to understand scientific studies.
John Oliver and scientific studies
Correlation vs. Causation: Firemen and fires, Ice cream and drowning, Shoes and headaches.
Homework: SQ3R Unit 2 in text
Exit: Please write a paragraph about your grade in relationship to your study methods/homework.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
September 21, 2016
Wednesday September 21, 2016
Circle: How prepared do you feel to take the test today?
Test: Unit 1
Circle: How prepared do you feel to take the test today?
Test: Unit 1
Monday, September 19, 2016
September 19, 2016
Monday September 19, 2016
Circle: What is one thing you have either learned about yourself or others since you started taking this class?
Perspectives Activity: You will be researching the major perspectives in Psychology and putting together a brief explanation of each that you will share with others in the class. Please use examples where necessary.
Circle: What is one thing you have either learned about yourself or others since you started taking this class?
Perspectives Activity: You will be researching the major perspectives in Psychology and putting together a brief explanation of each that you will share with others in the class. Please use examples where necessary.
Pneumonic Device: Pneumonic Device for Careers, Subfields, History? Suggestions?
At your table look up pneumonic devices for the chapter.
Hand Activity:
The Present:
Perspective Activity:
Activity sheet
Picture of old and young lady
Psychology Quiz online
Unit 1 Test Wednesday.
At your table look up pneumonic devices for the chapter.
Hand Activity:
The Present:
Perspective Activity:
Activity sheet
Picture of old and young lady
Psychology Quiz online
Unit 1 Test Wednesday.
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