Welcome to AP Psychology!
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.
(Taken from the AP Psychology Course Description from www.apcentral.collegeboard.com.
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Thursday - August 14, 2008
Do Now #3: Read page 5 in your text, Dangerous Therapies: Facilitated Communication. What are your feelings on this practice? Do you think it is pseudopsychology? Why or why not?
1. Discuss Do Now
2. Turn in article and discuss
3. Go over homework worksheet: History Hunt
4. Video - The Power of Belief - John Stossel
Homework:
Psychologist Profile *Due Wednesday, August 29, 20081. Create a sandwhich board (20 points) (like protestors wear, hangs over your shoulders)2. You will pick a psychologist from me!3. On the front of the board:a. Picture (10 points)b. Birth/Death dates (10 points)c. Their contribution to psychology (20 points)d. How is their contribution affecting psychology today (10 points)4. On the back: Make a resume for your psychologist. (30 points) Find all true information that you can and be creative with the rest! Microsoft Word has a great resume builder.If you dress up like the psychologist you will receive 10 bonus points!Tuesday - August 12, 2008
Do Now # 2: Read page 7 in your text about the different types of psychologists. Which one would you be and why?
1. Discuss do now
2. Turn in collage and parent letter
3. Ch. 1 Quiz
4. Ch. 1 PowerPoint
5. Psychological Perspectives Chart
6. Discuss the process of finding and summarizing an article
Homework:
Aritlce #1
History Hunt worksheet
Friday - August 8, 2008
1. Introductions
2. Go over syllabus
3. Patchwork Quilt activity
4. Plan to Move
Homework:
Finish collage
Fill out online form for class
Study Ch. 1 terms for quiz on Tuesday, August 12
PsychologyEmpirical ApproachPseudopsychologyConfirmation biasPsychiatryStructuralismIntrospectionFunctionalismGestalt psychologyBehaviorismPsychoanalysisNeuroscienceCognitions
