Reading due dates (and other advance notices) for unit 3

Here are your due dates for unit 3.  Please remember to bring your own original notes to class every day.

Due tomorrow (Tuesday 9/25):  pages 66-73
Due Thursday (9/27):  pages 74-83
Due Monday (10/1):  pages 83-91
Due Thursday (10/4):  pages 94-103
Due Friday (10/5):  pages 103-111

You will have a couple of other assignments for this unit as well, including looking into what's new in neuropsychology and a cultural scavenger hunt of sorts.  Each assignment will count as either a couple of homework grades or a small project grade (they will be around 10-20 points each).  More details to come as I finalize them; just wanted to make you aware so you can plan accordingly.

Begin unit 3

Both classes:  please have reading/notes done on unit 3A for Monday 9/24.  I'll let you know the other due dates as soon as I determine them based on when our classes meet.  Unit 3 is a long (and somewhat difficult) unit, so please give it its due time and attention.

D block only...

Please take first lunch tomorrow (Thursday) and every other test day for quarters 1 and 2.  (Sorry, I meant to mention this to you today).

test Thursday 9/20 - review materials from class

Please be reviewing your notes on units 1 and 2 for Thursday's test.  Format is multiple choice and short answer with term application.

Here are the homework quizzes from last week (there are a few different versions) and here's the answer key to the worksheet on designing carefully controlled research (with the colorful boss, bad driver and going for the gold scenarios).

You may find this site (Quizlet) helpful for reviewing throughout the year.  Do a search for "Myers Psychology for the AP" for relevant materials.  Also, the study guide that accompanies the textbook is available for purchase (here's a link, though you can also find it elsewhere).

due Tuesday 9/18: naturalistic observation; test Thursday 9/20

Here's the naturalistic observation assignment (see below).  Please ask me if you have any questions.  It's due next Tuesday (9/18) (Wednesday for G block, since we don't meet Tuesday).

Your first test (on units 1 and 2) is Thursday 9/20.  Format will be multiple choice and short answer with application of terms.  Please remember that you can find out when tests are scheduled at any point in the year by opening the Google doc I posted earlier this week.  Those dates won't change.

Conduct a Naturalistic Observation – AP Psych (unit 2)

You will be conducting a naturalistic observation, one of the descriptive research methods.  Before you conduct the observation, you need to generate some hypothesis about human behavior (this may be individual or group behavior) that you will be able to observe.    Research--and its results--must have value, so your hypothesis needs to be something without an obvious answer, i.e. something you actually need to collect data to answer. Remember that you are looking for observable behaviors:  don’t make assumptions or interpret the behavior.  You may work with a single partner on this activity if you wish.  

When you conduct the study, spend about half an hour taking notes and/or collecting data on what you are observing.  You also need to provide a piece of evidence to show that you did in fact conduct the observation--this part is up to you, but must be clear.  Remember not to interfere with the behavior of the subjects in any way as you observe.  

For the written portion (please TYPE!), describe in 1-2 paragraphs the following information:

• your hypothesis

• the location and subjects you observed

• the behavior you observed (only what you actually saw - NOT your

assumptions or interpretations)

• what your research (and data you collected) suggests about your hypothesis

• 3 (or more) correctly and thoughtfully applied bold terms from unit 2, aside from naturalistic observation and hypothesis.  Be careful that you are using the psychological definitions of common words, not the “real world” definition.  Please put key terms in bold face for this and every assignment this year.     

Please attach your notes/data and evidence to the written portion (unless it is clearly contained in the write-up).  Grading will be based on originality and thoughtfulness of the idea, correct application of the terminology, fluidity and clarity of the writing and overall level of effort, thought and sophistication apparent in the final write-up.   

Additional notes:  

• Actually do it (don’t just write about it)
• Be safe!  Don’t put yourself in any potentially dangerous situations in the name of science.  

Out of 30 points.
Due at the start of class on Tuesday 9/18 (5 point penalty for late submissions) or via Google doc shared with me if you’re not in school.  Please remember that your work must be printed and handed in at the start of class to receive full credit.  

test schedule for the year

Here are your test dates for this year.  Because of the rigidity of the schedule and the fact that we have to finish the curriculum by April vacation, these aren't going to change.  Please be sure that no planned absences conflict with these dates.

reading assignments for units 1 and 2

The due dates for units 1 and 2 in the new Myers book are below.  You are responsible for any new material that wasn't included in the Myers 7th edition text, so take notes on anything that looks new.  I will return your summer work notes ASAP.  Remember also that you will have other written work next week and the following week, so use the next few days to get ahead of the reading as much as possible.  Also note that some of the pages below overlap; when that's the case, please read to the beginning of the section heading on that page (e.g. for Wednesday, read up to the section heading "correlation," then read that section through page 37 for Thursday).

    

Due Monday 9/10:  unit 1

Due Wednesday 9/12:  pages 18-29

Due Thursday 9/13:  pages 29-37

Due Friday 9/14:  pages 37-46

Please return the old Myers book to me on Monday.

course syllabus

Here's a link to the course syllabus.

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