happy vacation!

An update about the personality project:  I'm going to scrap it, since I think it'd be a bit much for you to handle along with reviewing for your unit 10 test (Wednesday Jan. 7th), reading the next unit and reviewing for the midyear exam in January.  So, we may do it later in the year after the AP, but it's off your plate for now.

B block only - for Monday's class

Please meet in the Media Center on Monday 12/22.  We'll be using the Chrome books to do this activity.

Good Will Hunting permission

You can find it here.  Please bring it (or a note) to class tomorrow (Wednesday 12/17).

Unit 10 reading

B block:
479-484 for Monday 12/8
484-490 for Tuesday 12/9
490-493 for Wednesday 12/10
493-500 for Thursday 12/11
500-510 for Friday 12/12
511-518 for Tuesday 12/16

G block:
479-484 for Monday 12/8
484-490 for Wednesday 12/10
490-500 for Friday 12/12
500-510 for Monday 12/15
511-518 for Tuesday 12/16

unit 8 reading and other assignments

As a brief note:  these reading assignments are a little longer than I'd usually give you, but I suspect you'll find that some of the material will already be familiar to you, which will make it manageable.

B block:
27-336 for Monday 11/17
337-348 and print advertisement (see above) for Tuesday 11/18
349-354 for Wednesday 11/19
354-362 for Thursday 11/20 (and bizarre food!)
366-376 for Monday 11/24
377-387 for Tuesday 11/25
387-396 for Wednesday 11/26
397-406 for Monday 12/1
Authentic happiness surveys response due Wednesday 12/3

D block:
27-336 for Monday 11/17
337-348 and print advertisement (see above) for Tuesday 11/18
349-54 for Thursday 11/20
354-362 for Friday 11/21 (and bizarre food!)
366-376 for Monday 11/24
377-387 for Tuesday 11/25
387-396 for Wednesday 11/26
397-406 for Monday 12/1
Authentic happiness surveys response due Thursday 12/4

Print Ad:
For Tuesday 11/18, please bring a print advertisement (or advertisement that you print from digital media) that contains a striking image (it may strike you as either  positive or negative way) and is about 8"x11" in size (i.e. not a teeny tiny picture). This will count as a 10 point homework assignment, and should be a fairly easy way to get 10 points.

Bizarre Food Bazaar:
The bizarre food bazaar is Thursday for B block and Friday for D block - be ready with a sampling of your bizarre food!  Again, it should be something that is unusual, i.e. you don't think most of your fellow students have tried it before.  Bring enough for about 10 people to sample it in a few bites each.  I will have plates and utensils, but please bring something to serve with (e.g. a large spoon) if needed.

unit 7 reading due dates

B block:
255-265 for Monday 10/27
265-274 for Tuesday 10/28
(behavior modification project due Wednesday 10/29)
274-284 for Friday 10/31
285-294 for Monday 11/3
298-307 for Wednesday 11/5
308-318 for Thursday 11/6
319-322 for Monday 11/10

D block:
255-265 for Monday 10/27
(behavior modification project due Wednesday 10/29)
265-274 for Thursday 10/30
274-284 for Friday 10/31
285-294 for Monday 11/3
298-307 for Wednesday 11/5
308-318 for Thursday 11/6
319-322 for Monday 11/10

D block - from class today:

The schedules of reinforcement answer key is here.

reading due dates for next unit (unit 6)

The next unit we're looking at is unit 6 (*not* unit 4!).

Here are your reading assignments:

B block:
215-222 for Tuesday 10/13
223-228 for Thursday 10/16
228-235 for Friday 10/17
235-242 for Monday 10/20 (*and* choose a behavior for the project and start tracking it - see below)
242-249 for Wednesday 10/22

D block:
215-222 for Tuesday 10/13
223-228 for Thursday 10/16
228-237 for Monday 10/20 - note the slight change (*and* choose a behavior for the project and start tracking it - see below)
238-249 for Tuesday 10/21


This unit is a bit of a tight squeeze, and I'm trying to move your test (scheduled for Thursday 10/25) to Friday 10/25, but am waiting to find out the schedule for Friday's pep rally to see if that'll work.  So, no guarantees, but stay tuned.

Here is the behavior modification assignment.  Due in class Wednesday 10/29 (though just keep in mind you'll also have some reading from unit 7 due that week).  

for the week of 10/6-10/10

Here's the small project you started in class on Friday.  Presentations will be Wednesday 10/8 for B block and Thursday 10/9 for D block.

Your unit 3 test is Friday 10/10

unit 3 reading due dates

Reading due dates are below and are the same for both classes.  Please keep in mind that, on *any* of the dates below, I may give you a reading quiz on the assigned pages.  If you do have a quiz, you are always welcome to use any of your own, original notes to assist you.

p. 53-58 for Monday 9/22
58-63 for Tuesday 9/23
66-73 for Wednesday 9/24
74-83 for Monday 9/29
83-91 for Wednesday 10/1
94-103 for Thursday 10/2
103-111 for Friday 10/3


B block:  extra credit
Due in hard copy by the start of your class meeting time on Monday 10/6, and worth 5 points of extra credit if done well.  Please type and double space.

Respond in a paragraph and underline the terms as you apply them:

Amy is training for a marathon.  How would a psychologist working from each of the following perspectives explain Amy's motivations (i.e. why might she want to run a marathon)?

• Cognitive 
• Behavioral 
• Neuropsychological (you know more about this now, so your example needs to be good!)
• Evolutionary 
• Social 

test info

Fact or falsehood for unit 1:  #s 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 are true - the others are falsehoods
Unit 2:  #s 4, 5, 8 and 9 are true - the rest are false

end of unit practice quiz answers (from your book):  you can find them in this document.

Reminder that the format of the test tomorrow (Friday 9/19) will be multiple choice (75 points) with a free response prompt (25 points).  For the free response, you'll be given a situation and 5 terms, and will need to explain how the 5 terms could apply in the given situation.

Definitely focus on unit 2 terms - there will be a minimal amount on the history of the discipline, but a good amount on the schools/approaches to psychology (psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, etc.).

fun with correlations

http://tylervigen.com/

naturalistic observation assignment

Here it is - due at the start of class on Wednesday 9/17.

2014 summer assignment

You can find it here.

last assignments (!!)

B block:  we're scheduled in lab 322 on Tuesday 5/13 (2nd period) and in 320 on Wednesday 5/14 (1st period).  You can go directly there - no need to go to the room first.

G block:  please meet me in 322 again on Wednesday 5/14.

Here's what you'll be working on:

--You can find the personality assignment here and the positive psychology assignment here.  You have a choice of doing one or the other.  Due Monday 5/19 for B block and Tuesday 5/20 for G block.
**Important note:  authentichappiness.org inconveniently chose today to begin a revamp of their website, so please use the following link for the Via Strengths test (the third personality test if you chose the personality assignment above, and the only test if you chose the positive psychology assignment):   http://www.viacharacter.org/www/The-Survey
Click the large round red icon to take the test and get your results.  You will have to register - select "adult" if you're over 18.  Any questions related to work, simply try to think of them in a school context instead.

--Here's the make-up assignment if you missed the Opening Skinner's Box discussion due to an absence that was for a reason other than taking another AP exam.

--Here are the extra credit options I promised you - due before or at the start of your scheduled final exam period.

--Finally (pun intended), here's a link to the 4th quarter project assignment.

Opening Skinner's Box

Readings from Opening Skinner's Box are due Monday 5/12 for A block and Friday 5/9 for G block (prompts 1 and 5 only for G in the following assignment description).  Here is the assignment description.

If you didn't get one of the handouts today in class, please either choose from the scanned documents below, or come pick one up today or tomorrow.  (If you choose one from below, just note that there are *two* chapters in each scanned document, but you only need to read one).
Milgram and Festinger (social)
Harlow (developmental) and Alexander (addiction)
Loftus and Kandel (memory)
Rosenhan and modern psychosurgery (clinical)

Monday's class (B block only)

If you would like to bring a little something breakfasty for Monday morning's class (our last one before the exam), I decided we don't really need a sign up, and that you can just show up with it.  Contributions are welcome (and your classmates will appreciate them!) but this is totally voluntary.

It's also your last chance to ask me any questions, so keep that in mind and come with any you want answered.  Also, since you will mostly have time on your own to review, you may want to bring any study aids you have, and (as always) your notebook.

Review and assignments this week

The AP exam is only one week away, so we'll be spending this week reviewing in class.  Please be aware of/remember the following:

-Remember that your analysis of a fictional work is due Tuesday 4/29

-Meet me in lab 322 on Tuesday 4/29 - we'll be looking at the activities on the PsychSim website.  You can find the directions here.

-I'm going to give you at least 2 free response quizzes this week that will draw on terms from all units.  I might give them to you in the same class period, or on separate days.  They'll count for 20-30 points each, and I'll drop the lowest of all your quiz grades (including reading quiz grades) at the end of the quarter.

Here are the answers for the practice test from the Princeton Review test prep book (nicely explained and all!).

Due after break

To help you review for the AP exam, please complete this assignment.

Also, please remember that I will be giving you a few quizzes next week, all of which will take the form of free response questions that include terms from a variety of units (like the ones we looked at in class today).  It'd be helpful to do some (light) reviewing over break in anticipation of that.  

violating a social norm

The assignment is here.  It's due Monday 4/14 for G block, and Tuesday 4/15 for B block.

also due Wednesday 4/9

Due Wednesday for both classes (B block - note the change from tomorrow):

Please bring a typed response (that does not have your name on it!) to class that answers the following question:  if you could do anything you wanted and not be identified or personally held responsible, what would you do?  Answers can range from a sentence or two to a paragraph.  This is worth 5 points for term 4.  I'll still be able to credit you for doing this even without having your name on the response you hand in, but (for obvious reasons) anonymity is essential here.      

*last* reading due dates (!!)

Please begin reading the social psych chapter - pages .  More dates to follow.

B block:
p. 643-650 for Thursday 4/3
p. 650-657 for Friday 4/4
p. 657-664 for Monday 4/7
p. 664-670 for Tuesday 4/8
p. 670- 677 for Wednesday 4/8
p. 677-685 for Thursday 4/10
p. 685-692 for Monday 4/14

G block:
p. 643-650 for Thursday 4/3
p. 650-657 for Monday 4/7
p. 657-664 for Tuesday 4/8
p. 664-670 for Wednesday 4/8
p. 670-677 for Thursday 4/10
p. 678-685 for Friday 4/11
p. 685-692 for Monday 4/14

fairytale assignment and review materials for units 12 and 13

The fractured fairytale assignment (you can find it here) is due Monday 3/31 - please remember to have a copy of the script for me (and copies for yourselves) and thoughtful visuals or props (one for each member of the group).

Here are the scoring guidelines for the 2007 open response question on the AP exam - question 2's scoring criteria begins on page 8 of the document.

Also, here are the crosswords for the disorders and treatment chapters, and here is the answer key to the worksheet (on types of therapy that would best benefit Ellen) from class today.

out of school today - Wednesday 3/19

Hi all - I had to leave school early today, so please sign in in Old Hall (in the auditorium today) and use the time to get some reading done for this unit.

units 12 and 13 due dates

B block:
due Friday 3/14:  561-568
due Monday:  baby books!  G block - please remember to drop yours off sometime during the day (we don't have class Monday)
due Tuesday 3/18:  569-577
due Wednesday 3/19:  579-589
due Friday 3/21:  589-600
due Tuesday 3/25:  605-614
Due Wednesday 3/26:  614-618
due Thursday 3/26:  619-628
due Friday 3/28:  628-638

G block:
due Friday 3/14:  561-568
due Monday:  baby books!  G block - please remember to drop yours off sometime during the day (we don't have class Monday)
due Tuesday 3/18:  569-577
due Wednesday 3/19:  579-589
due Friday 3/21:  589-600
due Monday 3/24:  605-614
due Tuesday 3/25:  614-618
due Thursday 3/26:  619-628
due Friday 3/28:  628-638

development review crossword

Here is a crossword for unit 9 that came with an older version of the book (the terms seem to be the same, though).

unit 9 reading and project

Here is a link to the baby book assignment.  Feel free to get started, and definitely pace yourself on this one.

Here are the reading due dates for unit 9.  This is a long unit, so please read the following assignments for the dates below even if your class does not meet that day.

due Monday 3/3:  417-426
due Tuesday 3/4:  426-435
due Wednesday 3/5:  435-444
due Thursday 3/6:  445-454
due Friday 3/7:  455-465
due Monday 3/10:  465-473

your unit 9 test is Wednesday 3/12.  The baby book is due Monday 3/17.

unit 9 reading

Please read p. 411-417 for Friday 2/28 - more dates to follow shortly

unit 4 Jeopardy

It's here.

Unit 4 reading and reminder about Wednesday

Just as a reminder (and for B block, since I think I forgot to tell you), we won't have class Wednesday 2/12. Please make sure you sign in in Old Hall.  There are about 12 textbooks in my room that you can sign out if you want to get some reading done.  The media center also has a few copies.

B block:
115-124 for Thursday 2/6
123-133 for Friday 2/7
133-141 for Monday 2/10
141-150 for Tuesday 2/11
151-159 for Wednesday 2/12
159-169 for Thursday 2/13
Due Monday after break - this small but potentially grade-boosting assignment on an interesting sensory/perceptive experience you have over break.

G block:
115-124 for Thursday 2/6
123-133 for Monday 2/10
133-141 for Tuesday 2/11
141-150 for Wednesday 2/12
151-159 for Thursday 2/13
159-169 for Friday 2/14
Due Monday after break - this small but potentially grade-boosting assignment on an interesting sensory/perceptive experience you have over break.

practice quiz answers

for chapter 11 quiz/intelligence (i.e. unit 11 in the new version of the Myers book that we're using):

Multiple choice

1. A  2. D  3. B  4. C  5. B  6. A  7. C  8. D  9. A  10. B  11. D  12. D  13. C  14. D  15. A  16. C  17. D  18. D  18. D  19. D  20. B

Matching

1. F  2. E  3. J  4. G  5. I  6. B  7. D  8. C  9. H  (A has no match, but it’s describing an aptitude test)

reading for unit 11

I've made a few adjustments from the original posting and pushed back a few dates:

B block:
p. 523-532 for Friday 1/24
p. 532-539 for Tuesday 1/28
p. 539-548 due Wednesday 1/29
p. 548-556 due Thursday 1/30

G block:
p. 523-532 for Thursday 1/23
p. 532-539 for Monday 1/27
p. 539-548 due Tuesday 1/28
p. 548-556 due Thursday 1/30

Midyear Jeopardy review

Here it is.

unit 5 reading and project

Since you'll be reading this chapter next week and I wanted to make the assignments reasonable (no more than 10 pages each), they might not be divided up as nicely as usual.  Please read to the end of the section on the last page assigned (see notes below).

B block:
Due Monday 1/13: p. 175-185 (read to the end of "sleep theories" section)
Due Tuesday 1/14:  p. 185-192
Due Thursday 1/16:  p. 192-201 (read to the end of the section on opiates)
Due Friday 1/17:  p. 201-210

Due Monday 1/13: p. 175-185 (read to the end of "sleep theories" section)
Due Tuesday 1/14:  p. 185-192
Due Wednesday 1/15:  p. 192-201 (read to the end of the section on opiates)
Due Thursday 1/16:  p. 201-210

Since your midterm is Tuesday 1/21 and you'll be reading the states of consciousness chapter next week, your sleep infographic project won't be due until Wednesday 1/22.  Here are the more specific requirements.

A few reminders...

Welcome back from our extended vacation!  Here are a few notes and reminders as we get back into the swing of things:

1. Your unit 10 test on personality is Thursday 1/9.  This will still give us enough time to go over the key points from the chapter in class.  It will mean we won't be doing a project for this unit, but you'll very likely be doing a personality-based assignment in May when we have some time after the AP exam.
2. Extra credit that was originally due Friday 1/3 can be handed in any time before the end of this week (Friday 1/10).  
3. Please keep tracking your sleep!  The requirements for this sleep project are listed in the previous post.