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.