AP PSYCHOLOGY 2017-18CLASS ACTIVITYHandout 1-1: Fact …



AP PSYCHOLOGY 2018-19August 27, 2018Today’s Agenda (Day 6)Homework: Class Activity Unit 1 PPT Review – cont’dModule 1 – Psychology’s RootsPsychological Science DevelopModule 2 – Psychology’s Biggest QuestionPsychology’s Three Main Levels of AnalysisPsychology’s SubfieldsModule 3 – Basic Research SubfieldsApplied Research SubfieldsThe Helping ProfessionsHOMEWORK:Read Unit 1 – Psychology’s History and ApproachesBegin Unit 1 Cornell Notes – see p. 2 & 3 of documentReview Vocabulary Template – see p. 5 of documentUNIT 1Applied researchBasic researchBehavioral psychologyBehaviorismBiological psychologyBiopsychosocial approachClinical psychologyCognitive neuroscienceCognitive psychologyCommunity psychologyDevelopmental psychologyEducational psychologyEmpiricismEvolutionary psychologyFunctionalismHuman factors psychologistsHumanistic psychologyIndustrial-organizational psychologistsLevels of analysisNatural selectionNature-nurture issuePersonality psychologyPositive psychologyPsychiatryPsychodynamic psychologyPsychologyPsychometricsSocial psychologySocial-cultural psychologySQ3RStructuralismTesting effectREMINDERS:Avoiding Plagiarism Quiz – Tues, Aug. 28Unit 1 Vocabulary – Tues, Aug 28Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz – Fri, Aug. 31Unit 1 Cornell Notes – Mon, Sept. 3Unit 1 Test – Thurs, Sept. 6AP PSYCHOLOGY 2017-18CLASS ACTIVITYHandout 1-1: Fact or Falsehood? Read each statement and decide whether you believe it is true or false. T F 1. Questions about human nature date back to the speculations of the ancient philosopher Aristotle. T F 2. Sigmund Freud established the first psychology laboratory at the University of Vienna, Austria. T F 3. The science of psychology developed from the more established fields of biology and philosophy. T F 4. Psychology is best defined today as the study of mental life. T F 5. Psychologists all agree about the best approach to studying and describing behavior and mental processes. Handout 2-1: Fact or Falsehood? Read each statement and decide whether you believe it is true or false. T F 1. The biggest and most persistent issue in psychology concerns the nature-nurture controversy—that is, the relative contributions of biology and experience to psychological traits and behavior. T F 2. Psychology examines behavior and mental processes through three main levels of analysis – biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels. T F 3. Evolution has become an important principle for psychology. T F 4. Psychologists have little interest in conducting basic research. They are only interested in applying science to daily life. T F 5. Psychologists are only interested in diagnosing and treating psychological disorders. T F 6. Cramming is a research-based way of studying for tests that works. T F 7. Taking tests is a powerful way to improve learning. Handout 2-2 Each of the following statements represents a commonly held opinion. You will probably agree with some and disagree with others. Read each statement carefully; then, using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statements by writing the number that corresponds to your opinion in the space next to each statement. = disagree strongly = disagree somewhat = disagree slightly = agree slightly = agree somewhat = agree strongly ______1. Most people have an accurate understanding of the reasons for their own behavior. ______2. Most people are consistent from situation to situation in the way they react to things. ______3. Heredity plays the major role in determining IQ. ______4. Great accomplishments in life, like those of great authors and painters, are usually motivated by unconscious forces. ______5. A person who was shy as a child will also tend to be shy as an adult. ______6. Differences in male and female behavior are more the result of socialization than biology. ______7. People typically have a good sense of their own strengths and weaknesses. ______8. People’s values and attitudes remain pretty much the same throughout their lives. ______9. Psychological disorders are primarily the result of biological factors, such as brain abnormality or genetic predisposition. ______10. Most people have an inaccurate self-concept, tending to see themselves either too favorably or too unfavorably. ______11. Knowing that a person behaved honestly in one situation tells you little about whether he or she will behave honestly in a different situation. ______12. Aggression is part of human nature and thus will always be part of social life. ______13. Most people make major life decisions logically and rationally. ______14. A troubled adolescent is likely to be a troubled adult. ______15. The basic causes of people’s behavior can be traced to their past experiences. Module 2 Student Activity: Illustrating Psychology’s Complementary Perspectives: The Case of Andrea Yates Instructions: Read the following paragraph to students, or have them read it on their own before class: On June 20, 2001, after her husband had left for work, Andrea Yates, a Houston mother, drowned her five children in the family bathtub. She told police that she drowned the children to save them from burning in hell. A jury rejected her insanity defense, and she was sentenced to serve life at a psychiatric prison. In January 2005, a Texas Appeals Court overturned her conviction because a psychiatrist for the prosecution had falsely testified that he had consulted for a Law and Order episode, which the Texas court stated may have contributed to the jury’s rejection of Yates’ insanity defense. Retried in 2006, Yates again entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, and the second jury acquitted her. Yates was sent to a hospital, not prison. She was committed by the court to a high-security mental health facility where she received medical treatment. In 2007, Yates was moved to a low security state mental hospital. Under Texas law, she is under the jurisdiction of U.S. District Judge Belinda Hill, who oversaw both trials, for the rest of her life. Yates could be released only if Hill finds that she is mentally competent and no longer a danger to herself or others. Discussion Question: “What do you believe to be the causes of Andrea Yates’ murder of her children?” Handout 2-3 Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements by writing the number that corresponds to your opinion in the space next to each statement. = strongly agree = agree = mostly agree = mostly disagree = disagree = strongly disagree ______1. The kind of person someone is, is something very basic and can’t be changed very much. ______2. People can do things differently, but the important parts of who they are can’t really be changed. ______3. Everyone, no matter who the person is, can significantly change his or her basic characteristics. ______4. As much as I hate to admit it, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. People can’t really change their deepest attributes. ______5. People can substantially change who they are. ______6. Everyone is a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to really change that. ______7. No matter what kind of person someone is, he or she can always change significantly. ______8. All people can change their most basic qualities. “CORNELL” Reading Notes?(keep in notebook for reference!)Cornell Notes with a Colorful, Interactive Twist! ?Thank you to Amy Jones at Bountiful High School in Utah for this idea!?The Rationale:The brain likes contrast and novel stimuli.? Color does that for the brain.? This note-taking system is not meant to replace the specific note-taking style of Cornell Notes, but to add to it to and to add that stimulation to the brain.?Don’t like too many pens? Write your notes in blue or black ink and then use highlighters, or get one of those click pens that has the four primary colors on it and pair it with a highlighter.? Feel free to experiment with this system by using colors that work for you – be creative! Make your notes highly individual! Just remember to follow the overall Cornell format and get ready to have fun taking notes!All reading notes are to be handwritten (sorry, no typed notes!) and to be kept in your 5-subject spiral notebook.? All notes will be due on the day of the test! ?Make sure your notes are thorough and contain information that you will remember and be able to “decipher” later on during our review for each chapter test and the AP Exam. ?Notes are a part of your interactive notebook and will be turned in for each chapter and account for your formative assessment grade.? More than the grade, they are an essential tool for success on the AP Exam.? Good luck and happy reading!The System:In RED, pose the key question (this is the same as an essential question in AVID) for the section you are reading. ?The key question can be found at the beginning of each section in a chapter. When you review, try first to answer these key questions from memory.??In GREEN, list the subheadings, and vocabulary terms that answer the question you listed at the top.? All of this should be on the left-hand side of the page. When you review, to test your recall of the vocabulary and subheadings, fold the right side of the paper over to cover the answers,?then, uncover the answers and check your recall. ?In?BLUE, next to the vocabulary, put their definitions – don’t write the exact definition out of the book – try to use your own words.? Also, next to the subheadings, paraphrase the information from each subheading.? Note: Vocabulary alone is not enough to understand the info! Define the key terms/concepts; copy or summarize important figures, diagrams, and tables that summarize concepts; circle or underline names of important researchers or key thinkers you find (you will need to know names on the AP Exam!); don’t forget the information from the “Psychology in your life” sections - this is information that will appear on the exam!?In yellow highlighter (or a highlighter of your choice), put your associations for the terms, vocabulary or information that was listed on the left side and place these at the far right of the page or right after the information in blue. When you make associations, you are connecting on a deeper level with the information being presented.? Think about what the terms remind you of – maybe a person or a place or a similar sounding word.? When you review, which could be weeks or months later, these associations will help trigger some of the memories of when you first saw the material, activating your context cues and your state dependent memory, insuring recall!? Hint: I like to see a lot of yellow.?The more the yellow, the better!? However, you may not need an association for every concept, and I am fine with that.?In BLUE, after you finish reading each section (not just at the end of the chapter, but for each key question), summarize in a few sentences/paragraph what you learned.? This is to be centered at the bottom (like Cornell).? Include your own main insights and feelings about what you gained personally from the reading.? Again, you are insuring the material is meaningful and relevant to you because you have made connections to your life experience.? Note: Rewriting the core concept is not a summary!? Use your own words to summarize the information.?In BLACK, write 2-3 recall questions for each key question. These could be fill-ins, multiple choice, short response, or potential essay questions (hint, you could even use some of the “check your understanding questions” located in your book at the end of each section.)? These should be placed below your summary.? When you review, you could start with your recall questions and use them to drill yourself before you go back and review the bulk of the notes.? Or, you can use these as review questions with a partner.Here is an email from a former student who benefitted from this note-taking system!?"This is Kenric Rimoni, from the class of 2008 (By the by, I got a 4 on the AP test, so yay?:D!) I'm currently enrolled in Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, and I'm slowly overcoming the homesickness, but I continually remained focused on the end-result: my education.?Anyways, school started last week and I am using the “CORNELL” format of note-taking. I just wanted to write and thank you for making us do our notes that way.?Our?classes started last Thursday, and while others are?struggling?to?retain the information they read, I am?chuckling because I know EXACTLY how to take?reading notes.??By using your method, I am able to retain the information while actively reading.?Advice to your students: You may hate taking notes this way now, but once you enter college, that format will stick with you?and you will be eternally grateful (like I am) that Mrs. B. made you do them."COLORED CORNELL NOTES TEMPLATE - SampleName: Argo StudentPage(s): 1-8Chapter # and Title: 1- History of PsychologyCore Concept: Psychology may be a diverse field, but essentially it is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.Key Question: What is Psychology and What is it not?Questions/ Vocab/HeadingsNotes/Charts/GraphsPsychology:Empirical Approach:Psychology & Critical ThinkingPseudopsychologyHarmful effects ofpseudopsychologyConfirmation BiasDangerous TherapiesWhat do Psychologists Do?Experimental PsychsTeachers of PsychApplied PsychsI/O PsychsSports PsychsRehab PsychsClinical PsychsDifference betweenpsychologists and psychiatristsDefined as the scientific study of behavior and our mental processes.A psychological study that uses careful observations; it is the standard forall psychological research and it uses the scientific method.(here you would paraphrase the info. from that paragraph of text)Defined as “fake psychology” Astrology, horoscopes, numerology, psychic(here you would paraphrase the info. from that paragraph of text)Definition - ?in your own wordsParaphrase this information in 1-2 sentences - use your own words!Paraphrase this information in 1-2 sentences - use your own words!Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Definition in your own words (try to make your own associations, too!)Paraphrase this information in 1-2 sentences - use your own words!Summary: Give a summary of what you read.Recall Questions: What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist?What is the difference between psychology and psuedopsychology?CORNELL NOTES TEMPLATEName: Page(s): Chapter # and Title: Core Concept:Key Question: Questions/ Vocab/HeadingsNotes/Charts/GraphsSummary: Recall Questions: TERM“Dissect” the Word__________ __________ __________ (prefix) (root) (suffix) DEFINITION (Textbook)DEFINITION (of prefix-root-suffix)MY DEFINITIONA PICTURE – EXAMPLE – FORMULA TO REMIND OF THIS WORDMY SENTENCE ................
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