AP Psychology: - Judson Independent School District



AP Psychology SyllabusScoring ComponentsPage(s)SC1The course provides instruction in history approaches. 5SC2The course provides instruction in research methods used in psychological science, practice and ethics. 5SC3The course provides instruction in biological bases of behavior. 5SC4The course provides instruction in sensation. 5SC5The course provides instruction in perception. 5SC6The course provides instruction in states of consciousness.5 & 6SC7The course provides instruction in learning. 6SC8The course provides instruction in cognition. 6SC9The course provides instruction in motivation. 6SC10The course provides instruction in emotion. 6SC11The course provides instruction in developmental psychology. 6SC12The course provides instruction in personality. 6SC13The course provides instruction in testing and individual differences. 6SC14The course provides instruction in abnormal psychology. 7SC15The course provides instruction in treatment of psychological disorders and ethics used in psychological practice.7SC16The course provides instruction in social psychology. 7SC17As relevant to each content area, the course provides instruction in empirically supported7AP Psychology: Mrs. Lopez-MobiliaRoom G119; clopezmobilia@; 210-945-11002019-2020Course OverviewAdvanced Placement Psychology is a rigorous, college level course intended to develop the higher-level thinking skills required in an undergraduate psychology class. The course is designed to further student comprehension of the history, ethics, mental processes, methods used, and behavior associated with psychology.One of the main goals of the course is to develop an understanding of the key subfields in psychology (such as history and approaches, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, cognition, motivation and emotion, developmental psychology, personality, testing and individual differences, abnormal behavior, treatment of abnormal behavior, and social psychology) and how those subfields are interconnected. It is also the goal of the course to systematically and scientifically study the human behavior and mental processes.The ability to define, compare, and apply concepts and research findings are utilized by students in the College Board AP Psychology Exam at the end of the year. This course is fast-paced and requires a large amount of reading and a great deal of commitment.Text: Myers, David G. Psychology for AP. 2nd Edition. New York: Worth Publishers, 2014. [SC1]Additional Readings and Summer Readings (Primary and Secondary Source Excerpts): Numerous short articles and readings drawn from books, newspapers, magazines, and journals are assigned. Teacher Resources:Herzig, Allison., Laura Brandt., Nathaniel Naughton. Strive for a 5: Preparing for the AP Psychology Examination. New York: Worth Publications, 2014. 2014, 2015, and 2016 AP Released Exam in Psychology located on the course home page on AP Central; other support materials.Excerpts from other texts, articles, and primary source documents will be given to students by the teacher during the year.Grading: The course grade is a weighted average consisting of the following elements:Quarterly Grades……….80%Final Exam Grade………20%The course grade is a weighted average consisting of the following elements:Major Grades (Tests, Essays, Research Projects, etc.) ………………….…. 60%Minor Grades (Daily Quizzes, Homework, etc.) ………………………….... 20%Minor Grades (Daily Assignments, etc.) ……………………………………. 20%Multiple choice tests will be given at the end of each unit; they will be cumulative (i.e., information from previous units will be on all tests – about 15%) and inclusive (i.e., it will include information from the textbook and outside readings – about 15%). There will be 2 to 3 tests per nine weeks and these will be modeled after the AP Exam.Reading Quizzes will be given after every chapter, these will be short answer questions and will be modeled after the AP Exam.All tests and quizzes will be timed and completed in class.Assignments are expected to be turned in on the due date. In the event of an unforeseen circumstance, an additional two class days will be provided for late work. Late work will be assessed a 10% penalty for the first late day and a 30% penalty for the second day late.IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR ISSUE WITH A GRADE YOU MUST ATTEND TUTORING.Tutoring is on Tuesdays/ Thursdays weekly; except for state testing weeks; or by appointment from 4:25-5:00 pmCalendars:Distributed at the beginning of the semesterPosted on teacher websitesStudents are responsible for all assignments, quizzes, essay, tests, and projects listed on the calendar, even if they are absent.Homework: READ! READ! READ! Read all assigned chapters and outside readings when they are due! Your ability to keep up with the material and readings will help facilitate class discussions and learning.All assignments listed on the calendar or given in class are due on the assigned date regardless of absences. If a student is absent on the day homework is assigned, the student is responsible for obtaining the assignment the day they return to school. The assignment will be due the following class.Accountability and Independent Learning:You are responsible for reading and studying the textbook Psychology for AP (as well as ALL other readings). There will be a daily calendar located on the teacher websites at the beginning of each semester (and you will be given a hard copy of the calendar) to assist you in this process. While some of the textbook will be discussed in detail through our class discussions, seminars, and debates, some of it will be covered through independent learning.Attendance and Tardiness:The pace of this course is accelerated and missing class might cause problems. If you do have to miss, check your calendar for assignments. All assignments should be completed in a timely fashion.Quizzes, essays, tests, and timed activities/assignments begin promptly at the beginning of class.If a student is tardy to class, they will NOT be given additional time for completion of the assessment/assignment.If a student has an excused tardy to class, they will be allowed the following options:Take the quiz, test, etc. and receive NO additional time.Make up the quiz, test, etc. at a specified time during tutoring hours.Retakes: Students who do not demonstrate mastery of content the first time may retake tests. The policy in Psychology is as follows:Students are required to complete a “ticket” created by the teacher to review the concepts covered on the test.The “ticket” must be completed and turned in to receive the new version of the test.All retakes must be done during tutoring hours.Notebooks: Binder (at least 2”) with dividers (14), notebook paperTaking Notes: Taking notes is a required and independent activity for this course – these are to be done at home over the chapters in the textbook.Notes are due and will be checked on days the readings are due as listed on the semester calendar.Chapter reading quizzes will cover relevant material from the chapter notes.Notes will count as a homework/quizzes minor grade.Class Discussions:When we cover a chapter in class, we discuss it as a class. There will be no lecture on what you were supposed to have read for that day. Therefore, it is imperative that you keep up with the chapter readings. Extra Credit:Opportunities for extra credit are rarely given, if at all. Therefore, students are encouraged to complete the regular assignments.Semester Course Outline: I. Scope, History, and Methodology [SC1 & SC2]Historical Schools: Functionalism vs. StructuralismModern Approaches: Psychodynamic, Behaviorist, Cognitive, Humanistic, Evolutionary, NeuroscienceNature of Scientific Inquiry: Sources of bias and errorResearch Methods: Introspection, observation, survey, psychological testing, controlled experimentsStatistics: Central tendency, variance, significance, correlationEthics in Research: Human participants, animal subjectsII. Behaviorism [SC3]Historical Background and Philosophy of Radical BehaviorismClassical Conditioning: Pavlov, Watson, applications, biological critique, cognitivist challengeOperant Conditioning: Thorndike, Skinner, Bandura, behavior modification, biological critique, cognitivist challengeIII. Neuroscience [SC3]Neuron: Neuronal and synaptic transmission, psychopharmacology, drug abuseBrain: Research methodology, neuroanatomy, brain development and aging, hemispheric specializationNervous System: Structural and functional organizationEndocrine System: Anatomy, HPA-axis, and immune systemGenetics and HeritabilityIV. Sensation and Perception [SC4 & SC5]Psychophysics: Thresholds (absolute, difference, Weber’s constants), signal detection theorySensory Organs and Transduction: Visual (including color vision and feature detection), auditory, olfactory, gustatory, proprioceptive (including kinesthetic and vestibular)Perception: Attention, processing, illusions (including Gestalt psychology), camouflageVII. Consciousness, Memory, and Language [SC6]States of Consciousness: Waking, sleep and dreaming, hypnosis, altered statesMemory: Information processing, storage, retrievalAccuracy of Memory: Loftus and SchacterCognition: Problem solving and heuristics [SC8]Language: Skinner and ChomskyXIII. Learning [SC7]Classical conditioningOperant conditioningSocial learningVIII. Motivation and Emotions [SC9 & SC10]Motivational Concepts: Instincts, drives, optimal arousal, Maslow’s hierarchyHunger and Eating DisordersSexuality and Sexual OrientationAchievement Motivation: McClelland and the TAT, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivatorsPhysiology of Emotion: Fear, anger, happinessExpression of Emotion: Darwin and EkmanTheories of Emotion: James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schacter-SingerV. Developmental Psychology [SC11]Methodology: Longitudinal and cross-sectional studiesNature vs. Nurture (maturation versus learning)Influential Theories: Piaget and cognitive development, Freud and psychosocial development, Kohlberg and moral development, Gilligan and gender differentiationInfancy, Childhood, Adolescence, and AdulthoodIX. Personality [SC12]Psychodynamic Perspective: Freud, Jung, AdlerTrait Perspective: Allport, factor analysis and the five-factor model, assessment (Myers-Briggs, MMPI)Humanistic Perspective: Maslow and RogersSocial-Cognitive Perspective: Bandura and SeligmanVI. Intelligence and Psychological Testing [SC13]Psychological Testing: Methodology, norms, reliability, validityIntelligence: Defining intelligence, history of intelligence and aptitude testing, nature-nurture issuesX. Stress and HealthStress as a Concept: SelyeStress and HealthAdjustmentXI. Abnormal Psychology [SC14]Approaches to Abnormality: The Rosenhan study, historical approaches (deviance), the medical model, the biopsychosocial model [SC17]Classifying Disorders: Evolution of the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)Major Categories of Disorders: Anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, personality disordersMajor Approaches to Psychotherapy: Psychoanalysis, behavioristic, humanistic, cognitive, group, pharmacological [SC15]Does Therapy Work? Eysenck, outcome studies, the Consumer Reports studyXII. Social Psychology [SC16]Attitudes and Behavior: Fundamental attribution error, roles, Festinger and cognitive dissonanceGroup Influence: Asch and conformity, Milgram and obedience, facilitation and loafing, Janis and groupthinkPrejudice and ScapegoatingAltruism: Darley and LatanéQuizzesFree ResponsesTests/Exams/ ProjectsQuiz 1-August 24FRQ 1- August 23Unit Test (1-2)- September 13Quiz 2-August 30FRQ 2-September 7Unit Test (3-4)- October 18Quiz 3-September 6FRQ 3- September 21Unit Test (5-6)- November 9Quiz 4-September 20FRQ 4- September 28Unit Test (6-7)- December 13Quiz 5-September 27FRQ 5- October 12*Fall Semester Exam TBA*Quiz 6-October 4FRQ 6- October 26Unit Test (8-9)- February 8Quiz 7- October 11FRQ 7-November 2Unit Test (10-11)- March 7Quiz 8- October 25FRQ 8- November 15Unit Test (12-14)- April 25Quiz 9- November 1FRQ 9- November 30*AP Psych Test- May 9*Quiz 10- November 16FRQ 10- January 18Research Article (After Exam)Quiz 11- November 29FRQ 11- January 25Quiz 12- January 11FRQ 12- February 1Quiz 13- January 17FRQ 13- February 15Quiz 14- January 31FRQ 14- March 1Quiz 15-February 14FRQ 15- March 22Quiz 16- February 21FRQ 16- March 29Quiz 17- February 28FRQ 17- April 5Quiz 18- March 21FRQ 18- April 18Quiz 19- March 28Quiz 20- April 4Quiz 21- April 12Quiz 22- April 18*Tentative schedule-instructor reserves the right to adjust assessment dates as necessary ................
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