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Our Cumulative Final Exam is Friday, May 2nd in class.
The AP Psych exam is Monday, May 5th in the afternoon.
 
Students were assigned a topic from the AP Psych standards to create a Study Guide for.  Whatever students choose to make, they need to be copied for all students in the class.  Students will pass out and quickly present their Study tool next Wednesday.  We will work on this in class on Monday (which is a min day), so budget time wisely!
 
We are having a study party on Thursday, May 1 during enrichment.  Bring pizza money if you are able!
Created: Wednesday, April 23 3:06 PM

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See instructions for attached Social Psych Rubric.
Created: Wednesday, April 2 1:15 PM

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Case studies applying concepts from abnormal psychology and therapy are due 3.28.  Please use the guide here for general information about writing a case study.
The rubric for this assignment in attached.
Created: Monday, March 17 3:09 PM

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Visit the online personality tests at the following link and take at least one.  Find other online personality tests that sound interesting.  Bring your results in on Friday to discuss.
 
Created: Wednesday, February 19 2:41 PM

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Notes from Personality Chapter
Created: Friday, February 21 11:55 AM

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Developmental Psych Project

Research Applications of Developmental Psychology – students will research a topic pertaining to developmental psychology and suggest how psychological theories can be applied to real world examples and programs.

Paper needs to include at least 2 sources and a works cited page.

The project should address several (5+) ideas in developmental psychology, either discussing all the elements of a complex theory (such as Piaget’s stages) or comparing aspects from multiple theories.

 

Due February 7th!

Created: Wednesday, January 29 2:34 PM

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Developmental Psych Project

Research Applications of Developmental Psychology – students will research a topic pertaining to developmental psychology and suggest how psychological theories can be applied to real world examples and programs.

Paper needs to include at least 2 sources and a works cited page.

The project should address several (5+) ideas in developmental psychology, either discussing all the elements of a complex theory (such as Piaget’s stages) or comparing aspects from multiple theories.

Several examples of how to approach this project were discussed in class.

Due February 5th

Created: Wednesday, January 22 2:17 PM

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Review Motivation section of Powerpoint
Created: Thursday, January 30 3:25 PM

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In class we discussed several possible examples of how to complete the Developmental Psychology Project.  I showed the class examples of assignment instructions that other AP Psych classes have used.  These are possible ways to approach this project and can be adapted to use different theories in developmental psychology.
Created: Friday, January 24 1:40 PM

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Don't forget!  The conditioning essay and your FRQ corrections are due the last day of the semester.
Created: Tuesday, December 10 12:01 PM

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We are having a midterm FRQ test on Wednesday.  The questions will ask you to apply the following concepts to situation examples:
 
Independent and Dependent Variables
Vision: Feature Detectors and Gestalt Principles of Closure
Random Assignment
Statistic Significance
Broca's Area
Phonemes
Modeling
Chunking
Age and Language Acquisition
Availability Heuristic
Compliance
Pre-frontal Cortex
Prospective Memory
Created: Friday, December 13 1:52 PM

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Review the PPT for this week's topic if you missed it during class (we'll be going over this throughout the week).
Created: Monday, December 9 3:34 PM

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Review any missed notes from class today.
Created: Wednesday, December 4 3:48 PM

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Complete Social Learning Theory notes.
Review Classical and Operant Conditioning
Created: Friday, November 22 1:32 PM

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Review Notes for Learning.
Read directions for Conditioning Essay - Due 12/20
Created: Wednesday, November 20 1:24 PM

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Brain models due in class - be prepared to present (if you haven't already) after the test.
Test today!  50 multiple choice questions (35 min timed) and one free response question (25 min timed).  Study party during 6th period enrichment on Thursday and Friday advisory.  If you need passes for advisory, please ask!
Make sure you know all the topics from the front page of the study guide handout.
Created: Thursday, November 14 8:14 AM

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Review Powerpoint slides for Sensation and Perception.  Complete any notes missed from in class lectures or reading.

Created: Monday, November 4 12:36 PM

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Full powerpoint from Sleep/Consciousness for student review.

Created: Monday, November 4 12:35 PM

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Heads-Up!

The WSCA speaker series starts tomorrow during Enrichment and will feature 2 medical doctors.  One of the speakers specializes in Neurology and Psychiatry - this is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the applications of theories we discuss in class!  I've pasted the info below.

Ms. S

 

The Western Sierra Speaker Series starts Tomorrow during Enrichment! Speakers are both M.D.s and WSCA Parents and student moderators are Leenah Bassouni and Makayla Hordyk! Please share the following information with your second-fourth-advisory-and sixth period classes: we are below capacity for these great speakers and are looking to fill the rooms!:  

Dr. Siddiqui (Dixon’s Room): Infectious Diseases Physician and HIV medicine specialist, involved in over 150 clinical trials in HIV and helped clinically develop most HIV medications currently on the market. Investigator with the National Institutes of Health. Chief Medical Officer of Telemedicine and the Telemedicine Group. Dr. Siddiqui spent 12 years at UC Davis as a tenured faculty and is now in private practice.

Dr. Yap-Lacap (Dr. Y.—Senior Lounge): Former chief mentor to medical residents in Columbia University NYC, then to nursing students in Williamsport Hospital, PA. More recently, a physician recruiter for Kaiser Permanente TPMG, educator to post-doc psychology interns and UCD medical students. Primary care physician with neurology training, but decided to expand specialties and became a board-certified diplomate in Neurology and Psychiatry.

The Speaker Series will be a monthly occurrence during Friday Enrichments. If you have students who would like to attend, please send them to Dixon’s Room (222)  for an Enrichment pass ticket: students must have signed up in order to attend.

Created: Thursday, October 31 4:42 PM

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Overdue Observational Research Projects - Instructions attached.
Created: Friday, October 18 3:07 PM

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Stress Notes + Stress Journal Write
Created: Thursday, October 17 2:58 PM

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Finish Test Review Packet. We will review more in class on Friday. Test will take place on Monday and Wednesday and will cover Historical Perspectives, Research, Brain and Biological Basis for Psychology.
Created: Wednesday, September 25 2:18 PM

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Read Pages 66-72. Label your brain diagram with important parts of the brain. Finish looking through PowerPoint presentation about the brain. *Note, the first part of the presentation has some great review about neurons and nervous system.
Created: Friday, September 20 2:44 PM

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Read pages 57-65 in your book. Complete chapter 2 Important Terms part 2. There are a few things you will need to bring to class on Wednesday, so come prepared!
Created: Monday, September 16 9:49 AM

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Read pg 51-57. Complete Ch 2 Important Terms part 1.
Created: Wednesday, September 11 11:10 AM

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Finish reading chapter 1 and appendix A. Complete Appendix A important terms.
Created: Thursday, September 5 11:43 AM

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Finish reading chapter 1. Complete chapter 1 important terms part 2 in your notebook. Complete the exercise on page 36 of the book.
Created: Friday, August 30 12:14 PM

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Read text through page 27. Complete Ch 1 Important Terms Part 1 in your Psych notebook.
Created: Wednesday, August 28 5:08 PM

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From the text, Read Table of Contents, Preface and Prologue.
Created: Monday, August 26 12:36 PM

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Get you textbook checkout slip signed and return it to class tomorrow.
Created: Monday, August 26 10:17 AM

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Students need to purchase a notebook or composition book they can dedicate to using in this class. We'll be using this notebook in class every day.
Created: Monday, August 19 8:25 PM

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After completing the class success skills inventory activity on Thursday/Friday, students will identify their own skills inventory outlining their strengths and their goals for developing skills this school year.
Created: Monday, August 19 8:28 PM

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Read the syllabus. Share it with your parent. Bring it with you to the next class period. (The syllabus also appears on my class pages, if you need a new copy)
Created: Wednesday, August 21 8:53 AM