Hi AP Psychers!
Here's the plan for chapters 10 and 11. You'll be able to see what you're doing and what the homework will be day-by-day up through March 22/23, your test day for this unit. Feel free to download and print the PDF.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B4xdTlrmZTl3MjNmMTNhZDItZDUzOC00ZjRhLTgyOTQtMWUzZWY4YTcwNjAy&hl=en
As you can see, Mr. Benchsky will be teaching a little, he and I went over the vocab and he is prepared to explain anything you're confused about - just ask! Remember, you can feel free to contact me if you have any questions, too.
Remember to keep up with the homework and bring a textbook to class every day!
(Be sure that you have your name written in the cover of your book, you don't want to lose it!)
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK is to go onto www.worthpublishers.com/myers8e and do a PsychSim Tutorial along with the accompanying worksheet. The tutorial and the the PDF worksheet are both titled "My Head is Spinning." Print the worksheet first, then fill it in as you complete the online tutorial.
Mr. Benchsky will collect this next class.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
CH. 16 HOMEWORK DUE NEXT CLASS 2/14 ODD OR 2/15 EVEN
1. COMPLETE READING, CARDS, AND OUTLINE FOR DISORDERS CHAPTER 16.
ALSO COMPLETE THE CLASSWORK IN THE POST BELOW IF YOU MISSED CLASS THURS 2/10 OR FRI 2/11.
2. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS ONLINE - THERE WILL BE CH. 16 QUIZ QUESTIONS NEXT WEEK INCLUDING INFO FROM THESE!
True Life I Have Autism
http://www.mtv.com/videos/true-life-i-have-autism/1554937/playlist.jhtml
True Life I Have Schizophrenia
http://www.mtv.com/videos/true-life-i-have-schizophrenia/1586145/playlist.jhtml
Tourette's Poem Video on Russel Simmon's Brave New Voices
http://www.hbo.com/russell-simmons-presents-brave-new-voices/cast-and-crew/team-san-francisco/video/devin-murphy.html
Check out more interesting links for Ch. 16:
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2098561
Here's the rest of the True Life series, feel free to watch!
http://www.mtv.com/shows/truelife/series.jhtml
ALSO COMPLETE THE CLASSWORK IN THE POST BELOW IF YOU MISSED CLASS THURS 2/10 OR FRI 2/11.
2. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS ONLINE - THERE WILL BE CH. 16 QUIZ QUESTIONS NEXT WEEK INCLUDING INFO FROM THESE!
True Life I Have Autism
http://www.mtv.com/videos/true-life-i-have-autism/1554937/playlist.jhtml
True Life I Have Schizophrenia
http://www.mtv.com/videos/true-life-i-have-schizophrenia/1586145/playlist.jhtml
Tourette's Poem Video on Russel Simmon's Brave New Voices
http://www.hbo.com/russell-simmons-presents-brave-new-voices/cast-and-crew/team-san-francisco/video/devin-murphy.html
Check out more interesting links for Ch. 16:
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=2098561
Here's the rest of the True Life series, feel free to watch!
http://www.mtv.com/shows/truelife/series.jhtml
IF YOU WERE ABSENT... CLASSWORK FROM 2/10 AND 2/11
CLASSWORK FROM 2/10 AND 2/11
IF YOU WERE ABSENT YOU MAY COMPLETE THIS AND TURN IT IN NEXT WEEK.
Psychological Disorders Q & A Chart
DIRECTIONS: You will be working with a partner to create a chart. Your chart’s title should be the same as above. Your chart should have six (6) columns, titled as follows: DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, ANXIETY DISORDERS, DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS, MOOD DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, and SCHIZOPHRENIA. Cut out each of the questions below and glue or tape them in the appropriate column of your chart, leaving space to write the answers. Use pen to write in the answers to the questions and any relevant information. All of the questions can be answered using the textbook, but you may have to hunt a little!
• What is the most pervasive psychological disorder?
• The effect of drugs that block receptors for dopamine is to…
• Most of the hallucinations of schizophrenia patients involve the sense of…
• Phobias and obsessive-compulsive behaviors are classified as …
• Joe has an intense, irrational fear of snakes. He is suffering from a…
• Although he returned from war- torn Iraq six months ago, Johnny still has haunting memories and nightmares. Because he is also severely depressed, his therapist diagnoses his condition as…
• Shane is continually tense, jittery, and apprehensive for no reason. He would probably be diagnosed as suffering from …
• Nicholas Spanos believes dissociative disorders to be…
• Dysthymic disorder is…
• What are the five subtypes of schizophrenia and the symptoms of each type?
• Describe the nature and causes of personality disorders.
• What are the specific characteristics of antisocial personality disorder?
• What evidence is used by skeptics who do not accept dissociative identity disorder as ‘real?’
• What are the warning signs of schizophrenia?
• Describe the causes of schizophrenia.
• What is narcissistic personality disorder?
• While she was studying, Katie suddenly felt overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes she felt that she could not catch her breath. What was Katie probably suffering from?
• Autism is characterized by what key symptoms?
• Annie is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely goes out. What does Annie seem to be experiencing?
• What was dissociative identity disorder formerly known as?
• In which type of disorder is a person’s speech likely to be so full of unrelated words that it could be characterized as a “word salad?”
• In which disorder do people alternate between stages of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?
• Describe a manic episode.
• Which perspective suggests that depression is a reaction to loss and the internalization of unresolved anger towards parents?
• Research suggests that abnormally low levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine can contribute to what disorder?
• Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to attack others. These voices are a symptom called:
• How would the psychoanalytic perspective view phobias?
• How would the psychoanalytic perspective view dissociative identity disorder?
• How would the learning perspective view obsessive-compulsive disorder?
• Wayne’s doctor has prescribed a drug that blocks receptors for dopamine. What is Wayne apparently diagnosed with?
• Who is most likely to succeed at a suicide attempt?
• Ella is odd and eccentric. However, her symptoms are not disturbed enough to be diagnosed as schizophrenic. How might she be diagnosed?
• Which disorder causes people to be unable to concentrate or sit still for extended periods of time?
• Jeff is 32 years old, well above average intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of their life’s savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims. His behavior is evidence of….
• Identify several group differences in suicide rates.
• Describe how depressed people differ from others in their explanation of failure and how these explanations lead to depression.
• What are the possible symptoms of Tourette’s Disorder?
IF YOU WERE ABSENT YOU MAY COMPLETE THIS AND TURN IT IN NEXT WEEK.
Psychological Disorders Q & A Chart
DIRECTIONS: You will be working with a partner to create a chart. Your chart’s title should be the same as above. Your chart should have six (6) columns, titled as follows: DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, ANXIETY DISORDERS, DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS, MOOD DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, and SCHIZOPHRENIA. Cut out each of the questions below and glue or tape them in the appropriate column of your chart, leaving space to write the answers. Use pen to write in the answers to the questions and any relevant information. All of the questions can be answered using the textbook, but you may have to hunt a little!
• What is the most pervasive psychological disorder?
• The effect of drugs that block receptors for dopamine is to…
• Most of the hallucinations of schizophrenia patients involve the sense of…
• Phobias and obsessive-compulsive behaviors are classified as …
• Joe has an intense, irrational fear of snakes. He is suffering from a…
• Although he returned from war- torn Iraq six months ago, Johnny still has haunting memories and nightmares. Because he is also severely depressed, his therapist diagnoses his condition as…
• Shane is continually tense, jittery, and apprehensive for no reason. He would probably be diagnosed as suffering from …
• Nicholas Spanos believes dissociative disorders to be…
• Dysthymic disorder is…
• What are the five subtypes of schizophrenia and the symptoms of each type?
• Describe the nature and causes of personality disorders.
• What are the specific characteristics of antisocial personality disorder?
• What evidence is used by skeptics who do not accept dissociative identity disorder as ‘real?’
• What are the warning signs of schizophrenia?
• Describe the causes of schizophrenia.
• What is narcissistic personality disorder?
• While she was studying, Katie suddenly felt overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes she felt that she could not catch her breath. What was Katie probably suffering from?
• Autism is characterized by what key symptoms?
• Annie is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely goes out. What does Annie seem to be experiencing?
• What was dissociative identity disorder formerly known as?
• In which type of disorder is a person’s speech likely to be so full of unrelated words that it could be characterized as a “word salad?”
• In which disorder do people alternate between stages of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement?
• Describe a manic episode.
• Which perspective suggests that depression is a reaction to loss and the internalization of unresolved anger towards parents?
• Research suggests that abnormally low levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine can contribute to what disorder?
• Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to attack others. These voices are a symptom called:
• How would the psychoanalytic perspective view phobias?
• How would the psychoanalytic perspective view dissociative identity disorder?
• How would the learning perspective view obsessive-compulsive disorder?
• Wayne’s doctor has prescribed a drug that blocks receptors for dopamine. What is Wayne apparently diagnosed with?
• Who is most likely to succeed at a suicide attempt?
• Ella is odd and eccentric. However, her symptoms are not disturbed enough to be diagnosed as schizophrenic. How might she be diagnosed?
• Which disorder causes people to be unable to concentrate or sit still for extended periods of time?
• Jeff is 32 years old, well above average intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of their life’s savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims. His behavior is evidence of….
• Identify several group differences in suicide rates.
• Describe how depressed people differ from others in their explanation of failure and how these explanations lead to depression.
• What are the possible symptoms of Tourette’s Disorder?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Review for Midterm Part 1: Confusing Pairs
Here are some terms that sound alike but mean different things. Review them! More to come :)
AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM REVIEW SHEET: "Confusing Pairs"
Independent Variable (What is tested) vs. Dependent Variable (What is measured)
(Ex: Recess to test attention span; recess is independent, attention span is dependent)
Random selection (of subjects for a study) vs. Random Assignment (of subjects to experimental or control groups in a study)
Experimental Group (group that is tested) vs. Control Group (compared to the experimental, i.e. receives the placebo in a drug experiment.)
Left Brain (Language and Logic) vs. Right Brain (Creative and Spatial)
Corpus Callosum (divides the brain) vs. Cerebral Cortex (covers the brain)
Sympathetic Nervous System ("flight-or-fight") vs. Parasympathetic (calming)
Neurotransmitters (in the nervous system) vs. Hormones (in the endocrine system)
Broca's Area (makes words) vs. Wernicke’s Area (comprehends words)
Identical Twins (Same fertilized egg) vs. Fraternal Twins (Two separate eggs)
Afferent Neurons (Sensory, body to the brain) vs. Efferent Neurons Motor, brain to the body)
Assimilation (All four-legged animals are "doggies") vs. Accommodation ("Doggies are different than "Kitties")
Concrete Operations (logical thinking) vs. Formal Operations (Philosophical thinking)
Sensation (Bottom-up Processing) vs. Perception (Top-Down Processing)
Rods (night vision) vs. Cones (color vision)
Classical Conditioning (Involuntary) vs. Operant Conditioning (Voluntary)
Positive Reinforcement (any reward following a desirable behavior that increases the behavior) vs. Negative Reinforcement (ending “time-out” for bad behavior in playtime increases good behavior in playtime)
Primacy Effect (first items remembered) vs. Recency Effect (last items remembered)
Proactive Interference (loss of the new info) vs. Retroactive Interference (loss of the old info)
Implicit Memory (nondeclarative; skills) vs. Explicit Memory (declarative, facts)
Recall Memory (no cues/fill-in) vs. Recognition Memory (Some hints/multiple choice, matching)
AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM REVIEW SHEET: "Confusing Pairs"
Independent Variable (What is tested) vs. Dependent Variable (What is measured)
(Ex: Recess to test attention span; recess is independent, attention span is dependent)
Random selection (of subjects for a study) vs. Random Assignment (of subjects to experimental or control groups in a study)
Experimental Group (group that is tested) vs. Control Group (compared to the experimental, i.e. receives the placebo in a drug experiment.)
Left Brain (Language and Logic) vs. Right Brain (Creative and Spatial)
Corpus Callosum (divides the brain) vs. Cerebral Cortex (covers the brain)
Sympathetic Nervous System ("flight-or-fight") vs. Parasympathetic (calming)
Neurotransmitters (in the nervous system) vs. Hormones (in the endocrine system)
Broca's Area (makes words) vs. Wernicke’s Area (comprehends words)
Identical Twins (Same fertilized egg) vs. Fraternal Twins (Two separate eggs)
Afferent Neurons (Sensory, body to the brain) vs. Efferent Neurons Motor, brain to the body)
Assimilation (All four-legged animals are "doggies") vs. Accommodation ("Doggies are different than "Kitties")
Concrete Operations (logical thinking) vs. Formal Operations (Philosophical thinking)
Sensation (Bottom-up Processing) vs. Perception (Top-Down Processing)
Rods (night vision) vs. Cones (color vision)
Classical Conditioning (Involuntary) vs. Operant Conditioning (Voluntary)
Positive Reinforcement (any reward following a desirable behavior that increases the behavior) vs. Negative Reinforcement (ending “time-out” for bad behavior in playtime increases good behavior in playtime)
Primacy Effect (first items remembered) vs. Recency Effect (last items remembered)
Proactive Interference (loss of the new info) vs. Retroactive Interference (loss of the old info)
Implicit Memory (nondeclarative; skills) vs. Explicit Memory (declarative, facts)
Recall Memory (no cues/fill-in) vs. Recognition Memory (Some hints/multiple choice, matching)
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