Quiz on Units 1 and 2 on Monday, Sept. 27th.

Be ready for a multiple choice and written response quiz on Monday the 27th. You should study your notes as well as Bernstein chapters 1 and 2. Use your flashcards and take all the practice quizzes in the Study Guide book. Check your work and see what areas you need to review.

Remember, spreading out your studying is best. In psych terminology this is called "Distributed Practice" which we will learn more about when we study memory. A half hour or an hour each day is much better than cramming the day before. Also research shows that it's best to study and review in a few different places, and to take breaks to do let your mind integrate the material. Do 20 min of psych, then 20 min of physics, and 20 min of lit... then come back to the psych etc.

Hair Length and Shoe Size Correlation Assignment. Due Mon. 9/27/10

Blog Post Assignment #2 - Reading Scatter Plots and Understanding Correlations.

On your own academic blog please discuss each of the graphs for YOUR class. Be sure to address the questions below each graph. Please don't copy the questions or number your answers, rather, you should write a paragraph or two in complete sentences so your reader knows what you are talking about.

In your post you should either copy the graph images from my blog or link to them in your post using the link button (it looks like a little chain link just to the right of the Text color button at the top of your "new post" window.) Be sure to e-mail me with your blog URL to let me know your blog post is up. Put your full name and "AP Psych-Per ?" in the subject line and in the body of your e-mail. Review the "how to e-mail a teacher" post on my blog before you send your e-mail.

(click on the graphs to enlarge)

Above is the data we collected about our shoe sizes vs our heights. Can you see a relationship? Is there a correlation? If so, is it positive or negative? Does shoe size cause height to change? Does height cause shoe size to change? Does correlation imply causality?

 

What can we see from the above scatter plot of hair length vs. height? Is there a correlation? If so, is it positive or negative; strong or weak? What information about the students in our class does this graph give you? Are there a few "outliers" or extreme data points that seem unusual? If you throw them out of the data set what does the correlation look like? What other information would be helpful to interpret the data?

A very interesting article about what study habits ACTUALLY work...

Did you learn that you need to always study in the same room and not to switch between subjects while you are studying? Do you think it's good to try to stay focused for a couple of hours straight when you study? Research says this "common sense" might be wrong.  Read this New York Times Article and let me know what you think.

Unit 2 Assignment Due 9/22/2010

Reading assignment notes check (10 pts): Due Sept 22nd

Study Guide assignment (10 pts): Due Sept 22nd

Quiz on Units 1 and 2 on Sept. 27^th

            Quiz will be multiple choice and have a writing component.

Objectives (think about these as you read):

            1. What methods do psychologists use to learn about behavior and mental processes?

            2. How is “Critical Thinking” important for psychological research?

            3. What role do theories play in psychological research?

            4. Describe and compare the following research methods: Naturalistic Observation, Case Studies, Surveys, Correlational Studies, Experiments.

5. Explain the ethical issues in using human and animal subjects for psych research.

6. What statistics do psych researchers use?

7. What are the ethical guidelines psych researchers must follow?

Bernstein Text Chapter 2 Pp. 27 - 57

Read and take Cornell notes based on your reading instructions. Write down how long it takes you to complete the reading and notes so you can know what to expect in terms of studying for future chapters.

             

Bernstein Study Guide Chapter 2 (starts on P. 26)

1.     Review the chapter based on your reading instructions. 

2.     Key Term Flashcards:  All terms 2 – 35 (yes, really)

3.     Additional Flashcards: Family Studies, Twin Studies, Adoption Studies, Five important ethical guidelines for psych research,  

4.     Written assignments to turn in on separate paper with full heading. Copy the questions and write the answers. Check your answers and grade your paper before class. Write the correct answer for each one you got wrong.

                        A. Concepts and Exercises No. 1: Q 1-8 (matching on p. 36)

                        B. Multiple Choice Sample Quiz 1 Q 1-20 (starts on p. 38) – just write the                                     letter for each question, you don’t need to copy these questions.

                       

Unit 1 Assignment Due 9/15/2010

Bernstein Text Chapter 1 Pp. 1 - 26

Read and take Cornell notes based on your reading instructions. Write down how long it takes you to complete the reading and notes so you can know what to expect in terms of studying for future chapters.

             

Bernstein Study Guide Chapter 1   

1.     Review the chapter based on your reading instructions. 

2.     Key Term Flashcards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

3.     Additional Flashcards: Wilhelm Wundt, Edward Titchner, Structuralism, Gestalt, Freud, Psychoanalysis, William James, Functionalism, Mary Whiton Calkins, John B. Watson, Behaviorism,

4.     Written assignments to turn in on separate paper with full heading. Copy the questions and write the answers. Check your answers and grade your paper before class. Write the correct answer for each one you got wrong.

a.     Concepts and Exercises:  (p. 7 – check answers on p. 15)

                                               i.     Research in High School

                                             ii.     The Problem of Depression