Mr. Cantor's AP Psychology Blog

Memory

2012-01-16T21:46:00.001-06:00

Unit 7 Memory Good overview of basic memory concepts. http://allpsych.com/psychology101/memory.html Some fun memory games you can do online http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/dont_forget/index.html NOVA: How Memory Works http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-memory-works.html This is not specifically about memory, but about implicit associations we make about people.

Learning Links

2011-12-11T20:34:00.001-06:00

(Note, the links to videos are to YouTube, so you can't watch them at school unless you are an awesome hacker and know a proxy work-around, also I have not tested some of these links this year, so please let me know if any are not working.) Classical Conditioning: Does the name "Pavlov" ring a bell? Try your hand at conditioning Pavlov's Dog in this animation on the Nobel Prize site.

Sensation and Perception Video

2011-11-14T20:18:00.004-06:00

The link below will take you to the Sensation and Perception video we watched in class. http://www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/07/e07expand.html Look for the "VoD" button to play the video once you click on the site.

Animations about vision - the retina and visual pathways

2011-10-28T17:13:00.004-05:00

Fantastic animations about the eye, visual processing in the retina and the pathways that visual information travels in the brain. Pay close attention to the "center-surround" aspects of retinal processing it this first video. This animation shows how the photoreceptors, bipolar and ganglion cells of the retina are organized in "center-surround" arrangements that allow "bottom up" processing

Sensation - How the ear works.

2011-10-26T10:25:00.000-05:00

Sensation... The Ear Pages on NobelPrize.org and a nice animation The organization that gives out the Nobel Prize has a great website about the ear and how it works.If you're having trouble understanding the accessory structures and the cochlea this site is for you. Here is a link to another animation about how the ear works http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/

Great Animations for the Biological Basis of Psychology

2011-10-13T19:53:00.001-05:00

This animation company produces some animations with very advanced content concerning the neurobiology you are learning in Unit 3 - Biological Basis of Behavior and will be learning in Unit 4 - Sensation. While some of the videos go into more detail than is typical in an AP psych class, I think they're worth watching to deepen your understanding and push yourself to a more advanced college level.

OOPS! Revision to Unit 3 Assignment!

2011-10-01T09:55:00.005-05:00

"Thank You" to Daisy for letting me know about a cutting and pasting error I made on the Unit 3 Assignment Sheet. I accidentally mixed up some Unit 3 with some Unit 4 work. Please don't do any Unit 4 work until Unit 4. The correct assignment is: Bernstein Study Guide Chapter 3 – Starts on P. 57 1. Review the chapter based on your reading instructions. 2. Key Term Flashcards: All 63 Key

Blog Comment #3 Correlation Project: Hair Length, Shoe Size and Height. DUE Sept. 25th at midnight.

2011-09-21T15:59:00.004-05:00

Reading Scatter Plots and Understanding Correlations. In a comment to this post, 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. Be sure to sign in as "anonymous" but put

Your Phineas Gage Review - Summer Assignment Part 2: Due Aug. 20

2011-08-01T10:47:00.002-05:00

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Summer Assignment for 2011-2012 - Part 1 Due July 20th

2011-06-30T11:59:00.003-05:00

Go to this link about the Ten Most Revealing Psychology Experiments and read through the summaries of all ten of them. Select one of the experiments that you think is interesting. Click on the link in the summary to start your research about that experiment. (the link to #3 is broken, but you can use this link to get started.) Read through the information and seek out other information online.

AP Psych Class of 2011-2012 - Summer assignment coming soon!

2011-06-27T13:45:00.000-05:00

Contact me if you have not received the summer assignment or picked up your books at NGHS. The blog post assignment will be up on July 1st and you must comment on it by July 20th at midnight. My e-mail is ptdworkin-cantor@cps.edu . Please put your full name and a subject in the subject line of your e-mail. For now, get a jump-start on the reading parts of the assignment or take a look at some

Consumer Education Unit - Don't get ripped off!

2011-05-16T07:08:00.000-05:00

Here are some links to resources for our Consumer Education unit. You may and should use other sources, but these should get you started. 1 - Why am I broke all the time? http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/10/budgeting-worksheet-for-teens/ http://www.themint.org/teens/tracking.html http://www.themint.org/teens/determine-your-budget.html http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/finances/budgets.htm

Social Psychology Videos - You MUST watch!

2011-04-11T09:09:00.000-05:00

The following links feature very important concepts in social psychology. Review Asch's, Milgram's and Zimbardo's classic studies and read up on the "bystander effect." The Bystander Effect... what would you do? This just happened, so all the facts aren't in yet but it looks like a 31 year-old Guatemalan man named Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax was stabbed on the street in New York City and many

Schizophrenia Simulation Video

2011-04-11T08:44:00.001-05:00

While this video does not actually capture what schizophrenia is like for any individual, it was put together based on symptoms reported from many people who have been diagnosed with the disorder. http://www.janssen.com/mindstorm_video.html

Time to get an AP Review Book!

2011-03-31T07:04:00.000-05:00

You need to find an AP Exam Review Book you can borrow or purchase. I strongly recommend buying one so you can write in it and have it as a quick reference guide for when you take upper level psych classes in college. The Chicago Public Library has some copies, but you better get there right away. You can also purchase them at bookstores like Barns and Noble or online on Amazon.com. You don't

Eating Disorders

2011-03-18T19:38:00.000-05:00

The Dying to be Thin documentary is available to view on pbs.org. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/program.html Here are some resources from the PBS site if you think you or someone you know may need help with an eating disorder. Eating Disorders Not Just for White Teen Girls Stigma Causes Other Groups to Remain Silent About Eating Disorder From ABC News website http://

Intelligence and savants

2011-03-10T18:11:00.000-06:00

The movie "The Boy with the Incredible Brain"is available free online, but it's blocked at school. "This is the breathtaking story of Daniel Tammet. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel is one of the world’s few savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week. He also meets the world’s most famous savant, the man who

GREAT summer opportunities of all sorts... including medicine and psych

2011-03-09T10:59:00.000-06:00

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Consciousness

2011-02-22T11:23:00.000-06:00

Mouse Party? What would you see inside the brains of mice who were taking drugs? This interactive website gives you a glimpse inside the brains and synapses of mice on drugs including alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, meth, ecstasy, and LSD. Identify how each drug affects the brain. What neurotransmitter(s) does it affect? Is it inhibitory or excitatory? Does it block re-uptake or work some

Language Links

2011-02-10T07:21:00.000-06:00

Without Language Numbers Don't Add Up This story from National Public Radio shows how groups of people who don't have words or signs in their language for numbers can't actually tell the difference between numbers as small as four and five. It sheds some light on the debate about how language affects how we think. You can watch this video clip on the National Public Radio site link at the

Can an fMRI read your mind?

2011-02-04T22:19:00.000-06:00

This article on Discovermagazine.com features Jesse Rissman who is researching how fMRI technology can be used (or not) to see what people are thinking. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging can give us insights into our thought processes, but must be used with caution.

Cognition Unit

2011-01-31T11:24:00.000-06:00

Howdy, and sorry that I told you there was a link to all the Discovering Psychology videos on the blog... there was not. Proactive interference got the best of me and my memories of last year distorted my memories of what I put on the blog this year. The whole Philip Zimbardo Discovering Psychology series can be found at this page. Once there click on the program you want to watch an look for

Can testing yourself actually make you learn and remember more? The short answer is, "YES!."

2011-01-21T17:50:00.000-06:00

This article in the Science Section of the New York Times discusses research which shows that being tested on material is one of the best ways to study and REMEMBER new material. Notice that retrieval practice works best for both direct and inference questions. This shows that retrieval practice not only helps us remember facts, but it helps us UNDERSTAND how those facts relate to each other

How did Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords survive being shot in the head?

2011-01-11T11:23:00.000-06:00

Arizona Congressional Representative Gabrielle (Gaby) Giffords was shot in an assassination attempt as she met with people from her congressional district. She survived a point-blank shot through her brain. 13 others are also injured and tragically, 6 people were killed by the gunman before bystanders wrestled him to the ground. Based on what you know about neuroanatomy, what might

Learning Links

2010-12-13T22:21:00.000-06:00

(Note, the links to videos are to YouTube, so you can't watch them at school unless you are an awesome hacker and know a proxy work-around) Classical Conditioning: Try your hand at conditioning Pavlov's Dog in this animation on the Nobel Prize site. Here is the John Watson Little Albert video clip we saw in class. It has Spanish subtitles which is nice. This article on the APA website

Perception

2010-12-02T11:47:00.000-06:00

Click the image to see her spin. Which direction is she spinning? You can see the Basketball Video at this link... but it is on YouTube, so it's blocked at school.

Color Mixing Demo...

2010-11-11T15:07:00.000-06:00

R G B http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/color-vision See what colors we see as R G and B hit our cones.

Sensation... The Ear Pages on NobelPrize.org

2010-11-01T11:45:00.000-05:00

The organization that gives out the Nobel Prize has a great website about the ear and how it works. If you're having trouble understanding the accessory structures and the cochlea this site is for you.

Test on Tues. 10/19 - Unit 3 Biological Basis

2010-10-18T12:06:00.001-05:00

It was announced last week, but here is a reminder.... Notice that the presentation is available on the upper right of this page. Study hard and study often.

Discovering Psychology Video Series

2010-10-09T16:30:00.000-05:00

Click here for the Philip Zimbardo (aka Satan) video series. The shows which relate most to Unit 3 are "The Behaving Brain" and "The Responsive Brain."

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

2010-09-21T15:48:00.000-05:00

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

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

2010-09-21T15:29:00.000-05:00

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

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

2010-09-14T19:52:00.000-05:00

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

2010-09-14T09:46:00.001-05:00

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Unit 1 Assignment Due 9/15/2010

2010-09-13T21:19:00.000-05:00

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How much sleep do you get each night?

2010-08-30T23:28:00.000-05:00

A good night's sleep may be your best way to improve your performance at school. 8 1/2 to 10 hours a night is what most teens need to function well. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/daniel-willingham/how-can-parents-help-teachers.html?wprss=answer-sheet "In adolescents, poor sleep quality is associated with depression, anxiety, inattention, conduct problems, drug and alcohol

First Assignment

2010-07-20T14:23:00.000-05:00

I appreciate all the hard work people did to get their blogs up and their first post done on time. I'll be reading and commenting on your posts starting on Thursday.One thing I've noticed is that about half of our students seem to think that using standard academic English spelling and punctuation is optional. It is not. When you type your blog posts there is a spell checker button at the top of

2010-2011 Summer Session

2010-06-23T11:54:00.000-05:00

32 students came to our AP Summer Session! Students discussed why they took the class, and the main answer was that people think the topic of psychology is interesting. We brainstormed about what we know or think we know about psychology. Click on the word collage below to see more clearly what NGHS students imagine psychology to be before they take AP Psych.Students also received their summer

Assignment #1 Creating and Reflecting on Your Academic Blog

2010-06-21T12:37:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to your AP Psychology blog. This site will be a useful tool for you to keep up in AP Psych. You will also create your own blogThis assignment is due on Tuesday, July 20 by 4:00 PM. Read through this whole assignment before beginning to work on your new blog. Several students have had to redo some steps because they didn't read the assignment all the way through. This entry

Is parental multi-tasking huring our children?

2010-06-10T11:12:00.000-05:00

This article in the New York Times points out the potential harm parents who are constantly "plugged in" to electronic devices may be doing to the development of their children. Are we neglecting our children due to Facebook, Twitter and constant e-mail communication? Are we keeping our children from learning language and social skills?You can test your focus with this interactive feature.

Consumer Education Unit. - Presentations Due May 26 (b) and May 27 (a)

2010-05-17T10:29:00.000-05:00

Here are links to resources for our Consumer Education unit. 1 - Why am I broke all the time? http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/10/budgeting-worksheet-for-teens/ http://www.themint.org/teens/tracking.html http://www.themint.org/teens/determine-your-budget.html http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/finances/budgets.htm http://www.dinkytown.net/java/HomeBudget.html 2 - What security deposit? http://

Why do Drug Dealers Live with their Moms?

2010-05-17T10:27:00.000-05:00

Steven Levitt explains why dealing drugs in a gang is, by far, the worst job you can have... less than minimum wage and a 25% chance of being killed on the job.http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/steven_levitt_analyzes_crack_economics.htmlIf it's such a bad job why do so many people want to do it?

Congrats and Thanks!

2010-05-12T13:37:00.000-05:00

Congratulations and thanks to all of my great students who worked hard all year and put in lots of time reviewing and preparing for the AP Psych exam! You ROCK! You make teaching fun. I know many of you will achieve your AP exam goals and your goals in college and beyond.

I'll Earn a Five song... to the tune of "I Will Survive."

2010-05-07T22:40:00.000-05:00

This AP Psych song was written by AP Psychology teacher Cara Terry. It's a great review of key concepts and people. If you need the tune go to Youtube, iTunes or Amazon. Gloria Gaynor did the classic version, but Cake's version is pretty great too.(FYI, "Clive" refers to Clive Wearing who has a serious case of anterograde amnesia. He appears to only have STM... about 30 seconds of memory.

Use the Force

2010-05-06T20:45:00.000-05:00

As master Yoda says, "Do or Do Not Do, There is No Try." You've learned a ton about psychology. It is time to persevere, keep "Doing" to master the material. You ARE a Jedi!

More Review Resources

2010-04-29T10:30:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to look a couple of posts down to find the original post of review resources, but I thought I'd create another post of more links to help you review.The following link will take you to a teacher's website where there are online quizzes for each chapter. When you finish the quiz the website grades it and tells you the correct answers. If you don't know why the answer is correct you

Social Psychology

2010-04-25T11:24:00.000-05:00

The Bystander Effect... what would you do?This just happened, so all the facts aren't in yet but it looks like a 31 year-old Guatemalan man named Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax was stabbed on the street in New York City and many pedestrians walked right past him as he died. You can read the story and see a surveillance video here.Asch's ConformitySolomon Asch's conformity study showed how easily people

Psychological Disorders - The DSM-IV

2010-04-20T10:35:00.000-05:00

Chapter 15 and 16 discuss psychological disorders and their treatment.You can access the DSM IV at http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/dsm4TRclassification.htm to get a better idea of exactly how symptoms are assessed to diagnose a psychological disorder.

Review Tools

2010-04-08T21:37:00.000-05:00

Review Study Guides and Exam Tip-SheetsGo to the following link for review sheets prepared my former NGHS students as well as tip-sheets on succeeding on the AP Psych Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions.http://sites.google.com/site/mrcantor/review-folderTopic Outline from the College Board These are the major content areas covered by the AP Psychology Exam, as well as the

Personality Assignment :The Big 5

2010-04-07T10:25:00.001-05:00

Chapter 14 is about personality. Use Costa and McCrae's Trait approach to take a personality test.Take this "Big Five" personality quiz to see where you rate on the big five... O.C.E.A.N.Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism.http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/If you'd like to see my scores you may click on the link below.http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/results

Does Education Make you Happy?

2010-03-19T08:17:00.000-05:00

While we all know that correlation does not imply causality, the strong correlation between level of education and subjective feeling of well-being is certainly interesting. Check out the following blog post and take a look at the scatter plot of level of eduction vs. happiness.http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/does-education-make-you-happy/?scp=10&sq=happiness&st=cseDoes education

Framing... it's all in how you ask the question

2010-02-11T18:33:00.000-06:00

"As the Obama administration proposes repealing the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a new New York Times/CBS News poll finds that a majority of the public support allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military. There’s less support, however, for allowing homosexuals to serve openly. Confused?"See the rest of the story at the New York Times politics blog.http://

Cognition Assignment - Notes due 2/8 and 2/9

2010-02-02T14:51:00.000-06:00

Bernstein Text Chapter 4, Part 3 – Pp. 131- 149 (Through Chapter Review) Follow the reading instructions you received the first week of class and take Cornell notes as you read. As you take your notes remember to DRAW DIAGRAMS of important images, write your own examples, write your own mnemonic devices and write questions you think

A Psychology Journal Created by High School Students

2009-11-12T19:33:00.000-06:00

http://www.whitmanpsych.com/ From the home page: "We are a dedicated team of individuals bent out on assisting other students publish their works in the field of psychology. The Journal is nationally recognized by many of the leading pioneers in psychology and is open to all students!The Journal accepts black and white photo submissions for the cover as well for the inner folds of the current

Sensation - Chapter 4 Part 2 and Sensation Coloring Diagrams due Mon. 11/16 and Tue. 11/17

2009-11-12T19:23:00.000-06:00

Bernstein Text Chapter 4, Part 1 – Pp. 104 -116 (through frequency-matching theory) Follow the reading instructions you received the first week of class and take Cornell notes as you read. As you take your notes remember to DRAW DIAGRAMS of important images, write your own examples, write your own mnemonic devices and

Chronically Depressed? What to Do When Antidepressants Don't Work:The range of options includes cognitive behavioral therapy even electroshock therapy

2009-11-07T08:39:00.000-06:00

Read the article about treating depression when common antidepressant drugs don't work and comment about it. What would you suggest to someone close to you if they were still very depressed after trying several antidepressants?http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/brain-and-behavior/2009/11/06/chronically-depressed-what-to-do-when-antidepressants-dont-work.html

Can a thinking, remembering, decision-making, biologically accurate brain be built from a supercomputer?

2009-11-01T13:07:00.000-06:00

A neuroscientist is trying to create a supercomputer that is an accurate model of a human brain. How many microchips do you think he will need?http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/out_of_the_blue/

A Molecule of Motivation, Dopamine Excels at Its Task - From the New York Times

2009-10-26T21:27:00.000-05:00

Here is an interesting article about the ever-so-popular neurotransmitter, dopamine. The article suggests that dopamine is not just a "pleasure" or "reward" neurotransmitter, but also the key to motivation. For example, rats with very low levels of dopamine will starve to death even in the presence of food... they just don't seem motivated to eat it. If you put it in their little ratty mouth

Great Nerve Transmission Website

2009-10-20T11:26:00.000-05:00

The Nobel Prize website has a fantastic animated explanation about how nerve signals work. Click on the link to go step-by step through nerve anatomy, action potentials, and neurotransmitters. If you don't "get it" in class or when you read the book, this site may be just the thing you need to help you understand. Why do they have it on the Nobel Prize site? Because the people who figure out how

Split Brain Experiments -- How we learn about the localizatilon of language centers in the left hemisphere.

2009-10-17T20:15:00.000-05:00

Left visual field to Right Hemisphere: Right visual field to Left Hemisphere.The Nobel Prize Organization has a great website showcasing the work of prize recipients. You can learn about Sperry's split brain experiments there at http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/split-brain/background.html .A new article in Scientific American Magazine describes how we are continuing to learn about

Human Brain Coloring Diagrams Due Along with the Ch. 3 Reading

2009-10-15T10:14:00.000-05:00

Use the coloring diagram packet you received in class to learn basic structure and function of major brain areas and neurons. Read all the directions carefully and use colored pencils to underline the text and color the diagrams according to the instructions.Complete the first four plates (1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 2-1) by 10/19 (a-day) and 10/20 (b-day)Complete the last three plates (2-4, 2-5, and 2-7)

Latino Mental Health Conference - El Arte de Sentirse Bien

2009-10-14T15:04:00.000-05:00

You can receive extra credit points and service learning hours if you attend this conference and create a presentation or blog post about it for our class.On Sunday October 25, 2009, The Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute will sponsor its third annual latino mental health conference, entitled: "El Arte de Sentirse Bien" (The Art of Feeling Well). Conference participants can sign up to learn about

Get an AP Exam Prep Book

2009-10-13T22:25:00.001-05:00

One great way to study for our quizzes and then for the AP Exam is to use an Exam Prep book. You can check public libraries or, better yet, purchase one of you own so you can highlight and write in it. You can find them at any big bookstore or online at sites like Amazon.com.You can often buy them used for just a few dollars... a few dollars well spent. You don't necessarily need the newest

Bernstein Ch. 3 - Biological Basis Reading Assignment.

2009-10-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

Cornell Notes on Ch. 3 due on 10/19 (a-day) and 10/20 (b-day)Study Guide and FlashCards due on 10/21 (a-day) and 10/22 (b-day)

Research Methods Quiz - Thurs 10/8 (a) and Fri 10/9 (b)

2009-10-05T15:50:00.000-05:00

The ~ 30 question multiple choice, closed note quiz will cover Bernstein Chapter 2 and our class work on research methods.Study Bernstein Chapter 2 and all your class notes about research methods. Use the Bernstein Study Guide to quiz yourself to check for understanding and then re-study the areas you were weak in.Review your reading assignment sheet to make sure you can meet all your learning

CHECK YOUR PSYCH BLOG LINK!

2009-10-02T12:29:00.000-05:00

Please find your name in the "AP Psych Scholars" section of my blog and check to make sure your blog is up there. If you made a blog, but it is not linked to here please send me the blog address via e-mail or as a comment on this post.If you have not yet made your blog do it NOW. You can find the instructions in the archives of this blog. If you have questions or are having trouble e-mail me or

Reading Scatter Plots and Understanding Correlations - 1st Period Due Tues 10/6

2009-10-02T12:10:00.000-05:00

Blog Post Assignment #2 - Reading Scatter Plots and Understanding Correlations.Also, look at the post below this one so you can finish the "Shoe Size Statistics" sheet you received in class today.This post only contains 1st Period Data - 7thPeriod data is in a previous post.On your own academic blog please discuss each of the following graphs. Be sure to address the questions below each graph.

Descriptive Statistics and creating a histogram for 1st Period - Due Tues 10/6

2009-10-02T11:56:00.000-05:00

This data is from 1st period AP Psych. 1. The three columns below represent the data we collected in class today. The right column is Shoe Size, the middle column is Hair Length and the right column is Height. All the numbers are rounded to the nearest centimeter. Use these numbers to fill out the front of your "Shoe Size Statistics" sheet you received in class today. (If you don't have this

Reading Scatter Plots and Understanding Correlations - 7th Period Due 10/5

2009-10-01T16:24:00.000-05:00

Blog Post Assignment #2 - Reading Scatter Plots and Understanding Correlations.This post only contains 7th Period Data - 1st Period data will be in the next post.On your own academic blog please discuss each of the following graphs. 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

Unit 2 - Research Methods Due 9/30 (a-day) 10/1 (b-day)

2009-09-22T12:51:00.000-05:00

Reading assignment notes check (10 pts)Study Guide assignment (10 pts) Flash Cards assignement (10 pts) 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

How to send an e-mail to a teacher - REALLY!

2009-09-21T18:35:00.000-05:00

In your high school career you are beginning to communicate via the internet with your teachers. It is crucial to follow some basic guidelines when you do this for a couple of reasons.First, your teachers are busy people (as are most students) and e-mail should be a tool which makes their lives easier rather than more difficult.Second, and more important, your e-mails are a projection of your

History of Psychology Presentations Sept. 19(a) Sept. 21(b)

2009-09-16T15:57:00.000-05:00

Work on your "History of Psych" presentations. Be sure to save your work often and e-mail me your powerpoint when you are done. Be sure to PRACTICE what you plan to say so you don't read off your slides and bore everyone to distraction.(Image from http://havefunwithpsychology.com/)

Unit 1 Reading assignment due Sept. 14 (a) and 15 (b)

2009-09-11T15:34:00.001-05:00

We will be checking the notes and study guide assignment for Unit 1 - Introducing Psychology on Monday Sept. 14, and Tuesday Sept. 15. Be sure to follow the instructions on the reading assignment sheet which can be found with our other documents on Our AP Psych site. Bring your flashcards to class so I can check those too.If you are a new member of the class and you don't have a textbook, please

All our documents will be online

2009-09-10T10:56:00.000-05:00

You will find "Important Links" at the top right of this blog page. >>>>>If you click on the link there to our AP Psych Website you will find links to all the important documents we will be using in our class. The syllabus and summer assignment are there for those who are new to the class, as well as the first reading assignment, table of contents and reading instructions.

Welcome back to School!

2009-09-06T11:36:00.000-05:00

It's a new school year and it's going to be great. I've looked at many of the blogs you created over the summer and am impressed by some of the insightful and interesting posts you wrote.If you didn't make the July 20th deadline for your blog post please get it done ASAP and send me an e-mail explaining why you didn't make the deadline. For example if you didn't register for the class until

Assignment #1 2009-2010 What is an academic blog? Due July 20th

2009-06-04T22:25:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to your AP Psychology blog. This site will be a useful tool for you to keep up in AP Psych. You will also create your own blogThis assignment is due on Monday, July 20 by 4:00 PM. Read through this whole assignment before beginning to work on your new blog. Several students have had to redo some steps because they didn't read the assignment all the way through. This entry is

Pavlov's Classical Conditioning by Zulma and Cynthia

2009-06-04T07:10:00.001-05:00

Click on the video and let us know what you think.

Final AP Psych Assignment - Record on Tuesday, June 2

2009-05-26T14:36:00.000-05:00

You will work with one or two partners to create a 3 to 5 minute video segment for use in next year’s AP psychology class.1. Select your partner(s) – work with someone you haven’t already worked with this year.2. Select your topic – you may choose any part of any topic that we’ve studied this year. Be specific… don’t pick “biological psych,” rather, pick “the hypothalamus.”3. Plan out and write

Article assignment - due Thursday May 28th at 11:59 pm

2009-05-19T22:51:00.000-05:00

Skim several of the articles from the "articles" section of this blog. Select one you would like to write about. Write a post on YOUR APpsych blog which includes the following: (15 points total)As soon as you write your post, e-mail me to let me know to check your blog. If you are having trouble with your blog you may e-mail me your post (just cut and paste it into the body of the e-mail to avoid

Thank you note....

2009-05-12T14:59:00.000-05:00

Dear NGHS AP Psych students who worked hard to do well on this year's AP exam,Thank you for spending the time to do the notes and homework. Thank you for asking great questions in class.Thank you for laughing at my mediocre jokes. Thank you for coming to class and staying engaged even when you were tired and had other things on your mind.Thank you for making this a great year in AP Psych. Thank

Final Class Review

2009-05-11T15:50:00.000-05:00

We will do some fun review in our final class before the exam. We'll try to help those of us who are stressed out relax a bit and get to our optimal level of intellectual arousal.One thing we will do is write songs/raps/poems based on the following assignment:Musical / Poetic Psych Review assignment.Your job is to work in a small group to write and perform a song or poem.1. Include all the terms

Our Review Documents

2009-05-09T18:58:00.000-05:00

Our review documents can be found at the top of my website at http://mr.cantor.googlepages.com/appsychologyThe review is broken into "part 1" and "part 2" based on when students got me their section of the review.You can see another class' set of review documents at the following site as well (Thank you Mr. Schallhorn and class!!)http://www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/~cschallhorn/psy/apreviews09/AP%20Psych%

"I'll Earn a Five" - to the disco tune of "I Will Survive"

2009-05-06T20:27:00.000-05:00

This AP Psych song was written by AP Psychology teacher Cara Terry. It's a great review of key concepts and people. If you need the tune go to Youtube, iTunes or Amazon.(FYI, "Clive" refers to Clive Wearing who has a serious case of anterograde amnesia. He appears to only have STM... about 30 seconds of memory. Absolutely no new LT memories are formed.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Almost there!

2009-05-06T00:05:00.000-05:00

It's time to finish up your review assignments and review each chapter before the exam. Use the online resources I put on this blog... as I find more I'll put them up. The more you study and the better you study the more you will remember when the big day comes. Build that last personal study guide you can look at as you eat lunch the day of the exam. YOU CAN DO IT!Other resources to use:5 Steps

Review Resources - Kick the AP Exam's Butt!

2009-05-01T11:29:00.000-05:00

Check my website at http://mr.cantor.googlepages.com/appsychology for a link to a nice document for reviewing neurotransmittersDon't forget the Sparknotes site we used as a diagnostic test. It is a 50 question practice test where you will get immediate feedback about which areas you need to work on. If you already signed in and did the test you can review your results. If you haven't done it yet.

Adventures in Good and Evil - Extra Credit due by May 4th

2009-04-28T11:07:00.000-05:00

Read this article in the current Newsweek, sumarize it and comment on it. To get the extra credit you must reflect on how the article relates to your life. Is there a time when you feel that you or someone in your life was a "saint" or "sinner" in terms of altruism. Was this behavior due to learning, brain plasticity or instinct? Write a rough draft of your comment and then post a well written