advanced placement psychology course syllabus 2011 · pdf file ·...

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY

Course Syllabus

2011-2012 (Modified for the 11-12 Prince George's County Public Schools school year)

Kurt Lafon

Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools

AP Psychology Syllabus 2

Advanced Placement Psychology

Course Information

Course Description: The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Textbook: David G. Myers, Psychology, eighth edition, Worth Publishers, 2006. Supplemental Text: Richard O. Straub, Study Guide, AP Edition, Visual Concept Reviews, Worth Publishers, 2007 to accompany David G. Myers, Psychology , eighth edition. M – Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition SG – Study Guide for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition VCR – Visual Concept Reviews for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition TRM – Teacher’s Resource Manual for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition TRD – Teacher’s Resource Disk for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition Grading Criteria: Modified to College board standards Assessments: Grading Scale Tests = 100 points 90 - 100 = A Quizzes = 10 points 80 - 89 = B Class work = 10 points 70 - 79 = C Homework = 50-70 points 60 - 69 = D Projects = 100-200 points 50 – 59 = E Essays = 25 points



Advanced Placement Psychology

Core Vocabulary List

Unit One: Introduction to Psychology and the Scientific Method

Psychology Empiricism Structuralism Functionalism Humanistic psychology Nature-nurture issue Natural selection Levels of analysis Biopsychsocial approach Basic research Applied research Counseling psychology Clinical psychology Psychiatry Hindsight bias Critical thinking Theory Hypothesis Operational definition Replication Case study Survey False consensus effect Population Random sample Naturalistic observation Correlation Scatter plot Illusory correlation Experiment Double-blind procedure Placebo effect Experimental condition Control condition Random assignment Independent variable Dependant variable Mode Mean Median Range Standard deviation Statistical significance Culture



Unit Two: Biological Bases of Behavior Biological psychology neuron dendrite Axon myelin sheath action potential Threshold synapse neurotransmitters Acetylcholine endorphins nervous system Central nervous system peripheral nervous system nerves Sensory neurons motor neurons interneurons Somatic nervous system autonomic nervous system sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system reflex neural networks Endocrine system hormones adrenal glands Pituitary gland lesion Electroencephalogram Position Emission Tomography Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging FMRI functional MRI Brainstem medulla reticular formation Thalamus cerebellum limbic system Amygdala hypothalamus cerebral cortex Glial cells frontal lobes parietal lobes Occipital lobes temporal lobes motor cortex Sensory cortex association areas aphasia Broca’s area Wernicke’s area plasticity Corpus callosum split brain Unit Three: Sensation and Perception Sensation perception bottom-up processing Top-down processing psychophysics absolute threshold Signal detection theory subliminal priming Difference threshold Weber’s law sensory adaptation Transduction wavelength hue Intensity pupil iris Lens accommodations retina Acuity farsightedness rods Nearsightedness cones optic nerve Blind spot fovea feature detectors Parallel processing Young-Helmholtz trichromatic opponent-process theory Color constancy audition frequency Pitch middle ear cochlea Inner ear place theory frequency theory Conduction hearing loss sensor neural hearing loss cochlear implant Gate-control theory sensory interaction kinesthesia Vestibular sense selective attention inattentional blindness Visual capture gestalt figure-ground Grouping depth perception visual cliff Binocular cues retinal disparity convergence Monocular cues phi phenomenon perceptual constancy Perceptual adaptation perceptual set human factors psychology Extrasensory perception parapsychology



Unit Four: States of Consciousness Consciousness biological rhythms circadian rhythm REM sleep alpha wave sleep Hallucinations delta waves insomnia Narcolepsy sleep apnea night terrors Dream manifest content latent content REM rebound hypnosis posthypnotic suggestion Dissociation psychoactive drug tolerance Withdrawal physical dependence psychological dependence Addiction depressants barbiturates Opiates stimulates amphetamines Methamphetamines Ecstasy MDMA hallucinogens LSD THC near-death experience Dualism monism Unit Five: Learning Learning respondent behavior fixed-ratio schedule Associative learning operant behavior variable-ratio schedule Classical conditioning law of effect fixed-interval schedule Behaviorism operant chamber variable-interval schedule Unconditioned response shaping punishment Unconditioned stimulus reinforcer cognitive map Conditioned Response positive reinforcement latent learning Conditioned stimulus negative reinforcement intrinsic motivation Acquisition primary reinforcer extrinsic motivation Extinction conditioned reinforcer observational learning Spontaneous recovery continuous reinforcer modeling Generalization partial reinforcement mirror neurons Discrimination operant conditioning prosocial behavior



Unit Six: Cognition Memory serial position effect hippocampus Flashbulb memory visual encoding recall Encoding acoustic encoding recognition Storage semantic encoding relearning Retrieval imagery priming Sensory memory mnemonics deja vu Short-term memory chunking mood-congruent memory Long-term memory iconic memory proactive interference Working memory echoic memory retroactive interference Automatic processing long-term potentiation repression Effortful Processing amnesia misinformation effect Rehearsal implicit memory source amnesia Spacing effect explicit memory morpheme Cognition functional fixedness grammar Concept representativeness heuristic semantics Prototype availability heuristic syntax Algorithm overconfidence babbling stage Heuristic framing one-word stage Insight belief bias two- word stage Confirmation bias belief perseverance telegraphic speech Fixation language linguistic determinism Mental set phoneme Unit Seven: Motivation and Emotion Motivation anorexia nervosa industrial-organizational psychology Instinct bulimia nervosa personnel psychology Drive-reduction theory sexual response cycle organizational psychology Homeostasis refractory period structured interviews Incentive sexual disorder achievement motivation Hierarchy of needs estrogen task leadership Glucose testosterone social leadership Set Point sexual orientation flow Basal Metabolic rate Polygraph Adaptation-level phenomenon Emotion Catharsis do-good phenomenon James-Lange theory feel-good Relative Deprivation Cannon-Bard theory Subjective well-being Two-factor theory



Unit Eight: Developmental Psychology Environment behavior genetics chromosomes DNA genes genome Identical twins fraternal twins temperament Heritability interaction molecular genetics Evolutionary psychology natural selection mutation Gender culture norm Personal space individualism collectivism Aggression X chromosome Y chromosome Testosterone role gender role Gender identity gender-typing social learning theory Gender schema theory developmental psychology zygote Embryo fetus teratogens Fetal alcohol syndrome rooting reflex habituation Maturation schema assimilation Accommodation cognitive sensorimotor stage Object permanence preoperational stage conservation Egocentrism theory of mind autism Concrete operational stage formal operational stage stranger anxiety Attachment critical period imprinting Basic trust self-concept adolescence Puberty primary sex characteristics secondary sex characteristics Menarche identity intimacy Menopause Alzheimer’s disease cross-sectional study Longitudinal study crystallized intelligence fluid intelligence Social clock Unit Nine: Personality Behavioral medicine Health psychology stress General adaptation syndrome coronary heart disease Type A Type B psychophysiological illness lymphocytes Coping problem-focused coping emotion-focused coping aerobic exercise Biofeedback complementary and alternative medicine Unit Ten: Testing and Individual Differences Intelligence factor analysis general intelligence Savant syndrome motional intelligence creativity Intelligence test mental age Stanford-Binet Intelligence quotient (IQ) aptitude test achievement test Stereotype standardization normal curve Reliability validity content validity Criterion predictive validity mental retardation Down syndrome Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)



Unit Eleven: Abnormal Psychology and the Treatment of Psychological Disorders Personality free association psychoanalysis Unconscious Id ego Superego psychosexual stages Oedipus complex Identification fixation defense mechanisms Repression regression reaction formation Projection rationalization displacement Collective unconscious projective test Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Rorschach inkblot test terror-management theory self-actualization Self-concept trait Personality inventory Empirically derived test social-cognitive perspective reciprocal determinism Personal control external locus of control internal locus of control Learned helplessness positive psychology spotlight effect self-esteem Self-serving bias psychological disorder medical model DSM-IV anxiety disorders generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder Phobia Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Post-traumatic disorder dissociative disorder dissociative identity disorder (DID) Mood disorders major depressive disorder mania Bipolar disorder schizophrenia delusions Personality disorders antisocial personality disorder unconditional positive regard Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Unit Twelve: Social Psychology Social psychology attribution theory fundamental attribution error Attitude foot-in-the-door phenomenon cognitive dissonance theory Conformity normative social influence social facilitation Social loafing deindividuation group polarization Group think prejudice stereotype Discrimination ingroup outgroup Ingroup bias scapegoat theory just-world phenomenon Aggression frustration-aggression principle conflict Social trap mere exposure effect passionate love Companionate love equity self-disclosure Altruism bystander effect social exchange theory Reciprocity norm social-responsibility norm superordinate goals




Week of August 20, 2007 Topics Prologue: Overview of Psychology and the Scientific Method

Psychology Emerges as a Science Theoretical Approaches to Explaining Behavior: Biological, Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic, Psychodynamic Different Subfields within Psychology

Readings Prologue M pp 1-18 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – Prologue TRM Transparency Section – Note

taking Power Point – Prologue – TRD Note taking Exercises SG pp 1-4 Vocabulary Words SG pp 9 Activity – TRM pp 3 Eminent Psychologists Activity – TRM pp 9 Incremental Versus Entity Theorists Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 8-9, Essay Question SG pp 9, VCR pp 2-5

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 4-5 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 6-7 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank

Week of August 27, 2007 Topics Chapter 1: Research Methods

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science and Research Methods Experimental, Correlational, Clinical Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Readings Chapter 1 M pp 19-34 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – Chapter 1 TRM Transparency Section – Note

Taking Power Point – Chapter 1 TRD – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 17-23 Vocabulary Words SG pp 30 Activity – TRM pp 7 The Overconfidence Phenomenon

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 23-24




Week of September 3, 2007 Topics Chapter 1: Research Methods

Fields of Psychology Ethics of Psychological Research and Practice

Readings Chapter 1 M pp 35-52 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – Chapter 1 TRM Transparency Section - Note

Taking Power Point – Chapter 1 TRD – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 8 The Confirmation Bias Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 27-29 Review: Essay Question SG pp 30 Review: VCR pp 8-11

Assessments Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 25-27 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank



Unit Two: Biological Bases of Behavior

Week of September 10, 2007 Topics Chapter 2: Biological Bases of Behavior

Genetics: Medelian and Modern Behavioral Neural Communication, How Neurotransmitters Influence Us The Nervous System: Central, Peripheral, Autonomic The Endocrine System: Structure, Function; Hormones and Behavior

Readings Chapter 2 M pp 53-60 pp 61-66 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 2 Transparency Section – Note Taking

Power Point – TRD Chapter 2 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 43-50 Vocabulary Words SG pp 57-58 Activity –TRM pp 5 Using Dominoes to Illustrate Action

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 50-52 Week of September 17, 2007

Topics Chapter 2: Biological Bases of Behavior The Brain, Older Brain Structures, The Limbic System, The Cerebral Cortex The Divided Brain

Readings Chapter 2 M pp 67-87 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 2 Transparency Section – Note Taking

Power Point – TRD Chapter 2 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 55-56 Review: Essay Question SG pp 57 Review: VCR pp 14-16 Activity – TRM pp 6 Crossing the Synaptic Gap




Unit Three: Sensation and Perception

Week of September 24, 2007 Topics Chapter 5: Sensation

Thresholds Vision: Structure and Function Vision: Light

Readings Chapter 5 M pp 197-212 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 5 Transparency Section –

Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 5 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 129-136 Vocabulary Words SG pp 143 Activity TRM – pp 7 Understanding Weber’s Law Activity TRM – pp 9 Locating the Blind Spot

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 136-137 Week of October 1, 2007

Topics Chapter 5: Sensation Vision: Theories of Color Vision Vision: Colorblindness Hearing: Structure and Function Hearing: Sound Hearing: Deafness Vestibular and Touch Senses Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 5 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 139-141 Review: Essay Question SG pp 141 Review: VCR pp 32-35 Activity TRM – pp 6 Student Project Activity TRM – pp 4 Human Earphones




Unit Three: Sensation and Perception

Week of October 8, 2007 Topics Chapter 6: Perception

Attention Perceptual Organization Depth Perception Movement Perception


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 6 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 157-162 Vocabulary Words SG pp 166-167 Activity – TRM pp 11 Perceptual Oranization

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 162-163 Week of October 15, 2007

Topics Chapter 6 Perception Pattern Perception Perceptual Learning Extrasensory Perception


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 6 – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 13 Binocular Vision vs. Monocular Vision. Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 165-166 Review: Essay Question SG pp 166 Review: VCR pp 38-39




Unit Four: States of Consciousness

Week of October 22, 2007 Topics Chapter 7: States of Consciousness

Consciousness Sleep and Dreaming: Stages, Functions, Theories, Disorders Hypnosis and Meditation Drugs: Chemicals and Disorders

Readings Chapter 7 M pp 271-289 and pp 290-312 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 7 Transparency Section –

Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 7 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 177-185 Vocabulary Words SG pp 191 Activity – TRM pp 5 To Sleep and Dream Information Questionnaire Revised Activity – TRM pp 6 Sleep IQ Test Activity – TRM pp 8 Keep a Dream Diary Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 189-191 Review: Essay Question SG pp 191 Review: VCR pp 42-43




Unit Five: Learning

Week of October 29, 2007 Topics Chapter 8: Learning

Biological Factors Classical conditioning Operant conditioning


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 8 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 205-211 Vocabulary Words SG pp 218 Activity – TRM pp 13 Partial Reinforcement Schedules

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 212-213 Week of November 5, 2007

Topics Chapter 8 Learning Social Learning Cognitive Process in Learning

Readings Chapter 8 M pp 326-340 and pp 341-348 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 8 Transparency Section –

Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 8 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 216-217 Review: Essay Question SG pp 218 VCR pp 46-48




Unit Six: Cognition

Week of November 12, 2007 Topics Chapter 9: Memory

Processing Encoding Storage Retrieval Forgetting


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 9 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 233-240 Vocabulary Words SG pp 247-248 Activity – TRM pp 4 Remembering the Seven Dwarfs Activity – TRM pp 8 Remembering the United States

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 240-241 Week of November 19, 2007

Topics Chapter 9: Memory Retrieval Forgetting Improving


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 9 – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 18 The Work Preference Inventory Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 245-247 Review: Essay Question SG pp 247 VCR pp 51-53




Unit Six: Cognition

Week of November 26, 2007 and December 3, 2007 Topics Chapter 10: Cognition

Thinking Problem solving Decision and Judgment

Readings Chapter 10 M pp 395-409 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies –TRM Chapter 10 Transparency Section

– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 10 – Note Taking Exercise SG pp 261-266 Vocabulary Words SG pp 272-273 Activity – TRM pp 6 Introducing Prototypes


Week of December 3, 2007 Topics Chapter 10: Cognition

Creativity Thinking Language Animal Thinking and Language

Readings Chapter 10 M pp 410-430 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies –TRM Chapter 10 Transparency Section

– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 10 – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 18 Farming Decisions Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 270-272 Review: Essay Question SG pp 272 Review: VCR pp 56-58




Unit Seven: Motivation and Emotion

Week of December 10, 2007 Topics Chapter 12: Motivation

Biological Bases Theories of Motivation Hunger, Thirst, Sex and Pain


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 12 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 307-315 Vocabulary Words SG pp 322 Activity – TRM pp 8& 9 A Survey of Eating Habits

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 315-317 Week of December 17, 2007

Topics Chapter 12: Motivation Social Motivation Survival Work/Career Motivation


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 12 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 320-321 Review: Essay Question SG pp 322 Review: VCR pp 66-68




Unit Seven: Motivation and Emotion

Week of December 24, 2007

Winter Break

Week of December 31, 2007 Topics Chapter 13: Emotion

Theories of Emotion


Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 13 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 333-340 Vocabulary Words SG pp 346 Activity – TRM pp 11-12 Mood Awareness Scale


Week of January 7, 2008 Topics Chapter 13: Emotion

Expressed Emotion Experienced Emotion Conflict and Stress

Readings Chapter 13 M pp 524 -548 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 13 Transparency Section

– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 13 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 344-346 Review: Essay question SG pp 346 Review BCR pp 72 - 73




Unit Eight: Developmental Psychology

Week of January 14, 2008 Topics Chapter 3: Nature, Nurture and Human Diversity

Gene-Environment Interaction The New Frontier: Molecular Genetics Evolutionary Psychology: Understanding Human Nature An Evolutionary Explanation of Human Sexuality Parents and Peers


Power Point – TRD Chapter 3 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp73-80 Vocabulary Words SG pp 86 Activity – TRM pp 12-13 Evolutionary Psychology

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 80-81 Week of January 21, 2008

Topics Chapter 3: Nature, Nurture and Human Diversity Cultural Influences Gender Development

Readings Chapter 3 M pp 119-138 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 3 Transparency Section

Power Point – TRD Chapter 3 Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 84-85 Review: Essay Question SG pp 86 Review: VCR pp 19-21


Week of January 28, 2008 Topics Chapter 4: Developing Through The Life Span

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Infany and Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Moral, Language Development Adolescence: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Moral, Language Development


Power Point – TRD Chapter 4 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 97-108 Vocabulary Words SG pp 114

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 108-110 Week of February 4, 2008

Topics Chapter 4: Developing Through the Life Span Emerging Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Moral, Language Development Death and Dying Developmental Issues


Power Point – TRD Chapter 4 – Note Taking Activity-TRM pp 13-14 The Water Level Task Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 112-114 Review: Essay Question SG pp 114 Review: VCR pp 24-29




Unit Nine: Personality

Week of February 11, 2008 Topics Chapter 15: Personality

Personality Theories and Approaches Research Methods


– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 15 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 381-390 Vocabulary Words SG pp 397-398 Activity – TRM pp 14 Extraversion and Emotional Stability Activity – TRM pp 15 Shyness

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 390-392 Week of February 18, 2008

Topics Chapter 15: Personality Assessment Techniques Self-Concept, Self-Esteem Growth and Adjustment


– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 15 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 395-397 Review: Essay Question SG pp 397 Review: VCR pp 81-85




Unit Ten: Testing and Individual Differences

Week of February 25, 2008 Topics Chapter 11: Intelligence and Measurement

Intelligence Standardization and Validity Types of Tests


– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 11 - Note Taking Exercises SG pp 283-289 Vocabulary Words SG pp 297 Activity – TRM pp 17 Assessing Creativity

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 290-291 Week of March 3, 2008

Topics Chapter 11 Intelligence and Measurement Stability vs. Change Extremes Genetic vs. Environmental Influences Group and Gender Differences Bias


Power Point – TRD Chapter 11 Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 294-296 Review: Essay Question SG pp 296 Review: VCR pp 61-63




Unit Eleven: Abnormal Psychology and The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Week of March 17, 2008 Topics Chapter 16: Abnormal Psychology

Definitions of Abnormality Theories of Psychopathology


– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 16 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 411-419 Vocabulary Words SG pp 425-426 Activity – TRM pp 9 The Effects Of Labeling Activity – TRM pp 9 Penn State Worry Questionnaire

Assessments Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 419-421 Week of March 24, 2008

Topics Chapter 16: Abnormal Psychology Anxiety Disorders Affective Disorders Dissociative Disorders Somatoform Disorders Psychosis, Schizophrenia Personality Disorders

Readings Chapter 16 M pp 649- 668 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 16 Transparency Section

– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 16 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 423 – 425 Review: Essay Question SG pp 425 Review: VCR pp 88 - 91




Unit Eleven: Abnormal Psychology and The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Week of March 31, 2008 Topics Chapter 17: Treatment of Disorders

Psychological Therapies Evaluation of Psychotherapies Biomedical Therapies Brain Stimulation Prevention

Readings Chapter 17 M pp 700-722 and Chapter 17 M pp 685-699 Major Assignments Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 17 Transparency Section

– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 17 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 437-445 Vocabulary Words SG pp 452 Activity – TRM pp 9 Self-Concealment Scale Activity – TRM pp 9 The Imposter Phenomenon Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 450-451 Review: Essay Question SG pp 452 Review: VCR pp 94-98




Unit Twelve: Social Psychology

Week of April 7, 2008 Topics Chapter 18: Social Psychology

Group Dynamics Attribution Processes Interpersonal Perception Conformity, Compliance and Obedience Attitudes and Attitude Change


– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 18 – Note Taking Exercises SG (465-473) Vocabulary Words SG (480) Activity – TRM pp 12-13 Obedience and Conformity


Week of April 14, 2008

Spring Break

Week of April 21, 2008 Topics Chapter 18: Social Psychology

Prejudice Organizational Behavior Aggression/Antisocial Behavior Attraction Altruism Peacemaking


– Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 18 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 477-479 Review: Essay Question SG pp 479 Review: VCR pp 102-103


Week of April 28, 2008 Topics Prologue to Chapter 18

Readings Prologue to Chapter 18 Major Assignments Review Prologue to Chapter 18 Vocabulary

Assessments Final Exam 100 Multiple Choice Questions, 2 Essay Questions from Meyer’s Test Bank



Unit Twelve: Social Psychology

Week of May 5, 2008 Topics Review for AP Test

Readings Prologue to Chapter 18 Major Assignments Cover areas students have problems on exams

Assessments Practice AP Psychology Exam 1 Week of May 12, 2008

Topics Review for AP Test Readings Prologue to Chapter 18

Major Assignments Cover areas students have problems on exams Assessments AP Psychology Exam

Week of May 19, 2008 Topics Research Project/ HSA Testing

Readings Major Assignments

Assessments Oral Presentations Week of May 26, 2008

Topics Research Project Readings

Major Assignments Assessments Oral Presentations

Week of June 2, 2008 Topics Research Project

Readings Major Assignments

Assessments Oral Presentations Week of June 9, 2008

Topics Research Project Readings

Major Assignments Assessments Oral Presentations

Notes:



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