Thursday, April 16, 2015

Agenda: Week of April 20-24, 2015

AP Psychology with Mr. Duez
Unit 6: Psychological Disorders & Treatment -and- Social Psychology
WEEK AT A GLANCE:
MON: Stereotypes, Attribution Theory Introduction.
How does being part of a group influences the way individuals behave? Why people cooperate with & help others?  What factors contribute to aggressive behavior & violence?
TUE: Attribution Theory: Confirmation Bias, Self-fulfilling Prophecy, Bystander Effect, Stanford Marshmallow Experiment.
How does being part of a group influences the way individuals behave? Why people cooperate with & help others?  What factors contribute to aggressive behavior & violence?
WED/THU: Milgram Experiment, Asche Conformity Test, Social Loafing, Group-think, Zimbardo: Stanford Prison Experiment
What is Altruism?  Conformity, Compliance, & Aggression --  Is it formed through education or is it just part of being a human being?
FRI: TEST: Unit 6 - Psychological Disorders/Treatment & Social Psychology

TEST IS FRIDAY OVER UNIT 6.
STUDY NOTES & TARGET SHEETS
CONTINUE REVIEWING FOR AP TEST
We will begin reviewing on Monday. Over the weekend, continue using the AP Test Review Tab at the top of this website to prepare.
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If you have been to a concert, you may have felt the crowd influence your behavior.
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Monday, April 20, 2015
Quote:"When somethings dark, let me shed a little light on it
When somethings cold, let me put a little fire on it
If somethings old, I wanna put a bit of shine on it
When somethings gone, I wanna fight to get it back again" 
The Fixer, Pearl Jam. Lyrics by Eddie Vedder

TARGETS - Unit 6 - Social Psychology
1. How being part of a group influences the way individuals behave?
2. Why people cooperate with and help others?
3. What factors contribute to aggressive behavior and violence?

1. Social psychology refers to how groups influence the behavior of an individual.
2. Attribution theory refers to how we make judgments about others.
3. Obedience and conformity both refer to the influence of others on our behavior.
4. Milgram did studies in social psychology that seem to be on the ethical edge.
5. Behavior can be influenced by the presence of a group.

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Are babies racist?
2. Notes, Video, & Discussion: What is Altruism?  Conformity, Compliance, & Aggression
3. Crash Course Psychology: Social Thinking

TEST IS FRIDAY OVER UNIT 6.
STUDY NOTES & TARGET SHEETS
CONTINUE REVIEWING FOR AP TEST
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Quote: "I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

TARGETS - Unit 6 - Social Psychology
1. How being part of a group influences the way individuals behave?
2. Why people cooperate with and help others?
3. What factors contribute to aggressive behavior and violence?

1. Social psychology refers to how groups influence the behavior of an individual.
2. Attribution theory refers to how we make judgments about others.
3. Obedience and conformity both refer to the influence of others on our behavior.
4. Milgram did studies in social psychology that seem to be on the ethical edge.
5. Behavior can be influenced by the presence of a group.

1. DO NOW: Compare Conformity and Obedience - What is the difference between the two?
2. Notes, Video, & Discussion:  Social Psych: Stanford Marshmallow Experiment, Milgram, Ashe Conformity Test, & Stanford Prison Experiment
3. Crash Course Psychology: Social Influence

TEST IS FRIDAY OVER UNIT 6.
STUDY NOTES & TARGET SHEETS
CONTINUE REVIEWING FOR AP TEST
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 & Thursday, April 23, 2015
Quote"An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind." - John Cougar Mellencamp, Minutes To Memories

TARGETS - Unit 6 - Social Psychology
1. How being part of a group influences the way individuals behave?
2. Why people cooperate with and help others?
3. What factors contribute to aggressive behavior and violence?

1. Social psychology refers to how groups influence the behavior of an individual.
2. Attribution theory refers to how we make judgments about others.
3. Obedience and conformity both refer to the influence of others on our behavior.
4. Milgram did studies in social psychology that seem to be on the ethical edge.
5. Behavior can be influenced by the presence of a group.

Agenda:
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Friday, April 24, 2015
Quote"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." - Rush, Freewill. Lyrics by Geddy Lee; Alex Lifeson, & Neil Elwood Peart

TARGETS - Unit 6 - Social Psychology
1. How being part of a group influences the way individuals behave?
2. Why people cooperate with and help others?
3. What factors contribute to aggressive behavior and violence?

1. Social psychology refers to how groups influence the behavior of an individual.
2. Attribution theory refers to how we make judgments about others.
3. Obedience and conformity both refer to the influence of others on our behavior.
4. Milgram did studies in social psychology that seem to be on the ethical edge.
5. Behavior can be influenced by the presence of a group.

AGENDA:
1. DO NOW: Prep for the TEST: Unit 6
2. TEST UNIT 6: Psych Disorders/Treatment & Social Psychology

CONTINUE REVIEWING FOR AP TEST