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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Agenda: Week of August 24 - 28, 2019

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY with Mr. Duez
UNIT 1 - CH 1 - History/Evolution of Psych & CH 2 - Research Methods
WEEK AT A GLANCE:
MONArticle: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist due - discuss in groups; Notes: Approaches of Psychology
TUE: Continue Approaches of Psychology; Mnemonic for remembering approaches; Video: The Psychology of Everything by Bloom
WED/THUFinish Approaches of PsychologyVideo: The Brain w/David Eagleman, Part I - What is Reality?
FRI: Quiz CH 1 Weiten; Review Quiz

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Monday August 24th - Article Due - Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist 
Be sure you have logged into AP Classroom and completed the first quiz
Quiz CH 1 Weiten on Friday, August 28

Unit 1 - Evolution of Psychology & Research Methods
  • Observation is the most important aspect of psychological research.
  • Operationalism means to define our variables in the manner in which we are going to measure them.
  • Correlation measures degree of relationship between variables and ranges from -1 to +1. Correlation does NOT imply causation.
  • Experimental, correlational, & descriptive methods all have strengths & weaknesses in describing human behavior.
  • Descriptive statistics describe the data gathered in research, while inferential statistics allow us to draw conclusions about how this data can be generalized to a larger population.
  • Following ethical principles is vitally important in any kind of psychological research.
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Monday, August 24, 2019
Quote"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work." - Harry Golden

Agenda:

1. DO NOW: Prepare the article to discuss. We'll turn in after discussion.

2. Notes, Video, & Discussion: Approaches of Psychology - Contemporary & Foundations (Structuralism/Functionalism)

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Monday August 24th - Article Due - Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist 
Be sure you have logged into AP Classroom and completed the first quiz
Quiz CH 1 Weiten on Friday, August 28
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Tuesday, August 25, 2019
Quote"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from." - Cormac Mccarthy

Agenda:
1. DO NOWApproaches of Psychology - Label the hand like the image above
We will discuss

2. Notes, Video, & Discussion: Finish Approaches to Psychology

3. Video: The Psychology of Everything by Bloom
Why do we study psych?
What are the approaches to psychology?
What did Bloom bring to your attention that surprised you?

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Quiz CH 1 Weiten on Friday, August 28
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Wednesday, August 26, 2019 and
Thursday, August 27, 2019
Quote"It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned." - Frank A. Clark

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Which approach/perspective is each...

2. Notes & Discussion: Mr. Duez Notes - Unit 1 - Psychology Approaches

3. Video: The Brain w/David Eagleman, Part I - What is Reality?
Dr. David Eagleman takes viewers on an extraordinary journey, exploring how the brain, locked in silence and darkness without direct access to the world, conjures the rich and beautiful world we all take for granted.

Why do we study psych?
What are the approaches to psychology?
What did Bloom bring to your attention that surprised you?

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Quiz CH 1 Weiten on Friday, August 28
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Friday, August 28, 2019
Quote: "Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep for the reading check quiz over Chapter 1. You can use your handwritten notes.

2. READING CHECK QUIZ - Chapter 1 - History/Evolution of Psychology


3. Review the quiz

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Begin Reading CH 2 - Research Methods

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Agenda: Week of August 19-23, 2019

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY with Mr. Duez
Summer Reading: 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Unit 1 - Chapter 1 - Evolution/History of Psychology
WEEK AT A GLANCE:
MON: Quiz - Summer Reading (you can use your handwritten notes); Review Quiz; Discuss Survey & Letter assignments - due today; Pick up the Prompt for the FRQ Timed Writing on Thursday
TUE: Define Psychology, Introduce CH 1 - History & Evolution of Psychology; Match 50 Great Myths to the 7 different Approaches to Psychology
WED/THUPrompt for the FRQ Timed Writing
FRI: Computer Lab to Sign in to AP Classroom & do the Pre-Quiz for Chapter 1; Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist - due Monday

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Monday:
1. Quiz - Summer Reading
2. Advanced Placement AP Letter signed by student/parent returned
3. Survey on Website
Wed/Thu: FRQ Timed Writing
Fri: AP Classroom - CH 1 Pre-Quiz
Due next Monday: Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist

Learning Targets:
Summer Reading: 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Unit 1 - Evolution of Psychology, Research Methods
1. Psychology is a science.
2. Science can be used as a process to determine truth.
3. Science & Psychology has changed and evolved over time as we have learned more.

Essential Questions:
1. What is psychology?
2. How can taking the AP test help?
3. How can the website help me prepare?
Mr. Duez & Aidan @ Vampire Weekend 8-17-2019
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Monday, August 19, 2019
Quote: "Wisdom's a gift, but you'd trade it for youth." — Vampire Weekend, Step (Modern Vampires of the City)

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep for the Quiz - use handwritten notes!

2. Quiz over 50 Myths of Popular Psychology.
Pick up the FRQ:  FRQ Timed Writing for Wed/Thu

3. Review Quiz answers.

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu: FRQ Timed Writing
Fri: AP Classroom - CH 1 Pre-Quiz
Due next Monday: Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Quote"No matter how closely you examine the water, glucose, and electrolyte salts in the human brain, you can't find the point where these molecules became conscious." - Deepak Chopra

Agenda:

1. DO NOW: What is Psychology? What is the definition? How do we use it? Why do we study it?

2. Notes/DiscussionEvolution/History of Psychology CH 1 - Evolution/History of Psych

3. Crash Course Psychology: Introduction 
What does Psychology mean? Where does it come from? Hank gives you a 10 minute intro to one of the more tricky sciences and talks about some of the big names in the development of the field. Welcome to Crash Course Psychology!!!

Connect the approaches of psychology to the 50 great myths & the chapters.

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Wed/Thu: FRQ Timed Writing
Fri: AP Classroom - CH 1 Pre-Quiz
Due next Monday: Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist
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Wednesday, August 21 &
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Quote"No matter how closely you examine the water, glucose, and electrolyte salts in the human brain, you can't find the point where these molecules became conscious." - Deepak Chopra

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep for the 50 Great Myths FRQ

2. FRQ Timed Writing - Need Black Pen & Paper

2. Notes, Discussion: Evolution/History of Psychology CH 1 - Approaches to Psychology
Focused on a comparative approach to the study of psych: cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, biological & evolutionary, psychoanalytic, and socio-cultural. 

3. (if time) VIDEOBloom's The Psychology of Everything - Discussion
The Psychology of Everything: What Compassion, Racism, and Sex tell us about Human Nature 
Paul Bloom, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology, Yale University


Give Paul Bloom one hour, and he'll teach you "the psychology of everything," illustrating some of the most fundamental elements of human nature through case studies about compassion, racism, and sex. He discusses some of the biggest questions in the nature versus nurture debate, including "Are we hard-wired to care about others?" Bloom points out why stereotyping can be both detrimental and beneficial, and he even explains what the porn preference of monkeys tells us about our own sexual choosiness, or lack thereof. After the hour is up you'll understand why Bloom calls psychology, because of its cross-disciplinary nature, "the perfect liberal arts major."

ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Fri: AP Classroom - CH 1 Pre-Quiz
Due next Monday: Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist
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Friday, August 23, 2019
Quote: "Science is nothing but perception." - Plato

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up the Article - Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist (due Monday)

2. Computer Lab - AP Classroom - CH 1 Pre-Quiz

3. (if time) VIDEOBloom's The Psychology of Everything - Discussion
The Psychology of Everything: What Compassion, Racism, and Sex tell us about Human Nature 
Paul Bloom, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology, Yale University


ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
Due next Monday: Article: Seattle Seahawks Psychologist

Monday, August 12, 2019

Book Room

Tuesday we will get books in 4th period at 10:35.

Wednesday 1, 3, 5 ten minutes into the period.

Weiten's "PSYCHOLOGY: Themes & Variations"

Sunday, August 11, 2019

Agenda: Week of August 12 - 16, 2019

Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Summer Reading: 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Unit 1 - Ch. 1: Evolution of Psychology, Ch. 2: Research Methods
Week at a Glance:
MON - Welcome, Introductions, Pre-Psychology Quiz. Discuss Summer Read, Psychology Success PlanSURVEY, AP Commitment & Parent Letter
TUEReminder: Psychology Success PlanSURVEY, AP Commitment & Parent Letter
How to survive & succeed in Psychology; What is Psychology? How does 50 Great Myths explain Psychology as a science?
WED/THU -  How does 50 Great Myths group the myths? Why did the authors group them in these chapters in that way?; Introduction to 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology; Cooperative groups break down the myths - Focus on 50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth that create the myths.
FRI - Introduction to the Timed Writing Free Response Question in AP Psychology. And we'll discuss he adaptation for our summer reading. The Timed-Writing for 50 Great Myths is next Wed/Thu.

ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, August 19th: Quiz over 50 Great Myths - You can use your handwritten notes
Monday, August, 19th: Completed the student SURVEY due
Monday, August, 19th: Signed Advanced Academics Letter due
Next Wed/Thu, August, 21st & 22nd: Test & Timed Writing over 50 Great Myths

Psychology Success Plan
50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth
Listen to Dr. Lilienfeld discuss why he wrote the book
Watch Lilienfeld discuss the big myths that are most surprising

Learning Targets:
Summer Reading: 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Unit 1 - Evolution of Psychology, Research Methods
1. Psychology is a science.
2. Science can be used as a process to determine truth.
3. Science & Psychology has changed and evolved over time as we have learned more.

Essential Questions:
1. What is psychology?
2. How can taking the AP test help?
3. How can the website help me prepare?
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Monday, August 12, 2019
Quote: "Begin with the end in mind."

Agenda:
1. DO NOW - Find your name on the screen & your seat in the classroom. Pick up the Advanced Academics letter & Psychology Success Plan on the front table. Due next Monday, August 27th. 

2. Psychology Pre-Quiz. Discuss the answers
Discuss summer reading, how we will assess it. Why is it assigned? What is the objective? 

3. Expectations for the year. 

In broad terms:
Why we are here in AP Psychology? 
To learn about the study of the human mind and human behavior. Hopefully through working at this course students will understand themselves better socially, biologically, mentally, and understand why we do the things we do as humans, even when those choices are not the best. In the process of learning the definitions of key terms and processes, students will work to apply those through the various applications of psychological approaches. 

What I expect: 
Very hard work and daily improvement.

Our Goal: 
Pass the AP Exam

ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, August 19th: Quiz over 50 Great Myths - You can use your handwritten notes
Monday, August, 19th: Completed the student SURVEY due
Monday, August, 19th: Signed Advanced Academics Letter due
Next Wed/Thu, August, 21st & 22nd: Test & Timed Writing over 50 Great Myths

Psychology Success Plan
50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth
Listen to Dr. Lilienfeld discuss why he wrote the book
Watch Lilienfeld discuss the big myths that are most surprising
Check out the video lecture introducing the book, along with Mr. Duez's Notes.
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Tuesday, August 13th, 2019
Quote: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Laozi

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up the Psychology Success Plan from the front table.

2. What is Psychology? How does 50 Great Myths explain Psychology as a science?

A. Lecture & Discussion from the notes 

Activity: 
Students will take notes & discuss.
Also Shepard's Table "hands on" cutouts.
Students will manipulate these two handouts to explain the illusion:
Shepard's Table Top
Shepard's Tables
B. Listen to Dr. Lilienfeld discuss why he wrote the book, write down his reasons and why 50 Myths is important in his mind.

C. Watch Lilienfeld discuss the big myths that are most surprising. Which myth surprised you the most and why?
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, August 19th: Quiz over 50 Great Myths - You can use your handwritten notes
Monday, August, 19th: Completed the student SURVEY due
Monday, August, 19th: Signed Advanced Academics Letter due
Next Wed/Thu, August, 21st & 22nd: Test & Timed Writing over 50 Great Myths

Psychology Success Plan
50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth
Listen to Dr. Lilienfeld discuss why he wrote the book
Watch Lilienfeld discuss the big myths that are most surprising
Psychology: The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Thursday, August 15th, 2019
Quote: “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: How does 50 Great Myths group the myths? Why did they group them in these chapters in that way?
2. Notes, Video, & Discussion: Introduction to 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology

3. Divided into Eleven Cooperative Teams, students will discuss the book in sections:
1. Brain Power: Myths about the Brain & Perception; Myths 1-5
2. From Womb to Tomb: Myths about Aging and Dying; Myths 6-10
3. A Remembrance of Things Past: Myths about Memory; Myths 11-14
4. Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: Myths about Intelligence & Learning; Myths 15-18
5. Altered States: Myths about Consciousness; Myths 19-22
6. I've Got a Feeling: Myths about Emotion and Motivation; Myths 23-26
7. The Social Animal: Myths about Interpersonal Behavior; Myths 27-30
8. Know Thyself: Myths about Personality; Myths 31-36
9. Sad, Mad, and Bad: Myths about Mental Illness; Myths 37-42
10. Disorder in the Court: Myths about Psychology & the Law; Myths 43-46
11. Skills and Pills: Myths about Psychological Treatment; Myths 47-50

Each group will discuss the myths

Which myth most surprising? 
Why do people believe the myth?

Then use the handout:

50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth
Do these make sense? 
Do they help you analyze the book?
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, August 19th: Quiz over 50 Great Myths - You can use your handwritten notes
Monday, August, 19th: Completed the student SURVEY due
Monday, August, 19th: Signed Advanced Academics Letter due
Next Wed/Thu, August, 21st & 22nd: Test & Timed Writing over 50 Great Myths

Psychology Success Plan
50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth
Listen to Dr. Lilienfeld discuss why he wrote the book
Watch Lilienfeld discuss the big myths that are most surprising

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Friday, August 16th, 2019
Quote: “If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up the handout on the front table: How to Write the AP Psych FRQ
2. Check the Website Tab for FRQIntroduction to the Timed Writing Free Response Question in AP Psychology. And we'll discuss he adaptation for our summer reading. The Timed-Writing for 50 Great Myths is next Wed/Thu. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, August 19th: Quiz over 50 Great Myths - You can use your handwritten notes
Monday, August, 19th: Completed the student SURVEY due
Monday, August, 19th: Signed Advanced Academics Letter due
Next Wed/Thu, August, 21st & 22nd: Test & Timed Writing over 50 Great Myths

Psychology Success Plan
50 Great Myths broken down by "Cognitive Error" responsible for the Myth
Listen to Dr. Lilienfeld discuss why he wrote the book
Watch Lilienfeld discuss the big myths that are most surprising