AP Psychology @AHS: Agenda: Week of Jan. 7-10, 2020

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY with Mr. Duez

CH 9 - Intelligence & Psychological Testing
CH 10 - Motivation & Emotion

WEEK AT A GLANCE:
MON - NO SCHOOL

Wed, Thu, & Fri are 7 period days this week

TUE - New Seats; Welcome Back: 40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes; Intro to Intelligence & Psychological Testing:
What is Intelligence? How is it measured? Is it reliable?
WED - Pick up: FRQ Flip - Matching Pairs; Video: Crash Course Psychology: Controversy of Intelligence; Notes, Discussion, Video: Forms of Intelligence

THU - Notes, Discussion, Video: Does Intelligence Change over time?
FRI - Are IQ tests Valid and Reliable measures of intelligence?; Documentary: Beautiful Minds - The Einstein Effect (Special Emphasis on Stephen Wiltshire "The Human Camera") with Questions

ASSIGNMENTS:
****DROP DEADLINE IS FRIDAY****
Read through the notes for Chapter 9 Weiten
Friday, Jan. 17th - FRQ Flip - Matching Pairs
Tuesday, Jan. 21st: Ch 9 Intelligence Quiz
Monday, Jan. 27th: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan 30th & 31st -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Quote of the Day: "Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." - Oprah Winfrey

Agenda:

1. Do Now - New Seats on Chart.
Goals for this semester & AP Test.

2. Inspiration: 40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes

3. Notes, Discussion, & Video - Intro to Intelligence & Psychological Testing:
What is Intelligence? How is it measured? Is it reliable?

ASSIGNMENTS:
****DROP DEADLINE IS FRIDAY****
Read through the notes for Chapter 9 Weiten
Friday, Jan. 17th - FRQ Flip - Matching Pairs
Tuesday, Jan. 21st: Ch 9 Intelligence Quiz
Monday, Jan. 27th: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan 30th & 31st -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Quote of the Day: "New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time." - James Agate

Agenda:

1. Pick up off front table: Pick up: FRQ Flip - Matching Pairs

Do Now Question: Name the 3 "smartest" people you know. How are they intelligent?

2. Notes, Discussion, Video: Video: Crash Course Psychology: Controversy of Intelligence;
Notes, Discussion, Video: Forms of Intelligence
Compare Sternberg's PAC & Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
Compare Cognitive Disability with Savant Syndrome
Video: Gardner & Pinker Discuss Intelligence

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

Quote of the Day: "I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done." - Oscar Wilde

Agenda:

1. DO NOW: On the Wechsler Intelligence Score, what would the mean score be? What would the median and mode be? If you scored 1 SD above the mean, what percentage of people scored higher than you?

2. Notes, Discussion, Video: Does Intelligence Change over time?

Also, Video: Eagleman's The Brain 2: Decision Making - Story of Tammy Myers & her accident which compromised her ability to make decisions.

ASSIGNMENTS:
****DROP DEADLINE IS FRIDAY****
Read through the notes for Chapter 9 Weiten
Friday, Jan. 17th - FRQ Flip - Matching Pairs
Tuesday, Jan. 21st: Ch 9 Intelligence Quiz
Monday, Jan. 27th: Ch 10 Motivation & Emotion Quiz
Thu Jan 30th & 31st -- TEST Intelligence & Motivation/Emotion (9 & 10)