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Friday, April 30, 2021

Agenda for Week of May 3 - 7, 2021

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY w/Mr. Duez
REVIEW FOR AP TEST
AP Exam Schedule Administration # 1 - In Person - Paper & Pencil
Testing Locations
With the exception of a few exams and accommodated rooms, all AP exams will be administered in the small gym.

Digital Examinees
Digital testers AND their parents will be sent information regarding their at-home exam before the end of the week. The campus is not responsible for digital exam assistance of any kind.

Students who chose the digital exam option must ensure their personal devices (per CB, no personal Chromebooks) are equipped with the appropriate software, app, updates. etc. 

The AP Digital Guide or APTS Digital How-To should be able to answer their questions. If students need further assistance, they must call the College Board.

Mon: Psych Periods 1, 3, & 4 (45 min)
Tue: Psych Periods 1, 3 (90 min)
Wed: Psych Period 1 + 4 + Lunch (90 min)
Thu: Psych Periods 1, 3 (90 min)
Fri: Psych Period 3 & 4 + Lunch (90 min)

Period 1: 45 + 90 + 90 = 225 min
Period 3: 45 + 90 + 90 + 90 = 315 min
Period 4: 45 + 90 + 90 = 225 min

2nd Period Duez Planning: 45 + 90 + 90 = 225 min

AHS Schedule for the Week -- It's a mess. ;) 
Now that we've reached the week before the exam, it's time to really review. I will be making videos to help you with tips and tricks. I'll have some handouts designed to help and those will be posted on Schoology. Plus, each day I have links to videos and resources to help sharpen the saw and prepare for next week. Throughout the week we will practice writing for the FRQ. (see the schedule below). 
- Best of luck, 
Mr. Duez
Week at a Glance:
MON 5/3: DO NOW: 

Most Missed Multiple Choice Questions - Multiple Choice Strategy Review

TUE 5/4: DO NOW: Multiple Choice Questions on Schoology for review.

FRQ Quiz: You need a couple of separate sheets of paper. I will pull one of the years 2019-2015 & you’ll have about ¾ of the period to write as much as you can about the questions. (Online Students - I'll post them to Schoology for you to complete)


WED 5/5: DO NOW: Multiple Choice Questions on Schoology for review.

FRQ Quiz: You need a couple of separate sheets of paper.  I will pull one of the years 2019-2010 & you’ll have about ¾ of the period to write as much as you can about the questions. (Online Students - I'll post them to Schoology for you to complete)


THU 5/6: DO NOW: Multiple Choice Questions on Schoology for review.

FRQ Quiz: You need a couple of separate sheets of paper. I will pull one of the years 2019-2010 & you’ll have about ¾ of the period to write as much as you can about the questions. (Online Students - I'll post them to Schoology for you to complete)

3rd period will not do this today, they will instead work on Most Missed Multiple Choice & Video Review.

FRI 5/7: DO NOW: Multiple Choice Questions on Schoology for review.

Most Missed Multiple Choice Questions - Multiple Choice Strategy Review

ASSIGNMENTS:
FRQ Quizzes throughout the week - prepare I will pull one of the years 2019-2015

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Screencast - Attacking the FRQ!

 Mr. Duez gives the basics behind attacking the FRQ!

How to Attack the FRQ

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:
  • Drug therapy for Psych Disorders
  • Behavioral-cognitive therapies
  • Test for Disorders & Treatment is today
  • Mock Test #2 is tomorrow/thursday
  • Corrections for MOCK Test #1 is due Friday

Monday, April 26, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:
  • Test is Tomorrow for Disorders & Treatment
  • Wed/Thu - Mock Test #2
  • Friday - Mock Test #1 - Corrections due
  • Psych Treatment - Psychoanalytic & Humanistic Theories compared

Friday, April 23, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:
  • Mock AP Test Results
  • How to do corrections - due next Friday
  • TEST - Last Unit over Disorders & Treatment due on Tuesday
  • Mock #2 on Wed/Thu next week
  • DO NOW Question discussed - how drugs impact the brain - schizophrenia & depression. 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Agenda for Week of April 26-30, 2021

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY w/Mr. Duez
Disorders & Treatment
Week at a Glance:

MON: April 26 - DO NOW: Cinderella rarely expresses her opinions, needs, or desires. Whenever anyone asks for her opinion, she simply defers to the wishes of others.  Which personality disorders is best representative of Cinderella’s behavior?

Crash Course Psychology: Biomedical Treatment 

TUE: April 27 -  DO NOW: What is the treatment for phobias in which the patient is exposed to progressively more anxiety-provoking stimuli & taught relaxation techniques.

TEST CH 14 & 15 - Psych Disorders & Treatment

Notes - Psych Disorders & Treatments, part 2

Notes - Bio-Medical Treatments for Psych Disorder 

WED: April 28 -  DO NOW: What have you learned this year from AP Psychology that has made an impact on your everyday life?

MOCK AP TEST #2

THU: April 29 -  DO NOW: What was the biggest surprise thing that you learned this year in AP Psychology that you did not know previously?

MOCK AP TEST #2

FRI: April 30 -  DO NOW: Reflect on the first and second MOCK AP Tests. Where did you improve? What do you still have to focus on before the test? Are there certain units that you need to brush up on? 

CORRECTIONS due on AP Psychology MOCK Test #1 - Through Schoology

ASSIGNMENTS: 
Tuesday, April 27th - TEST CH 14 & 15 - Psych Disorders & Treatment
WED & THU April 28th & 29th - MOCK AP TEST #2
Friday, April 30th - CORRECTIONS due on AP Psychology MOCK Test #1 - Through Schoology
FRQ Quizzes Next Week -  Mr. Duez will pull ONE of the FRQs from 2019-2010. You will write each answer during the period. Use FRQ tab to prep. And also the REVIEW tab. 

Digital Exam Update

I received this information this morning from our testing coordinator. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Monday, 4/26 - digital request deadline. Students must submit this AHS 2021 AP Digital Exam Registration Form to have their exams changed from paper/pencil to digital.

NEW - AHS will not provide testing locations, proctors, or devices for any digital exam. Students who chose the digital option must ensure their personal devices (per CB, no Chromebooks) are equipped with the appropriate software, app, updates. etc.  The AP Digital Guide or APTS Digital How-To should be able to answer their questions. Students who need further assistance must call the College Board. The campus is not responsible for digital exam assistance of any kind.




Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:

  • Last quiz due tonight by midnight
  • MOCK Test due online by Thursday, In class next period. 70 minutes for 100 questions
  • Treatment for Psych Disorders

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:
  • Quiz for Disorders by Tuesday at midnight on Schoology
  • MOCK Test on Wed/Thu (online Thu by midnight) - in class - actual paper/pencil test
  • Treatment for Disorders - History & Treatment

Friday, April 16, 2021

Agenda: Week of April 19-23, 2021

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY w/Mr. Duez
Psychological Disorders & Treatment

WEEK AT A GLANCE:
MON 4/19: DO NOW: The original ‘dopamine hypothesis’ refers to the view that schizophrenia is at least partially caused by ________________. 

Crash Course Psychology: Getting Help - Psychotherapy 

TUE 4/20: DO NOW: Complete the concept check. 
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Tuesday, April 20: Quiz CH 15 - Treatment



WED 4/21: DO NOW: Complete the concept check.
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Wed/Thu, April 21/22: MOCK TEST #1 in class (and on Schoology for online students)

THUR 4/22: DO NOW: Identify the category of drugs used to treat schizophrenia & the category of drugs used to treat depression. Then explain what each of these 2 categories of drugs does inside the brain.

Wed/Thu, April 21/22: MOCK TEST #1 in class (and on Schoology for online students)

FRI 4/23: DO NOW: Carmen’s psychiatrist has prescribed a... Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. Carmen has most likely been diagnosed with what disorder?

Review Most Missed Questions on MOCK TEST 1 - Work on Corrections

ASSIGNMENTS:
Tuesday, April 20: Quiz CH 15 - Treatment
Wed/Thu, April 21/22: MOCK TEST #1 in class (and on Schoology for online students)
Tuesday, April 27: TEST - CH 14 & 15 Psych Disorders & Treatment

Screen-cast for Friday, April 16, 2021

We will not do a screen-cast today. In class we are watching the documentary, "Fear & Faith: The Placebo Effect by Derren Brown" and you should watch it, too. It is fantastic. 

Placebo Effect Video: Derren Brown "Fear & Faith" & Placebo Video Questions watch in class and at home - questions are not due on Schoology.

On Monday we will be reflecting on this documentary and beginning the next chapter - Treatment. Don't forget that the quiz is Tuesday and we will do our first Mock Test on Wed/Thu next week. 


Screen-cast for Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Mr. Duez discussed:

  • A few date changes - quiz pushed to next Tuesday, still doing the 1st MOCK in class next block day, but the last unit test is next Tuesday. Just needed more time because of the schedule changes these past two weeks. 
  • I am working on FRQs and getting them corrected. Hopefully finished by the end of the weekend.
  • Disorders - Depressive/Bipolar/Somatoform/Conversion

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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 Mr. Duez discussed:

* Finish Schizophrenia - Take a look at the documentary video that is due with questions on Wednesday. 

* The Quiz for Disorders due by Midnight tonight

* The Quiz for Treatment is due by Midnight on Friday

* Personality disorders & Depressive Disorders

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Monday, April 12, 2021

Bell Schedule this week

 

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Mr. Duez discussed:

Week ahead - Quiz Tuesday for Disorders, Quiz Friday for Treatment, Video w/Questions on Schoology on Wednesday of this week.

Schizophrenia - blunted affect, childhood schizophrenia, some treatments 

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Friday, April 9, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:

DID & Schizophrenia

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Agenda: Week of April 12-16, 2021

Advanced Placement Psychology w/Mr. Duez
Disorders & Treatment

WEEK AT A GLANCE:

MON 4/12: DO NOW: Dwayne is 35 years old and is very shy. He becomes anxious in social situations, so he avoids them. Dwayne does not have close friends & rarely leaves his apartment. However, he writes for a very successful & popular Internet site, is usually content and calm while working at home, and has a positive relationship with his family. Psychologists would be hesitant to label Dwayne as psychologically disordered because his behavior ________.

Handout: Understanding Personality Disorders as Opposites 

TUE 4/13: DO NOW: Eduardo maintains that he invented the atomic bomb, even though he was born after its invention. He says he invented it to punish homosexuals, Nazis, & short people. It’s short people that he’s really afraid of. 

He’s sure that all the short people on TV are talking about him. He thinks that short people are conspiring to make him look like a Republican. Eduardo frequently gets in arguments with people & is emotionally volatile. His grooming is poor, but he says it’s okay because he’s the secretary of state.
 Preliminary diagnosis? 

QUIZ - DISORDERS

Psych Disorders: Depressive, Bipolar, Somatic, Eating/Feeding

Crash Course: Depressive/Bipolar

Crash Course: Eating & Body Dysmorphic Disorders 

WED 4/14: DO NOW: Malcolm religiously follows an exact schedule every day. His showering & grooming ritual takes 2 hours. He follows the same path in walking to his classes every day, & he always sits in the same seat in each class. He can’t study until his apartment is arranged perfectly. Although he tries not to, he thinks constantly about flunking out of school. Both his grades & his social life are suffering from his rigid routines.
 Preliminary diagnosis? 

Documentary w/Questions on Schoology: JOHN NASH

Crash Course Psychology: Getting Help - Psychotherapy 

THU 4/15: DO NOW: Max hasn’t slept in 4 days. He’s determined to write the “great American novel” before his class reunion, which is a few months away. He expounds eloquently on his novel to anyone who will listen, talking at such a rapid pace that no one can get a word in edgewise. He feels like he’s wired with energy & is supremely confident about the novel, even though he’s only written 10 to 20 pages. Last week, he charged $5000 worth of new computer equipment & software, which is supposed to help him write his book.
  Preliminary Diagnosis? 



FRI 4/16: DO NOW: Thomas is 30 years old & is very shy. He becomes anxious in social situations, so he avoids them. Thomas does not have close friends & rarely leaves his apartment. However, he writes a very successful and popular Internet blog, is usually content & calm while working at home, & has a positive relationship with his family. Psychologists would be hesitant to label Thomas as psychologically disordered because his behavior _______. 

QUIZ - TREATMENT

Placebo Effect Video: Derren Brown "Fear & Faith" & Placebo Video Questions watch in class and at home - questions are not due on Schoology.

Handout - Psych Treatments

Treatment - Case Studies 

ASSIGNMENTS:
- TUESDAY, APRIL 13 - QUIZ - DISORDERS

- WEDNESDAY - Documentary w/Questions on Schoology: JOHN NASH

- Friday, April 16 - QUIZ - TREATMENT

- Next Tuesday, April 27th - TEST for Disorders & Treatment

- Next Wed/Thu, April 28th and 29th - Mock AP Test #1 - Multiple Choice Only - in Class (Online for those who are at home)

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:

  • FRQ due by 11:59 on Thursday night
  • Finished OCD with look at Howie Mandel
  • DID - Dissociative Disorders

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:

  • FRQ for this Thursday by 11:59. 
  • Anxiety Disorders - Royce White, Panic Attacks/GAD/Phobias; OCD - John Green

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Monday, April 5, 2021

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Mr. Duez discussed:

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Friday, April 2, 2021

Agenda: Week of April 5-9, 2021

Advanced Placement PSYCHOLOGY w/Mr. Duez
Psychological Disorders/Abnormal Behavior & Treatment

WEEK AT A GLANCE:

MON - 4/5 - DO NOW: People with psychological disorders typically exhibit highly bizarre behavior.

VIDEO: Draft Day with Royce White battling anxiety 

TUE - 4/6 - DO NOW: What makes a psychological disorder? (All psych disorders have these conditions)

   **On Tuesday - Block day due to testing - 1st & 3rd periods for Psych** 

WED - 4/7 - DO NOW: People acquire phobias of ancient sources of threat (snakes) much more readily than modern sources of threat (electrical outlets). What approach to psych best explains this?

NOTES - PSYCH DISORDERS - ANXIETY-PTSD-OCD (focus on PTSD - OCD)

NOTES - PSYCH DISORDERS - DISSOCIATE-SCHIZOPHRENIA, part 1

THU - 4/8 - DO NOW: Joseph never sleeps through the night. He wakes up at least once per hour to check all the doors and windows in his house to make sure they are locked and to check the stove to make sure it is turned off. What would Joseph’s behavior would be classified as?

 **On Thursday - only Fourth Period because of testing - 9:12 – 10:51**

VIDEO: Crash Course: Psychological Disorders 

NOTES - PSYCH DISORDERS - ANXIETY-PTSD-OCD (focus on PTSD - OCD)

NOTES - PSYCH DISORDERS - DISSOCIATE-SCHIZOPHRENIA, part 1 

FRI - 4/9 - DO NOW: Margaret has hardly gotten out of bed for weeks, although she’s troubled by insomnia. She doesn’t feel like eating & has absolutely no energy. She feels dejected, discouraged, spiritless, & apathetic. Friends stop by to try to cheer her up, but she tells them not to waste their time on “pond scum.” What do you believe her diagnosis might be?

NOTES - PSYCH DISORDERS - DISSOCIATE-SCHIZOPHRENIA, part 2

ASSIGNMENTS:
Next Tuesday, April 13: Quiz Psych Disorders & Abnormal Behavior

Thursday, April 1, 2021

FRQ - 2017 & 2007 (both question 1 from those years) for Next Thursday

One of the two questions will be chosen for you. Write out the answer in Schoology by next Thursday at midnight. You will have Wed/Thu to complete it. 1 Question and 50 minutes. (On the AP test you will have to write answers for 2 questions in that amount of time) 

FRQ 2017 & 2007 - Both Question 1

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Mr. Duez discussed:

  • April 1st - The Curious Case of Syd Finch
  • DO NOW: General Adaptation Syndrome
  • Review of Social Psych Questions to prepare for the test
  • TEST by tonight at 11:59 pm
  • FRQ Flip for next Thursday

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