Chapter 3

We are currently covering chapter 3, theories on development and learning. The focus is on Piaget's stages, freud's stages, Kohlberg's stages, and Erikson's, crises. We will have a review/quiz the Thursday before break.

Psych midterm

Research

Variables (IV, DV)

Groups (sampling)

Sensation

Senses – animalistic senses (smell)

Perception

Sensory adaptation

Vision (night vision) rods vs cones

Learning

Classical conditioning

Operant conditioning

Reward vs punishment (negative v. positive)

Memory

Short term (working memory)

7 items give or take

rehersal, storage, recall

Memory Study

Develop a study dealing with memory

Begin with a hypothesis. “I/we believe that x population will recover y number of iconic images compared with z population attempting to recover echoic memory.

Design a survey, study, experiment, etc. which you will use to collect data.

Summarize your data and create a visual representation of your findings which will go on the wall outside of our classroom.

You will have today and Tuesday of next week to create an finished product in class. Be prepared to share your findings with the class on Wednesday 11/17.

You will find the information in chapter 10 helpful.

Useful websites for developing studies.

Gender differences

Flashbulb memories (scroll down to page 9)

Prison Experiment

Go to this website and take the tour:

Stanford Prison Experiment

Outline the following:

populations

variables

procedure

outcome(s)

Brain mapping

You need to draw and label the diagrams and regions of the brain in the pictures on pages 161 and 162. You need to know what these sections are responsible for. You also need to know the parts of a neuron.

Terms 6 1-2

Define terms 6- 1 and 2 pages 155 and 160.

Welcome to Psychology

Welcome to Psychology
Hopefully this will be a useful tool for you this year. I will post readings, assignments, vocab/terms, chapter test dates and study guides on a regular basis. My goal is keep students who miss class updated with the days activities / assignments. For parents I hope this is useful for checking your students nightly homework.