Thursday, December 13, 2012

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Gardner's Intelligence Test

Read chapter 13-2 (348-357) Answer the section review questions 1,3,4

Write down your 5 favorite activities/things to do...set the list aside

After reading about Gardner's multiple intelligences, follow the link below and take the test.  Record your results from the target chart.
   
Gardner's multiple intelligences test

     How well do the results fit your perception of self?
     Do these results help to explain your favorite activities?  Why or why not?

Monday, December 10, 2012

Chapter 3/4 Test Tuesday

After a fairly high scoring pretest on chapter 3 last week we are having a test over chapter 3 and a few parts of chp 4 (gender role vs identity, androgynous) on Tuesday.

Including:

     physical abilities and ages (rolling over, walking, etc)
     developments theories (Piaget, Freud, Erikson, Kolhberg)
     Gender
     Parenting styles (authoritarian, democratic, permissive)
     Personality (id, ego, superego)

Friday, December 7, 2012

Developmental Theories

We've been looking at chapter 3 (development theories).  By now students should be able to identify the names of Piaget's, Freud's, and Erikson's theories as well as the ages, stages, and abilities that go along with each.  You also need to know the ages for specific abilities in section one of the chapter (timeline plus first words and potty training)

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Page 280 ?s 1-5 and 288 ?s 1,2,3,5

We worked on these in class.  We will discuss page 288 ?s on Tuesday 11/13

Friday, October 26, 2012

Learning Theory Quiz

You need to know the vocabulary terms for the 3 main learning theories (Classical and operant conditioning, and social learning theory)  Be prepared to fill identify types of reinforcers and punishers

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Classical Conditioning

Read Chapter 9 section 1.  Be prepared for a quiz on classical conditioning vocabulary terms pg 241. (including spontaneous recovery pg 245)

classical conditioning
neutral stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus
conditioned response
generalization
discrimination
extinction
spontaneous recovery

Friday, October 12, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

Experiment Checklist (handout)

In class Thursday and Friday
To be discussed and turned in Friday

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Senses studies...in class

As we uncover and test our senses be thinking of examples of sensory adaptation for each of the senses.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Answer question 1-4 pg 213 (In class Monday)

For question 2 develop your own tests / methods to measure absolute threshold for the 5 main senses

Monday, September 10, 2012

Quiz on Brain anatomy, nervous system, and neuron on Tuesday!

Be able to identify the functions of the parts of the brain and neuron.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Anatomy of the Brain

Be prepared for a quiz on the parts of the brain (pg 161) on Monday. Handout in class

ADDITION!!!!

Be prepared to label the parts and functions of the Nervous System (pg 156) and neuron (pg 157)

Monday, April 9, 2012

Classical Conditioning

Design and conduct your own classical conditioning study. Students who were in class on Friday began the process of designing and organizing the studies. Be prepared to discuss the design, setup, and results of the study (video of the study is welcome)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Pg 190 1-4

Along with the questions you should be keeping a dream log. Write down every detail you can remember including emotions you felt while dreaming.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Experiments - Sample Design Checklist

Handout in class
Complete the checklist on the back for one (1) of the sample designs on the front

Friday, February 17, 2012

Sensory and Perception

The next several class periods we will be taking a close look at the senses and how they work. We will measure them, manipulate them, and test there limits. Some of you wanted the links the to sites we looked at in class...here they are.


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Brain Structures/lobes/Hemispheres

Be prepared to diagnose several patients complaining of symptoms ranging from memory loss to sleep problems. Know the functions of the structures of the brain on page 161, the lobes on page 162, and the hemispheres on page 163.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Chapter 15 self stress eval

What is causing you stress?

Sources (in your control or not)

How does your personality affect your stress level?

A/B – Meyers Briggs results

What are your coping strategies?

Book questions

Read 430-435
Answer ?s 1-5 page 435

Read pages 420-429
Answer ?s 1,3,4 on page 429
After taking the Type A/B personality test reread page 427 and evaluate the theory based upon personal experience and your test results.