Montgomery ISD
Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological
Research, by Roger R. Hock
Lesson 32, page 249: “Crowding Into the
Behavioral Sink,” Calhoun
Time: 30 minutes
Subject: AP Psychology, Psychology
Grades: 10th, 11th, and 12th
TEKS/Objectives: 1ab, 2abc, 13adg, 14ad, 15abcd, 16a,
18a
AP Psychology Exam:
2-4% History and Approaches
6-8% Methods
7-9% Social Psychology
Skills: The learner will analyze the effect of
overcrowding. The learner will apply prior knowledge of
psychopathology. The learner will use and apply
psychological terminology correctly in group discussion.
Concepts: population density, behavioral sink,
aggression, submissiveness, pan-sexual, social
pathology
Lesson components are based on the 5E Model: Engage – Explain – Explore – Elaborate – Evaluate
Component
Activity/Description / Instruction
Tool / Resources / Material
Engage
TLW read and discuss.
TTW offer possible solutions in order to
TLW work independently, in pairs, or in
guide learners’ responses.
groups.
TTW elicit prior knowledge, and connect
students’ responses to it.
TTW oversee note taking and facilitate the
development of all classroom activities.
Explain
TLW listen, reflect, and interact.
TTW read and present the psychological
TLW verbally share responses/opinions
experiment in a whole group or small
about specific topics using psychological
group instructional setting.
terminology correctly.
TTW encourage written representation of
TLW identify similarities and differences,
what is learned.
and will represent what is learned.
TTW provide vocabulary with definitions
and examples.
TTW ask for examples and clarification.
Explore
TLW cooperate and participate in classroom TTW model appropriate use of
discussion.
psychological terminology while
TLW interpret, classify, and summarize
facilitating students’ interactions.
information.
TTW guide students’ responses by
TLW discuss tentative conclusions and
encouraging justified answers.
predict outcomes.
TTW listen to students’ dialog, and create
student centered learning extension
activities as needed.
Elaborate
TLW review and question the concepts
TTW emphasize the importance of
reviewed in this reading.
teamwork, acceptable behavior, and
TLW apply understanding of the foundation individual time management when learning
and growth of psychology to classroom
the concepts for successful completion of
discussions and activities.
this course.
TTW model correct use of psychological
terminology, and verify students’
understanding of it.
TTW emphasize the guidelines of
psychological research specified by the
American Psychological Association
Evaluate
TLW demonstrate mastery of the
psychological concepts discussed by
answering an abridged free response
question (FRQ).
(APA).
TTW provide opportunities for application
by creating resources and activities that
differentiates the content.
TTW review key concepts and people with
the students.
TTW assess mastery of the concepts
presented in this mini-lesson by verbal
feedback, observation, and completed
written responses.
TTW correlate to the psychology TEKS
and college board requirements to prepare
students for mastery of the AP Psychology
Exam.
Tier 1 Differentiated Instruction: How can the above lesson be differentiated for selected students?
Content
Process
Product
By studying psychological
(1)Students either read the
(1)Write the following vocabulary
experiments and research,
study in partners, small
and people on the board: population
students gain a solid
group, or with the teacher in
density, behavioral sink, aggression,
understanding of the evolution of whole group.
submissiveness, pan-sexual, social
psychology while applying key
(2)As students read, they are
pathology, Calhoun
concepts, vocabulary, and people to find and write down
(2)Have students write down the
to real world situations. Students examples of vocabulary
vocabulary and people in their notes,
better understand the ethical
learned in class.
giving details about each as the
guidelines in research specified
experiment is read and discussed out
by the American Psychological
loud.
Association. Students apply the
(3) Have students write an FRQ
reviewed knowledge to free
focusing on the concepts presented in
response writing, and are
this study, trade with a partner,
prepared to master the AP
answer their partner’s FRQ, trade
Psychology Exam.
back, and grade, critique, analyze,
and discuss their work.