AP Psychology - Prince George's County Public School System
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY Course Syllabus 2011-2012 (Modified for the 11-12 Prince George's County Public Schools school year) Kurt Lafon Advanced Placement Psychology Course Information Course Description: The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Textbook: David G. Myers, Psychology, eighth edition, Worth Publishers, 2006. Supplemental Text: Richard O. Straub, Study Guide, AP Edition, Visual Concept Reviews, Worth Publishers, 2007 to accompany David G. Myers, Psychology , eighth edition. M – Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition SG – Study Guide for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition VCR – Visual Concept Reviews for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition TRM – Teacher’s Resource Manual for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition TRD – Teacher’s Resource Disk for Meyer’s Psychology 8th edition Grading Criteria: Modified to College board standards Assessments: Tests = 100 points Quizzes = 10 points Class work = 10 points Homework = 50-70 points Projects = 100-200 points Essays = 25 points Grading Scale 90 - 100 =A 80 - 89 =B 70 - 79 =C 60 - 69 =D 50 – 59 =E Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 2 Advanced Placement Psychology Core Vocabulary List Unit One: Introduction to Psychology and the Scientific Method Psychology Structuralism Humanistic psychology Natural selection Biopsychsocial approach Applied research Clinical psychology Hindsight bias Theory Operational definition Case study False consensus effect Random sample Correlation Illusory correlation Double-blind procedure Experimental condition Random assignment Dependant variable Mean Range Statistical significance Empiricism Functionalism Nature-nurture issue Levels of analysis Basic research Counseling psychology Psychiatry Critical thinking Hypothesis Replication Survey Population Naturalistic observation Scatter plot Experiment Placebo effect Control condition Independent variable Mode Median Standard deviation Culture Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 3 Unit Two: Biological Bases of Behavior Biological psychology Axon Threshold Acetylcholine Central nervous system Sensory neurons Somatic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system Endocrine system Pituitary gland Position Emission Tomography Scan Brainstem Thalamus Amygdala Glial cells Occipital lobes Sensory cortex Broca’s area Corpus callosum neuron myelin sheath synapse endorphins peripheral nervous system motor neurons autonomic nervous system reflex hormones lesion Magnetic Resonance Imaging medulla cerebellum hypothalamus frontal lobes temporal lobes association areas Wernicke’s area split brain dendrite action potential neurotransmitters nervous system nerves interneurons sympathetic nervous system neural networks adrenal glands Electroencephalogram FMRI functional MRI reticular formation limbic system cerebral cortex parietal lobes motor cortex aphasia plasticity perception psychophysics subliminal Weber’s law wavelength pupil accommodations farsightedness cones fovea Young-Helmholtz trichromatic audition middle ear place theory sensor neural hearing loss sensory interaction selective attention gestalt depth perception retinal disparity phi phenomenon perceptual set parapsychology bottom-up processing absolute threshold priming sensory adaptation hue iris retina rods optic nerve feature detectors opponent-process theory frequency cochlea frequency theory cochlear implant kinesthesia inattentional blindness figure-ground visual cliff convergence perceptual constancy human factors psychology Unit Three: Sensation and Perception Sensation Top-down processing Signal detection theory Difference threshold Transduction Intensity Lens Acuity Nearsightedness Blind spot Parallel processing Color constancy Pitch Inner ear Conduction hearing loss Gate-control theory Vestibular sense Visual capture Grouping Binocular cues Monocular cues Perceptual adaptation Extrasensory perception Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 4 Unit Four: States of Consciousness Consciousness REM sleep Hallucinations Narcolepsy Dream REM rebound Dissociation Withdrawal Addiction Opiates Methamphetamines LSD Dualism biological rhythms alpha wave delta waves sleep apnea manifest content hypnosis psychoactive drug physical dependence depressants stimulates Ecstasy MDMA THC monism circadian rhythm sleep insomnia night terrors latent content posthypnotic suggestion tolerance psychological dependence barbiturates amphetamines hallucinogens near-death experience Unit Five: Learning Learning Associative learning Classical conditioning Behaviorism Unconditioned response Unconditioned stimulus Conditioned Response Conditioned stimulus Acquisition Extinction Spontaneous recovery Generalization Discrimination prosocial behavior respondent behavior operant behavior law of effect operant chamber shaping reinforcer positive reinforcement negative reinforcement primary reinforcer conditioned reinforcer continuous reinforcer partial reinforcement operant conditioning fixed-ratio schedule variable-ratio schedule fixed-interval schedule variable-interval schedule punishment cognitive map latent learning intrinsic motivation extrinsic motivation observational learning modeling mirror neurons Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 5 Unit Six: Cognition Memory Flashbulb memory Encoding Storage Retrieval Sensory memory Short-term memory Long-term memory Working memory Automatic processing Effortful Processing Rehearsal Spacing effect Cognition Concept Prototype Algorithm Heuristic Insight Confirmation bias Fixation Mental set serial position effect visual encoding acoustic encoding semantic encoding imagery mnemonics chunking iconic memory echoic memory long-term potentiation amnesia implicit memory explicit memory functional fixedness representativeness heuristic availability heuristic overconfidence framing belief bias belief perseverance language phoneme hippocampus recall recognition relearning priming deja vu mood-congruent memory proactive interference retroactive interference repression misinformation effect source amnesia morpheme grammar semantics syntax babbling stage one-word stage two- word stage telegraphic speech linguistic determinism Unit Seven: Motivation and Emotion Motivation Instinct Drive-reduction theory Homeostasis Incentive Hierarchy of needs Glucose Set Point Basal Metabolic rate Emotion James-Lange theory Cannon-Bard theory anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa sexual response cycle refractory period sexual disorder estrogen testosterone sexual orientation Polygraph Catharsis feel-good Subjective well-being industrial-organizational psychology personnel psychology organizational psychology structured interviews achievement motivation task leadership social leadership flow Adaptation-level phenomenon do-good phenomenon Relative Deprivation Two-factor theory Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 6 Unit Eight: Developmental Psychology Environment DNA Identical twins Heritability Evolutionary psychology Gender Personal space Aggression Testosterone Gender identity Gender schema theory Embryo Fetal alcohol syndrome Maturation Accommodation Object permanence Egocentrism Concrete operational stage Attachment Basic trust Puberty Menarche Menopause Longitudinal study Social clock behavior genetics genes fraternal twins interaction natural selection culture individualism X chromosome role gender-typing developmental psychology fetus rooting reflex schema cognitive preoperational stage theory of mind formal operational stage critical period self-concept primary sex characteristics identity Alzheimer’s disease crystallized intelligence chromosomes genome temperament molecular genetics mutation norm collectivism Y chromosome gender role social learning theory zygote teratogens habituation assimilation sensorimotor stage conservation autism stranger anxiety imprinting adolescence secondary sex characteristics intimacy cross-sectional study fluid intelligence Unit Nine: Personality Behavioral medicine General adaptation syndrome Type B Coping problem-focused coping Biofeedback Health psychology stress coronary heart disease Type A psychophysiological illness lymphocytes emotion-focused coping aerobic exercise complementary and alternative medicine Unit Ten: Testing and Individual Differences Intelligence Savant syndrome Intelligence test Intelligence quotient (IQ) Stereotype Reliability Criterion Down syndrome factor analysis general intelligence motional intelligence creativity mental age Stanford-Binet aptitude test achievement test standardization normal curve validity content validity predictive validity mental retardation Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 7 Unit Eleven: Abnormal Psychology and the Treatment of Psychological Disorders Personality free association psychoanalysis Unconscious Id ego Superego psychosexual stages Oedipus complex Identification fixation defense mechanisms Repression regression reaction formation Projection rationalization displacement Collective unconscious projective test Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Rorschach inkblot test terror-management theory self-actualization Self-concept trait Personality inventory Empirically derived test social-cognitive perspective reciprocal determinism Personal control external locus of control internal locus of control Learned helplessness positive psychology spotlight effect self-esteem Self-serving bias psychological disorder medical model DSM-IV anxiety disorders generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder Phobia Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Post-traumatic disorder dissociative disorder dissociative identity disorder (DID) Mood disorders major depressive disorder mania Bipolar disorder schizophrenia delusions Personality disorders antisocial personality disorder unconditional positive regard Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Unit Twelve: Social Psychology Social psychology Attitude Conformity Social loafing Group think Discrimination Ingroup bias Aggression Social trap Companionate love Altruism Reciprocity norm attribution theory foot-in-the-door phenomenon normative social influence deindividuation prejudice ingroup scapegoat theory frustration-aggression principle mere exposure effect equity bystander effect social-responsibility norm fundamental attribution error cognitive dissonance theory social facilitation group polarization stereotype outgroup just-world phenomenon conflict passionate love self-disclosure social exchange theory superordinate goals Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 8 Unit One: Introduction to Psychology and the Scientific Method Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of August 20, 2007 Prologue: Overview of Psychology and the Scientific Method Psychology Emerges as a Science Theoretical Approaches to Explaining Behavior: Biological, Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic, Psychodynamic Different Subfields within Psychology Prologue M pp 1-18 Overhead Transparencies – Prologue TRM Transparency Section – Note taking Power Point – Prologue – TRD Note taking Exercises SG pp 1-4 Vocabulary Words SG pp 9 Activity – TRM pp 3 Eminent Psychologists Activity – TRM pp 9 Incremental Versus Entity Theorists Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 8-9, Essay Question SG pp 9, VCR pp 2-5 Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 4-5 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 6-7 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Week of August 27, 2007 Chapter 1: Research Methods Thinking Critically with Psychological Science and Research Methods Experimental, Correlational, Clinical Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Chapter 1 M pp 19-34 Overhead Transparencies – Chapter 1 TRM Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – Chapter 1 TRD – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 17-23 Vocabulary Words SG pp 30 Activity – TRM pp 7 The Overconfidence Phenomenon Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 23-24 Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 9 Unit One: Introduction to Psychology and the Scientific Method Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of September 3, 2007 Chapter 1: Research Methods Fields of Psychology Ethics of Psychological Research and Practice Chapter 1 M pp 35-52 Overhead Transparencies – Chapter 1 TRM Transparency Section - Note Taking Power Point – Chapter 1 TRD – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 8 The Confirmation Bias Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 27-29 Review: Essay Question SG pp 30 Review: VCR pp 8-11 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 25-27 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 10 Unit Two: Biological Bases of Behavior Week of September 10, 2007 Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 2: Biological Bases of Behavior Genetics: Medelian and Modern Behavioral Neural Communication, How Neurotransmitters Influence Us The Nervous System: Central, Peripheral, Autonomic The Endocrine System: Structure, Function; Hormones and Behavior Chapter 2 M pp 53-60 pp 61-66 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 2 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 2 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 43-50 Vocabulary Words SG pp 57-58 Activity –TRM pp 5 Using Dominoes to Illustrate Action Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 50-52 Week of September 17, 2007 Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 2: Biological Bases of Behavior The Brain, Older Brain Structures, The Limbic System, The Cerebral Cortex The Divided Brain Chapter 2 M pp 67-87 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 2 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 2 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 55-56 Review: Essay Question SG pp 57 Review: VCR pp 14-16 Activity – TRM pp 6 Crossing the Synaptic Gap Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 53-54 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 11 Unit Three: Sensation and Perception Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of September 24, 2007 Chapter 5: Sensation Thresholds Vision: Structure and Function Vision: Light Chapter 5 M pp 197-212 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 5 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 5 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 129-136 Vocabulary Words SG pp 143 Activity TRM – pp 7 Understanding Weber’s Law Activity TRM – pp 9 Locating the Blind Spot Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 136-137 Week of October 1, 2007 Chapter 5: Sensation Vision: Theories of Color Vision Vision: Colorblindness Hearing: Structure and Function Hearing: Sound Hearing: Deafness Vestibular and Touch Senses Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction Chapter 5 M pp 213-233 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 5 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 5 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 139-141 Review: Essay Question SG pp 141 Review: VCR pp 32-35 Activity TRM – pp 6 Student Project Activity TRM – pp 4 Human Earphones Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 138-139 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 12 Unit Three: Sensation and Perception Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of October 8, 2007 Chapter 6: Perception Attention Perceptual Organization Depth Perception Movement Perception Chapter 6 M pp 234-253 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 6 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 6 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 157-162 Vocabulary Words SG pp 166-167 Activity – TRM pp 11 Perceptual Oranization Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 162-163 Week of October 15, 2007 Chapter 6 Perception Pattern Perception Perceptual Learning Extrasensory Perception Chapter 6 M pp 254-266 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 6 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 6 – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 13 Binocular Vision vs. Monocular Vision. Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 165-166 Review: Essay Question SG pp 166 Review: VCR pp 38-39 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 163-165 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 13 Unit Four: States of Consciousness Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of October 22, 2007 Chapter 7: States of Consciousness Consciousness Sleep and Dreaming: Stages, Functions, Theories, Disorders Hypnosis and Meditation Drugs: Chemicals and Disorders Chapter 7 M pp 271-289 and pp 290-312 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 7 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 7 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 177-185 Vocabulary Words SG pp 191 Activity – TRM pp 5 To Sleep and Dream Information Questionnaire Revised Activity – TRM pp 6 Sleep IQ Test Activity – TRM pp 8 Keep a Dream Diary Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 189-191 Review: Essay Question SG pp 191 Review: VCR pp 42-43 Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 185-186 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 187-188 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 14 Unit Five: Learning Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of October 29, 2007 Chapter 8: Learning Biological Factors Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Chapter 8 M pp 313-325 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 8 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 8 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 205-211 Vocabulary Words SG pp 218 Activity – TRM pp 13 Partial Reinforcement Schedules Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 212-213 Week of November 5, 2007 Chapter 8 Learning Social Learning Cognitive Process in Learning Chapter 8 M pp 326-340 and pp 341-348 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 8 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 8 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 216-217 Review: Essay Question SG pp 218 VCR pp 46-48 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 214-215 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 15 Unit Six: Cognition Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of November 12, 2007 Chapter 9: Memory Processing Encoding Storage Retrieval Forgetting Chapter 9 M pp 349-369 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 9 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 9 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 233-240 Vocabulary Words SG pp 247-248 Activity – TRM pp 4 Remembering the Seven Dwarfs Activity – TRM pp 8 Remembering the United States Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 240-241 Week of November 19, 2007 Chapter 9: Memory Retrieval Forgetting Improving Chapter 9 M pp 370-394 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 9 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 9 – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 18 The Work Preference Inventory Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 245-247 Review: Essay Question SG pp 247 VCR pp 51-53 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 243-245 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 16 Unit Six: Cognition Topics Week of November 26, 2007 and December 3, 2007 Chapter 10: Cognition Thinking Problem solving Decision and Judgment Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 10 M pp 395-409 Overhead Transparencies –TRM Chapter 10 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 10 – Note Taking Exercise SG pp 261-266 Vocabulary Words SG pp 272-273 Activity – TRM pp 6 Introducing Prototypes Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 266-268 Week of December 3, 2007 Chapter 10: Cognition Creativity Thinking Language Animal Thinking and Language Chapter 10 M pp 410-430 Overhead Transparencies –TRM Chapter 10 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 10 – Note Taking Activity – TRM pp 18 Farming Decisions Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 270-272 Review: Essay Question SG pp 272 Review: VCR pp 56-58 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 268-270 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 17 Unit Seven: Motivation and Emotion Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of December 10, 2007 Chapter 12: Motivation Biological Bases Theories of Motivation Hunger, Thirst, Sex and Pain Chapter 12 M pp 469-494 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 12 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 12 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 307-315 Vocabulary Words SG pp 322 Activity – TRM pp 8& 9 A Survey of Eating Habits Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 315-317 Week of December 17, 2007 Chapter 12: Motivation Social Motivation Survival Work/Career Motivation Chapter 12 M pp 495-512 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 12 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 12 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 320-321 Review: Essay Question SG pp 322 Review: VCR pp 66-68 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 318-319 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 18 Unit Seven: Motivation and Emotion Week of December 24, 2007 Winter Break Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of December 31, 2007 Chapter 13: Emotion Theories of Emotion Chapter 13 M pp 513-523 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 13 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 13 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 333-340 Vocabulary Words SG pp 346 Activity – TRM pp 11-12 Mood Awareness Scale Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 340-341 Week of January 7, 2008 Chapter 13: Emotion Expressed Emotion Experienced Emotion Conflict and Stress Chapter 13 M pp 524 -548 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 13 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 13 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 344-346 Review: Essay question SG pp 346 Review BCR pp 72 - 73 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 342-344 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 19 Unit Eight: Developmental Psychology Week of January 14, 2008 Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 3: Nature, Nurture and Human Diversity Gene-Environment Interaction The New Frontier: Molecular Genetics Evolutionary Psychology: Understanding Human Nature An Evolutionary Explanation of Human Sexuality Parents and Peers Chapter 3 M pp 95-118 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 3 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 3 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp73-80 Vocabulary Words SG pp 86 Activity – TRM pp 12-13 Evolutionary Psychology Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 80-81 Week of January 21, 2008 Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 3: Nature, Nurture and Human Diversity Cultural Influences Gender Development Chapter 3 M pp 119-138 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 3 Transparency Section Power Point – TRD Chapter 3 Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 84-85 Review: Essay Question SG pp 86 Review: VCR pp 19-21 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 82-84 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Week of January 28, 2008 Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 4: Developing Through The Life Span Prenatal Development and the Newborn Infany and Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Moral, Language Development Adolescence: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Moral, Language Development Chapter 4 M pp 139-174 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 4 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 4 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 97-108 Vocabulary Words SG pp 114 Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 108-110 Week of February 4, 2008 Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Chapter 4: Developing Through the Life Span Emerging Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Moral, Language Development Death and Dying Developmental Issues Chapter 4 M pp 175-196 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 4 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 4 – Note Taking Activity-TRM pp 13-14 The Water Level Task Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 112-114 Review: Essay Question SG pp 114 Review: VCR pp 24-29 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 110-111 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 20 Unit Nine: Personality Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of February 11, 2008 Chapter 15: Personality Personality Theories and Approaches Research Methods Chapter 15 M pp 595-622 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 15 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 15 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 381-390 Vocabulary Words SG pp 397-398 Activity – TRM pp 14 Extraversion and Emotional Stability Activity – TRM pp 15 Shyness Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 390-392 Week of February 18, 2008 Chapter 15: Personality Assessment Techniques Self-Concept, Self-Esteem Growth and Adjustment Chapter 15 M pp 623-638 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 15 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 15 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 395-397 Review: Essay Question SG pp 397 Review: VCR pp 81-85 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 393-395 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 21 Unit Ten: Testing and Individual Differences Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of February 25, 2008 Chapter 11: Intelligence and Measurement Intelligence Standardization and Validity Types of Tests Chapter 11 M pp 431-449 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 11 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 11 - Note Taking Exercises SG pp 283-289 Vocabulary Words SG pp 297 Activity – TRM pp 17 Assessing Creativity Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 290-291 Week of March 3, 2008 Chapter 11 Intelligence and Measurement Stability vs. Change Extremes Genetic vs. Environmental Influences Group and Gender Differences Bias Chapter 11 M pp 450-468 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 11 Transparency Section Power Point – TRD Chapter 11 Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 294-296 Review: Essay Question SG pp 296 Review: VCR pp 61-63 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 292-294 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 22 Unit Eleven: Abnormal Psychology and The Treatment of Psychological Disorders Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of March 17, 2008 Chapter 16: Abnormal Psychology Definitions of Abnormality Theories of Psychopathology Chapter 16 M pp 639-648 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 16 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 16 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 411-419 Vocabulary Words SG pp 425-426 Activity – TRM pp 9 The Effects Of Labeling Activity – TRM pp 9 Penn State Worry Questionnaire Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 419-421 Week of March 24, 2008 Chapter 16: Abnormal Psychology Anxiety Disorders Affective Disorders Dissociative Disorders Somatoform Disorders Psychosis, Schizophrenia Personality Disorders Chapter 16 M pp 649- 668 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 16 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 16 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 423 – 425 Review: Essay Question SG pp 425 Review: VCR pp 88 - 91 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 421-423 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 23 Unit Eleven: Abnormal Psychology and The Treatment of Psychological Disorders Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of March 31, 2008 Chapter 17: Treatment of Disorders Psychological Therapies Evaluation of Psychotherapies Biomedical Therapies Brain Stimulation Prevention Chapter 17 M pp 700-722 and Chapter 17 M pp 685-699 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 17 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 17 – Note Taking Exercises SG pp 437-445 Vocabulary Words SG pp 452 Activity – TRM pp 9 Self-Concealment Scale Activity – TRM pp 9 The Imposter Phenomenon Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 450-451 Review: Essay Question SG pp 452 Review: VCR pp 94-98 Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 445-447 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 447-449 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 24 Unit Twelve: Social Psychology Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of April 7, 2008 Chapter 18: Social Psychology Group Dynamics Attribution Processes Interpersonal Perception Conformity, Compliance and Obedience Attitudes and Attitude Change Chapter 18 M pp 723-741 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 18 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 18 – Note Taking Exercises SG (465-473) Vocabulary Words SG (480) Activity – TRM pp 12-13 Obedience and Conformity Quiz 1: Progress Test One SG pp 473-475 Week of April 14, 2008 Spring Break Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of April 21, 2008 Chapter 18: Social Psychology Prejudice Organizational Behavior Aggression/Antisocial Behavior Attraction Altruism Peacemaking Chapter 18 M pp 742-768 Overhead Transparencies – TRM Chapter 18 Transparency Section – Note Taking Power Point – TRD Chapter 18 – Note Taking Review: Psychology Applied SG pp 477-479 Review: Essay Question SG pp 479 Review: VCR pp 102-103 Quiz 2: Progress Test Two SG pp 475-477 Test: 70 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Essay Question from Meyer’s Test Bank Week of April 28, 2008 Prologue to Chapter 18 Prologue to Chapter 18 Review Prologue to Chapter 18 Vocabulary Final Exam 100 Multiple Choice Questions, 2 Essay Questions from Meyer’s Test Bank Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 25 Unit Twelve: Social Psychology Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Topics Readings Major Assignments Assessments Week of May 5, 2008 Review for AP Test Prologue to Chapter 18 Cover areas students have problems on exams Practice AP Psychology Exam 1 Week of May 12, 2008 Review for AP Test Prologue to Chapter 18 Cover areas students have problems on exams AP Psychology Exam Week of May 19, 2008 Research Project/ HSA Testing Oral Presentations Week of May 26, 2008 Research Project Oral Presentations Week of June 2, 2008 Research Project Oral Presentations Week of June 9, 2008 Research Project Oral Presentations Notes: Social Studies Office Prince George’s County Public Schools AP Psychology Syllabus 26 AP PSYCHOLOGY Student/Parent agreement form Students Name(print):_______________________________ Students Name (signature):_____________________________ Parent(s)(print):______________________________________ Parent(s)(signature:_____________________________________ Teacher: Mr.LaFon By 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