Welcome to AP Psychology! In order to facilitate the AP Psychology curriculum, some
of the units in our text book will have to be presented outside the traditional classroom
setting. Along with this introductory unit which you will be completing as a summer
assignment, there will be at least two other chapters that I will be teaching during AP
review sessions in March and April. These chapters will be Motivation and Intelligence
and Testing.
Reading Questions and Timeline
Please remember, this is an advanced placement class. You are responsible for reading
the text book and covering all material therein. Class notes and activities will focus on
reinforcing the readings and demonstrating various concepts. I do suggest that for
supplemental study guides, the Princeton Review Book and the Barron’s AP Psychology
Flash Cards are both great resources to reinforce the material. There are other products on
the market but these seem to be the most helpful according to students.
I will be checking my email periodically throughout the summer. Please feel free to
contact me if necessary. Have a wonderful summer.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ney
Summer Assignment – AP Psychology
Your summer assignment will consist of two parts. Part I will require you to read about
the history of psychology and the treatment of mental disorders and to fill in the timeline
as you complete the reading. Be sure that your definitions and descriptions are written in
your own words. Please print this out and bring to class upon our return. Part II requires
that you read about the later developments and theorists in psychology and complete the
chart provided. You will be responsible for the material on both parts of this assignment
and will be assessed when you return to school in September.
Part I
Go to: http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/283/the-history-of-mental-illness-fromskull-drills-to-happy-pills
Complete the following time line using your own words
Cave Man (earliest treatment of treatment of abnormal behavior ---------(Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84PWUXKKvLM )
_____________________ (term and description)-
Ancient Mesopotamians-------------------------------------------------------------_____________________ (term and definition)-
Ancient Egyptians--------------------------------------------------------------------(Brief explanation of their advanced treatment)
Hippocrates-----------------------------------------------------------------------------(Brief description of the 4 humors(vital fluids) and how he believed they worked)
792 – First Mental Hospital-----------------------------------------------------(Brief Description)
1547- most infamous asylum in London------------------------------------(Name and describe)
17th Century------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sedatives during the 17thcentury consisted of opium grains, unguents, and
laudanum to “ease the torment” of mental illness
1778 – Franz Mesmer---------------------------------------------------------------(Go to: http://www.anton-mesmer.com and provide a brief description)
Techniques led to, what would later be called hypnosis
1792 - Philippe Pinel in Paris------------------------------------------------------(Explain how he contributed to the advancement of treatment)
1846 – Dorothea Dix-----------------------------------------------------------------(What was her major contribution to the mental health field?)
1888 – 1939 -Sigmund Freud--------------------------------------------------------School of Thought-
The unconscious was thought to be the seat of psychopathology as it contained
unacceptable desires and painful memories that had been repressed
(Describe his basic concepts)
1933-Manfred Sakel ------------------------------------------------------------------(Describe his contributions)
1930s to 1950s – The Lobotomy-----------------------------------------------------http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/03/21/the-surprising-history-of-the-lobotomy/
(Briefly describe the procedure)
1949 – Psychopharmacology Takes Off------------------------------------
- With the introduction of the psychtropic drug ___________________
- Chlorpromazine - commonly known as ______________________
- ____________________became the world’s most prescribed tranquilizer in the
1960s.
- ____________________ introduced in 1987, became the most prescribed
antidepressant (Porter 206).
1960’s Deinstitutionalization movement ---------------------------------------(Explain)
1980’s – Result of the Deinstitutionalization movement-----------------------
DSM V----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Go to: http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm/dsm-history-of-the-manual - Explain
what the DSM is and provide a brief history of its’ evolution.
2. Which DSM are we currently using? (Hint: look under the column “Clinical Practice
Guidellines”.
Part II-
Go to: http://www.simplypsychology.org/perspective.html
Complete the graph below using your own words.
Early and Contemporary Theorists in Psychology
School
Behaviorism
Psychodynamic
Humanism
Cognitive
Biological
Evolutionary
Theorists
Theory and Basic Concepts