Disorders, Therapies, Social
Spring. 2014
AP Psych
Mr. Aiello
Disorders, Therapies, and Social Psychology
Unit Syllabus
Essential Questions:
1. Explain the three Ds used by mental health professionals to determine if someone is disordered.
2. Complete the chart for each of the major categories of disorders discussed in the text.
• Anxiety
• Mood
• Schizophrenia
• Personality
3. Complete the chart for each of the types of therapies discussed in the text.
• Psychoanalysis
• Humanistic
• Behavioral
• Cognitive
• Group & Family
• Biomedical
4. Is psychotherapy effective? Is one type of therapy more effective than others? Is therapy more
effective than doing nothing? Explain the research.
5. Why do we so often inaccurately attribute others’ behaviors, but not our own?
6. Why do humans conform, obey, and give compliance relatively easily?
7. Why are people prejudiced, and what can be done to prevent/reduce prejudice?
8. Explain the biological and psychological triggers of aggression.
9. Explain several factors that effect our decision to get involved and help others?
Night
Homeplay Assignment
Monday,
Mar. 24
Read Myers pp 639 – 649.
Tuesday,
Mar. 25
Read “What Counts as Crazy?” and the George Will editorial.
40 Studies “Who’s Crazy Here, Anyway?” tomorrow!
Wednesday, Mar. 26
Read Myers pp 649 – 658.
Thursday,
Mar. 27
Read Myers pp 658 – 669.
Friday,
Mar. 28
Read and annotate “Understanding Depression” and your assigned
“Depression in . . .” handout.
Monday,
Mar. 31
Read Myers pp 669 – 677.
Tuesday,
Apr. 1
Read and annotate “Decoding Schizophrenia” and “A Case Study” and
make a chart listing the two or three pieces of evidence to support a
genetic basis for schizophrenia, and the two or three environmental
factors for schizophrenia.
Wednesday, Apr. 2
Read Myers pp 677 –682.
Thursday,
Apr. 3
Complete the “Personality Disorders Party.” For 5 extra credit points,
do the Myers Psychsim5 Activity for Ch. 16 “Mystery Client.”
Friday,
Apr. 4
Complete Essential Questions 1 & 2 (the charts).
Monday,
Apr. 7
Read Myers pp 685 – 690.
Disorders, Therapies, Social
Spring. 2014
Tuesday,
AP Psych
Mr. Aiello
Read Myers pp 690 – 699.
Apr. 8
40 Studies: “Choosing Your Psychotherapist” Wednesday!
Wednesday, Apr. 9
Read Myers pp 700 – 710. Have a great time at the Arts Fair!!
Thursday,
Read Myers pp 710 – 720.
Apr. 10
40 Studies: “Relaxing Your Fears Away” tomorrow!
Friday,
Apr. 11
Complete Essential Questions 3 (the charts) & 4.
Monday,
Apr. 14
Read Myers pp 723 – 730.
Tuesday,
Apr. 15
Read Myers pp 730 – 742.
40 Studies: “Not Practicing What You Preach” tomorrow!
Wednesday, Apr. 16
Read Myers pp 742 – 748.
40 Studies: “The Power of Conformity” Friday!
Thursday,
Apr. 17
Read Myers pp 749 – 758.
40 Studies: “To Help or Not to Help” tomorrow!
Friday,
April 18
Read Myers pp 758 – 770. For 5 extra credit points, do the Myers
Psychsim5 Activity for Ch. 18 “Social Decision Making.”
Monday,
Apr. 21
Unit Test tomorrow. Complete EQs 5 – 9 and Myers Quizzes for
chapters 16, 17& 18.
Tuesday,
Apr. 22
Complete on your “Violate the Norms” assignment.
Other upcoming significant dates for AP Psych!
Mon/Tue,
April 28 & 29
Practice AP/Final Exam (EOC block schedule)
Monday,
May 5
AP Psych Exam, 12:30 – 3:00 (approx.)
Friday,
May 16
Sr. Sendoff Day
Tuesday,
May 20
Sr. Finals begin
Friday,
May 23
Underclassmen Finals begin