AP Psychology Homework Assignments – 2nd Semester
We have to maintain this schedule. If school is closed due to snow, illness, etc. you will be
responsible for missed material. All PowerPoint® notes are online. You are responsible for taking
notes in class OR bringing the printout of the PowerPoint® notes to class and having them out on
your desk. It is important that you pay attention in class and not work on other homework. If you
recall from our chapter 7, rehearsal is important to maintaining and being able to retrieve the
information that you are encoding for tests, especially the AP exam in May. (Please note this
assignment sheet is subject to change. It is YOUR responsibility to make the necessary changes)
ALL assignments and tests are DUE on the date listed.
JANUARY
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1/13: 359-365
1/14: 366-375
1/15: 376-381
1/16: 380-386
1/17: 387-392
1/20: (NO SCHOOL)
1/21: 393-395
1/22: 396-406
1/23: 409-412
1/24: 413-420
1/27: 421-424/Ch 9 Outlines/1st Semester Exam Analysis/Practice OR #1
1/28: 425-428
1/29: 429-432
1/30: 433-436
1/31: 437-440
2/03: 441-445
2/04: 446-449
2/07: Ch 9/10 Test/Ch 10 Outlines
FEBRUARY
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2/10: CW: The Breakfast Club
2/11: CW: The Breakfast Club
2/12: CW: The Breakfast Club
2/13: 451-455/The Breakfast Club Rough Draft
2/14: 456-459
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2/17: 460-462 (NO SCHOOL)
2/18: 463-466
2/19: 467-468
2/20: 469-470
2/21: 471-475 The Breakfast Club Final Paper
(Rough draft, peer reviews, final, & reflection)
2/24: 476-478
2/25: 479-481
2/26: Ch 11 Test/Outline
2/27: 483-491/Library/Lab/Class Time for project
2/28: 492-501/Library/Lab/Class Time for project
MARCH
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3/03: 502-506/Group 1
3/04: 507-513/Group 2
3/05: 514-521/Group 3
3/06: 523-527/Group 4
3/07: 528-530/No Presentations/Class time for outlines
3/10: 531-538/Group 5
3/11: 539-542/Group 6
3/12: 543-548/Group 7
3/13: 549-553/Group 8
3/14: 554-556/Group 9
3/17: 557-563/Group 10
3/18: Ch 12/13 Test/Outline
3/19: 565-567
3/20: 568-570
3/21: 571-578
3/24: 579-583
3/25: 583-588
3/26: 588-595
3/27: 596-602
3/28: 600-606
3/31: Be sure to review for the test!
4/01: Ch 14 Test/Outline
APRIL
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4/02: CW: AP FULL LENGTH PRACTICE EXAM (M/C)
4/03: CW: AP FULL LENGTH PRACTICE EXAM (M/C)
4/04: CW: AP FULL LENGTH PRACTICE EXAM (OPEN RESPONSE)
4/07-4/11 Spring Break!!!
4/14: INTRO/HISTORY/STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS/TESTING & INDIVIDUAL
DIFFERENCES REVIEW
4/15: RESEARCH METHODS REVIEW
4/16: BIOPSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
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4/17: COGNITION REVIEW
4/18: NO SCHOOL
4/21 SENSATION/PERCEPTION REVIEW
4/22: LEARNING REVIEW
4/23: EMOTION/MOTIVATION REVIEW
4/24: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
4/25: PERSONALITY REVIEW
4/28: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS/THERAPY REVIEW
4/29: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
4/30: AP FULL LENGTH PRACTICE EXAM (M/C)
MAY
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5/01: AP FULL LENGTH PRACTICE EXAM (M/C)
5/02: AP FULL LENGTH PRACTICE EXAM (OPEN RESPONSE)
5/05: AP Chemistry Exam (AM)/AP Psychology (PM)
5/06: Spanish Language (AM)/Art History (PM)/Personal Projects
5/07: AP Calculus AB/BC Exam (AM)/Personal Projects
5/08: AP English Literature & Composition (AM)/Personal Projects
5/09: Personal Projects
5/12: Physics B/Physics C: Mechanics Exams (AM)/
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Exam (PM)/Personal Projects
5/13: Personal Projects
5/14: AP Euro Exam (PM)/Personal Projects
5/15: Personal Projects
5/16: Personal Projects
5/19:
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5/21: Last Day of School pending snow days
*Personal projects may be pushed back later pending the Board of Education’s decision
regarding snow days; we should know for sure by the April Board of Education Meeting*
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Ch 12/13 Project/Presentations
You and your peers will get to choose from the list below about what to present
regarding mental illness. You will research the information listed using your
textbook and additional resources and present this information to the class. Your
group will create a 1-page handout about the selection to give to your classmates.
This handout will be a cheat sheet so to speak and will include additional resources
such as 800-numbers and pictures, graphs, etc. to enhance knowledge about the
disorder. It should be something that if you or your classmates could share with
others in the community. You must include a visual aide in addition to the handout.
This can take several forms: an appropriate video clip, a PowerPoint, Prezi, Glog,
and Video made using Movie Maker, etc. Most importantly you choose the group
you are going to work with so choose wisely grasshopper because any issues with
social loafing is all on you! Each presentation should last a minimum of 45 minutes
and each member should have an active role. If you have someone in your group who
is shy and doesn’t want to speak have them design the handout or create the visual
but EVERYONE should have an active role in this project.
Choices & dates of presentations:
 3/03 Group 1: Describe the historical and contemporary views of mental
disorders including the indicators of abnormality. Discuss the strengths and
limitations of various approaches to explaining mental disorders: medical model
and psychological models (Social-Cognitive-Behavioral, and Biopsychological).
 3/04 Group 2: Describe the consequences of labeling individuals with mental
disorders. Discuss the interaction between psychology and the legal system
(confidentiality, insanity plea, etc.). Explain the DSM and its importance to
diagnosing mental disorders (Be sure to cover all 5 axis).
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For groups 3-6 discuss the major disorders listed within the categories including
etiology and treatments (medical and/or psychological)
 3/05 Group 3: Mood & Anxiety Disorders
 3/06 Group 4: Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders
 3/10 Group 5: Eating Disorders and Developmental Disorders
 3/11 Group 6: Schizophrenia & Personality Disorders
 3/12 Group 7: Describe the historical and contemporary views of therapy.
Discuss the therapeutic relationship and the goals of therapy.
 3/13 Group 8: Identify and explain the insight therapies including
advantages and disadvantages of each.
 3/14 Group 9: Identify and explain the behavior therapies including
advantages and disadvantages of each.
 3/17 Group 10: Describe and discuss the types of biomedical therapy
including advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Personal Project
Name: _____________________________________
Period: _______
FINAL AP Psychology Assignment
Create a PowerPoint or Video using MovieMaker and apply concepts you have learned in
Psychology. Your presentation is to be no more than 5 minutes.
Part I: Brainstorm
Think about your life up until now. What major events have changed you, shaped you, influenced
you, shook you? Are there times that were wildly happy or incredibly sad? What moments have
made you shift in how you see the world? They may be huge like the death of a loved one or your
first day of high school. Or they might have seemed insignificant at the time like meeting your best
friend or starting to play a sport.
Create a list of 5 events that made a difference in your life. (You may list more than 5)
Event 1 _______________________________________________________________________________________
Event 2 ______________________________________________________________________________________
Event 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________
Event 4 _______________________________________________________________________________________
Event 5 _______________________________________________________________________________________
Part II: Relate It to Psychology
Look through your textbook and find at least five psychology concepts that correspond with the
events you selected.
Psych Concept 1
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Why?
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Psych Concept 2
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Why?
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Psych Concept 3
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Why?
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Psych Concept 4
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Why?
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Psych Concept 5
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Why?
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IV: Reflect
Now that you have created the presentation, write a reflection using the outline below:
Explanation of yourself (One paragraph)
This paragraph is basically a brief autobiography:
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Who are you?
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Where are you from?
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Where are you now?
Explanation of this presentation (two-three paragraphs)
This paragraph outlines your rationale or purpose for creating a PowerPoint or Video
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Why are you completing it? (Because it is an assignment is NOT an answer!)
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What do you hope to get out of this project? (Do not say an “A” or “100”!)
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What do you see yourself doing with this later in life?
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Who might you share it with?
Class Presentation:
** As we listen to the presentations, please remember that this is a personal assignment to share
yourself, better understand your peers, and remember each other positively. Be Kind AND
Respectful! **
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