Unit 12 Outline: Abnormal Psychology
Tuesday Workers (1st Period)
Journal # 12: FRQ pg. 603
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Day
In-Class/Topics
Covered
 Intro to Abnormal
Readings/Homework
Objectives
 Read pg. 561-568
 12.2 & 12.3
 Medical Model
 Biopsychosocial
Approach
 Read pg. 569-576
 12.4, 12.5, 12.6,
12.7, & 12.8
Thursday
4/16/15
 Anxiety Disorders
 Video: The Itch
 Read pg. 576-579
 12.9, 12.10, &
12.11
4
Friday
4/17/15
 Somatoform &
Dissociative
Disorders
 Video: Sex Kills??
 Read pg. 580-589
 12.12 & 12.13
5
Monday
4/20/15
 Read pg. 589-596
 12.14, 12.15,
12.16, & 12.17
6
Wednesday
4/22/15
 Read pg. 596-600
 12.18, 12.19
7
Thursday
4/23/15
 Mood Disorders
 Video: Bipolar
Disorder
 Schizophrenia
 Video: John Nash
 Personality
Disorders
 Pg. 603 # 1-15
 PsychSim 5:
Mystery Client
 Read pg. 643-650
 Study for Quiz
 Finish Journal 12
 14.1 & 14.2
8
Friday
4/24/15
 Unit 12 Quiz
 Journal 12
 Intro to Social
Psychology
 Read pg. 650-657
 14.3, 14.4, &
14.5
1
Monday
4/13/15
2
Wednesday
4/15/15
3
AP benchmarks
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12.1 Identify the criteria for judging whether behavior is psychologically disordered, and discuss
the controversy over the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
12.2 Contrast the medical model of psychological disorders with biopsychosocial approach to
disordered behavior
12.3 Describe the goals and content of the DSM-IV-TR, and discuss the potential dangers and
benefits of using diagnostic labels
12.4 Define anxiety disorders, and contrast the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and
panic disorder
12.5 Explain how a phobia differs from the fears we all experience
12.6 Describe the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
12.7 Describe the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and discuss survival resiliency
12.8 Discuss the contributions of the learning and biological perspectives to understanding the
development of anxiety disorders
12.9 Describe somatoform disorders, and explain how the symptoms differ from other physical
symptoms
12.10 Describe the symptoms of dissociative disorders
12.11 Define dissociative identity disorder, and discuss the controversy regarding its diagnosis
12.12 Define mood disorders, and contrast major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
12.13 Explain the development of mood disorders, paying special attention to the biological and
social-cognitive perspectives.
12.14 Describe the symptoms of schizophrenia, and differentiate between delusions and
hallucinations
12.15 Distinguish the five subtypes of schizophrenia, and contrast chronic and acute
schizophrenia
12.16 Outline some abnormal brain chemistry, functions, and structures associated with
schizophrenia, and discuss the possible link between prenatal virus infections and schizophrenia
12.17 Discuss the evidence for a genetic contribution to the development of schizophrenia, and
describe some psychological factors that may be early warning signs of schizophrenia in children
12.18 Contrast the three clusters of personality disorders, and describe the behaviors and brain
activity associated with antisocial personality disorder
12.19 Discuss the prevalence of psychological disorders, and summarize the findings on the link
between poverty and serious psychological disorders
Unit 12 Outline: Abnormal Psychology
Tuesday Workers (3rd Period)
Journal # 12: FRQ pg. 603
#
Day
In-Class/Topics
Covered
 Intro to Abnormal
Readings/Homework
Objectives
 Read pg. 561-568
 12.2 & 12.3
 Medical Model
 Biopsychosocial
Approach
 Read pg. 569-577
 12.4, 12.5, 12.6,
12.7, 12.8, &
12.9
Thursday
4/23/14
 Anxiety Disorders
 Somatoform
Disorders
 Read pg. 577-589
 12.10, 12.11,
12.12, & 12.13
4
Friday
4/24/14
 Dissociative
Disorders
 Mood Disorders
 Read pg. 589-600
 PsychSim 5: Mystery Client
(due Wednesday 4/30)
 12.12, 12.15,
12.16, 12.17,
12.18, & 12.19
5
Monday
4/28/14
 Pg. 603 # 1-15
 Finish Unit 12 Journal
 Study for Unit 12 Quiz
6
Wednesday
4/30/14
 Schizophrenia
 Personality
Disorders
 Rates of
Psychological
Disorders
 Unit 12 Quiz
 Unit 12 Journal
7
Thursday
5/1/14
 Unit 13 Summary
 Unit 13 Review
Sheet
 Read pg. 643-650
 Study for Unit 13 Quiz
 14.1 & 14.2
Friday
5/2/14
 Unit 13 Quiz
 Intro Social
Psychology
 Read pg. 650-657
 14.3, 14.4, &
14.5
1
Monday
4/20/14
2
Wednesday
4/22/14
3
 12.18, 12.19
AP benchmarks
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12.1 Identify the criteria for judging whether behavior is psychologically disordered, and discuss
the controversy over the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
12.2 Contrast the medical model of psychological disorders with biopsychosocial approach to
disordered behavior
12.3 Describe the goals and content of the DSM-IV-TR, and discuss the potential dangers and
benefits of using diagnostic labels
12.4 Define anxiety disorders, and contrast the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and
panic disorder
12.5 Explain how a phobia differs from the fears we all experience
12.6 Describe the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
12.7 Describe the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and discuss survival resiliency
12.8 Discuss the contributions of the learning and biological perspectives to understanding the
development of anxiety disorders
12.9 Describe somatoform disorders, and explain how the symptoms differ from other physical
symptoms
12.10 Describe the symptoms of dissociative disorders
12.11 Define dissociative identity disorder, and discuss the controversy regarding its diagnosis
12.12 Define mood disorders, and contrast major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
12.13 Explain the development of mood disorders, paying special attention to the biological and
social-cognitive perspectives.
12.14 Describe the symptoms of schizophrenia, and differentiate between delusions and
hallucinations
12.15 Distinguish the five subtypes of schizophrenia, and contrast chronic and acute
schizophrenia
12.16 Outline some abnormal brain chemistry, functions, and structures associated with
schizophrenia, and discuss the possible link between prenatal virus infections and schizophrenia
12.17 Discuss the evidence for a genetic contribution to the development of schizophrenia, and
describe some psychological factors that may be early warning signs of schizophrenia in children
12.18 Contrast the three clusters of personality disorders, and describe the behaviors and brain
activity associated with antisocial personality disorder
12.19 Discuss the prevalence of psychological disorders, and summarize the findings on the link
between poverty and serious psychological disorders