AP Psychology Homework Assignments – 1st 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. If you are working on something else it will be destroyed. You need to pay attention in
class. 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.
AUGUST
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8/19:
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8/29:
pp A1-A6 (BACK OF BOOK), 290-291, & 1-8
pp 9-14
pp 15-25
pp 27-32
pp 33-40
pp 41-47
pp 47-50
pp 50-59
REVIEW NOTES/TEXT
SEPTEMBER
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9/01: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
9/02: Class Review
9/03: Ch 1 & 2 Test
9/04: pp 61-70
9/05: pp 71-77
9/08: pp 77-83
9/09: A) Go to: http://www.uakron.edu/gage/damage.dot and
http://www.uakron.edu/gage/adaptation.dot. Read about the brain damage and the psychosocial
implications of the damage. After you have read these 2 webpages reflect on your reading and
how Phineas Gage’s Case Study impacted psychology and what we know about the brain.
Include your personal reaction (What do you think about what happened to Gage? How can we
apply this to current events i.e. Afghanistan/Iraq? Or modern day conveniences-cars, planes, etc.
Or activities-football, soccer, cheerleading, boxing, etc?) Submit via
http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775 Reflection should be TNR 12 pt
font and 1 page B) Ch 1 & 2 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
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9/10: pp 84-95
9/11: Watch: Texting Driver Charged with Homicide and read the article below the video about
texting and driving. Go to: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/multitasking-driving-textingtasks-spell-danger/story?id=16973777&singlePage=true Submit your personal reaction to the
video and article via http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775 Reflection
should be TNR 12 pt font and 1 page
9/12: pp 96-102
9/15: pp 103-105
9/16: pp 233-235
9/17: pp 235-238
9/18: Ch 3 Test/Outline
09/19: pp 239-246
09/22: pp 246-251
09/23: pp 252-256
09/24: pp 257-263
09/25: pp 263-265
09/26: pp 265-266/ Ch 3 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
09/29: pp 267-270
09/30: pp 271-276
OCTOBER
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10/01: pp 271-278
10/02: pp 279-284
10/03: pp 284-289
10/06: REVIEW NOTES/TEXT
10/07: Ch 7 Test/Outline
10/08: Watch: A Life without Colours (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mkZpdv4cwk) and
then read pp 108-109.
10/08: pp 110-114
10/09: pp 114-117
10/10-10/13: NO SCHOOL
10/14: Read:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2000/us_elections/election_news/923335.stm and
then submit your response using the reading from pp 116-117 via
http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775. Respond to the following
question: Do you think this ad influenced voters? Explain why or why not by referring to your
reading.
10/15: pp 118-125/ Ch 7 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
10/16: pp 126-129
What do you see?
10/17: pp 129-132
10/20: pp 133-134
10/21: pp 135-141
10/22: pp 141-150
10/23: pp 151-155
10/24: Ch 4 Test/Outline
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NOVEMBER
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10/27: pp 195-198
10/28: Read: Quitters, Inc. (See website). After reading the short story, referring to pp 195198 explain how this short story is about “learning.” Predict what type of learning is occurring
in the short story and use evidence to support (Classical vs operant vs observational). Submit via
http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775.
10/29: pp 198-205
10/30: Read http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/a-new-twist-in-the-sad-saga-of-littlealbert/28423 and submit your personal reaction to this story (what do you think about this and
why?) via http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775
10/31: pp 206-211
11/03: Read http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199511/babies-in-boxes
and submit your personal reaction to this article via:
http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775
Support your thoughts using the article.
If you would like a visual of the “aircrib” (Baby in a box) go to:
http://aubreydaniels.com/institute/museum/air-crib
11/04: NO SCHOOL
11/05: pp 211-218/ Ch 4 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
11/06: pp 218-222
11/07: pp 222-225
11/10: pp 225-226
11/11: pp 226-231
11/12: Ch 6 Test/Outline
11/13: pp 157-160
11/14: pp 160-165
11/15: pp 166-167
11/17: pp 167-172/Read: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/11/health/upwave-sleep-deprivation/
and submit your personal reflection via
http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775 As you reflect be sure to use
your text and the article for support. (minimum 1 page)
11/18: pp 172-177
11/19: pp 178-181
11/20: pp 181-188/ Ch 6 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
11/21: pp 189-193/Read
http://archive.cincinnati.com/article/20130325/NEWS1006/303250003/SPECIAL-REPORTNorthern-Kentucky-heroin-ground-zero and respond to this article via
http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775 In your reflection answer the
following questions: What did you think about the article? What surprised you? Why is this
important to us? How does this article relate to psychology? What can we do as students and as
members of the community to combat this drug abuse? Explain.
11/24: pp 187-190
11/25: Ch 5 Test/Outline
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DECEMBER
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11/26-11/28: NO SCHOOL
12/01: pp 297-303
12/02: pp 304-307/ Ch 5 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
12/03: pp 307-311
12/04: pp 311-317
12/05: HANGING OF THE GREEN
12/08: pp 318-324
12/10: pp 325-336
12/11: pp 336-342
12/12: pp 342-348
12/15: pp 349-356
12/16: Ch 8 Test/Outline
ALL students are required to take the final exam even if EXEMPT
12/17 FINAL EXAMS (1-7) 1st/4th
12/18 FINAL EXAMS (1-7) 2nd/5th
12/19 FINAL EXAMS (1-7) 3rd/6th /Ch 8 Vocabulary Due (Refer to attachment)
12/22-01/02 WINTER BREAK!!!!
Outline Assignment
Directions:
 Your assignment MUST be handwritten!
 Be sure to jot down at least 1 main idea for each paragraph that you read. (You may bullet)
 Outlines will be due the day of exams. Be sure to use the reading schedule to assist you with this
meaningful task
 Refer to p A-3 in your text.
Outline Grading:
4-turns in completed outline the day it is due and is detailed (includes headings and is “organized”)
2-turns in a partially completed outline on due date and/or is lacking “effort”
0-late/missing/1-2 pp.
Vocabulary Cards (AKA: FLASH CARDS)
Complete and submit via: http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775. You must
use the form provided on the website under “Vocabulary Flash Cards.” If the proper form is NOT used
the assignment will NOT be scored. See website for Vocabulary List. Be sure to follow this list.
Vocabulary Assignment: Refer to this list. Do not use your text. If a word can’t be found in your text
use Google® to look it up or use the following sites:
 http://www.apa.org/research/action/glossary.aspx
 http://psychology.about.com/od/gindex/
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Test Corrections for Extra Credit
Complete and submit via: http://www.boone.kyschools.us/olc/class.aspx?id=6328&s=775. You must
use the form provide on the website under “Test Corrections.” If the proper form is NOT used the
assignment will NOT be scored!
QUESTION:
1. Which one would be
considered an applied
psychologist?
CORRECT
ANSWER:
WHY I GOT IT
WRONG:
I/O Psychologist
I mixed up applied
psychology w/
experimental
psychology
WHERE I FOUND
THE CORRECT
ANSWER
Class notes
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