Chapter 4
Nature, Nurture, and Human
Diversity
Wednesday November 4
Thursday November 5
• TERATOGEN PAPER DUE NOVEMBER 5 at midnight.
• Timeline of my life part: Part 1
• Chapter 4 Nature/ Nurture
– Genetics Web quest due
– Journal entries
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11/2; 11/3 Minnesota Twin Studies (T-Chart in notes)
11/4; 11/5 What is heritability? (Prompt)
Similarities/ Who will you marry
Evolutionary psychology Who would you save?
True/ False
• Begin Chapter 5 vocabulary
– TEST ON FIVE on Monday November 16, Tuesday November 17
TIMELINE ASSIGNMENT
At the beginning of the unit, prior to studying
developmental psychology:
1. Create a timeline with what you think are 10
important developmental milestones of your life
so far.
2. Then, create a timeline predicting 10 milestones
in your future.
3. Save this work. As we study developmental
psychology, you will understand these
milestones better.
4. You will write an essay comparing your timeline
to what we learn in developmental psychology.
Minnesota Twin Study
• Discuss Handout:
Striking Similarities
• Create a T-Chart of
arguments about
Bouchard’s study
For
Against
Journal prompt 11/4; 11/5
• Describe the interactive
effects of heredity and
environment.
p. 140
What is heritability?
Why would heritability
increase if all schools
were of uniform
quality?
Today’s Lessons 11/6
Journal Prompt: Piaget
• Checking Timelines Drafts
• Activity Last 45 minutes: ERIKSON MISHMASH
& Presentation
Journal prompt
(2.1) Students are able to Discuss
theories of cognitive development.
How do contemporary
researchers view Piaget’s
theory?
Developmental
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11/19
Timelines; Physical Development
Timelines; Physical Development
Research paper on Teratogens is due!
Piaget; Erikson
Kohlberg; Adulthood
Piaget; Erikson
Kohlberg; Adulthood
Adulthood
Test on Chapter 5 60% of Major Grade
Development
Analysis Paper Due 40% of Major Grade
Begin Chapter 6 Sensation & Perception
Test on Chapter 5 60% of Major Grade
Analysis Paper Due 40% of Major Grade
Begin Chapter 6 Sensation & Perception
Erikson Mish-Mash
Group Activity: Erikson Mish-Mash
Erik Erikson said that from birth to death we go through a series of social, or
psychosocial, crises. He said successful outcomes in these stages make us normal and
a faltering in these stages seriously mess us up.
With your group, you may do one of the following activities. You will receive ONLY 30
minutes to work – so get to it.
Tee Shirt Slogan
Your job is to come up with 8 tee shirt slogans that correctly explain the conflict in
each of Erikson’s stages.
You should also turn in an EXPLANATION of why that tee shirt slogan works.
#Hashtag #psychology #erikson
You must create 8 tweets about Erikson’s stages – including a hashtag in each one.
Your tweet must clearly demonstrate the stage.
You should also turn in an EXPLANATION of why this tweet “works” to me at the end
of the 30 minutes.
A scenario
For each of Erikson’s stages, you must give a scenario of someone who is experiencing
conflict IN THAT STAGE with a specific example. You must then clearly explain why that
particular conflict falls into the stage.
Graphic Representation
You can draw a picture or cartoon of EACH stage – clearly showing the conflict. A
written explanation must be included.
AP Psychology 11/12; 11/13
• Journal Prompt: Moral development (15
minutes)
• Handouts: Piaget case studies (15 minutes);
True/False Chapter 5
Journal Prompt 10/27
Content Standard 2: Theories of life
span development
Students are able to
2.1 Discuss theories of cognitive
development
2.2 Discuss theories of moral
development
2.3 Discuss theories of social
development
moral dilemmas
Prompt: Answer the
question about Modern
Moral Dilemmas on the
next slide.
Journal prompt: Moral development
• Professor Higgins has been giving unfair quizzes all semester. You
have failed a few and several of your friends are in danger of failing
the class due to poor quiz performance. His quiz items simply do
not correlate well with what was presented in class or what was in
the book. You stop by his office during his office hours to discuss a
problem you have understanding a particular theory. He is not
there, but the door is wide open, and sitting on his desk is a stack of
tomorrow’s quiz. You know that you can improve both your
performance on the quiz and perhaps helps several of your friends
pass the class if you get a look at it.
• What do you do?
• Why?
• What is a real-life moral dilemma you have encountered?
AP Psychology 10/29
• Journal prompt: Teratogens
“The Mind” Video
Test 11/5 All assignments due
Chapter 5 notes:
• Prenatal development
• The Competent Newborn
 Brain Development
 Motor Development
• Charts for Stage Theories
 Piaget
 Erickson
 Kohlberg
Journal Prompt 10/29
• Describe physical
development from
conception through
birth and identify
influences on prenatal
development
p. 175
The Mind Video
What are teratogens?
Describe the physical
effects of three known
teratogens.
Specifically, what are the
effects of heavy drinking
on the fetus?
Chapter 5 Theories
Development theories. Know characteristics as well as
weaknesses of stage theories*. Pages 186, 201, & 223.
• Cognitive development: Piaget *
• Moral development: Kohlberg *
• Social development: Erikson*
• Attachment:
– Body contact: Harlow
– Strange situation: Ainsworth
• Parenting styles: Baumrind
• Autism: Baron-Cohen
3 Basic Levels of Moral Thinking
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3.
Preconventional Morality: Before
age 9, children show morality to
avoid punishment or gain reward.
Conventional Morality: By early
adolescence, social rules and
laws are upheld for their own
sake.
Postconventional Morality:
Affirms people’s agreed-upon
rights or follows personally
perceived ethical principles.
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Moral development
AP PSYCHOLOGY November 3, 2014
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Journal Entry: Midlife Crisis?
Turn in timeline
Adolescence to Adulthood notes
Next class:
– Review Chapter 4 & 5 True False
– Multiple choice Test
– Turn in vocabulary
– Turn in journal
AP PSYCHOLOGY November 16, 2015
• P. 216-217
1) What is the finding of
Lachman’s research on
midlife crises?
2) According to Lykken
and Tellegen, how is
romantic attraction
like a duckling’s
imprinting?
Adulthood’s Ages and Stages
Psychologists doubt that adults pass
through an orderly sequence of agebound stages. Mid-life crises at 40
are less likely to occur than crises
triggered by major events (divorce,
new marriage).
Neuroticism scores, 10,000 subjects
(McCrae & Costa, 1996).
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Middle Adulthood
Muscular strength, reaction time, sensory abilities and cardiac output begin to
decline after the mid-twenties. Around age 50, women go through menopause, and
men experience decreased levels of hormones and fertility.
Bettman/ Corbis
Batting performance of Willie Mays.
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AP PSYCHOLOGY November 16, 2015
• Journal Prompt: Adulthood
• Packet
• Multiple choice exam: you may use journal