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 thrown away. 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.
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Modules 1-3 Test
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Module 7/Bring your book and a blue/black ink pen
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Module 10/Bring your book and a blue/black ink pen
NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
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Module 12
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?) (1 page)
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Modules 9-15 Test
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10/02: Module 36
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10/06: Modules 31-36 Test/Vocabulary p. 384
10/07: Module 16
What do you see?
10/08: Module 17
10/09-10/12: NO SCHOOL
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10/14: Module 18 and watch A Life without Colours
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mkZpdv4cwk) and reflect on the question, “Can you
imagine a life without color?” In your reflection include what amazed you or you found very
interesting. (1 page)
10/15: Module 19
10/16: Module 20/Bring your book and a blue/black ink pen
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10/20: Module 21 and read: http://gizmodo.com/what-its-like-to-lose-your-sense-of-smell1721950014 and reflect. What did you learn from the article? How do you think you would feel
if you lost your sense of smell? What do you think the advantages would be? What about
disadvantages?
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10/22: Modules 16-21 Test/Vocabulary p. 214
10/23: Module 22/Bring your text and a blue/black ink pen
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10/27: Module 23
10/28: Module 24 and read http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/11/health/upwave-sleep-deprivation/.
Write a one page reflection about sleep deprivation including how you plan to combat it.
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10/29: Module 25 and read:
http://archive.cincinnati.com/article/20130325/NEWS1006/303250003/SPECIAL-REPORTNorthern-Kentucky-heroin-ground-zero and reflect. 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.
10/30: Modules 22-25 Test/Vocabulary p. 259
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11/04: Read http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/a-new-twist-in-the-sad-saga-of-littlealbert/28423 and write a 1 page reaction to the article you read. (What are your thoughts?)
11/05: Module 27 and read http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199511/babies-in-boxes
Write a 1 page reflection about the article and include why you think this may or may not be a
good idea. If you would like a visual of the “aircrib” (Baby in a box) go to:
http://aubreydaniels.com/institute/museum/air-crib
11/06: Module 28/Bring your book and a blue/black pen.
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11/11: Module 30
11/12: Read: Quitters, Inc. (See website). After reading the short story reflect on how this
story relates to the learning components you read about and that we discussed in class (i.e. why
is this story about learning?) (1 page)
11/13: Modules 26-30 Test/Vocabulary p. 312
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11/20: Module 40/Bring your book and a blue/black ink pen
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HANGING OF THE GREEN
Modules 37-44 Test/Vocabulary p. 456
Book Analysis/Bring your book and a blue/black ink pen.
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 12/16: Cumulative Final Exam 1st/4th
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 12/18: Cumulative Final Exam 3rd/6th
ALL students are required to take the final exam even if EXEMPT
 12/21-01/01 WINTER BREAK!!!!
Quizzes
Quizzes will be utilized to hold you accountable for reading your textbook. ALL quizzes will come
directly from your text. As you read the textbook it is highly recommended that you take handwritten
notes or create a handwritten outline as you read. Information that is presented in class may differ from
the reading just as it does in college. All outlines/notes will be collected upon completion of the quiz
and returned.
Test Corrections for Extra Credit
To receive extra credit (i.e. ½ your points back) on tests by making corrections you must complete test
corrections in class. This can be done two ways: selecting a workshop or staying after school and
completing corrections. This will give you the opportunity to ask me for help or clarification. Cell
phone usage will not be permitted during work on test corrections as all answers can be found within
your notes and textbook.
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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Book Analysis
AP Psych Book Review Write-up
Title of Book:
Date of publication:
Publisher:
Location of Publication:
Number of Pages
Type of book (fiction/non-fiction)
General Topic(s):
Attach this document to the top of the assignment. 1) The assignment is to be turned in using
a report cover or 3 prong portfolio. 2) Be sure your name and class period is written on the
front cover. (3) You will need to label each section using tab dividers, colored paper, etc to
indicate if it is the summary, reflection, favorite quotes, and critique. (4) You must arrange
your portfolio in the order listed below:
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A summary of the book you read (one paragraph for each chapter—title the
chapters—if appropriate).
2)
Reflection. Choose one chapter that stands out as superior, provocative, thought-provoking,
insightful, or otherwise excellent. Explain what the issue(s) were that made you think and your
reaction to them. Include key quotes to support your conclusion. Be sure to deal with your
reactions on a cognitive level and an emotional level.
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Favorite Quotes: provide at least three quotes that you could/would share with friends.
Cite the page number for each and explain why you selected each specific quote.
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Critique the book. Review the book from a teenage point of view. This will take at least two
pages typed (500 words).
*Failure to follow the above directions will result in a deduction of 25 points from the overall score*
I, __________________________________________________________, certify that the work
attached
(PRINT your name legibly)
was completed to my best ability and is my work. I understand that if it is discovered that the work
submitted is NOT my own that I will receive a 0 on the assignment, will be referred to my assistant
principal, and my parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified.
__________________________________________________/Date:____________
(Scholar’s Signature)
Use this form
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These are the books you have to choose from to complete your book analysis during 1st semester that
will enhance your understanding of material covered (pick only 1):
READING LIST: (Choose 1 book from the list below)
INTRODUCTION & HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
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Burr, C. (2004). The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession. New York:
Random House
Hock, R. (1995). Forty studies that changed psychology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Pearson (any
edition)
Hunt, M. (1993). The Story of Psychology. New York: Doubleday
Lillienfeld, S.O., Lynn, S.J., Ruscio, J., & Beyerstein, B.L. (2010). 50 great myths of popular
psychology: shattering widespread misconceptions about human behavior. USA: WileyBlackwell
RESEARCH METHODS
 Blatner, D. (1999). The Joy of Pi. New York: Walker & Co.
 Jacobs, H.R., (1994). Mathematics-A Human Endeavor. New York: W.H. Freeman & Co.
 Kelly, J. (2011). The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. New York: Henry Holt & Co.
BIOPSYCHOLOGY & THE FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROSCIENCE
 Johnson, S. (2004). Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life
 MacMillan, M. (2002). An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage. Cambridge, MA: MIT
Press.
 Medina, J. (2008). Brain Rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and
school. Seattle, WA: Pear Press
SENSATION & PERCEPTION
 Cytowic, R.L. (1998). The Man Who Tasted Shapes. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
 Sacks, O. (1998). The Island of the Colorblind. New York: Vintage Books.
 Sheldrake, R. (2003). The Sense of Being Stared At: And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind.
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
 Coren, S. (1996). Sleep Thieves: An Eye-opening Exploration in the Science and Mysteries of
Sleep. Free Press Paperbacks.
 Samorini, M. Calliope, T., and Montgomery, R. (2002). Animals and Psychedelics: The Natural
World and the Instinct to Alter Consciousness.
LEARNING
 Artiss, K.L. (1996). Mistake Making. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
 Huxley, A. (1946). Brave New World. New York: Harper and Row.
 Nierenberg, G.I. (1996). Doing It Right the First Time: A Short Guide to Learning from Your
Most Memorable Errors, Mistakes, and Blunders. New York: Wiley.
 Pryor, K. (1999). Don’t Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training. Bantam Books.
 Wright, J. (2003). There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love, and Meaning by
Overcoming Your Soft Addictions. New York: Broadway Books.
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COGNITION
 Keys, D. (1995). Flowers for Algernon. New York: Harcourt Brace.
 Pious, S. (1993). The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making. Philadelphia: Temple
University Press.
 Sapolsky, R.M. (2004). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, StressRelated Diseases, and Coping. New York: Henry Holt and Co., LLC.
EMOTION & MOTIVATION
 Barer-Stein, T. (1999). You Eat What You Are: People, Culture, and Food Traditions. Toronto:
Culture Concepts.
 Groopman, J. (2003). The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness. New
York: Random House.
 Pyszczynsky, T., Solomon, S. and Greenburg, J. (2003). In The Wake of 9/11: The Psychology
of Terror. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
PERSONALITY
 Carducci, B.J., with Golant, S. (1999). Shyness: A bold new approach.
New York: Harper Collins
 Kagan, J. (1995). Galen’s Prophecy: Temperament in Human Nature. Boulder, CO: Westview
Press.
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