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AP Psychology (Period 1) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Howard Hsiao (alumnus 1997)
- Term
- 2013 Fall
- Department
- Social Sciences
- Description
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Welcome Seniors to AP Psychology
My name is Mr. Hsiao and I will be taking over for Mr. Cole
We will be continuing with the current syllabus as given by Mr. Cole. All homework, Review guides, and vocabulary list will be posted here under homework.
I will also post copies of the syllabus if you have not received on this page. Keep posted thanks.
~Mr Hsiao
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Notebook Check - DAY OF FINAL (8pts)
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Review 1st Semester FINAL Study Guide
Download and study terms/ideas
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Complete by Tuesday 12/10 for STAMP
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Study Guide Unit 6 - Questions and Answers
- When you go grocery shopping, you may buy brands that you have often seen advertised on TV. This is the result of
- The two main types of behavioral learning discussed in this text are
- A(n) ________ refers to the behavior elicited by the unconditioned stimulus.
- An unconditioned stimulus is any stimulus that
- One of the best therapy strategies for eliminating conditioned fears involves combining ________ in a process known as ________, first described by Mary Cover Jones.
- The factor that makes a food aversion different from most types of classical conditioning is that
- B.F. Skinner was a radical behaviorist who refused to
- Much of B.F Skinner's early work was inspired by law of effect, which was created by
- Negative and positive reinforcers are similar in that these always ________ the likelihood of ensuing responses.
- You hit the "off" button on your alarm clock when it rings. The ending of the obnoxious sound acts as a(n)
- ________ is a procedure for changing behavior by reinforcing responses that approach the desired goal.
- The key difference between a ratio and an interval schedule of reinforcement is whether
- If you use money to buy ham, the money is a(n) ________, while the food is a(n) ________.
- The Premack principle states that
- Punishment must be administered ________ in order to be effective.
- The findings of Wolfgang Kohler oppose the statements of behaviorists, because the chimps in his study...
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Presentation: OPERANT CONDITIONING
Operant Conditioning Topics
1.Operant Conditioning & Skinner’s Radical Behaviorism (206)
2.Positive and Negative Reinforcement (206-207)
3.The “Skinner Box” or Operant Chamber (207-208)
4.Contingencies of Reinforcement –Continuous v. Intermittent (208-209)
5.Ratio Schedules (209)
6.Interval Schedules (209-210)
7.Primary and Secondary Reinforcers (210)
8.The Permack Principle (210-211)
9. Reinforcement Across Culture (211)
Presentation Rubric:
The information is organized (think PowerPoint slide but NO powerpoint)
Teaches the class about subject
Include an easy check for understanding
Everyone contributes to the poster
Everyone has a speaking role in the presentation
5 Points for presentation – 5 for Organized poster – 5 for Check for understanding
15 points total
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Classic Conditioning Quiz
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Mouse Party Due MONDAY - Know basic neurotransmitters
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/addiction
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Unit 5 States of Consciousness Test
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- The process by which the brain creates a model of internal and external experiences is defined as - Consciousness
- Who was an early behaviorist psychologist who dismissed introspection as too subjective to be scientifically useful? John Watson
- What are the major functions of consciousness? restriction (attention), combination (mental meeting place), manipulation (mental model)
- Freud believed that the vast majority of our unconscious possesses arose from our____________mind. preconscious (traumatic memories)
- How is the conscious mind different from the unconscious mind? conscious mind = focused and does not do multiply task / unconscious mind = several processes and can do multiply tasks
- Individuals desire to take a "siesta" in the afternoon is driven by... biological rhythms & circadian rhythms
- What are the key characteristics of REM sleep? dreaming, rapid eye movement, and sleep paralysis
- A characteristic of REM sleep as we get closer to morning is? REM sleep gets longer
- What are the major theories of why we sleep? Restorative properties, hibernation, and adaptive process (evolution)
- What is the manifest and latent content of dreams? manifest is direct meaning in a dream & latent is the symbolic meaning of a dream according to Freud
- What is Freud's theory of why we have dreams? Psychoanalytical Theory states we dream for to guard sleep (relieving tensions created during the day) and for wish fulfillment (acting out unconscious desires)
- What are the main symptoms of insomnia? Inability to sleep, inability to sleep quickly, waking frequently during sleep, and early morning waking.
- The occurrence of daytime sleep attacks is symptom of? Narcolepsy
- The capacity of hypnosis to reduce pain is termed? Hypnotic analgesia
- The ability of a drug to act as a hallucinogen involves an interaction with neurons that use this neurotransmitter? Dopmaine
- Morphine, heroin, and codeine are derived from Opium Poppy
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What to study for in Ch 5
Unit 5 – States of Consciousness
Consciousness (158)
Pre-consciousness (164-4)
Unconsciousness (164)
Introspection (self-examination)
Cognitive neuroscience (159)
Mental Rotation (160)
Zooming in with the mind (161)
What Consciousness does for us (163)
States of Consciousness
Dreams
Hypnosis
Meditation
Drug State
Sleep
5 Stages of Sleep (sleep cycle) (168-9)
EEG Reading of sleep (169)
Non-REM sleep (168)
REM Sleep (168)
Hours of Sleep needed (171)
Circadian rhythm (167)
Theories of sleep (169-170)
Sleep Paralysis (168)
REM Rebound(169)
Sleep Disorders (175-177)
Sleep Apnea
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Night Terrors
Nightmare Disorders
Sleep walking
Sleep Talking
Cataplexy
Dreams
Daydreaming (166)
Lucid Dreaming
Dream Theories
Sigmund Freud – Psychoanalytical theory (173)
Manifest Content
Latent Content
Information Processing
Activation Synthesis (174)
Problem Solving Creative (174)
Hypnosis
Three Qualities of Hypnosis (179)
Hypnotizability (179)
Posthypnotic Amnesia (180)
Hypnosis & Memory
Theories of Hypnosis (179-180)
Mediation
Effects of Mediation (181)
Psychoactive Drugs
Four Categories of Drugs Table 5.1 (183)
Depressants (184-5)
Stimulants (186)
Opiates (184)
Hallucinogens (182)
Addiction (188)
Psychological Dependence (188)
Tolerance (187)
Addiction (Physiological) (188)
Withdrawal Symptoms (188)
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Ch 5 Powerpoint
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Ch 5 Vocabulary Words
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Sleep Observation and Dream Journals Turn in
Complete Sleep Observations
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Complete Dream Journals
Bring in information on Friday for stamp
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◦Objective – Teach class of your sleep disorder
Sleep Disorders
◦Insomnia
◦Sleep Apnea
◦Narcolepsy
◦Nightmares
◦Night Terrors
◦Sleepwalking
◦Sleep Talking
Directions:
Create a short skit
◦Must include:
Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
2 – 5 minutes
Everyone must have a speaking role
Rubric:
Presentation of info – Individual (5pts)
Group presentation score of info (5pts)
Creativity in presentation (5pts)
Total – 15pts
Present in class on Thursday
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NOTEBOOK Checklist
* Journals #1-6 (total 3pts)
* Sensation & Perception Notes
* Selective Attention Notes
* Vision and the Eye Notes
a.Flow map and Eye diagram
* Audition and the Ear Notes
a.Flow map and Ear diagram
* Other Senses Notes
* Illusion & Perception Theories
Total = 10 pts
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Ch 4 Test Sensation and Perception 50pts
50 Questions
Download and study list of terms for Ch 4 Test
Begin Constructing flash cards for terms of each chapter
50 Questions
Download and study list of terms for Ch 4 Test
Begin Constructing flash cards for terms of each chapter
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Notes
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1. The process by which sensory receptors convert stimulation into neural impulses is called sensation
2. Which term refers to the process of interpreting incoming sensory patterns - perception
3. The process of _transduction_ is responsible for the conversion of physical energy to neural impulses.
4. The absolute threshold refers to the smallest amount of physical energy needed to produce a sensory experience.
5. A(n) difference threshold or JND refers to the smallest change in physical energy between two stimuli that is recognized as different.
6. Weber's law states that the higher the intensity of the stimulus, the JND it will have to be _large_ to result in a noticeable difference in sensory experience.
7. Rods are photoreceptors that allow us to perceive _black & white light_, while cones allow us to see __colors_.
8. We are able to perceive color and fine detail when a visual scene stimulates the visual cortex within the brain. (Color is only a psychological sensation. Does not exist outside the brain.)
9. The visual cortex is located within what part of the brain? Occipital Lobe
10. Wavelength translates into _Color_, while intensity will affect the __brightness__ of what we see. Pg 121-123 Table 4.2
11. When discussing hearing, the process of transduction occurs in the - Cochlea
12. A person with damage to the _semicircular canals___ would be clumsy and uncoordinated.
13. The sense of taste is known as gustation
14. Feature Detectors are specialized cells dedicated to the detection of specific stimuli such as length, color, and boundaries.
15. What type of processing takes sensory data into the system through receptors and then sends the data to the brain for analysis of information? Bottom-Up Processing
16. The concept of Perceptual Constancy explains why we do not see people morphing in shape as they walk past us and how we see them being similar from a different perspective.
17. Hermann von Helmholtz was a proponent of which perceptual theory? Learning Based Inference Theory
18. The learning perspective suggests that the most important factors in determining our ability to identify a precept are... experiences
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Free-Response Question
Ch 3 - Bio psychology
Explain how a message passes through a neuron and is transmitted to another neuron. Be sure to include the different portions of the neuron that the message must pass through and how neurotransmitters play a role in neural transmissions. (7pt rubric)
- Write Question and Response on a separate piece of paper
- Typed is preferred
- Make sure it is legible for full points
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Ch 3 - Bio psychology
Explain how a message passes through a neuron and is transmitted to another neuron. Be sure to include the different portions of the neuron that the message must pass through and how neurotransmitters play a role in neural transmissions. (7pt rubric)
- Write Question and Response on a separate piece of paper
- Typed is preferred
- Make sure it is legible for full points
DUE WEDNESDAY
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Ch 3 BioPsychological and Foundations of Neuroscience UNIT TEST
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Psych Notebook Ch 2-3
1.Ch 2 Research methods notes
2.Journals #8-11
3.Evolutionary Psych Notes
4.Genetics & Hereditary Notes & Summary
5.Neuron Notes & Summary
6.Neurotransmitters Worksheet
7.Endocrine System Notes & Summary
8.Nervous System
9.The study of the brain
10.Brain and its Parts (9 parts = 3pts)
11.Discovering Science 10 facts & Summary
12.The Brain coloring map
13.Cerebral Dominance & Split Brain
Total 15pts
1.Ch 2 Research methods notes
2.Journals #8-11
3.Evolutionary Psych Notes
4.Genetics & Hereditary Notes & Summary
5.Neuron Notes & Summary
6.Neurotransmitters Worksheet
7.Endocrine System Notes & Summary
8.Nervous System
9.The study of the brain
10.Brain and its Parts (9 parts = 3pts)
11.Discovering Science 10 facts & Summary
12.The Brain coloring map
13.Cerebral Dominance & Split Brain
Total 15pts
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Study Guide Question Answers
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Vocabulary for Chap 3
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Answer All Study Questions
1. The specialty in psychology that studies the interaction of biology, behavior, and mental processes is_______.
2. At the moment of conception, a male child receives ________ chromosomes from his mother and ________ from his father.
3.The theory of ________ argues that organisms adapt over time to their unique environments.
4.Because the human brain is born already programmed for language, we can say that language is a(n) ________ behavioral tendency.
5 .________ form the the body's two communication systems.
6. ________ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system, and ________ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system.
7.The ________ is the basic unit or "building block" of the nervous system.
8. Describe the process of reuptake.
9. What holds the neurotransmitters and eventually releases then into the synapse for transmittal to the next neuron?
10. Individuals who suffer from depression sometimes lack which of the following neurotransmitters?
11.The peripheral nervous system is comprised of what two parts?
12. Hormones from the ________ influence female sex characteristics, while hormones from the ________ influence male sex characteristics.
13. Hormones are chemicals secreted into the bloodstream by what type of structures?
14."Fight-or-flight" behavior is associated with part of the peripheral nervous system?
15. Sleep and dreaming are regulated by the
16. Our ability to breathe is controlled by the ________, which is located within the ________.
17. The fMRI has the capacity both to produce detailed images and to...
18. The case of Phineas Gage showed that trauma to the ________ could drastically change personality.
19. ________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different functions.
20. Spatial orientation appears to be a function of the brain's ________ , while speech processing is located in ________.
1. The specialty in psychology that studies the interaction of biology, behavior, and mental processes is_______.
2. At the moment of conception, a male child receives ________ chromosomes from his mother and ________ from his father.
3.The theory of ________ argues that organisms adapt over time to their unique environments.
4.Because the human brain is born already programmed for language, we can say that language is a(n) ________ behavioral tendency.
5 .________ form the the body's two communication systems.
6. ________ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system, and ________ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system.
7.The ________ is the basic unit or "building block" of the nervous system.
8. Describe the process of reuptake.
9. What holds the neurotransmitters and eventually releases then into the synapse for transmittal to the next neuron?
10. Individuals who suffer from depression sometimes lack which of the following neurotransmitters?
11.The peripheral nervous system is comprised of what two parts?
12. Hormones from the ________ influence female sex characteristics, while hormones from the ________ influence male sex characteristics.
13. Hormones are chemicals secreted into the bloodstream by what type of structures?
14."Fight-or-flight" behavior is associated with part of the peripheral nervous system?
15. Sleep and dreaming are regulated by the
16. Our ability to breathe is controlled by the ________, which is located within the ________.
17. The fMRI has the capacity both to produce detailed images and to...
18. The case of Phineas Gage showed that trauma to the ________ could drastically change personality.
19. ________ refers to the tendency for each hemisphere of the brain to take control of different functions.
20. Spatial orientation appears to be a function of the brain's ________ , while speech processing is located in ________.
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Group Presentation: The Parts of the Brain
In groups of 1-4 people you will present function, parts, and operation of a certain location of the brain.
On a poster board, butcher paper, or powerpoint presentation
Organize a visual and Explain function of ONE of these parts of the brain your group has choose:
1. Brains Stem (pg. 87-88)
2. The Thalamus (88)
3. The Cerebellum (pg. 89)
The Limbic System
4. Hippocampus (89-90)
5. Amygdala (90-91)
6. Hypothalamus (91-92)
The Cerebral Cortex
7. Frontal Lobes (93)
8. Parietal Lobes (93-94)
9. The Occipital Lobes (95)
10. The Temporal Lobes (95)
Presentation Rubric:
1. The information is organized (Thinking Map or Outline) (10pts)
2. Everyone contributes to the poster+ or powerpoint - Colored and Detailed Poster or A well designed powerpoint slide for EACH speaker (10pts)
3. Everyone has a speaking role in the presentation( 5pts)
In groups of 1-4 people you will present function, parts, and operation of a certain location of the brain.
On a poster board, butcher paper, or powerpoint presentation
Organize a visual and Explain function of ONE of these parts of the brain your group has choose:
1. Brains Stem (pg. 87-88)
2. The Thalamus (88)
3. The Cerebellum (pg. 89)
The Limbic System
4. Hippocampus (89-90)
5. Amygdala (90-91)
6. Hypothalamus (91-92)
The Cerebral Cortex
7. Frontal Lobes (93)
8. Parietal Lobes (93-94)
9. The Occipital Lobes (95)
10. The Temporal Lobes (95)
Presentation Rubric:
1. The information is organized (Thinking Map or Outline) (10pts)
2. Everyone contributes to the poster+ or powerpoint - Colored and Detailed Poster or A well designed powerpoint slide for EACH speaker (10pts)
3. Everyone has a speaking role in the presentation( 5pts)
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Download & PRINT the Neurotransmitter WS1
Print only one of the two versions available / PDF version available or Powerpoint
Print only one of the two versions available / PDF version available or Powerpoint
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Ch 2 Research Methods - TEST (50pts)
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Review Sample Questions for your test (You do not have to turn them in but review with classmates the correct answers for the 10 Questions below)
DOWNLOAD the Vocabulary Cards to help both with the AP EXAM and CH 2 TEST
Ch 2 Research Methods
1. Random assignment of subjects to different experimental conditions is a method for controlling differences between
a. the dependent variable and the independent variable
b. the experimental group and the control group
c. empirical data and subjective data
d. heredity and environment
e. controls and extraneous (confounding) variables
2. Which one of the following correlations shows the strongest relationship between two variables?
a. +1.1
b. -0.4
c. -0.9
d. +0.38
e. -0.7
3. If Aristole and Locke, who both believed that what we know is acquired from experience, were alive today, they would best agree with the
a. behavioral approach
b. psychoanalytic approach
c. humanistic approach
d. biological approach
e. psyhcodyanmic approach
4. When subjects in the experimental group reach for the wrong puzzle piece, the experimenter makes a face unconsciously. The experimenter making a face must be eliminated because it is
a. fraudulent
b. a demand characteristic
c. a placebo effect
d. a confabulation
e. a confounding variable
5. Organized set of concepts that explain phenomena are
a. independent variables
b. dependent variables
c. hypotheses
d. theories
e. statistics
6. Which one of the following is a good method for controlling expectancy bias?
a. performing a case study
b. joining a professional organization
c. consulting the APA's Ethics Principles of Psychologists and Code of Condut"
d. doing a double-blind study
e. clearly describing the intended results to the subjects.
7. If a researcher wanted to find out college students' political opinions, which of the following methods of research would be most appropriate to gather this information?
a. survey
b. naturalistic observation
c. case study
d. experiment
e. correlation study
8. A quasi-experiment (correlational) cannot be considered a controlled experiment because
a. subjects cannot be randomly selected
b. subjects cannot be randomly assigned
c. experimenter bias is unavoidable
d. demand characteristics are unavoidable
e. too few subjects participate in the procedure
9. The simplest measure of variability is
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. standard deviation
e. range
10. Most psychologists accept a difference between groups as "real" or significant. under which of the following conditions?
a. p<.5
b. p<.3
c. p<.1
d. p<.05
e. p=0
DOWNLOAD the Vocabulary Cards to help both with the AP EXAM and CH 2 TEST
Ch 2 Research Methods
1. Random assignment of subjects to different experimental conditions is a method for controlling differences between
a. the dependent variable and the independent variable
b. the experimental group and the control group
c. empirical data and subjective data
d. heredity and environment
e. controls and extraneous (confounding) variables
2. Which one of the following correlations shows the strongest relationship between two variables?
a. +1.1
b. -0.4
c. -0.9
d. +0.38
e. -0.7
3. If Aristole and Locke, who both believed that what we know is acquired from experience, were alive today, they would best agree with the
a. behavioral approach
b. psychoanalytic approach
c. humanistic approach
d. biological approach
e. psyhcodyanmic approach
4. When subjects in the experimental group reach for the wrong puzzle piece, the experimenter makes a face unconsciously. The experimenter making a face must be eliminated because it is
a. fraudulent
b. a demand characteristic
c. a placebo effect
d. a confabulation
e. a confounding variable
5. Organized set of concepts that explain phenomena are
a. independent variables
b. dependent variables
c. hypotheses
d. theories
e. statistics
6. Which one of the following is a good method for controlling expectancy bias?
a. performing a case study
b. joining a professional organization
c. consulting the APA's Ethics Principles of Psychologists and Code of Condut"
d. doing a double-blind study
e. clearly describing the intended results to the subjects.
7. If a researcher wanted to find out college students' political opinions, which of the following methods of research would be most appropriate to gather this information?
a. survey
b. naturalistic observation
c. case study
d. experiment
e. correlation study
8. A quasi-experiment (correlational) cannot be considered a controlled experiment because
a. subjects cannot be randomly selected
b. subjects cannot be randomly assigned
c. experimenter bias is unavoidable
d. demand characteristics are unavoidable
e. too few subjects participate in the procedure
9. The simplest measure of variability is
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. standard deviation
e. range
10. Most psychologists accept a difference between groups as "real" or significant. under which of the following conditions?
a. p<.5
b. p<.3
c. p<.1
d. p<.05
e. p=0