AP Psychology Per. 4 (Rowland High School) //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Class Name: AP Psychology Per. 4 Instructor(s): Howard Hsiao (alumnus 1997) en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 12/11/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3281560 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Notebook Check - DAY OF FINAL (8pts)


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Complete by Tuesday 12/10 for STAMP 

Due Day of Final

Study Guide Unit 6 - Questions and Answers

  1. When you go grocery shopping, you may buy brands that you have often seen advertised on TV. This is the result of
  2. The two main types of behavioral learning discussed in this text are
  3. A(n) ________ refers to the behavior elicited by the unconditioned stimulus.
  4. An unconditioned stimulus is any stimulus that
  5. One of the best therapy strategies for eliminating conditioned fears involves combining ________ in a process known as ________, first described by Mary Cover Jones.
  6. The factor that makes a food aversion different from most types of classical conditioning is that
  7. B.F. Skinner was a radical behaviorist who refused to
  8. Much of B.F Skinner's early work was inspired by law of effect, which was created by
  9. Negative and positive reinforcers are similar in that these always ________ the likelihood of ensuing responses.
  10. You hit the "off" button on your alarm clock when it rings. The ending of the obnoxious sound acts as a(n)
  11. ________ is a procedure for changing behavior by reinforcing responses that approach the desired goal.
  12. The key difference between a ratio and an interval schedule of reinforcement is whether
  13. If you use money to buy ham, the money is a(n) ________, while the food is a(n) ________.
  14. The Premack principle states that
  15. Punishment must be administered ________ in order to be effective.
  16. The findings of Wolfgang Kohler oppose the statements of behaviorists, because the chimps in his study...

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:55:49 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/10/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3281457 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Review 1st Semester FINAL Study Guide
 
Download and study terms/ideas

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:44:15 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/26/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3274197 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ 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

]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:48:42 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/25/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3274196 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Classic Conditioning Quiz
]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:42:15 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/18/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3264082 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Mouse Party Due MONDAY - Know basic neurotransmitters
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/addiction

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:29:49 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/14/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3241796 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Unit 5 States of Consciousness Test 


]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:52:38 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/14/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3260094 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Ch 5 Vocabulary Words
]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:07:38 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/14/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3260031 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Ch 5 Powerpoint
]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:03:22 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/14/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3255120 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ 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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  •       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

    • ]]>     Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:02:20 PST     <![CDATA[Due: 11/12/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3244789 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ Sleep Observation and Dream Journals Turn in

    Complete Sleep Observations


    ]]>     Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:38:17 PST     <![CDATA[Due: 11/08/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3241797 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ 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


    ]]>     Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:20:26 PST     <![CDATA[Due: 11/01/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3236964 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ 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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    50 Questions

    Download and study list of terms for Ch 4 Test

    Begin Constructing flash cards for terms of each chapter


    ]]>     Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:27:53 PDT     <![CDATA[Due: 10/28/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3225015 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ 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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    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
    ]]>     Mon, 14 Oct 2013 19:59:23 PDT     <![CDATA[Due: 10/11/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3201927 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ ]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:31:33 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 10/11/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3201920 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ ]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:26:45 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 10/11/2013]]> //www.rowlandhs.org/homeworkItem3201918 //www.rowlandhs.org/apps/classes/577129/assignments/ 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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    50pts
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    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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    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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