Fall 2008: Introduction to Psychology

• Read Chapter 1

Reliability/Validity with measures (Class participation)

• Read Chapter 2

Synthysisize drug articles (Class participation)

Human Reflex lab (Class participation)

• Prepare for Quiz Prologue - Chapter 2
• Read Chapter 3

Quiz

Socialization experience and discussion (Class participation).

• Prepare for Quiz: Chapter 2 & 3
• Read Chapter 4

Quiz: Chapter 2 & 3

Discusion of Chapter 4

Focus on Adolescence Stage

• Be Safe!
• Write Reaction Paper to Adolescence Readings (Guidelines provided.)
• Prepare to demonstrate understanding of Lifespan Development concepts.
• Read Chapter 5

REACTION PAPER 1 DUE

Discussion of Chapter 5

• Prepare for quiz on Sensation: Chapter 5
• Read Chapter 6

Discussion of Chapter 6

Look at this:

Perception chalk drawings

From the Study Guide, select 10 terms from chapter 5 OR 6. For EACH term:

• "Identify" it with two or three sentences as needed.
• State how understanding the term will help better prepare you for your intended future ministry or work.

Email to snodgrass@visibleschool.com for 10 points class participation grade.

• Read Chapter 8 (Learning)

Discussion of Chapter 8. Be prepared! See Study Guide!

No quiz, no tests. Take this chance to catch up on any outstanding assignments!

• Read Chapter 9
• Review Chapter 8 for quiz.

Quizish thing on Chapter 8--See your email inbox!

Information Processing

W. Huitt in Educational Psychology Interactive

Purdue

Piaget Learning Process

Disscussion of Chapter 9 in class. Be prepared!

• Read Chapter 11

Class Discussion

See the Study Guide

Multiple Intelligences:

http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html

http://www.newhorizons.org/future/Creating_the_Future/crfut_gardner.html

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/ed_mi_overview.html

• Read Chapter 15

Class Discussion

Sept 8

Validity/Reliability of Measures:

From class discussion and your notes, write up and email:

Based on Trial 1 and Trail 4, explain Reliability as compared to Validity.

Based on Trial 2 and Trial 3, explain precision.

Discuss cultural bias, as you currently understand it from trial 5.

In YOUR words, define reliability, validity, and precision.

Sept 15

Neurobiology--Drugs/learning:

Look at the findings of the three studies linked from the class page.

Email to: bsnodgrass@visibleschool.com

1. How do the three studies compare to each other.

2. From the text, what in pages 57-64 helps you understand WHY the drugs would affect learning?

Sept 22

Ch 3 Class Discussion/Participation:

With regards to the "Number Bust Game" answer these two questions:

How did behavior in the game change with time? How did you learn what to do to be “successful”?

Oct 13

REACTION PAPER 1 DUE

Oct 20

Ch 5 & 6 Summary Exercise:

From the Study Guide, select 10 terms from chapter 5 OR 6. For EACH term:

* "Identify" it with two or three sentences as needed.
* State how understanding the term will help better prepare you for your intended future ministry or work.

For Next Class:

• Read Chapter 16

• Chap 8 Quiz

  Question 1
  Look at the operant conditioning section. Describe a scenario that illustrates each of these:

  Positive reinforcement
  Negative reinforcement
  Extinction
  Punishment

  I'm not looking for definitions! I am looking for examples, real or made up.

  Question 2
  Look at the social learning section. Think about something in your experiences that illustrates social learning and describe it.
  
  This will be a 30 pt. Quiz--5 pts each part for question 1 and 10 pts for question 2.

• All Make Work DUE by 4:00 p.m. December 1

Work Ahead--Final Exam!!!!

• Here it is! -=Click Here=-

Class Discussion

See the Study Guide

Anxiety Disorders

• http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/AboutAnxietyDisorders.asp

  http://www.adaa.org/AboutADAA/PressRoom/Stats&Facts.asp

Mood Disorders

• http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ken98-0049/default.asp

  http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter4/sec3.html

  http://mooddisorders.ca/sad.html

Psychotic Disorders

• http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/Psychotic.html

  http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/mental-health-psychotic-disorders

Personality Disorders

• http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=8

Class Participation Exercise (10 pts)

Select any one of the psychological disorders from any of the sites or the text.

Compose an email to bsnodgrass@visibleschool.com.

In the body of the email, describe the disorder as you MIGHT encounter it in the work you plan to do in the future. Distinquish between a "normal" person and the person you are imagining to have a disorder. What makes this person disordered? For example, the person you might encounter could be depressed. What is different about a depressed person in YOUR future work as compared to a person in your work who is just bummed out.

This should be AT LEAST two paragraphs. The first one(s) summarize(s) the disorder you selected and how it will appear in someone you might encounter. The second one(s) make(s) clear how to distinquish the disordered person from a normal, but "upset" person.

• Read Chapter 17
• Work on Final Exam

Class Discussion

See the Study Guide

• Work on Final Exam

Meet in MPX office for discussion, collaboration, or clarification, if needed. Attendence optional.