Download Course: AP Psychology Unit XII: Social Psychology Unit Topic

Course: AP Psychology
Unit XII: Social Psychology
Unit Topic/Standards to be taught
1. I can apply attribution theory to explain motives (e.g., fundamental attribution error, self-serving bias). (College Board Standard XIV B)
2. I can describe the structure and function of different kinds of group behavior (e.g., deindividuation, group polarization. (XIV A)
3. I can explain how individuals respond to expectations of others, including group think, conformity, and obedience to authority. (XIV A)
4. I can discuss attitudes and how they change (e.g., central route to persuasion). (XIV E)
5. I can predict the impact of the presence of others on individual behavior (e.g., bystander effect, social facilitation). (XIV C)
6. I can describe processes that contribute to differential treatment of group members (e.g., in-group/out-group dynamics, ethnocentricism, prejudice). (XIV D)
7. I can articulate the impact of social and cultural categories (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity) on self-concept and relations with others. (XIV H)
8. I can anticipate the impact of behavior on a self-fullfilling prophecy. (XIV C)
9. I can describe the variables that contribute to altruism, aggression, and attraction. (XIV G)
10. I can discuss attitude formation and change, including persuasion strategies and cognitive dissonance. (XIV D-F)
11. I can identify important key figures in social psychology (e.g., Solomon Asch, Leon Festinger, Stanley Milgrim, Philip Zimbardo). (XIV D)
Bellringers
White Board Reviews
Formative Quizzes
Reading Comprehension Quizzes
Resources Needed/To Be Used
Various Readings-To Err Is Human
Internet
Smart Board
Websites
Teaching Segment (We will. . . .)
Facilitate group discussion and group work
Provide examples for various activities
Facilitate row review game
Flashback Reviews
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Daily/Formative Assessments
White Board Assessments
Pre-Test
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Flashback Reviews
ACT Readings and Questions
Various Formative Assessments
Videos—Discovering Psychology, A Paradise Lost (Jonestown), A Class Divided
Textbook
Psych Sim (computer simulations)
Worksheet-Fundamental Attribution Error, Measuring Stereotypes, Institutional Discrimination
Learner’s Activities/Workshop (Students wjll. . . )
Flashcards
Lecture Note Outlines/Interactive Notebook
Analyze FRQs
Vocabulary Activities
Prep-U
Unit self-assessment
Reading, Graphic Organizer and Analysis Questions-To Err is Human
Social Trap Game
The Paring Game
Closure/Culminating Activity/Events:
Summative Multiple Choice/Free Response Question Exam (College Board style with released questions)