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AP Psychology
Daily Agenda
December 4 and 5 (Tue. and Wed.)
Unit VI: Cognition
In this unit students learn how humans convert sensory input into kinds of information. They examine how humans learn,
remember, and retrieve information. This part of the course also addresses problem solving, language, and creativity.
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast various cognitive processes: a. effortful versus automatic processing; b. deep versus shallow processing; c. focused versus divided attention. 2. Describe and differentiate psychological and physiological systems of memory (e.g., short-­‐term memory, procedural memory). 3. Outline the principles that underlie effective encoding, storage, and construction of memories. 4. Describe strategies for memory improvement. 5. Synthesize how biological, cognitive, and cultural factors converge to facilitate acquisition, development, and use of language. 6. Identify problem-­‐solving strategies as well as factors that influence their effectiveness. 7. List the characteristics of creative thought and creative thinkers. 8. Identify key contributors in cognitive psychology (e.g., Noam Chomsky, Hermann Ebbinghaus, Wolfgang Köhler, Elizabeth Loftus, George A. Miller). By the end of today’s block, you should be able to:
1. Compare and contrast effortful versus automatic processing; 2. Describe and differentiate sensory, short-­‐term, working, and long-­‐term memory
3. Outline the principles that underlie effective encoding and storage
Common Core Objective:
R1.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
R2.2 Determine two or more central ideas of a text
Assessment(s): Note Check or Reading Quiz: pp. 349-375 notes (5 pts.)
Part I – Song of the Day (1 minute) Whole Class
Listen to the song and come up with my rationale for the song.
Part II – Note Check or Reading Quiz - Individual
Part III – Lecture and Activities: Memory: Encoding, Storage and Retention (Memory Day 1) (80 min.) Whole
Class/Individual
Take notes on the first part of the chapter about memory. Clips include “Clive Wearing,” and “The Memoriad.” Activities
include “The Seven Dwarfs,” “The Encoding Activity,” “Short-Term Memory,” and “Recall vs. Recognition.”
Homework:
The following assignment is due NEXT CLASS (December 6 and 7):
Read and take notes on pp. 375-393