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AP Psychology Unit V: Sensation and Perception
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Transfer
Established Goals:
Students will be able to independently use their thinking to …
Reading
*Students will apply a critical
analysis method of active
reading to advanced texts and
commentary related to the
learning and transfer of the
concepts within psychology
that focus on sensation and
perception.
Writing
*Students will write clearly
and effectively in order to
plan, draft, edit, and publish a
college level paper analyzing
the Hellen Keller story for its
relationship to sensation and
perception as well as classical
and operant conditioning.
Describe concepts of sensation and perception through the five senses, especially the hearing and vision processes.
Describe basic concepts explaining the capabilities and limitations of sensory processes.
Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS
Students will understand that …
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There exist basic concepts in sensory processing
for vision and hearing that are rooted in the
anatomical features of the eyes and the ear and
employ physical properties.
Understanding Gestalt theorists’ principles assists
in explaining the manner in which humans process
sensory stimulus
Thresholds and perception inform how humans
process the environment around them, which
influences their behaviors.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Students will continually consider …
1.
How does top-down and bottom-up processing explain manners
in which humans perceive sensory stimuli from their
environments?
2.
How do Gestalt theorists explain the sensory and perception
processes by a pattern of grouping and making meaning from
individual stimuli in the environment?
3.
How does the anatomy of the eye and the ear contribute to
processing stimuli from the environment?
*Students will demonstrate
understanding of MLA
citation and works cited
format in various types of
writing assignments.
Unit reflects the
Mission…
* Take advantage of rigorous
academic opportunities.
*Read, write, and compute
with clarity, depth, and
precision.
Acquisition
Students will know …
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Basic concepts of sensory processing, hearing
[processes and anatomy], and vision [processes and
anatomy]
Students will be skilled at …
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Identification of the anatomy of the eye and its corresponding
functions
AP Psychology Unit V: Sensation and Perception
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Habits of Mind
*Persisting
*Striving for accuracy and
precision
*Thinking and
communicating with clarity
and precision.
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The concept of sensory adaptation and how it
relates to neurotransmission and the cognitive
process
The difference between top-down and bottom-up
processing.
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Identification of the anatomy of the ear and its corresponding
functions
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Basic concepts of wave theory and its relationship to visual and
auditory processing
Stage 2 -- Evidence
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Evaluative
Criteria
PERFORMANCE TASK(S):
*Acquisition
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*Transfer
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*Meaning
*Written
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Acquisition of conceptual vocabulary
Illustration of the anatomy of the eye
Illustration of the anatomy of the ear
Writing an researched and cited essay on the sensation and perception and conditioning topics within the
Hellen Keller The Miracle Worker story
A section test using the multiple choice questions of past AP exams that relate to the sensation and
perception topics
A free response question that relates to the sensation and perception topics and the conditioning topics found
within the Hellen Keller The Miracle Worker story
OTHER EVIDENCE:
AP Psychology Unit V: Sensation and Perception
Understanding by Design Template, Version 2.0 (continued)
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
Pre-Assessment
Code
AP Psychology Unit V: Sensation and Perception
Progress Monitoring
Learning Events
(Suggested Assignments)
Strategies used throughout unit:
*Acquisition
*Meaning
*Acquisition
*Meaning
*Acquisition
*Meaning
*Transfer
*Meaning
*Transfer
*Transfer
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Sensation conceptual vocabulary acquisition [sensation; perception; top-down processing;
bottom-up processing; psychophysics; absolute thresholds; signal detection theory;
subliminal; difference threshold; Weber’s law; sensory adaptation; transduction;
wavelength; hue; intensity; amplitude; pupil; iris; lens; accommodation; retina; acuity;
nearsightedness; farsightedness; rods; cones; optic nerve; neural impulse; visual cortex;
fovea; blind spot; optic nerve; feature detectors; parallel processing; Young-Helmholtz
Trichromatic Theory; opponent-process theory; color constancy; audition; frequency; pitch;
middle ear; inner ear; auditory cortex; auditory nerve; place theory; frequency theory;
conduction hearing loss; sensorineural hearing loss; gate-control theory; sensory
interaction; olfactory membrane; olfactory bulb; olfactory nerve; kinesthesis; vestibular
sense]
Perception conceptual vocabulary acquisition [selective attention; perceptual illusions;
visual capture; gestalt; figure-ground perception; depth perception; proximity; similarity;
continuity; connectedness; closure; visual cliff; grouping; binocular cue; monocular cue;
retinal disparity; convergence; interposition; relative size; relative clarity; texture gradient;
relative height; relative motion; linear perspective; phi phenomenon; perceptual constancy;
Muller-Lyer illusion; perceptual adaptation; perceptual set; schema; extra-sensory
perception ESP]
Sensation and Perception simulations and experiments [blindfold test of smell and touch;
hearing tests]
Feature film: The Miracle Worker [the story of Helen Keller and he teacher Anne Sullivan
overcoming the lack of visual and auditory perception to learn to speak, read, and
communicate]
Hellen Keller Project: Researched and APA Cited Essay
Unit test constructed of multiple choice questions taken from past AP exams dealing with
the sensory and perception topics.
*Pre-writing
*Drafting
*Entry/Exit Cards
*Class Discussions
*Journal entries
*Comprehension Questions
*Quizzes
*Dialectical Journals