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Course Syllabus AP Psychology, 2011 – 2012 AP psychology is designed to introduce students to the scientific study of human behavior and experience and the major perspectives in the field. Students will gain understanding of the methods used by the different perspectives to verify their theories, including their study of human and animal behavior. The course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Examination in Psychology. Course Objectives: Students in this course will: 1. gain an understanding of the nature of psychological diversity of human beings and the contribution biological, social, and cultural influences on behavior. 2. develop appreciation of psychology as an academic discipline. 3. recognize the application of psychology to students’ personal lives. 4. demonstrate understanding of various methods of psychological inquiry. 5. gather and interpret data using the empirical method of inquiry. 6. demonstrate an understanding and respect for the ethical demands of research with humans and respect for the individual. 7. demonstrate an understanding of the different theoretical approaches to understanding behavior. 8. demonstrate a clear understanding of the major psychological perspectives (psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic). 9. undertake one research study 10. demonstrate mastery of critical thinking and communication of ideas, especially in preparation for the demands if the AP exam. Course Outline: These topics are required in preparation for the AP test. Other topics may develop based on student interest. Homework: Daily reading as assigned. For each day’s reading: write 3 new things you learned, ask 1 question, and make 1 connection to something else. Turn in Cornell Notes OR Outline for each reading. Turn these in at the end of the chapter. Tests: Each chapter will end with a multiple choice test AND a free response test. One will be in class, the other will be take home. Which one is given in class will be determined by coin flip. If you have prepared a cheat sheet for the one that wins, you may use it. If not, you’re on your own. SEMESTER I Understanding Psychology A. Definition, history, application, overview of perspectives. Reading: Prologue B. History/Perspectives/Important People Test Methodology A. The Need for Psychological Science Reading: Text pp. 18 - 29 B. Description (Case Study, Survey, Naturalistic Observation) Reading: Text, pp. 26 - 29 C. Correlation Reading: pp. 30 - 36 D. Experimentation Reading: Text, pp. 37 - 40 E. Statistical Reasoning Reading: Text, pp. 42 – 43 Biological Bases of Behavior A. Neural Communication Reading: Text, pp. 56 - 61 B. The Nervous System Reading: Text, pp. 65 - 67 C. The Brain Reading: pp. 69 – 92 D. The Endocrine System Reading: pp. 94 – 97 Sensation and Perception A. Sensing The World Reading: Text, pp. 192 - 198 B. Vision Reading: Text, pp. 199 - 211 C. Hearing Reading: Text, pp. 212 - 218 D. The Other Senses Reading: Text, pp. 219 – 227 E. Perceptual attention, illusions, organization Reading: Text, pp. 230 – 247 F. Perceptual Interpretation Reading: Text, pp. 248 - 258 States of Consciousness A. Waking Consciousness Reading: Text, pp. 264 - 268 B. Sleep and Dreams Reading: Text, pp. 269 - 284 C. Hypnosis Reading: Text, pp. 285 - 291 D. Drugs and Consciousness Reading: Text, pp. 294 – 305 Behavioral Perspective/Learning Theory: Ivan Pavlov, James Watson, B.F. Skinner A. Classical Conditioning Reading: Text, pp. 308 - 321 B. Operant Conditioning Reading: Text, pp. 322 - 335 C. Cognitive Learning/Observational Learning Reading: Text, pp. 336 - 337 Cognition A. Memory Reading: Text, Chapter 9 B. Thinking and Language Reading: Text, Chapter 10 Motivation and Emotion A. Motivational Concepts Reading: Text, pp. 454 - 458 B. Hunger Reading: Text, pp. 459 - 466 C. Sexual Motivation Reading: Text: pp. 467 - 482 D. The Need to Belong Reading: Text: pp. 483 – 497 E. Emotion James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer Reading: Text, Chapter 13 Developmental Psychology A. Prenatal Development and the Newborn Reading: Text, pp. 134 - 139 B. Infancy and Childhood Reading: Text, pp. 140 - 158 C. Adolescence Reading: Text: pp. 159 - 159 D. Adulthood Reading: Text: pp. 172 - 191 Text Test Personality A. Historical Perspectives on Personality Reading: Text, pp. 574 - 589 B. Contemporary Research on Personality Reading: Text, pp. 590 - 617 Intelligence, Testing, and Individual Differences E. The Origins on Intelligence Testing Reading: Text, pp. 418 - 421 F. Intelligence Reading: Text, pp. 422 - 440 G. Individual Differences Reading: Text: pp. 441 - 453 25 Minute Essay Test + Multiple Choice (AP style exam) Social Psychology A. Social Thinking Reading: Text, pp. 694 - 701 B Social Influence Reading: Text, pp. 702 - 713 A. Social Relations Reading: Text: pp. 714 - 738 Psychological Disorders and Treatment: “Abnormal Psychology” A. Perspectives on psychopathology (demonic possession to disease) Reading: Text, pp. 618 - 626 B. Anxiety Disorders – When your hands are way too clean Reading: text, pp. 627 - 632 C. Mood Disorders – It’s not the ups and downs, it’s the little jerks along the way Reading: Text, pp. 633 - 645 D. Schizophrenia – Head voices holla’ back, girl! Reading: Text, pp. 646 – 652 E. Personality Disorders – I crashed your car because I love you! Reading: Text, pp. 653 - 655 F. Dissociative Disorders – Me, Myself, and Irene G. Somatoform Disorders – But my arm worked yesterday! H. Categorization, etc. – The DSM-IV-TR Project: “Break-A-Norm Day.” Students research a particular disorder and live with the symptoms for a day (in school, all day, verified) Therapy: Treatment of Psychological Disorders A. Psychoanalysis, Behaviorist, Humanist, Cognitive, Group/Family Therapy Reading: Text, pp. 658 - 673 B Evaluating Psychotherapy Reading: Text, pp. 674 - 684 B. Biomedical Therapies Reading: Text: pp. 685 - 693 Practice full-length AP Exams: 3-4 full length AP Exams, depending on time. The First will be the final exam for first semester. GRADING: 1. Reading: For each chapter, you must turn in EITHER an outline OR Cornell Notes. These are worth 50 points per chapter. 2. Notes: In-class notes for each chapter. These are worth 50 points per chapter. 3. Tests: Multiple choice and free response for each chapter. 4. Other homework/projects: Points are variable based on the difficulty of the project. 5. Final Exams: There will be an AP style test – multiple choice and free response, for your first semester final. The second semester final will be a project. Both are worth ¼ of your semester grade.