Ms. Shaughnessy-Zeena s Summer Assignment
To: Students, 2012-2013 From: Ms. Erin Shaughnessy-Zeena, Social Studies Teacher RE: Introduction and Summer Assignment Welcome to! is designed to introduce students to the atic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings (and other animals). Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. You also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. The aim of the course is to provide the student with a learning experience equivalent to that obtained in most college introductory psychology courses. Accordingly, is a course that requires rigorous study, copious reading, and continuous time management. Hard work, dedication, responsibility, and accountability are essential components for student success. Enclosed you will find the course syllabus which contains classroom procedures and an outline of our course of study, as well as the summer assignment. Review the syllabus so you are well aware of what lies ahead. While the course is manageable, there is substantial content to learn. The summer assignment is designed to aid in your commencement of this journey of exploration into the discipline of psychology. The text we will use is Myers Psychology for AP, Dr. David G Myers, Worth Publishers, 2010. While we will provide you with a copy of this text, if you are so inclined, you may wish to purchase your own copy and/or supplementary materials. Free and open resources can be found at http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myersap1e/#t_612492 There is a link to this website on my website, www.msshaughnessy-zeena.webs.com. You may also wish to purchase a review book such as Barrons, 5 Steps to a 5, etc. and/or the flash cards for that are available. These are valuable resources. Summer Portfolio This summer, AP Psychology students are expected to complete a portfolio that will document their thinking and learning process that has occurred during the summer months. Attached is a copy of each assignment to be included in your portfolio. The portfolio will consist of three different sections, which will be placed in a binder or folder using the following section headings: 1. Personal Biography 2. Essential Terms 3. Rubric Your Summer Portfolio is due the first day of class. There are no exceptions to this due date. My best advice is to have it completed and ready to be turned in the Friday before school starts so as to avoid any unforeseen challenges (such as lack of printer ink or paper). Directions are very clear and attached. My website contains helpful information and links. Check it out at www.msshaughnessy-zeena.webs.com. It is expected that you will share this information with your parent(s)/guardian(s).
Summer Assignment: Portfolio Name: Date: Assignment Instructions: In a ½ in binder, include the following in the following order. Each section should have a labeled divider. Cover Page: needs to be on cover. If the binder does not have a place for a cover, you must create one with glue or tape, etc. Requirements: Title: Summer Portfolio Your name School Year Teacher name Inside Requirements (in this order): Section 1: Personal Biography Section 2: Essential Terms Section 3: Rubric You will receive a test grade for your portfolio.
Summer Assignment: Personal Biography Name: Date: This is your opportunity to begin a process that we will continue throughout the year, personal reflection. It s expected that your biography will be not just a list of facts or information, but also a truly reflective piece in which you begin to examine yourself with a psychological lens. Reflect upon how your past experiences have shaped the present you, and to examine your personal, professional, and/or educational goals as you near your high school graduation. Your assignment is to create a personal biography. Include the following: 4. A picture yourself (one at a minimum, you may include more) 5. Background information about yourself (educational, family, cultural, etc.) 6. A description of your personality as you see yourself and as others see you 7. Reflection upon mentors / important individuals in your life 8. Reflection upon life changing experiences 9. The moment of your life thus far of which you are most/least proud 10. Your reasons for taking AP Psychology 11. Your goals for the course and your goals for the end of your high school career 12. Your thoughts about psychology. What is it? Do you see it used in the real world? Etc. 13. Any other information of which I should be aware Your biography should be approximately 500-750 words, typed, and included as section one in your AP Summer Work Portfolio. Please note that three pages are not necessarily awarded more points than a concise, well written two page paper.
Summer Assignment: Essential Terms Name: Date: Instructions: For each of the following terms, create a flash card sheet. The expected format of the sheets is attached. Each sheet/card should contain the unit of study (History & Approaches, Research Methods, Biological Basis of Behavior, etc.) the term, the definition, and a symbol. The symbol can be something simple, you needn t be an artist. It should be something that makes sense to you and helps you to learn and later recall the meaning of the term. Use your own words! Do not write something down if it does not make sense to you! Be prepared for an assessment on these terms. Check my website for helpful links, www.msshaughnessy-zeena.webs.com 1. Psychology 2. Empiricism 3. Introspection 4. Structuralism 5. Experimental psychology 6. Cognitive 17. Critical thinking 18. Theory 19. Hypothesis 20. Survey 21. Experiment 22. Independent variable 33. Biological psychology 34. Central nervous 35. Peripheral nervous 36. Neuron 44. Sensation 45. Perception 46. Vestibular sense 51. Consciousness 52. Sleep disorders History and Approaches 7. Humanist 8. Psychodynamic 9. Biopsychology 10. Evolutionary Research Methods 23. Dependent variable 24. Single-blind procedure 25. Double-blind procedure 26. Placebo 27. Measures of central Biological Basis of Behavior 37. Somatic nervous 38. Autonomic nervous 39. Sympathetic nervous Sensation and Perception 47. Kinesthetic sense 48. Absolute threshold 49. Extrasensory States of Consciousness 53. insomnia 54. Narcolepsy 11. Behavioral 12. Cognitive 13. Sociocultural 14. Basic research 15. Applied research 16. Psychiatry tendency 28. Mean 29. Median 30. Mode 31. Anonymous 32. Confidential 40. Parasympathetic nervous 41. Genes 42. Identical/paternal twins 43. Fraternal twins perception 50. Parapsychology 55. Sleep apnea 56. Night terrors
57. Hypnosis 58. Psychoactive drugs 59. Addiction 64. Learning 65. Classical conditioning 66. Operant conditioning 71. Memory 72. Sensory memory 73. Short term memory 79. Motivation 80. Need 81. Drive 82. Anorexia 90. Developmental psychologist 91. Nature vs. nurture 92. Attachment 101. Personality 102. Defense mechanisms 106. Intelligence 107. Intelligence test 108. Mental age 115. Psychological disorder 116. Insane 60. Agonists 61. Antagonists 62. Tolerance Learning 67. Reinforcement 68. Punishment 69. Observational learning Cognition 74. Long term memory 75. Amnesia 76. Cognition Motivation and Emotion 83. Bulimia 84. Obesity 85. Extrinsic motivators 86. Intrinsic motivators Developmental Psychology 93. Authoritarian parents 94. Permissive parents 95. Authoritative parents 96. Schema Personality 103. Locus of control (internal/external) 104. Self Testing and Individual Differences 109. Norms 110. Reliability 111. Validity Abnormal Psychology 117. DSM 118. Anxiety disorder 119. Phobia 63. Withdrawal 70. Latent learning 77. Language 78. Algorithm 87. Emotion 88. Polygraph 89. Stress 97. Temperament 98. Gender 99. Puberty 100. Menopause 105. Self-esteem 112. Aptitude test 113. Achievement test 114. Normal distribution 120. Panic disorder 121. Psychotherapy 122. Behavior therapy Treatment of Psychological Disorders 123. Psychosurgery 125. Psychopharmacolog 124. Lobotomy y 126. Attitude 127. Cognitive dissonance 128. Culture Social Psychology 129. Norm 130. Stereotype 131. Prejudice 132. Ethnocentrism 133. Discrimination 134. Conformity 135. Obedience