AP Psychology Summer Assignment 2013-14 Northwood High School Ms. Onyango Welcome to AP Psychology! These assignments will be an important part of your first quarter grade so be sure to take your time in doing them. Assignment #1: Summer Introductory Email Due during the summer - June 28, 2013 Draft an email to me utilizing the following rules: a. This is your first professional communication with me as your teacher. With this in mind, be sure to use well written complete sentences, spell check, and do not abbreviate any words. b. My email address is Asewe_onyango@mcpsmd.org (asewe_onyango@mcpsmd.org) c. Subject should read: AP Psychology: Introduction to (Your Name Here) d. Begin your email with either Ms. Onyango or Dear Ms. Onyango e. Introduce yourself and tell me a little about yourself a. Tell me a bit about you. What do you like to do (hobbies, music, sports, other interests) b. Do you have a job? What is it? Do you enjoy it? c. What was the last book that you read for fun? d. Tell me a bit about your family: (Mom? Dad? Guardian? Siblings?) e. Are you taking any other AP courses? If so, which ones? f. Are you active in any extracurricular activities in school or outside of school? What are they? How are you involved? g. How do you think you will prioritize your time? h. Why are you taking this class? What are you looking forward to in this class? What things about psychology interest you or puzzle you? i. What do you think psychology is? What do you think you will be learning in psychology? j. Have you had any experiences with people who act abnormal? What did they do? What does abnormal: mean to you? Was there a reason for their actions? k. Any additional information that you would like to share. f. End your email with a formal closing: cordially, sincerely, With regards, etc., and add your name as if you would if you signed a letter.
Assignment #2: Who is who in Psychology? Due on the first day of class An important aspect of the AP exam is an understanding of the contributions of key psychologists. For this part of the project you will create a guide which will be helpful t you both during the course and as you review for the AP exam. You are to create a graphically organized reference guide of the key psychologists. Please note that some repeat themselves in units and so they are listed more then once. You should answer the following questions about each psychologist: a. What was the lifespan of the individual? This should provide a sense of the era b. What was the researcher s area of study? This should be a 1-5 word description tops c. What were the basics of the researcher s studies? Here you need to go into a little more detail on the area of study. What were they trying to find out? What did they believe about their area of study? Here you also need to include the names of any famous study(ies) they are known for. Any names of studies and/or theories that they are especially known for should be bold and/or underlined. You should also include: Headings for your organizer. You are free to use the ones in the example below. An image of the psychologist Works cited Example: Psychologist Lifespan Area(s) of study Erik Erikson 1902- Theories of 1994 Development Basics of research/study Developed an approach to personality that extended Freud s theory (Sharkey, 1997). He believed that personality develops through one s lifespan (Freud believed that it was pretty much set by five years old) (Sharkey, 1997). It is unique in that it recognizes the impact of society, history, and culture on personality during one s lifespan (Sharkey, 1997). The stages are Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Role Confusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation, Generativity vs. Stagnation, and Integrity vs. Despair Stages of Psychosocial Development, Identity Crisis Works cited: Sharkey, W. (1997). Erik Erikson. Retrieved May 19, 2013 from www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/erikson.htm
Unit I: History and Approaches a. Mary Whiton Calkins b. Charles Darwin c. Dorothea Dix d. Sigmund Freud e. G. Stanley Hall f. William James g. Ivan Pavlov h. Jean Piaget i. Carl Rogers j. B.F. Skinner k. Margret Floy Washburn l. John B. Watson m. Wilhelm Wundt Unit II: Research Methods Unit III: Biological basis of Behavior a. Paul Broca b. Charles Darwin c. Michael Gazzaniga d. Roger Sperry e. Carl Wernicke Unit IV: Sensation and Perception a. Gustav Fechner b. David Hubel c. Ernest Weber d. Torsten Wiesel Unit V: States of Consciousness a. William James b. Sigmund Freud c. Ernest Hilgard Unit VI: Learning a. Albert Bandura b. John Garcia c. Ivan Pavlov d. Robert Rescorla e. B.F. Skinner f. Edward Thorndike g. Edward Tolman h. John B. Watson Unit VII: Cognition a. Noam Chomsky b. Herman Ebbinghaus c. Wolfgang Kohler d. Elizabeth Loftus e. George A. Miller Unit VIII: Motivation and Emotion a. William James b. Alfred Kinsey c. Abraham Maslow d. Stanley Schachter e. Hans Selye Unit IX: Developmental Psychology a. Mary Ainsworth b. Albert Bandura c. Diana Baumrind d. Erik Erikson e. Sigmund Freud f. Carol Gilligan g. Harry Harlow h. Lawrence Kohlberg i. Konrad Lorenz j. Jean Piaget k. Lev Vygotsky Unit X: Personality a. Alfred Adler b. Albert Bandura c. Paul Costa d. Robert McCrae e. Sigmund Freud f. Carl Jung g. Abraham Maslow h. Carl Rogers Unit XI: Testing and Individual Differences a. Alfred Binet b. Francis Galton c. Howard Gardner d. Charles Spearman e. Robert Sternberg f. Louis Terman g. David Wechsler Unit XII: Abnormal Behavior Unit XIII: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior a. Aaron Beck b. Albert Ellis c. Sigmund Freud d. Mary Coners Jones e. Carl Rogers f. B.F. Skinner g. Joseph Wolpe Unit XIV: Social Psychology a. Solomon Asch b. Leon Festinger c. Stanley Milgram d. Philip Zimbardo
Assignment #3 Psychology in Film Due on the first day of class Watch one of the movies listed below. Sybil What s Eating Gilbert Grape Lars and the Real Girl Awakening After watching the movie, connect the lives of the main characters, or events of film, to psychology. In order to properly complete your movie analysis you will need to do additional research. Remember, this assignment is not about summarizing the movie, it is about connecting it to psychology. While I am not imposing a page criteria, it is expected that you provide a thorough analysis that includes additional research. Be sure to cite any additional sources.
Assignment #4 Autobiography Due on the first day of class You will be utilizing this assignment throughout the year so be sure to save your file after completing the assignment. Case studies provide in depth research on an individual. This project provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your life thus far and consider what the future holds. Essentially, you will need to conduct a case study on yourself this school year. You will need to complete the first portion this summer. Criteria: All work should be single spaced and include a title. a. Do not include anything that breaks any laws, school rules, is libelous or in bad taste. Five autobiographical essays: A Written Autobiography of Your Life -Birth to Age 12 (one page written minimum, single spaced) The Most Important Person in My Life essay: (one page written minimum, single spaced) - Be sure to fully explain why they are the most important person in your life. Written Autobiography of Your Life- Part Two - Age 13 to Present Day (one page written minimum, single spaced) Ten-Year Goals essay (One page written minimum) -Where do you see yourself in ten years? Reflections on My Life: Who I Am or Who Am I? (one page written minimum, single spaced) What are your accomplishments? What are you most proud of?