SEPTEMBER 2012
The
new booklet by the Society of
Neuroscience is available., download the
booklet "Brain Facts" as a pfd
file, print if you'd prefer. I'm looking forward to a great year in AP Psych. After school help is on Mondays and Fhursdays in 402 or the InfoCenter as necessary.
Assignments:
September 17-28th
It's a
neuron!
GET A SWIMMING CAP OF LIGHT COLOR!!! BRING TO CLASS ON SEPT. 28TH!
Start keeping a dream journal- Write down any dream you have so you have them when we need them. We shall be analyzing them!
JOIN OUR CEL.LY GROUP by texting @HHSAPPSYCH to 23559 to join!
Back to School Night- TBA
GET A SWIMMING CAP OF LIGHT COLOR!!! BRING TO CLASS ON SEPT. 28TH!
Start keeping a dream journal- Write down any dream you have so you have them when we need them. We shall be analyzing them!
JOIN OUR CEL.LY GROUP by texting @HHSAPPSYCH to 23559 to join!
Back to School Night- TBA
| MONDAY Back 2 weeks !!! |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY Left and Right Brain |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY CLICK HERE FOR OCTOBER'S ASSIGNMENTS! |
| 17 No School - Happy Rosh Hashanah
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18
Unit 3- Biological Basis of
Behavior 3A- 3B- 3C
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19 Unit 2 Test - Research and Statistics
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20
Neurotransmitters
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DVD: BIOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR: THE NEUROLOGICAL ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUALITY by Dr. Robert Sapolsky (click here for the study guide) NEUROTRANSMITTER SKIT Assignment
 "If I only had a
brain..."
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| Homework: This unit is broken into 3 sections, A, B and C. There will be 3 quizzes toward the end of each section during Unit 3- Biology and Behavior. OOOoo, Looky! A little
video on synapes and how they
change! Exciting, can't wait?!
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Homework: Study for test. |
Homework: Read and C.B. pages 51-58. For Unit 3--the Coloring Book on Neuroscience and the Brain (C.B.) covers location and function ONLY. If there is information beyond location and function-- outline it. If there are research experiments and/or studies on it-- outline it! SWIM CAP DAY is Oct 1st!
Ooo!! Looky at the little video on Action Potential!! Betcha can't wait! SELF-TEST- NEURON AND ACTION POTENTIAL DIAGRAM |
Homework Read and C.B.pages 59-63. Review for quiz.  |
Homework: Quiz on Monday Review pages 64-65. Work on
skits- we will perform them right before the
test. You will have class time to work
once more. After that, y ou must meet
in your groups on your own.
Oooo! Looky! A little
video on toxins
and synapses and how they impact the body!
(Beware-- spider alert!)
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| 24 Quiz
1: Neurons and Endocrine System Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
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25
Unit 3B- The Brain Tools used to study the brain VIDEO: Phineas Gage- Structures of the Brain
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26
No School  |
27
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT! Lobes of the Brain'
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28
SWIM CAP DAY!!! You and your partner will each will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the left and right brain. Neurotransmitter Skits: You will have 15 minutes to work on neurotransmitter skits! |
| Homework:
Read,
C.B. and outline pages 67-73.
The
Split
Brain Revisited, by Michael
S. GazzanigaBegin reading for class on Friday: ENRICHMENT VIDEO: Inside the TEENAGE Brain! Marvelous! Watch with your parents!!! It's really fascinating! |
Homework: Read, C.B. and outline pages 74-83. Look at the slide show on devices used to study to brain. Click on the pic!  |
Homework: None! |
Homework: Read, C.B and outline pages 83-89. Study for quiz on Monday. Animation - Reuptake and inhibitors DOWNLOAD - Unit 3 PRS due Oct. 5th. Optional: Read through the tools used to study the brain- simple one page site. Optional: Look over the pathways of the neurotransmitters and how drugs impact them. |
Homework: Read and outline pages 89-91. Complete the review of 3B. Study for quiz of 3B on Monday. Download and read for class: The Split Brain Revisited. |
ENRICHMENTS
OPPORTUNITIES - scroll down
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WRITING
A (PRS)
Personal Response Section Essay THERE IS NO PRS FOR UNIT 1 or 2 Directions: The AP Psychology exam has 2 essay questions that comprise 33% of your score. This is how AP exam essay scorers want the essays written. We will go over the specifics of scoring essays in class. 1. Pick ONE question, which
may have multiple parts. Most will be set up like multiple
choice questions. If "A" is not the correct
answer, explain
why
it is not the correct answer. If "B" is the correct
answer, emphasize it!.<> Explain the major
psychological studies associated with the
topic. Use the
psychologist's name and explain the outcome of the
research.
2. Respond in the order presented.
Do not make me or the AP scorers search for your
answer. You will lose points. Be
succinct. Do not be
repetitive. I repeat, do not be repetitive!
3. Explain the research from the
text/class in your answer. This is not
optional!
Example:
"As demonstrated in Pavlov's experiment using dogs and
salivation (1912), classical conditioning
is more effective if the reward comes
immediately following the
unconditioned stimulus. In
this case, the reward was meat powder. Other
examples of rewards
of this type may include lollipops, ice
cream, and praise."
4. Do not include a works cited
or bibliography. This is
not a research paper. You
will not remember these details writing
the AP exam essays
(2 essays -
1/3rd of the AP Exam score). Come April,
you will have 9 or 10 major
essays on every major topic in general
psychology as study tools for
the AP exam. This will make you very
happy if you have included the research
study, psychologists, and a description of
the experiment in
the essay.
5. Unit 13
and 14 PRSs will be written IN class.
You will not have the questions
prior to class. This is to practice
for the AP exam.
6. Destressor: You will receive ONE PRS pass. This permits you to skip writing one PRS during the year without penalty. IF YOU LOSE IT, YOU USED IT. Warning: If you use the PRS pass (for most tests) the scantron portion will be worth 2 points each = 100 points. Select carefully when to use it.  
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Play
Therapy:
Axline's Principles 10 Practical Uses for Psychological Research Top 10 Psychology Studies Mind Myths Confronted! Evolutionary Psychology- Brain Sex Brain Facts and Figures Face-Blindness and You Advanced Biological Psychology Tutorials The Nervous System Interactive Human Brain Map Interactive Neurons and Neurotransmitters on You Tube How the Brain Works: The Left Hemisphere on You Tube How the Brain Works: The Right Hemisphere on You Tube Ramachandran: Study the brain's defects to understand function Lobes of the brain Genes to Cognition- the Brain! Neuroscience Tutorials Neuroscience for Kids The Split Brain Revisited by Gazzaniga Brain Dominance Inventory: Which are you? Quiz Sensation and Perception Brainsource Neuropsychology Synapses and Neurons- U of West of England Brain Disorders Index of Topics - Brain and Behavior Brain Function and Behavior Comparitive Brain Sizes Split Brain Patients on You Tube Interview with Gazzaniga on Split Brain on You Tube Freud speaks on You Tube Hemisphere Dominance Inventory Quiz Hole's Essentials of Anatomy: Nervous System Test Yourself Illusions Reveal the Brains Assumptions PsychLab Online Subliminal Perception Brain Rules - multiple links and info via video Brainweb and Brain Info (Dana Foundation) Boy with the Incredible Brain How the Brain Works: Regions of the Brain on You Tube |
