Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Discuss: the Divorce article and questions
• Review: Unit 2 Summative Assessment is tomorrow
• View: the video clip from yesterday (did not get to)

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Finish: the Research Discussion from yesterday
• Read: Divorce article
• Complete: the Divorce article questions
• View: Why We Make Bad Decisions?

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

Design your own psychological research:

1. Form a small group
2. Brainstorm questions (Pick 1 that you could do)
3. Formulate a hypothesis
4. Choose a method of observation/experimentation.
5. Could you actually complete this research?

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Share: Contemporary research
• Review: Psychology Experiments (linked on Friday' blog)
• Complete: Sections 2-4 of Chapter 2

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Research: Contemporary Research in the field (Summarize the article and include a proper citation)
• When you are done: Finish the Chapter 2 handout
• Finish/Turn in: Unit 1 Test Corrections

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

• Finish: Opening Lecture Notes
• Discuss: Research Ethics Questions
• View: Research with animals
• Analyze: Psychology Experiments

Unit 2-Psych. Methods

Today's Agenda:

View: the film adaptation of the Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment
Discuss: Opening Lecture Notes
Chapter 2 Attack

View: Bias and Prejudice: Can they be good?

Unit 1-Summative Assessment

Today's Agenda:

Take the Unit 1 Exam
Intro: Unit 2-Psychological Methods
10 Psych. Studies that will Blow Your Mind

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Finish: Vocab and Textbook questions for Chapter 1

Contemporary Schools of Psychology
Application: How would each perspective explain aggression?

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Review: The Founding Fathers of Psychology (linked on the blog days ago)
Complete: Chapter 1 review

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

• Share: the articles that you found on Contemporary Research
• Discuss: the Bias/Prejudice Questionnaire
• Review: the Founding Fathers of Psychology

Unit 1-What is Psychology

Today's Agenda:

Research: Using technology, find an article, a study, or psychology related information that you think is interesting. Summarize it for us, tell us where you got it, and bring to class tomorrow. Cite your source.

Here is the "official" assignment.

Finish: the Chapter 1 Textbook work (Quiz tomorrow)

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Psychological Organizations:

• American Psychological Association
• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• Psychology Today
• American Psychiatric Association

Lecture Notes: The Founding Fathers of Psychology

Powerpoint of the Founding Fathers

Time permitting: Finish the Chapter 1 Textbook Work

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

• Introductions: Did not get to yesterday.
• What is Psychology? Notes
• Careers in Psychology (if you are interested read this article)
• U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Careers in Psychology

Define: Key terms and Concepts for Chapter 1 (Vocab quiz)

Video: 10 Myths about psychology Debunked