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Psychology
Psychology
Course description
In this course students will study the history of psychology through the various methods and approaches of psychologists. They will learn how the human anatomy affects the different emotions, actions, behaviors, intellect, personality, and social well-being. Students will also be taught the different treatments and modifications used to alter and adjust the different emotions, behaviors, and inadequacies of individuals.
Resources used include the textbook, videos, personality test, IQ testing, and behavior modification contracts.
Methods of assessment include written tests, research paper, class discussions, a variety of projects, and exams.
Psychology Syllabus
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SUPPLY LIST
1 three ring binder, notebook dividers, loose leaf paper, pen or pencil (every day), spiral notebook for journal, and 1 large bag of candy (students choice).
8/19-8/22-Students are creating PowerPoints on Psychologists and their work
8/23-8/24-Students will be presenting their projects to the class
8/25-9/1-Students are engaged in different types of scientific observation
9/2-Ch 1 test
9/6-Beginning Ch 2 Research Methods
9/14-Ch 2 sections 1-3 vocabulary and questions 1-4
9/16-Ch 2 Test
9/19-9/30-Ch 3 "Infancy & Childhood"
9/22-Ch 3 sections 1-3 vocabulary & questions 1-4
9/30-Ch 3 Test
10/3-10/21-Ch 4 "Adolescence"
10/7-Ch 4 Sections 1 & 2 Vocab & Q's 1-4
10/14-Ch 4 Sections 3 & 4 Vocab & Q's 1-4
10/17-Ch 4 Test
10/19-Ch 5 "Adulthood and Old Age" Section 1 "Adulthood" Vocab & Q's 1-4
10/20-section 2 "Old Age" Vocab & Q's 1-4
10/21-section 3 "Dying & Death" Vocab & Q's 1-4
10/24-Ch 5 Test
10/25-Ch 6 "Body & Behavior" Labeling the Brain & Neuron"
10/27-Ch 6 section 1 "The Nervous System"
10/28-Ch 6 section 2 "The Brain"
10/31-Ch 6 section 3 "The Endocrine System"
11/1-Ch 6 in class assignment Vocab & Questions 1-4 for sections 1-3
11/2-Ch 6 section 4 "Heredity & Environment" Vocab & Q's 1-4
11/3-Ch 6 Test
11/4-Club Day-Introduction to Ch 7 "Altered States of Consciousness"
11/7-11/16-Ch 7 "Altered States of Consciousness" Sections 1-3 Vocab & Q's 1-4
11/28-12/2-Ch 8 "Sensation and Perception" Student assignment vocabulary and questions 1-4 for sections 1-3
1/10 & 1/11-Ch 11 vocab and section Q's 1-4 for sections 1&2
1/13-Ch 12 vocabulary & section Q's for sections 1-3
1/23-Ch 13 sec 1-4 vocabulary and Questions 1-4
2/3-Ch 13 Assessment vocabulary and recalling facts pg. 370
2/06-Ch 14 Sec 1 "Purposes of personality theories"
2/07-Ch 14 Sec 2 and 3 "Psychoanalytic" and "Learning" theories
2/15- Ch 15 Sec 1 "Stress assessment"
2/16-Ch 15 Sec 2 "Reactions to stress"
2/17-Ch 15 Sec 3 "Coping with stress"
2/21-Ch 15 sec 4 "Stress and your life"
2/22-Essay: Explain stress in your life
U>2/24-Ch 16 sec 1 "What are psychological disorders?"
2/27 Students begin research on individual "psychological disorder" research topics
2/29-3/2 Students begin "psychological disorder" presentations
3/6 Ch 17 "Therapy and change" all section assessments
3/7 Students begin watching video to assess
3/17 Ch 17 Assessment pg. 512
3/26 ch 18 sec 1 “interpersonal attraction”
3/28 Ch 18 sec 2 “Social Perception”
3/30 ch 18 sec 1 and 2 vocabulary and assessments
4/2 “Great man theory” and “transformational leadership”
4/3 “Behavioral theory” , “Trait theory” and “Charismatic leadership”
4/4 "Lewin’s leadership styles” and “Transactional leadership”
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