Defense Mechanisms presentation

Check this out: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByQjtfI4-0RzLUwxQkpkSXh6aEU/view?usp=sharing

Psychology Presentation Schedule

Tuesday 4/28 - Arthur, Sarah
Thursday 4/30 - Maddy

Monday 5/4 - Natalie
Wednesday 5/6 - Abby, Anna C, Cole, Elizabeth
Friday 5/8 - Maryam, Nora & Diana, Rachel

Tuesday 5/12 - Jenny, Anna I, Jordan, Sophie
Thursday 5/14 - Elena, Cady, Dan (Senior's last day)
**Friday = Red & White Day

Information for Film project

Mental Health Infographics: http://www.gmeded.com/gme-info-graphics/bipolar-disorder

Cole, here's one for Fight Club: http://www.topcounselingschools.org/the-psychology-of-fight-club/

Hoarding: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=real-world-hoarding&WT.mc_id=SA_DD_20130225#sthash.eJI3ji0R.tELpNqKU.dpuf

OCD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZNnz9SM4g#sthash.eJI3ji0R.tELpNqKU.dpuf
OCD: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/ocd-recovery-program/story?id=9822908

Faces of Mental Health: http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/psychology/faces/#

For the weekend

Abnormal Behavior Powerpoint
Read pages 482-495
Go to this site and follow the directions - it is not so easy....

Mood Disorders

Check this out:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/18/bipolar-disorder-ellen-forney_n_5823138.html

Homework for Wednesday, 4/22

Please read pages 462-464; 474-482 (Anxiety, Somatoform, Dissociative disorders)

Classical and Operant Conditioning videos

For Thursday, please watch first four videos and complete the chapter worksheet

1)Pavlov's Dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhqumfpxuzI

2)Little Albert Experiment

3)The Office

4)The Big Bang Theory

Other videos
Skinner's Pigeon Box (operant )

Classical vs Operant conditioning

Pavlov's Dog - game
Piano Stairs
Squirrel Obstacle Course
Bobo doll

Over Spring Break

Plese rest, relax and finish your personality box. They will be due the first day of class after break.

Also, think about a movie you want to use  - or create - for your final project. Information can be found in the sidebar

Personality Box Project

We are going to work on our  Personality Box Projects for the next couple of days. Make sure you read the directions and look at the requirements. This is a time for you to reflect on who you are - take it seriously and be reflective.

Psychodynamic - unconscious motivations

• internal conflicts
• pleasure seeking vs social restraints
• childhood dos and don'ts
• fears/nightmares

Trait - specific dimensions

• stable internal characteristics
• questionnaires

Humanistic - inner capacity for growth

• how do you view yourself?
• what are your strengths and weaknesses?
• what areas do you want to improve?
• go through the list of "self-actualized" characteristics - how do you fit into to those or how do you see reaching those goals 

Social-Cognition Learning - influence of environment

• look at your locus of control: is it internal or external?

For Monday

1) Read page 439-449
2) Complete Handouts from class.
3) Watch Krock's dilemma

For Wednesday

No Homework - we will continue learning about personality theory.

If you so desire, here is a video that explains the Id, Superego, and ego very thoroughly.

For Monday 3.16

Complete the handout using your textbook.
Then complete your own Big 5 Personality test using one of these two sites: Site A     or   Site B
 - Make sure to bring your results to class.

Teen Angst Songs

Arthur:

Nora

Rachel

Gabby

For Tuesday, 3/3

 

Freaks and Geeks

Answer the following questions:

• What scenes in the show accurately portray teenage life?
• Select three adolescent characters from the show and discuss how they fit into one of the four identity states in James Marcia's theory.
• Identify and describe social groups that exist at MPH

Identity Crisis in Song Project

1. Find a song that demonstrate some of the emotions and conflicts that occur during adolescence. Refer to Marcia’s identity crisis stages for guidance.

2.            Explain what the song means to you and why you chose it.

3.            Create a list of emotions/conflicts/experiences reflected in the song, (such as apathy, self-doubt, self-confidence…)

 

 

Tuesday 3/3

Erik Erikson Stages template

 For Class Notes

For Tuesday 3/2

1) Label brain diagram
2) Write a one page essay on either Phineas Gage or Kevin Pearce, answering the following questions:

• How did the accident affect Kevin/Phineas' brain and behavior?
• Were other people integral to their recovery? How?
• What were their limitations? Why?
• What lessons can we learn from their story?

Make sure you use specific examples from the reading or film.

3) If you are interested in watching the rest of "the Crash Reel" - it can be found online HERE (you do have to register)

The Brain

Powerpoint on the brain

Read about Phineas Gage HERE

Watch this video re: CONCUSSIONS

This trailer for The Crash Reel HERE

for Thursday

Please read this article and this one as well.

For Winter Carnival week

Here is the study guide for next Tuesday

The test format will be short answer, case study in which you apply the 6 Approaches, and applying ethics to a research study.

Wednesday, Feb 4

Today in class we are going to:
1) go through a PowerPoint for Critical Thinking, Research and Ethics in Psychology
2) Discuss the NOVA program on "Genie, the Wild Child"
3) Check out this VIDEO on the Barnum Effect!

Homework:
a) Read Ethical Principles handout and complete the accompanying worksheet.
b) Find one controversial Psychological experiment (your choice) and bring your idea to class on Friday.

Snow Day!

You have been granted an extra day to finish the Genie Video and finish the worksheet. :)
Here's an article by Mental Floss on more experiments that would never be allowed today.

Thursday, January 29

In class today we are going to:
1) finish up our posters on the Psychological Approaches.
2) look at the Ethics with Psychological Studies. We will start watching the video "Genie the Wild Child". If you missed class or we don't finish the video, this will be part of homework for Monday.

Homework:
1) You are to complete the video worksheet for Monday
2) Read pages 20-23 (Critical Thinking) and 39-40 (Ethics) in the textbook.

For Tuesday, January 27

Last class, we went over the Six Perspectives of Psychology and got into our groups to prepare for some work on Tuesday.

Homework was the Outrageous Celebrity assignment and reading. Make sure to check the calendar!

Syllabus

Introduction to Psychology

Ms. Strickland

Spring 2015

jstrickland@mph.net

315-882-5475 – cell: call or text

Materials :            Essentials of Psychology 5th Edition

Course Description:
This is a semester course that introduces the basic concepts of psychology such as the basis of behavior, child growth and development, learning, personality development and personality disorders.

The Plan
During our semester together, we will examine the following essential questions:

-        How is human personality shaped and/or influenced? How much free will do humans have?

-        How can we apply this knowledge to better understand ourselves as well as the world around us?

UNIT:	TOPICS INCLUDE:
Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology	Subfields in Psychology Research Methods of Psychology Multiple Approaches to Psychology Ethical Issues
Unit 2: Biology and Behavior	Basic Functions of the Brain The Teenage Brain Gender Differences Impact on behavior
Unit 3: Human Development & Personality	Nature vs. Nurture Freud’s Stages of Development Erikson’s 8 Stages Marcia’s Identity States Kohlberg’s Moral Development Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Impact of Gender on Development
Unit 5: Abnormal Psychology	History of the DSM-IV (Diagnostic Criteria) Specific Disorders: Mental Somatoform Dissociative Mood Schizophrenic Personality Psychotherapy/Treatment
Unit 5: Learning and Intelligence	Learning: Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Social Learning Cognitive Approach Intelligence: History of the Intelligence Movement Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory

Distribution of quarterly grading components:
Tests/Projects: 35%
Quizzes/Minor Projects/Writing Assignments: 15%
Class Participation: 35%
Homework: 15%