Here is another teacher's site that contains good information on all of the topics covered on the AP test: http://wchs.woodfordschools.org/apreview/default.htm
And another one: http://home.mindspring.com/~j-squared/apreviewsite/ (review links on the left hand side of the site)
Check them out!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Focus Questions pp.583-605
Before Reading
1. Why are you friends with your friends?
2. Do you think men or women are more influenced by looks when seeking out a romantic partner? Why?
3. What are the benefits and drawbacks for people who are considered to be really attractive?
During Reading
1. Describe the factors that contribute to interpersonal attraction.
2. What is the expectancy-value theory?
3. Describe cognitive dissonance. Do you think any students at CBCP have experienced cognitive dissonance? Why or why not?
4. Do you think cognitive dissonance depends on a person's age or any other factors?
5. A person believes that homeless people are just lazy, and they could get jobs if they wanted to. Explain how this person is exhibiting fundamental attribution error.
6. What is the connection between self-serving bias and the locus of control (personality unit)?
7. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
8. Explain scapegoating. Think of another example (not one listed in the book) that displays scapegoating.
9. What is deindividuation? Describe a real-life application of it (you may not use the one that is described in the book).
10. Summarize the "Robbers Cave."
After Reading
1. Read the chapter summary on p.603.
2. Take the Review Test (pp.603-604). Record your score.
3. Take the vocabulary review test (p.605). Record your score.
2.
1. Why are you friends with your friends?
2. Do you think men or women are more influenced by looks when seeking out a romantic partner? Why?
3. What are the benefits and drawbacks for people who are considered to be really attractive?
During Reading
1. Describe the factors that contribute to interpersonal attraction.
2. What is the expectancy-value theory?
3. Describe cognitive dissonance. Do you think any students at CBCP have experienced cognitive dissonance? Why or why not?
4. Do you think cognitive dissonance depends on a person's age or any other factors?
5. A person believes that homeless people are just lazy, and they could get jobs if they wanted to. Explain how this person is exhibiting fundamental attribution error.
6. What is the connection between self-serving bias and the locus of control (personality unit)?
7. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
8. Explain scapegoating. Think of another example (not one listed in the book) that displays scapegoating.
9. What is deindividuation? Describe a real-life application of it (you may not use the one that is described in the book).
10. Summarize the "Robbers Cave."
After Reading
1. Read the chapter summary on p.603.
2. Take the Review Test (pp.603-604). Record your score.
3. Take the vocabulary review test (p.605). Record your score.
2.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Stanford Prison Experiment
Intrigued by the Stanford Prison Experiment? Check out the following website: http://www.prisonexp.org/
Focus Questions pp.565-583
Before Reading
1. Which does social psychology emphasize: nature or nurture? Explain.
2. According to Freud, what is the most critical time period in a person's life? (i.e., When does a person's environment affect one's development the most?)
3. Have you ever given into social pressure or seen someone else give in to social pressure? (i.e., A person does something because everyone else is doing it.)
4. What is the difference among authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles?
5. Describe the ethics involved in experimental research.
During Reading
1. Summarize the Stanford prison experiment. Do you think this experiment was ethical?
2. Discuss two of your social roles. How do social norms influence your behavior in these roles?
3. Describe Asch's experiment. Connect the findings of his experiment to the concept of conformity.
4. What major factors produce conformity? Have you seen these factors at work in your own personal life?
5. What is groupthink?
6. Describe Milgram's obedience experiment. Do you think it would be possible to replicate this experiment in the present day?
7. What conditions promote obedience?
8. Describe how the case of Kitty Genovese demonstrates the bystander effect/diffusion of responsibility.
9. What conditions promote bystander intervention?
After Reading
1. Which social psychology experiment that you read about in this chapter is the most telling (or surprising, insightful, interesting) to you? Why?
2. What is the difference between groupthink and diffusion of responsibility?
3. What is conformity?
1. Which does social psychology emphasize: nature or nurture? Explain.
2. According to Freud, what is the most critical time period in a person's life? (i.e., When does a person's environment affect one's development the most?)
3. Have you ever given into social pressure or seen someone else give in to social pressure? (i.e., A person does something because everyone else is doing it.)
4. What is the difference among authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles?
5. Describe the ethics involved in experimental research.
During Reading
1. Summarize the Stanford prison experiment. Do you think this experiment was ethical?
2. Discuss two of your social roles. How do social norms influence your behavior in these roles?
3. Describe Asch's experiment. Connect the findings of his experiment to the concept of conformity.
4. What major factors produce conformity? Have you seen these factors at work in your own personal life?
5. What is groupthink?
6. Describe Milgram's obedience experiment. Do you think it would be possible to replicate this experiment in the present day?
7. What conditions promote obedience?
8. Describe how the case of Kitty Genovese demonstrates the bystander effect/diffusion of responsibility.
9. What conditions promote bystander intervention?
After Reading
1. Which social psychology experiment that you read about in this chapter is the most telling (or surprising, insightful, interesting) to you? Why?
2. What is the difference between groupthink and diffusion of responsibility?
3. What is conformity?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Focus Questions pp.542-562
Hi everyone,
I decided to condense tonight's focus questions into a brief list. Ensure that your explanations are thorough.
1. Describe rational-emotive behavior therapy. What is it? What is the point? Provide your own example of REBT.
2. Who is Eysenck, and how would psychology be different without his contribution?
3. What are the benefits and "costs" (drawbacks) to antipsychotic drugs (tranquilizers)?
4. Describe how antidepressant and antianxiety drugs work.
5. In what cases do doctors prescribe stimulants as treatment?
6. Describe the types of psychosurgery. In what cases is psychosurgery a good option?
7. What is ECT and when is it used? Is it effective?
8. What is the difference between deinstitutionalization and the community mental health movement?
9. Summarize the warnings (cautions) provided at the end of the chapter.
10. Read the chapter summary, take the practice review test and answer the vocabulary review questions (p.562). How did you do? Record your answers and score on your paper.
I decided to condense tonight's focus questions into a brief list. Ensure that your explanations are thorough.
1. Describe rational-emotive behavior therapy. What is it? What is the point? Provide your own example of REBT.
2. Who is Eysenck, and how would psychology be different without his contribution?
3. What are the benefits and "costs" (drawbacks) to antipsychotic drugs (tranquilizers)?
4. Describe how antidepressant and antianxiety drugs work.
5. In what cases do doctors prescribe stimulants as treatment?
6. Describe the types of psychosurgery. In what cases is psychosurgery a good option?
7. What is ECT and when is it used? Is it effective?
8. What is the difference between deinstitutionalization and the community mental health movement?
9. Summarize the warnings (cautions) provided at the end of the chapter.
10. Read the chapter summary, take the practice review test and answer the vocabulary review questions (p.562). How did you do? Record your answers and score on your paper.
Today's Videos
Hi everyone! You did a fabulous job in class today. I am impressed by your narratives and can't wait to finish reading through them.
Here are the videos that demonstrate the three major approaches to insight therapy:
Carl Rogers talking about the humanistic approach
Here are two videos that show a continuation of his session with his client (there is some overlap):
Pay attention to the reflective listening (reflection of feeling).
Psychoanalytic Approach
Cognitive Approach
*Pay attention to the way the therapist tries to restructure the client's thinking*
Here are the videos that demonstrate the three major approaches to insight therapy:
Carl Rogers talking about the humanistic approach
Here are two videos that show a continuation of his session with his client (there is some overlap):
Pay attention to the reflective listening (reflection of feeling).
Psychoanalytic Approach
Cognitive Approach
*Pay attention to the way the therapist tries to restructure the client's thinking*
Monday, March 28, 2011
Focus Questions pp.523-542
Before Reading
1. What do you think about people who see therapists? Do you have any biases toward these patients (be honest, admitting biases is okay!)?
2. Why do people see therapists?
3. What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
4. What is introspection?
5. Describe two projective tests that a psychoanalyst may use in therapy.
During Reading
1. What processes do most approaches to therapy follow? Explain.
2. Describe therapy from a historical perspective. What was therapy like in the past?
3. What is insight therapy?
4. What is free association? How would a psychoanalyst use free association?
5. What is transference? What is your opinion of the analysis of transference stage?
6. How do neo-Freudian approaches to therapy differ from Freud's approach to therapy?
7. What is client-centered therapy? How does reflection of feeling fit into client-centered therapy?
8. How do cognitive therapists approach insight therapy?
9. What are the benefits of group therapy? Include one benefit that is not described in the book.
10. What is a self-help support group, and what are the benefits?
11. What is the rationale behind behavior therapy?
12. Describe classical conditioning therapy. What is it?
13. What is systematic desensitization? Describe it, and how it is seen as a behavior therapy.
14. What is the difference between systematic desensitization and exposure therapy?
15. How does aversion therapy connect to the development of a taste aversion?
16. Describe how contingency management connects to reinforcement and punishment.
17. Describe a token economy. What schedule of reinforcement is best used with token economies?
18. How does observational-learning therapy compare with systematic desensitization?
After Reading
1. Without reading your text or reviewing your during reading focus questions, what is the difference between insight and behavior therapies?
2. What are the three types of behavior therapies? Describe each.
1. What do you think about people who see therapists? Do you have any biases toward these patients (be honest, admitting biases is okay!)?
2. Why do people see therapists?
3. What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
4. What is introspection?
5. Describe two projective tests that a psychoanalyst may use in therapy.
During Reading
1. What processes do most approaches to therapy follow? Explain.
2. Describe therapy from a historical perspective. What was therapy like in the past?
3. What is insight therapy?
4. What is free association? How would a psychoanalyst use free association?
5. What is transference? What is your opinion of the analysis of transference stage?
6. How do neo-Freudian approaches to therapy differ from Freud's approach to therapy?
7. What is client-centered therapy? How does reflection of feeling fit into client-centered therapy?
8. How do cognitive therapists approach insight therapy?
9. What are the benefits of group therapy? Include one benefit that is not described in the book.
10. What is a self-help support group, and what are the benefits?
11. What is the rationale behind behavior therapy?
12. Describe classical conditioning therapy. What is it?
13. What is systematic desensitization? Describe it, and how it is seen as a behavior therapy.
14. What is the difference between systematic desensitization and exposure therapy?
15. How does aversion therapy connect to the development of a taste aversion?
16. Describe how contingency management connects to reinforcement and punishment.
17. Describe a token economy. What schedule of reinforcement is best used with token economies?
18. How does observational-learning therapy compare with systematic desensitization?
After Reading
1. Without reading your text or reviewing your during reading focus questions, what is the difference between insight and behavior therapies?
2. What are the three types of behavior therapies? Describe each.
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