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AP Psychology @ RIS: March 2006
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Monday, March 27, 2006. 1 Know all the various types of variables present in an experiment. 2 How is correlation depicted? Can you draw a scattergram? 3 What are percentiles? What does it mean to obtain a percentile rank of 60 on a test? 4 What are the features of the experimental method? 5 What does significance means in experimental psychology? 6 What is variance and its relationship to Standard Deviation? 1 What is the difference between a habit, an instinct and an adaptation?
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AP Psychology @ RIS: December 2005
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Friday, December 02, 2005. Unit 8 Motivation: Hunger. The Physiology of Hunger. Primarily a homeostatic system that maintains a genetically determined set point of body weight. Hunger regulated by stomach contractions and body chemistry that reflects energy levels. The hypothalamus is the key regulating organ. Changing body weight can trigger changes in the metabolic rates i.e. a resting rate of energy expenditure. Other tastes are conditioned and culturally specific. Units 12 and 13.
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AP Psychology @ RIS: November 2006
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Saturday, November 18, 2006. Unit 7 Lecture Notes on Cognitive Processes. Definition: a study of the way we process, understand and communicate information. Definition: A framework that organizes and interprets information. Schemas are continually being utilized and redesigned through the dual processes of assimilation and accommodation. Sees new experiences organized with similar material e.g. a child learns the word doggie and then calls a cow a doggie when he first sees one. Menta...
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AP Psychology @ RIS: October 2006
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Tuesday, October 31, 2006. 1 How do we learn? 2 What are the practical implications of the principles of learning studied by psychology? 1 Learning: Overview of the types of learning. Classroom demonstration of Classical Conditioning. Little Albert Case Study. Negative Reinforcement and Punishment. Bandura and the Bobo doll. Learned Optimism and testing your optimism. Posted by Peter Anthony @ SAS at 8:39 AM. Friday, October 13, 2006. Unit 5 Altered States of Consciousness.
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AP Psychology @ RIS: August 2006
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Thursday, August 31, 2006. Unit 3 Biological Bases of Behavior. Understand the relationship between biology and behavior. Gain an understanding of the nervous system and its interrelationship with the endocrine system. Identify the parts and functions of the brain. Explain the various methods used to study the brain. Evaluate theories concerning the nature/nurture debate. 1 Introduction to the Biological Bases of Behavior. Reading and discussion: ‘The boy without . . .’. Article "Our...
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AP Psychology @ RIS: October 2005
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Friday, October 14, 2005. Unit 5 Writing Assignment. Define consciousness and explain how dreams are an altered state of consciousness. Briefly outline the principal theories of dreams. Discuss at least 3 of your dreams and link this analysis to the theories your have outlined above. Reach a conclusion about which theory(ies) makes most sense to you in the light of your dreams. Length: Max. 600 - 750 words (Works Cited Required). Due Date: 20 October. Tuesday, October 11, 2005. Naps ...
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AP Psychology @ RIS: December 2006
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Sunday, December 10, 2006. Unit 8: Motivation and Emotions. 1 Evaluate the various theories of motivation. 2 Understanding Hunger, Sexual Motivation and Achievement Motivation. 3 Identify the range of emotions and their expression. 4 Evaluate the various theories of emotional arousal. 5 Understand how stress affects behaviour and health. 1) What motivates us? 2) Buried Alive Reading and discussion. 2 Theories of Motivation. 1) Lecture: Overview of the Theories. 1) Reading and Survey.
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AP Psychology @ RIS: November 2005
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Semester Exam Revision Guide. What are the functions of the Reticular formation? What are the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems? What is the purpose of the double-blind control? What part of the brain is considered specialized for speech? What is the function of the frontal lobe? Which brain imaging technique gives the most details? What is meant by the term significant difference? What do the bones of the middle ear do?
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AP Psychology @ RIS: September 2006
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AP Psychology @ RIS. Friday, September 22, 2006. Understand the concept of threshold. Understand how the sensory systems function. Explain the processes of perception. Assess the influence of experience and learning on perception. 1 Information Processing Models. 2 Sensing the World : Basic Principles. Body Position and Movement. Lecture: Making sense of our senses. Video Sense and Perception. Draw a diagram of how you think we take in and process information about the world. Wednesday, September 20, 2006.
