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Thinking About Psychology Companion Book Site
Scroll down for assignments This is the companion
site for the text book. Here you will find practice quizzes, electronic vocabulary flash cards, web links, and a variety of
learning simulations. The first time you go here you will have to register. It is an easy process.
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Introductory Unit
Th 8/26 Write a 1-page introductory note. Introduce yourself. Tell me something unusual or memorable
about you. This assignment should be handwritten, not word processed.
Fr 8/27 Browse through the table of contents
of the textbook. Take a look at some of the modules that catch your attention. Then, list the two modules that seem
most interesting to you and the two modules that seem least intersting. For each of these four modules, provide a minimum
of two sentences explaining why you selected that module.
Mo 8/30 Ask 6 people (at least 3 of whom are not at CFHS)
what the definition of psychology is. Record their answers. Then write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) that presents a personal
opinion about the definitions you received.
Tu 8/31 Read class syllabus. Make at least three notes/questions in
the margins as you read.
We 9/1 Have read pp 3-6. On paper, identify the significance of Wundt, James, Pavlov,
and Watson in the history of psychology. Devote one to two sentences to each person, and do not copy out of the book.
Th 9/2 Have read pp 9-12. Then, explain how any two psychological perspectives might explain why a person has a drinking
problem. Each explanation should be in a separate paragraph 3 or 4 sentences in length.
Fr 9/3
- Have read pp 12-14.
- 10 pt quiz
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