Old Intro

Memory

Th 10/22 Have read pp 334-336. Know the 3 boldface terms.

Fr 10/23 Know the information processing model, as outlined in class on Thursday. Complete alternate developmental essay for text extra credit.

Mo 10/26 Make sure you review all of the information we have covered so far. Have read pp 336-340. Answer WTP # 3 on page 338. Your answer should descuss the three important terms from the section.

Tu 10/27 Short quiz: rehearsal, Ebbinghaus, serial position (primacy and recency), massed and distributed practice, one review question

We 10/28 Create two original mnemonic devices to help you remember any two concepts/terms that we have covered in class this year. Explain them so that I can understand what your memory "trick" is.

Th 10/29 10 point quiz--encoding

Mo 11/2
- I will check vocabulary flashcards. If you have them done for the material we've covered so far, you can earn up to 5 pts.
- Write a one half to one page letter to a friend. Assume the friend has asked you for advice to develop a better memory and be a better student. Provide three specific pieces of advice based on memory information we have learned. If you turn this letter in on Monday, I will award you a bonus point. If you turn it in on Tuesday, it will recieve full credit. Be careful though--there is a football game Monday night and there will be another assignment due Tuesday.

Tu 11/3 Read pp 343-346. Answer WTP #11 on page 345.

Th 11/5 Read pp 350-352 Answer WTP#16 on page 352.

Fr 11/6 Write a paragraph describing an early childhood memory (the earliest would be best). Include as much detail as you can.

Mo 11/9 10 point quiz

Tu 11/10 Extra credit for a complete set of flashcards for Mod 18 terms

We 11/11 Read pp 362-364. Answer WTP# 3.

Tu 11/17 Review material previously covered in the memory unit. Test will be Friday.

We 11/18 Have read pp 365-368. Answer WTP# 5. Do a good job on this one. Read the material carefully and answer in your own words. Your answer should be about a half page.

Th 11/19 Describe an original example (one not used in class or the textbook) of: flashbulb memory, implicit memory, retroactive interference, and state congruent memory. Extra credit for Mod 19 vocab cards.

Lifespan Psychology

Mo 9/28 Have read pp 57 to 59. Answer WTP question 1 (pg 57) in your own words.

Tu 9/29
   - Test retake due.
   - Read pp 59-60. In your own words, describe three abilities of a newborn baby.

We 9/30 Write a letter of advice (one half to one page in length) to an imaginary pregnant friend. The advice should relate to the dangers of teratogens in her pregnancy and what she can do to protect herself from them.

Th 10/1
   - Final day of missing assignment amnesty. Turn in any missing assignment on or before this day and receive partial credit. After this day, no previous assignments will be accepted.
   - Read pages 63 to 67. Then, write two facts about each of Piaget's four stages.

Fr 10/2 Answer WTP #5 on pg 68.

Tu 10/6 Midquarter reflection: in a third to a half a page, reflect on how satisfied you are with your performance so far in this class. Then, lay out your goal(s) for between now and the end of the quarter.

We 10/7 10 point quiz: prenatal dev., abilities of the newborn, Piaget

Th 10/8 Answer WTP question #8 on page 72. Make sure you describe the styles--don't just name them.

Fr 10/9 Write an opinion (one half page minimum) about the effect of daycare on attachment.

Mo 10/12 Have read pp 80-82. Be prepared to discuss the definition of adolescence.

Tu 10/13 Read the two paragraphs on sexual orientation at the bottom of page 84. Then, write two facts about sexual orientation. Put your answers in your own words and construct two well written sentences to convey your information.

We 10/14 Read pp 85-89. Be prepared for a brief reading quiz on Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Th 10/15 Read pp 89-91. Answer WTP # 5 on pg 89. Your answer should be 4 well written, original sentences.

Fr 10/16 In preparation for next week's test, pick the five vocabulary terms from the developmental unit that you think are most difficult. Write the term and the definition and have it ready to turn in.

Mo 10/19 Complete five more vocabulary terms (like you did for Friday).

Tu 10/20 Developmental unit test

Introductory Unit

Th 8/27 (5 points) Write a 1-page introductory note. Introduce yourself. Tell us something unusual or memorable about you. This assignment should be handwritten, not word processed.

Fr 8/28 (10 points. 1 bonus point for word processing) Table of Contents Assignment. Take a few moments to glance at the Brief Table of Contents at the front of the book. Focus particulalry on the names of the modules (not the chapters). You might want to turn to a few modules and page through just to get a sense of what it's about. Then, list the two modules (not chapters) that you find most interesting and the two modules (not chapters) that you find least interesting. In each case, provide a one or two sentence explanation of why you find the material interesting or not.

Mo 8/31 (5 points) Return signed parent slip and completely filled out student information sheet to class.

Tu 9/1 (10 points). Choose either Option A or Option B. Option A: Ask five people to define what psychology is. Record their answers. Option B: Pick any individual mentioned on page 7. Read what wikipedia.com has to say about that person and summerize what you learned in a 4- to 5-sentence paragraph.

We 9/2 (10 points) Read pp 9-11. Then, use any 2 of the perspectives described to explain why a student would try hard in school. You will have to read carefully to understand how to apply the perspectives. Each of your explanations should be in a separate paragraph, and each should be 3 or 4 sentences long.

Th 9/3 (10 points) Read pp 4-6. Use information you learn there to write 1 sentence describing the significance of each of the following in the field of psychology: William James, Sigmund Freud, Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, and Jean Piaget.

Fr 9/4 10 point quiz. Know the definition of psychology, the five people from Thursday's assignment, and the perspectives from Wednesday's assignment. Remember to bring Thursday's assignment to class so I can collect and grade it.

Tu 9/8 You may retake Friday's quiz in the MRC if you would like to raise your quiz grade. This may only be done today.

We 9/9 (10 points) Read pp 17-18 and answer What's the Point question #1 at the bottom of page 17. Your answer should be a minimum of 3 sentences.

Th 9/10. Read pp 20-22. Be prepared for a short reading quiz at the beginning of class.

Fr 9/11 (5 points) Check your grade on Infinite Campus. Come to class ready to turn in: the number of points possible this quarter, the number of points you have earned, your percentage of points earned, and your letter grade.

Mo 9/14. Read pp 22-24. Be prepared for a short reading quiz at the beginning of class.

Tu 9/15 (10 points). Identify two examples of positive correlations and two examples of negative correlations.

We 9/16 Read pages 24-30. Write three questions you have about experiments after doing the reading.

Th 9/17 Spend a minimum of 10 minutes reviewing material from Mod 1. This will help you prepare for our first major test next week.

Mo 9/21 (10 points) Write two hypotheses that a psychologist might be interested in for conducting experiments. Identify the IV and DV for each hypothesis.

We 9/23 (10 points) Read the material on ethics in human research (pp 31-32). Then describe the four ethical principles in your own words.

Th 9/24 Test