Unit Outline - Sensation and Perception

2008-2009

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon Oct 20

§            Test [MC] – Biological Bases of Behavior [Ch 2]

Tues Oct 21

§            Test [FRQ] – Biological Bases of Behavior [Ch 2]

§            Read pages 71-81

Wed Oct 22

§             Discuss notes on sensation and the eye

§            Read pages 81-96

Thurs Oct 23

§            Discuss Weber’s results

§            Discuss notes on rest of the senses and perception

§            Read pages 96-110

Fri Oct 24

§            Discuss notes on rest of the senses

Mon Oct 27

§            Discuss notes on perception

Tues Oct 28

§            Discuss notes on perception

§            Inattention Blindness Video

Wed Oct 29

§            Math Lab – PsychSim Visual Illusions

§            Write up from lab

Thurs Oct 30

§            Begin Practice FRQ

Practice FRQ:   

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of how each of the following concepts can lead to an inaccurate perception, cognition, or conclusion.  Each example must include an explanation of the relationship between the concept and the inaccuracy.

§            Afterimage effect

§            Nonrandom assignment of research participants

§            Monocular Cue

§            Top Down Processing

§            Sensory Adaptation

§            Selective attention

§            Absolute threshold

§            Opponent-Process theory

Fri Oct 31

§            Peer Review FRQ

§            Critical Thinking Activity

Mon Nov 3

§            Discuss Critical Thinking Activity

§            Questions for review

§            Study guide

Tues Nov 4

No School – Election Day

Wed Nov 4

§            Review Day

Thurs Nov 5

§            Objective Test - Chapter 3

§            Study for Test on Chapter 3

Fri Nov 5

§            FRQ - Chapter 3

§            Read pages 113-127