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Chapter Notes Chapter 9 & Chapter 8

 

Unit Outline – Motivation and Emotion

2009-2010

Date

Classwork

Homework

Tues Dec 22

§  Test – Chapter 6

§  Read pages Lefton 289-297, Myers 443-447

Wed Dec 23

§  Open

 

Dec 24 – Jan 1

No School - Winter Break

 

Mon Jan 4

§  Discuss theories of motivation with examples from homework

§  Notes on motivation theories

§  Read pages Lefton 297-312, Myers 446-478

Tues Jan 5

§  Finish notes on motivation theories

§  Discuss hunger, sexual behavior, and achievement with motivation theories chart

§  Read pages Lefton 312 – 323, Myers 497-526

Wed Jan 6

§  Finish discuss hunger, sexual behavior, and achievement with motivation theories chart

§  Article on radio contest & motivation

§  Study for quiz on motivation theory

Thurs Jan 7

§  Quiz on motivation theory

§  Read “Battling Obesity

Critique:

1.       summary of 3-5 main points of article including any results and/or new information presented

2.       analysis of the science behind the article including methodology (if the methodology is poor, discuss how to make it better)

3.       discuss your personal response or two new things you learned or think are most interesting

4.       what is the importance or application of this article to the field of psychology (make conceptual ties to previous learning or the current chapter)

Fri Jan 8

§  Discuss “Battling Obesity” article

§  Discuss hunger and obesity & sex and sexual orientation

§  Read pages Lefton 256-273, Myers 405-427

Mon Jan 11

§  Discuss emotion

§  Discuss experiencing emotion, attraction, and stress

§  Read pages Lefton 273-285, Myers 427-439

Tues Jan 12

§  Discuss theories of intelligence

§  Discuss intelligence testing and tests

 

Wed Jan 13

§  Review

§  Study for test on chapters 8 & 9

Thurs Jan 14

§  Objective Test on Chapters 8 & 9

 

Fri Jan 15

§  FRQ on Chapters 8 & 9

Practice FRQ:   

Time is an important variable in many psychological concepts.  Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of each of the following concepts and how it relates to or is affected by time.  Use a different example for each concept.

·         Fluid intelligence

·         James-Lange theory of emotion

·         Presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditional (UCS) in classical conditioning

·         Refractory period in neural firing

·         Sound localization

·         Spontaneous recovery

·         REM Rebound

·         Retroactive interference

·         Language development

·         Flynn effect

§  Review for Midterm [chapters 1-3]

Mon Jan 18

No School – MLK [reading day]

 

Tues Jan 19

§  Rubric and Peer Edit for FRQ

§  Review  for midterm exams [chapters 1-3]

§  Review for Midterm [chapters 4-9]

Wed Jan 20

§  Review  for midterm exams [chapters 4-9]

 

Jan 21 – Jan 26

§  Midterm Exams

§  Read pages Lefton 326-339, Myers 173-181(for next class)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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