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Chapter Notes Chapter 9 & Chapter 8

 

Unit Outline – Motivation and Emotion

2010-2011

Date

Classwork

Homework

Wed Dec 21

§  Test on Chapter 6 - FRQ

 

Thurs Dec 22

§  Test on Chapter 6 - MC

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

§  Complete comparison chart on motivation theory

Fri Dec 23

§  Notes on motivation theories

§  Read pages Lefton 297-312, Myers 447-478

Mon Dec 26 – Mon Jan 2

No School - Winter Break

 

Tues Jan 3

§  Notes on motivation theories

§  Read pages Lefton 312 – 323, Myers 478-493

Wed Jan 4

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

 

Thurs Jan 5

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

§  Study for quiz on motivation theory

Fri Jan 6

§  Quiz on motivation theory

§  Read “Battling Obesity” Due Mon Jan2

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)

Mon Jan 9

§  Discuss “Battling Obesity” article

§  Discuss hunger and obesity & sex and sexual orientation

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

Tues Jan 10

§  Discuss emotion

§  Discuss experiencing emotion, attraction, and stress

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

Wed Jan 11

§  Discuss theories of intelligence

§  Discuss intelligence testing and tests

§  Multiple Intelligences Test

Thurs Jan 12

§  Discuss MIT

 

Fri Jan 13

§  Review Day

§  Study for test on chapters 8 & 9

Mon Jan 16

No School – MLK

 

Tues Jan 17

§  Objective Test on Chapters 8 & 9

 

Wed Jan 18

§  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

Thurs Jan 19

§  Rubric and Peer Edit for FRQ

§  Review for Midterm [chapters 1&2]

Fri Jan 20

§  Review  for midterm exams [chapters 1&2]

§  Review for Midterm [chapters 3, 4, 5 & 7]

Mon Jan 23

§  Review  for midterm exams [chapters 3, 4, 5 & 7]

§  Review for Midterm [chapters 6, 8, & 9]

Tues Jan 24

§  Review for Midterm [chapters 6, 8, & 9]

 

Wed Jan 25

§  Last minute questions

 

Jan 26 – Jan 31

§  Midterm Exams

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

 

 

 

 

 

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