PSYCHOLOGY

(.5 elective credit)

!THANK YOU!

Chapter 1: Psychology is the study of human behavior

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
dependent variable
positive correlation
behaviorism
experimental group psychology
conditioning
hypothesis
scientific method
control group
independent variable
self-actualization
controlled variable
negative correlation
variables
correlation
placebo
zero correlation
All objective Questions 1-10

Chapter 2: Consciousness

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
consciousness
rapid eye movement
sleep
altered state of consciousness
hypnotism
sensory experience
autonomic nervous system
perception
stimulus
conscious mind
perceptual inference
unconscious

All objective Questions 1-10

Watch the movie Awakenings and write a 1-page summary of the movie. Then write at least one page making connections between what you saw in the movie and what you have studied so far in this class. USE your vocab words to show that you are understanding!

Chapter 3: The brain and behavior

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
glands
pituitary gland
adrenal glands
gonads
pupil
central nervous system
hindbrain
retina
cerebral cortex
hypothalamus
sex glands
cerebrum
iris
skin
senses
cornea
medulla
spinal cord
dendrite
neuron
taste bud
eardrum
olfactory patches
thalmus
thyroid gland

All objective Questions 1-10

Discussion Question #5

Chapter 4: The child grows up

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
dominant genes
maturation
behavior-learning theory
formal operations stage
nature v. nurture
chromosomes
genes
preoperational stage
cognitive processes
grouping
recessive genes
concrete operations stage
heredity
sensory motor stage
All objective Questions 1-10

Chapter 5: The adolescent searches for identity

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
drug culture
restlessness
adolescence
generation gap
rites of passage
anxiety
impulse control
self-identity
delinquency
preadolescence
young adulthood
developmental tasks
puberty

All objective Questions 1-10

Activity Question #2

Chapter 6: Freud's theory of personality

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
latency period
psychosocial theory
conscience
libido
regression
defense mechanism
oedipal complex
repression
displacement
personality
sociobiology
ego
preconscious
superego
id
projections
traits

All objective Questions 1-10

Activitv Question #4

Chapter 8: Understanding the troubled personality

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
Down's Syndrome
neurosis
anxiety
epilepsy
obsessions
autism
hallucinations
phobias
biochemical imbalance
hyper kinesis
psychopathic personality
compulsions
hysterical personality psychosis
delusions
manic-depressive psychosis
depression
multiple personalities
senility

All objective Questions 1-10

Watch the movie Sybil or *Girl Interrupted and write a 1-page summary of the movie. Then write at least one page making connections between what you saw in the movie and what you have studied so far in this class. USE your vocab words to show that you are understanding!

*IF you watch Girl Interrupted, please include a note from your parent showing permission to watch an R-rated film. It does have strong language in it.

Chapter 9: Helping the troubled personality

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
hot lines
addictions
group therapies
individual therapy
psycho therapist
behaviorist models
marathon groups
psycho therapy
client-centered therapy
nondirective therapy
radical psychiatry
group therapy
psychoactive drugs
T-groups
halfway house
psychodrama
unconditional positive regard

All objective Questions 1-10

Discussion Questions #2, 3, 5

Chapter 10: Learning, thinking, and developing creativity

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
learning
positive reinforcement
cognition
long-term memory
punishment
cognitive theory
memory
respondent behavior
deductive reasoning
mind set
sensory memory
inductive reasoning
mnemonic devices
short-term memory
insight
nondirected thinking
stimulus-response theory
lateral thinking
operant behavior
vertical thinking

All Obiective Questions 1-10

Discussion Questions 1-5

Chapter 11: Psychological testing

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
intelligence quotient
performance test
achievement test
interest inventory
reliability
aptitude test
normal curve of distribution
standardization
clinical personality test
norms
subjectivity
cultural bias
objectivity
validity
intelligence
percentile ranking

All Obiective Questions 1-10

Activities Question #5

Chapter 12: Behavior in groups

Vocabulary words: Other Work:
compliance
nonverbal communication
ageism
conformity
role
prejudice
aggression
discrimination
socialization
assertive behavior
identification
socialization
body language
internalization
stereotype
social norm
cognitive dissonance
nonconformity

All Obiective Questions 1-10

Discussion Questions 1, 2, 4

Activities #3

Final:

Interview someone in the mental health profession (i.e. school counselor, family therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, etc.) and write a 3-5 page paper on that person and their chosen career. Include at least the following information:

  • job description
  • type of schooling required
  • any job experiences or internships necessary for their field
  • how and why they chose their career
  • income-ask for the average range, not how much they make
  • daily job duties
  • what they like and dislike most about their job
  • and any other questions you may have

Include your thoughts on the demands of their job. Could you do it? Would you be interested in a career in this field? Why or why not...

This paper should be double-spaced, 12-point font, use your best editing and revising skills, paragraphs and transitions, etc. You will be graded on WHAT you include as well as HOW you present the material. Write like an intelligent HS student, please.