Psychology (Period 5) Assignments
- Instructor
- Tamara Wells
- Terms
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2020
- Department
- Science
- Description
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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The four primary goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control or influence behavior and mental processes.We will survey the broad landscape of psychology, beginning with the history, methods, and ethical considerations necessary for undertaking the process of science in psychology. We will study human behavior and experience from multiple psychological perspectives. We will engage in the process of science to observe, hypothesize, experiment, discuss, and revise our understanding as new evidence comes to light. We will practice scientific literacy, engaging with current events while using psychological analysis to make sense of the world around us. We will develop and defend arguments based on textual evidence and accumulated data. After the first quarter, students will be allowed to advocate for particular areas of study in psychology. Possible units include sensation and perception, consciousness and its variations, memory, motivation, emotion, lifespan development, stress and coping, and social psychology. Finally, we will work to develop the habits of mind and academic skills that will help students to become scientifically literate citizens and capable college students.
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Drugs and the Brain Project Name(s)________________________
- Choose 1 drug, prescription or recreational, and research the answers to the questions below.
- Download and complete the research organizer below.
- Create a presentation about your drug and its effects. This can be a PowerPoint, a poster, a film, or another creative product - let me know if you have an alternate idea.
Rubric
Complete Research Grid /36
2 possible marks per cell
Criteria: Complete, factual, sourced.
Presentation /30
This includes the slide presentation and your performance.
15 possible marks for overall quality of visual presentation.
15 possible marks for overall quality of oral presentation.
Criteria: Orally and visually engaging, factual, logical, and well-sourced.
Total /66
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Project Research Organizer and PPT/Film must be emailed to [email protected] before the start of class on December 5th, 2019
Human Brain Project Name(s)________________________
- Choose a structure of the brain.
- Complete the research organizer.
- Create a presentation about your structure of the brain. This can be a powerpoint, a poster, a film, or another creative product - let me know if you have an alternate idea.
Structure/Area of the Brain: RO Due: Presentation Due:
Rubric
Complete Research Grid /50
2 possible marks per cell except for your choice (worth 8 for all three)
Criteria: Complete, factual, sourced.
Presentation /30
This includes the slide presentation and your performance.
15 possible marks for the overall quality of visual presentation.
15 possible marks for the overall quality of oral presentation.
Criteria: Orally and visually engaging, factual, logical, and well-sourced.
Total /80
Comments:
Parts of the Brain Areas of the Brain
*Thalamus Brainstem
*Hypothalamus Frontal Lobe
*Amygdala Temporal Lobe
*Hippocampus Occipital Lobe
*Cerebellum Parietal Lobe
*Reticular Formation *Wernicke's Area
*Pons *Broca's Area
*Pituitary Gland Limbic System
*Medulla *Sensory Cortex
*Spinal Cord *Motor Cortex
*Corpus Callosum *Cerebral Cortex
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