Final Project Update:
The project will be due by the end of the Science exam period on Wednesday.
I will be available to work with you in the Mac Lab (a) On Monday (Memorial Day) at noon, and (b) between exams and after school on Tuesday.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Final Project: Create your own psychology magazine!
You will serve as editor-in-chief of your own magazine, covering topics in the field of psychology. We will begin to develop the content together in class, but you will need to do research and compose your articles, etc. on your own time. We will also spend some time in the Mac Lab to address the graphic design component of the assignment. Remember: This project will serve as your final exam, and thus will be weighted as 20% of your Spring term average.
Requirements:
1. Must be ten pages, total. This includes front cover and back cover.
2. Front cover in magazine style: Dominant photo, title, subheadings, etc.
3. Table of contents with credits to all authors and editorial staff.
4. One-page advice column. You must answer the "readers'" questions based on research and psychological principles.
5. Two pages of relevant advertisements.
6. One one-page editorial article on a controversial topic in the field.
7. One one-page review of a scholarly research article. I will help you find an appropriate article to use for this.
8. One 1/2 page feature on a notable contributor to the field of psychology, past or present.
You may fill the rest of the content with other appropriate content, such as an original cartoon, a book or movie review, product recommendations, relevant news and current events, etc.
Additionally, you may fill up to one page of content with material provided by one of your classmates. However, you may not use articles or content provided from a contributor to fill one of the requirements listed above.
You will serve as editor-in-chief of your own magazine, covering topics in the field of psychology. We will begin to develop the content together in class, but you will need to do research and compose your articles, etc. on your own time. We will also spend some time in the Mac Lab to address the graphic design component of the assignment. Remember: This project will serve as your final exam, and thus will be weighted as 20% of your Spring term average.
Requirements:
1. Must be ten pages, total. This includes front cover and back cover.
2. Front cover in magazine style: Dominant photo, title, subheadings, etc.
3. Table of contents with credits to all authors and editorial staff.
4. One-page advice column. You must answer the "readers'" questions based on research and psychological principles.
5. Two pages of relevant advertisements.
6. One one-page editorial article on a controversial topic in the field.
7. One one-page review of a scholarly research article. I will help you find an appropriate article to use for this.
8. One 1/2 page feature on a notable contributor to the field of psychology, past or present.
You may fill the rest of the content with other appropriate content, such as an original cartoon, a book or movie review, product recommendations, relevant news and current events, etc.
Additionally, you may fill up to one page of content with material provided by one of your classmates. However, you may not use articles or content provided from a contributor to fill one of the requirements listed above.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
HW: Theoretically, you should be able to finish your FRQ during class on Friday. So your homework is to complete the practice test the substitute will give you this weekend. Go through all of the questions and answer the ones you believe you know. On the second pass, answer the ones about which you can make a reasonable guess. If there are questions on which you are totally stumped, you should look the answers up in your book, on the internet, etc. The purpose is to start reviewing and to fill in the gaps in your knowledge, so look up as many answers as you need to as an opportunity to study.
FRQ Friday: If you haven't finished reading the chapter on Psychological Disorders, you will need to do so, either during class or over the weekend. Please complete this FRQ and submit it to me via Google docs, due by the time class begins on Monday.
Psychiatrists are faced with the sometimes difficult task of diagnosing and recommending treatment for a variety of psychological disorders. When presented with symptoms, the clinician must make an appropriate diagnosis that is consistent with the DSM-IV-TR. Using the standard definitions of each of the following psychological disorders, give an example of each and discuss the typical symptoms of each.
a. Anxiety disorders
b. Mood disorders
c. Dissociative disorders
d. Schizophrenic disorders
e. Personality disorders
Psychiatrists are faced with the sometimes difficult task of diagnosing and recommending treatment for a variety of psychological disorders. When presented with symptoms, the clinician must make an appropriate diagnosis that is consistent with the DSM-IV-TR. Using the standard definitions of each of the following psychological disorders, give an example of each and discuss the typical symptoms of each.
a. Anxiety disorders
b. Mood disorders
c. Dissociative disorders
d. Schizophrenic disorders
e. Personality disorders
Friday, April 23, 2010
HW: Due Monday.
Read the following three articles and type up a half-page-ish response. I'd like to know where you stand on the controversy, and why. Please submit your response by the time class begins on Monday, either via email or a shared Google doc. (If you use Google docs, please be sure to allow me to both view and edit the document, so I can provide feedback directly.)
The New York Times' Take
NYT Letters to the Editor
Psychology Today Weighs In
Read the following three articles and type up a half-page-ish response. I'd like to know where you stand on the controversy, and why. Please submit your response by the time class begins on Monday, either via email or a shared Google doc. (If you use Google docs, please be sure to allow me to both view and edit the document, so I can provide feedback directly.)
The New York Times' Take
NYT Letters to the Editor
Psychology Today Weighs In
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
HW Part I:
Study for the test. Here is the FRQ you should prepare:
A. Samantha has been acting up in school lately. She gets in fights and is failing many of her classes. Her parents are in the middle of a divorce, and she is shuttling back and forth between their houses. What is each of these concepts, and how does it apply to Samantha's situation?
(a) id
(b) locus of control
(c) trait theory
(d) displacement
(e) humanistic theory
Study for the test. Here is the FRQ you should prepare:
A. Samantha has been acting up in school lately. She gets in fights and is failing many of her classes. Her parents are in the middle of a divorce, and she is shuttling back and forth between their houses. What is each of these concepts, and how does it apply to Samantha's situation?
(a) id
(b) locus of control
(c) trait theory
(d) displacement
(e) humanistic theory
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