Spring+2016-2017

__Final exam option 1__: Read Psychopathic Children and respond thoughtfully to the prompt: Do you believe that these young people can truly become productive members of society? Explain why or why not and include in your responses insight informed by your knowledge of positive reinforcement (operant conditioning) and theories of personality. Your grade will be based upon your demonstration of understanding of learning and personality theories we explored in class and a respectful treatment and understanding of those with mental illnesses. Be specific in your argument (refer to specific patients), precise (statistics and diagnostic criteria), and factual. Cite your sources in APA if you use sources other than the article. __Final exam option 2__: Final Exam This is an activity where you are a therapist. It seems a bit complex, but once you pick a Case study from the list, you will see how the layers unfold. This gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding very clearly.
 * Plan of the week 6/5/2017**
 * Monday:**all week work on college application essays.
 * Tuesday:** meetings for essays
 * Wednesday:** meetings for essays
 * Thursday:** meetings for essays
 * Friday:** meetings for essays

link to NYTimes best essays more best essays and more Dave Barry columnist
 * Plan of the week 5/30/2017**
 * Tuesday:** debrief serial killers.
 * Wednesday:** read best college application essays according to New York Times:
 * Thursday:** Diozzi is coming! begin your brainstorms! link to CA prompts for 2017/18
 * Friday:** brainstorming time in class. bring list in to class M with at least 3 possibilities.


 * Plan of the week 5/22/2017 **
 * Monday: ** finish docu. remember movie list... movie project due T for seniors... or W at last possible time.
 * Tuesday: **movie project due for seniors, remember to turn it in with the GAF filled out. case studies in class.
 * Wednesday: **change of plans serial killer profile sheet and serial killer list (not definitive) more complete list
 * Thursday:** work on killer research.
 * Friday: **Meet your lawyers and state your case! 10pts for your verbal presentation. Might continue till T.


 * Plan of the week 5/15/2017**
 * Monday:** Quiz and go over movie project! Get Global Assessment of Functioning. link to pdf
 * Tuesday:** begin documentary [|Doc] You are responsible for notes if you miss class, so catch
 * Wednesday:** continue notes from doc - Honors stopped at 22:13 tues and 49:11 W CP stopped at 26:40 tues and 47:57 wednesday.
 * Thursday:** continue notes from doc
 * Friday:** work on movie project in class.


 * Plan of the week 5/8/2017**
 * Monday:** finish schizophrenia, begin personality disorders.
 * Tuesday:** quiz on abnormal and personality disorder notes
 * Wednesday:** personality disorders case studies in class for P2, take a packet and working solo or with a partner, decide which personality disorder they have (use the 2 slides from yesterday) and why you think diagnosed them with it based on their symptoms. and look over movie project and movie list is to the right on the banner.
 * Thursday:** QUIZ TODAY!!! finish case studies. documentary next week.
 * Friday:** have fun at prom!


 * Plan of the week 5/1/2017**
 * Monday:** Mental health brochure quick link to disorders and therapies
 * Tuesday:** Somatoform Disorders: LeRoy, NY [|news link] video link movie project
 * Wednesday:** continue somatoform disorders
 * Thursday:** disociative disorder finish up [|Dr. Phil]
 * Friday:** schizophrenia [|MTV real life]


 * Plan of the week 4/23/2017 **
 * Monday: ** begin abnormal psychology. What is neurotypical, what is the DSM 5? and why do we need it? ** ppt link **
 * Tuesday: ** notes.
 * Wednesday: ** Depression [|link to black dog]screening toolfor depression (not how, just informational)
 * Thursday: ** anxiety disorders
 * Friday ** : cognitive distortions

Personality portfolio includes your Big 5 Personality Test compared to your friends' 50 slips and your write up. Rorschach inkblot and your interpretation. Your MBTI results: a paragraph explaining why you think they are valid or invalid. Your defense mechanisms writing from Friday. watch and take notes on ** crash course ** 1. What are defense mechanisms 2. Why do people use them? 3. When was the last time you saw a person using a defense mechanism? 4. What are the three defense mechanisms you use most and how? (If you really prefer to live a life unexamined, write about movie or TV characters and how they use defense mechanisms so as to protect yourself. This will be the third item in your Personality portfolio! On Monday we OPEN THE BOXES! and analyze your data. Tuesday we make Rorschach tests and take the personality quiz.
 * Plan of the week 4/10 2017**
 * Monday:** open boxes and fill out chart compare to Big 5 Personality Test How accurate were your friends in evaluating your personality? Which was more accurate, your friends or the survey? Include details from both in your explanation of why one was more valid.
 * Tuesday:** Rorschach inkblots! [|link]
 * Wednesday:**
 * Thursday:** Personality profiles due by today!
 * Plan of the week 4/3/2017**
 * Monday:** Begin personality in class activity [|walk in the woods.] hw:
 * Tuesday: hw: take one please and screenshot results! ** a different MBTI test a very different one and begin to collect 50 adjectives to describe you, [|personality!]
 * Wednesday: 5 factor personality test **
 * Thursday: ** personality notes
 * Friday: **** [|Read about defense mechanisms] ** Write down your responses to the following questions

Next week we begin Abnormal psychology. You can pick your movie early if you want: Movie project Mental health movie list hw:abnormal crash course bring in three questions written down!

[|TED talk] then time in class to work on project.
 * Plan of the week 3/20/2017**
 * Monday:** Chart your sleep! Then time in class to work on project.
 * Tuesday:** [|TED talk, discussion] and then work on project.
 * Wednesday:**
 * Thursday:** link to school committee members and addresses **sleep quiz!**
 * Friday:** Sleep project, formal letters for honors and letters or posters for CP due at start of class.

**Tuesday:** sleep article letter from Middlesex Supts to start schools later sleep stages Training manual due Wednesday!!! **Friday:** bring in your sleep data please!
 * Plan of the week 3/20/2017**
 * Monday: ** sleep!!!!! hw: training manual and continue sleep/dream journal
 * Wednesday:** sleep deprivation video
 * Thursday: QUIZ on learning!** School Sleep Project video link


 * Plan of the week 3/13/2017**
 * Monday:** check in with the sleep/dream journals and human training manuals!
 * Tuesday:** if no snow, quiz on classical and operant conditioning. and then begin sleep! hw: [|watch crash course] bring in three of your own questions, written down on paper, ready to discuss.
 * Wednesday:**
 * Thursday:**
 * Friday:** sleep notesTraining manual due T the 22nd

**Wednesday:** train an Animal using CC Th by end of class 10pts. differences between CC and OC! **Friday:** how to pick one or the other. TV practice training and our big project for the learning unit: Human training manual
 * Plan of the week 3/6/2017**
 * Monday:** Get sleep/dream journals! Classical conditioning! Notes! classical conditioning training Dwight **hw:**begin sleep journals! and Crash Course come in with three questions you have to discuss! Please be able to explain the difference b/w Classical and Operant conditioning. If you can't, I have to assume you didn't watch the video :).
 * Tuesday:** continue ppt. and the Office finally!
 * Thursday:** [|Baby Albert] diff between intro to Operant Conditioning. Big Bang Theory

What are the steps in remembering something, what can go wrong, what are false memories, and how can police departments do better in the future? link to first part
 * Plan of the week 2/27/2017**
 * Monday:** memory, memory palace TED
 * Tuesday:** extremes of memory, anteriograde Retrograde [|The Woman Who Can't Forget]
 * Wednesday:** remembering and forgetting...
 * Thursday:** hw: bring in something you need to memorize...
 * Friday:** remember something! You brought in something! remembering


 * Plan of the week 2/13/2017**
 * Monday://Snow DAY!!! Nevermind!//** Make 2 brain based valentines, 1 for teachers or staff use your 3D brain app!, and 1 for someone special in your life! The school based 1 will be delivered in their mailboxes!!!! (these are 5 easy points! do it!) You need to deliver to the special person in your life! Then work on zombie menu!
 * Tuesday: [|Video]** terms to define and know: neuroplasticity, lateralization, hemispherectomy post here if you didn't speak or were absent! Work on zombie brain project after you finish video and discussion
 * Wednesday:** [|Video on hippocampus removal] In class discussion, what part of the brain are you most willing to lose? post here if you didn't participate! then work on zombie brain
 * Thursday:** Sorry you have a sub, so no video! Broca's and Wernick's [|area]website, **post here with your partner ! W**hich part would be worst to have damage to in your opinion? Plus an article on [|Pot in the amygdala!] just to show you how weird pot is. Then work on zombie menu rest of period!
 * Friday:** Work on zombie brain menus all class! They are due by end of class! Have a great vacation! I'll see you on M.


 * Plan of the week 2/6/2017**
 * Monday:** brain notes continued zombie menu project pick partners!
 * Tuesday:** brain notes continued hw: selfie, four lobes plus brain stem, cerebellum, please print out!
 * Wednesday:** study hall I guess :(
 * Thursday:** snow day!
 * Friday!** tape up your selfie! 10pts! in class begin project! watch [|zombie autopsy video] to get in the mood. project due F before vacation.


 * Plan of the week 1/30/2017**
 * Monday:** start neurons! questions due, discussion!
 * Tuesday:**in class neuron ppt hw
 * Wednesday:** candy neuron.
 * Thursday:** begin brains. brain ppt
 * Friday:** hw: download 3D brain app (free! Coldsprings Harbor)

**Tuesday:** Social psych and research methods. For our first group exercise we will be investigating some of the most compelling psychological studies in the field of psychology, blog. Your group will be posting here @Psychology Studies which is why you created a login for wikispaces. Please follow the instructions located here. Please prepare to share your findings verbally with the entire class.
 * Plan of the week 1/23/2017**
 * Monday:** introduction to psych and each other 1. no heads on desks. 2. pee when you need to. 3. eat if you want to, just clean up after yourself. 4. no headphones/earbuds till you bring in the President, you can't multitask and you are going to learn why in this class. Act like an adult because I'm treating you like an adult. Behave like a child and I will comply.
 * Wednesday:** continue to work on your findings.
 * Thursday:** share findings! discussion of research ethics.
 * Friday: Phineas Gage** What do you know about the brain? hw: watch Crash Course on the brain write down 3 questions that you have about the brain on paper that you can hand in. Don't have it ready to email to me please. Don't have them in your head. Please follow instructions. Thanks!


 * Next week:** in class neuron ppt neuron activity **hw for honors** What do you know about the brain? next week in class in class build a neuron. remind me to ask you about allergies...
 * brain ppt **