Chapter 1: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

January 10

Quiz – Prologue and AP Essay Writing Workshop

homework:      Myers p18-26reading and notes

January 11

The Need for Psychological Science

Scientific Method

Description (Case Study, Survey, Naturalistic Observation)

homework:      Myers p26-36reading and notes

                        Quiz – Scientific Method

                        Field Study

Prologue Quiz Corrections due Monday

January 14

QUIZ – The Scientific Method

Correlation

Correlation and Causation

Illusory Correlations

Perceiving Order in Random Events

homework:      Myers p36-39reading and notes

“Two, Four, Six, Eight…This Pill Works Great!”(posted arowe.pbworks.com)

Field Study

January 15

Experimentation

Evaluating Therapies

Can Subliminal Messages Improve Your Life

homework:     

Myers p39-51 reading and notes (p44-51reading and notes material may not be covered in class)

 PsychSim5Tutorial – Descriptive Statistics (complete worksheet) Descriptive Statistics.pdf can be located here http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers8e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=category&s=00060&n=01000&i=01060.01&o=|00510|00520|00530|00540|00550|00560|00570|00580|00590|00600|00610|00620|00630|00640|00650|00660|00670|00680|00690|00700|00710|00010|00020|00030|00040|00050|00060|00070|00080|00090|00180|00100|00110|00120|00130|00140|00150|00160|00170|00190|00200|00000|01000|02000|03000|04000|05000|06000|07000|08000|09000|10000|11000|12000|13000|14000|15000|16000|17000|18000|19000|99000|&ns=0 

Field Study     

January 16

Statistical Reasoning

Describing Data

Measures of Central Tendency and Variation

Making Inferences

homework:     

TEST – Chapter 1

             Online Quizzes http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers8e/default.asp

            - students are permitted three attempts to earn high scores

Field Study

January 17

          TEST - Chapter 1

50 Multiple Choice and Free Response Question

homework:

Discussion Question: The Ethical Treatment of Animals (arowe.pbworks.com) 
DQ: Chapter 1 - Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Field Study 

January 18

Student Learning Objective Pre-Test 2nd Floor Computer Lab

homework:

Field Study Analysis and Presentation due Tuesday January 22nd

AP FIELD STUDY and presentation.doc

Planning the Research Report.pdf

January 22

Field Study Presentations

Supplemental Readings and Assignments

 Two Four Six Eight, This Pill Works Great...  Two Four Six Eight....pdf

Discussion Question: DQ: Chapter 1 - Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Field Study

AP FIELD STUDY and presentation.doc

Planning the Research Report.pdf