AP PSYCHOLOGY JOURNAL

3rd Six WeeksSensation and Perception

Learning

AP Psychology11/15/2013

• Journal entry: prosopagnosia.• Vocabulary Games• Notes re Sensation• EXAM DAY 12/2

Journal Entry 11/13

• prosopagnosiap. 229 Watch the short clip.

What is prosopagnosia? Write a paragraph about your reaction to learning about the condition this woman has.

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AP Psychology Lessons 11/19/2013

• Journal prompt: Pain• Video Sensation and Perception• Notes Basic principles of seeing the world– Bottom-up v top-down processing– Psychophysics– Signal detection– Thresholds – Subliminal processing

Chapter 6 EXAM WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2013

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Gate-Control Theory

Melzack and Wall (1965, 1983) proposed that our spinal cord contains neurological “gates” that either block pain or allow it to

be sensed.

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Biopsychosocial approach to pain p. 255* Copy the diagram on page 257. How could an understanding of each of these factors help alleviate pain? 1) Gate control theory (Melzack and Wall)2) Endorphins (Cox)3) Memories of pain (Kahneman)4) Cultural expectations (Symbaluk)5) Placebos (Kaptchuk) 6) Virtual reality games (258)

AP Psychology Lessons 11/21

• Journal Prompt: Feature detectors• Elementary concepts of vision, Inverted vision• Diagram eye and notes• Vision quiz

Journal Prompt 11/21

Watch the video on Elementary concepts of vision. Prompt: Write in complete sentences. What does Hubel and Wiesel’s experiment with the cat tell us about feature detectors?

Learning Goal: Describe the visual sensory system.

AP Psychology Lesson 11/25

• Journal Prompt: Hearing• Turn in take-home quiz on vision• Sensation and Perception• Next class: In-class Notes Quiz on p. 265-281

Perception READ

Journal Prompt 11/25/2013

LO: Describe the auditory sensory system.

p. 247-248 • What is the importance

of the hair cells in the cochlea?

• How can we be kind to our hair cells?

• What signal will we get if the hair cells are unhappy?

AP Psychology December 2, 2013

• Vocabulary • Perception Quiz• Journal Prompt: Stroop effect• Sense of smell• Test next class Chapter 6• No journal due yet• Begin Chapter 7 Learning Friday November 6

Journal prompt December 2, 2013• 3.6 Explain how experiences and

expectations influence perception.Stroop effect: Explain the principle underlying the Stroop effect. What was the reaction of your subjects to the Stroop effect?

Lesson December 6, 2013

• Journal prompt: Biological predispositions and classical conditioning.

• Taste aversion• Discovering psychology video• Practice in classical conditioning• Homework PSYCH SIM. Do by next class. – Classical Conditioning– Operant Conditioning

Journal prompt December 6, 2013• Content Standard 1:

Classical conditioning• 1.1 Describe the principles

of classical conditioning• 1.2 Describe clinical and

experimental examples of classical conditioning

• 1.3 Apply classical conditioning to everyday life.

p. 299-301 Biological predispositionsPrompt: Why do behavior learning theorists consider classically conditioned behaviors to be biologically adaptive? Give an example of research from the text.

AP Psychology Lessons 12/10

• Journal Prompt: Operant Conditioning• Classical Conditioning Psych Sim Due• Operant Conditioning Psych Sim Due• Consequence Matrix• Examples

Consequence Matrix

Journal Prompt 12/10Operant conditioning• 2.1 Describe

the Law of Effect

• 2.2 Describe the principles of operant conditioning

• 2.3 Describe clinical and experimental examples of operant conditioning

• 2.4 Apply operant conditioning to everyday life

P. 310Unlike a reinforcer, a punisher decreases the frequency of a preceding behavior. According to Darley and Ater, punishment must be both swift and sure. a. Why are harsh punishments

not effective in reducing the drunk driving rate?

b. What can parents of delinquent youths due to achieve desirable behaviors in their children?

2012 Drunk Driving Statistics: TexasSource: MADD

• Drunk driving fatalities (.08 BAC or higher): 1,296 representing 38% of all total traffic deaths, a 7% increase from last year.

• Alcohol related crash injuries (.01 BAC or higher): 16882

• Alcohol related crashes (.01 BAC or higher): 25671• DUI arrests: 89,256• DUI convictions: Not Available• DUI refusals: Not Available• Taxpayer subsidy of drunk driving fatalities: $6 billion

Negative reinforcement: A. Identify the aversive stimulus.B. What behavior is strengthened by its removal?1. Taking aspirin to relieve a headache.2. Hurrying home in the winter to get out of the cold.3. Giving in to an argument or to a dog’s begging.4. Fanning oneself to escape the heat.5. Leaving a movie theater if the movie is bad.6. Smoking in order to relieve anxiety.7. Following prison rules in order to be released fromconfinement.8. Feigning a stomachache in order to avoid school.9. Putting on a car safety belt to stop an irritating buzz.10. Turning down the volume of a very loud radio.11. Putting up an umbrella to escape the rain.12. Saying “uncle” to stop being beaten.

AP Psychology Lessons 12/12

• Journal Prompt Modeling• Observational learning• Intrinsic Motivation• CHECK JOURNAL

Journal Prompt: 12/12• 3.1 Describe the

principles of observational and cognitive learning

• 3.2 Apply observational and cognitive learning to everyday life

• Prompt: Who has been a significant role model for you? For whom are you a model?