AP Psych: your homework assignment

Watch this video!

(If it doesn't work, do a YouTube search for "Ted" and "Jill Bolte Taylor.") It's under twenty minutes -- time well-spent. Immediately afterwards, write me ONE e-mail (msandler@arlington.k12.ma.us) with your reaction to her speech. Indicate which section of AP Psych you attend in the subject line of your e-mail.

B Block: Due Sunday, October 3 by 11:59 PM.
C, E and G Blocks: Due Monday, October 4 by 11:59 PM.

It should be a paragraph long; please don't write in abbreviations and watch for spelling and capitalization. (This is an e-mail to your teacher, not your BFF.) Answer the following prompt: What did Dr. Taylor's talk teach you about the brain? And close that Facebook tab!

AP Psych: Chapter 2 Project

You will be creating a poster featuring...YOURSELF!

You will provided with a large sheet of paper, and a brain (well, the outline of one.) You will have some time in class to have the outline of your head traced, by using the shadow from the overhead projector. This tracing will serve as a template for the model of the brain you will create.

Outline or draw each of the following sections. Label each area and include a visual to explain the function of the area. For example, the temporal area could include a picture or drawing of the ear. Each area will also need a brief, accurate description of its function. There's a lot that needs to fit on this poster, so plan accordingly.

Be creative; the more interesting posters will decorate our classroom for many months.

Your poster will be graded with the following in mind: picture connectedness and creativity, function descriptions, part location, overall creativity and visual presentation.

Required elements: thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, corpus callosum, pituitary gland, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, the four lobes of the brain, motor cortex, somatosensory cortex.

Out of 75 points. Due Wednesday, October 6 (U Day.)

Heads up: Your Chapter 2 test will be Friday, October 8 (T Day.)

AP Psych: Link for the Study Guide

It's here.

AP Psych: Crossword Answers

Chapter 1 / Chapter 3

Links for Parents

AP Psychology Curriculum
AP Psychology Course Overview
World History Curriculum & Course Overview

AP Psych: Stats Lab

Lab is here.
Be sure to input your numbers here.
AP Scores 2010.

AP Psych: reading you missed in Old Hall

It's here. Print it out and read it. Then answer the following questions:


Review the SoBe studies on pp. 184-187 of “The Power of Price”.
On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions concerning this experiment.

1. Who do you think was Ariely’s intended population?
2. How did he obtain his sample? Do you think they are representative of the intended population? If not, how are they different?
3. What is the independent variable in the first two studies? What is the conceptual dependent variable?
4. How was the dependent variable operationalized in each of the first two studies?
5. Can you identify any potential confounding variables in these experiments? What are they?
6. What do you think of the conclusions he made? Are they accurate (in your opinion)?

World History: Sites for today's class

http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/revolution/index.html

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/

http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/

http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/default.shtml

http://www.madametussauds.com/London/About/History/Default.aspx

AP Psych: Link to tonight's homework & answers

www.spsp.org/student/intro/assign/variables.doc

Mr. Sandler's Schedule

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