AP Psych: tonight's Homework

309-317 w/notes (to "Updating Pavlov's Understanding")

AP Psych: Odds and Ends from Sensation & Perception

Beau Lotto's TED talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html

"Castle" Optical illusion: http://izismile.com/img/img2/20090513/illusion_01.gif

Exploding head (or whatever else you look at afterwards): http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/mot_adaptSpiral/index.html

Dragon Illusion: http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/dragon_illusion/ (Thanks to Charlie.)

AP Psych: Selective Attention in Today's News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091027/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_northwest_flight_overflown

AP Psych: Synesthesia article

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/question.asp?mcasyear=2006&district=001&school=&grade=10&subjectcode=ELA&questionnumber=7

AP Psych: Sensation & Perception Group Project

Using visual aids or diagrams, your group will be responsible for describing how one of our senses works. Then, you will demonstrate the process of sensation in a class activity or an experiment.

You will be graded using the following criteria:
*Visual Aids (creative, clear, well labeled, topical)
*Presentation (preparation, eye contact, enunciation, group cohesiveness)
*Understanding (thoroughness, knowledge of topic, clarity of explanation)
*Class Activity (illustrative of sense, relevant, interesting)

80 points (20 points per category)
15 to 20 minutes in length per group (1 ½ class meetings for all 5 senses)

G7 Red: Thurs and Fri
½ Purple: Weds & Thurs
2/1 Blue: Weds & Fri
3 Green: Weds & Thurs

AP Psych: Sensation & Perception Lab

These sites are to be explored during class.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/senseschallenge/senses.swf

http://www.rpbusa.org/rpb/eye_info/how/

http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers7e/

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/f_exhibits.html

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/illusion/illusions.htm

Color blindness test: http://www.colblindor.com/color-arrangement-test/

http://www.planetperplex.com/en/index.html

http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/

AP Psych: Websites from class

http://jeffmilner.com/backmasking.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyQjr1YL0zg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBPG_OBgTWg

http://deems.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/perception/

AP Psych: Was Phineas Gage a hottie?

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/07/22/newly_discovered_image_offers_fresh_insights_about_1848_medical_miracle/

AP Psych: Memorize the Parts of the Brain

Yes, this is really dorky, but it will help you with the Chapter 2 test on Thursday.

http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/09/episode-72-video-memorize-the-parts-of-the-brain/

AP Psych: Sex!

Is this a catchy enough title to get you to read an article from a science magazine?

http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/10-where-does-sex-live-in-brain-from-top-to-bottom

AP Psych: World's Fastest Talker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM6zPikfOEs&feature=related

Perhaps this video will help you to distinguish between Broca's and Wernicke's areas.

AP Psych: Study Guide available for purchase

If you did poorly on the previous test, or if you believe you might benefit from having additional practice, consider purchasing the Study Guide. Do a search for "ISBN 9780716752882" and you should find a used copy for relatively cheap.

AP Psych: 60 Minutes video from class

http://search.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5119805n

AP Psych: My Stroke of Insight

Watch this video!

http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

(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. Please indicate which section of AP Psych you attend in the subject line of your e-mail. Due Tuesday, October 6 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!