September 27/28, 2018

NO PSYCHWRITE


Group Stations:
1. Two-point Threshold - Somatosensory Cortex Labs
2. Canvas Assignment

September 25/26, 2018

psychwrite: What are association areas? What higher level mental functions do association areas process in: the frontal lobes, temporal lobes, parietal lobes, occipital lobes?


1. Brain Case Study - Buddy Practice

September 21/24, 2018

psychwrite: Which tool used to study the brain do you think yields the best/accurate/significant information?


1. Brain Tool Quiz


2. In-class Celebrity Brain work time

September 19/20, 2018

psychwrite: Explain reflexes and how they are processed in the spinal cord.


1. Nervous System Quizzie


2. Class Activity and Discussion
Neurotransmitters, agonists, antagonists

September 14/18, 2018

psychwrite: How do agnoists and antagonists affect neurotransmission?

1. Playdoh Neurons!

2. Celebrity Brain Project
Due A Day: Oct. 1, B Day: Oct. 2

3. Discuss Neurotransmission

September 12/13, 2018

Psychwrite: Refresh your memory... What was your why? Is it still your why? What could you do in order to achieve your why?


1. Partner Multiple Choice Discussions


2. Research Methods Free Response Discussions
All free response revisions must be completed and re-submitted within one week of receiving your original graded free response

September 10/11, 2018

Psychwrite: What ethical guidelines exist in psychological research that are meant to protect humans? Animals?


1. Discuss Statistics
Turn in packet for points


2. Research Methods Free Response
Make up during tutorial or after school

September 6/7, 2018

Psychwrite: What does it mean to say the results of an experiment have statistical significance?

1. Experiment
Class Practice and Discussion
Extra Independent and Dependent Variable Practice

2. Statistics
Complete the packet to the best of your ability
I will fill in the info you don't know next time!

Sept. 4/5, 2018

Psychwrite: Does correlation mean causation? Explain.

1. Operational Definition Practice

2. Correlation - Discuss and Practice

August 30/31, 2018

psychwrite: Why does wording matter when designing surveys?

1. Discuss Scientific Attitude

2. Operational Definition Discussion
Group work - Girls Smile More Than Boys
See me for a yearbook to use for this activity if absent (if you have a yearbook at home, you can easily do this assignment on your own)

3. Review and Discuss - Descriptive Methods