About
Psychology is a social studies elective providing a general overview of the nature of psychology and a study of personality development, decision making, reactions to frustration, mental health, and ways the individual interacts with and is influenced by others. It is an introduction to the study of the physiological basis of behavior and psychological processes, including learning, motivation, perception, and emotion.
Weekly Agenda
Week of: October 31-November 4
Monday: Ch. 7 Quiz; Review Due
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Abnormal Behavior & Anxiety Disorders
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Somatoform Disorders
Week of: October 24-October 28
Monday: Sleep Brochure Due; Impact of Drugs on the Brain WebQuest
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Hypnosis, Meditation, Biofeedback; Impact of Drugs on the Brain WebQuest
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Review
Week of: October 17-October 21
Monday: Sleep Disorders; Sleep Brochure
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Sleep Brochure
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Sleep Brochure
Week of: October 10-October 14
Monday: Student Holiday
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Motivation, Emotion, and Stress Test
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Nature of Consciousness, Sleep; Intro Sleep Brochure Project
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Week of: October 3-October 7
Monday: Theories of Emotion Notes; Storyboard Activity
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Storyboard Activity; Stress Notes
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Stress Notes; Test Review
Week of: September 26-September 30
Monday: Motivation Reteach Questions; Psychology Bulletin Board
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Motivation In Advertising Project
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Theories of Emotion Notes
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Week of: September 19-September 23
Monday: Ch. 6 Test (Review Due); Theories of Motivation
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Hunger
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Social Motivation
Week of: September 12-September 16
Monday: Anatomy & Function of Neuron Notes; Illustrated Neuron
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Impact of Evolution; Endocrine System​
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Bulletin Board/Review
Week of: September 5-September 9
Monday: Holiday
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Illustrated Brain; Thinking Caps
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Function/Structure of Neurons; Illustrated
Week of: August 29-September 2
Monday: Foundations of Psychology Bulletin Board; Review Chapter 1
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Tuesday: --
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Wednesday: Ch. 1 Quiz/Review Due; Intro to the Brain
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Thursday: --
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Friday: Illustrating the Brain--Structures and Regions
Week of: August 22-August 26
Monday: First Day Procedures; Class Expectations; Interest Inventory
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Wednesday: Evolution of Psychology; Key Themes of Psychology; Applying Approaches; Bulletin Board Project
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Friday: Bulletin Board Project
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