Days 37 - Psychological Disorders - A Beautiful Mind

Learning Targets - Students will be able to 

• Describe and analyze common symptoms, causes, and treatments for frequently diagnosed psychological disorders 

Opener - Is there a connection between measured intelligence and psychological disorders?

Activity #1 - Film Analysis - A Beautiful Mind

1. At what point in the film did you notice a change in Nash's behavior?  Were these early indications of a psychological disorder?

2.  What symptoms did Nash exhibit that would best aid in diagnosis of his disorder?

3.  What types of interpersonal interactions does Nash struggle with the most at the beginning of the film?

4.  To what extent does Nash's awareness of his own psychological disorder aid in his treatment of that disorder?

5.  What were the greatest challenges to those people around Nash in helping him cope with his disorder?

Activity #2 - Film Critcs Conference

Once the film has ended, and you have answered the questions above, 

• Arrange the desks in a semi-circle at the front of the room
• Each member of the group will share their responses to AT LEAST ONE of the following questions.
• What did the film do well, in terms of representing the realities of psychological disorders?  Where did it fall short?
• What lines or scenes that represented symptoms of the disorder were most captivating for the audience?
• What questions did the film leave viewers with?
• To what extent did the strengths and/or weaknesses of the individual actors affect your interest in this particular disorder?
• Rate the film from 1 to 5 stars for each of the categories below:
• Realism in portrayal
• Clarity of message
• Viewer relatablility

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Days 36 - Psychological Disorders - Developing Methods of Diagnosis

Learning Targets - Students will be able to 

• Describe and analyze common symptoms, causes, and treatments for frequently diagnosed psychological disorders 

Opener - What do you see? - RorsCHACH Test
Do you think that this is valid?  What is the challenge in using such diagnostic tools?

Activity #1 - Psychology Frontier

Choose an article, related to the diagnosis or treatment of psychological disorders, from one of the websites listed below and create a 2-3 minute brief according to the format below.  Please use either ppt or Google slides for your briefing

https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/psychology/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/news

1.  Introduction slide

2.  Summary of study or discovery

3.  Related concepts or topics studied in class

4.  Potential value or impact of the study or discovery

Activity #2 - Psychology Frontier Roundtable

Once you have selected an article and completed the required slides, arrange the classroom desks in a semi-circle around the screen.  You will have 2-3 minutes to informally talk your classmates through your findings.

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Days 35 - Psychological Disorders - Film Analysis

Learning Targets - Students will be able to 

• Describe and analyze common symptoms, causes, and treatments for frequently diagnosed psychological disorders 

Opener - To what degree do you think television and movies portray mental illness?

Activity #1 - Film Analysis

Take a look at the article linked below:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738520/

1.  Quickly define (in the context of the article) the following terms or phrases from the article:

• "stigmatizing depiction"
• "heinouss"
• movie genre

2.  Provide a brief answer to each of the following questions:

• What incentives does Hollywood have in portraying mental illness and its treatment in a negative light?
• How has Hollywood helped the public understand, or take an interest in, treating mental illness.

3.  What other psychological topics, aside from disorders, have been portrayed in movies?  

Activity #2 - Psychology Frontier

Choose an article from one of the websites listed below and create a 2-3 minute brief according to the format below.  Please use either ppt or Google slides for your briefing

https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/psychology/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/news

1.  Introduction slide

2.  Summary of study or discovery

3.  Related concepts or topics studied in class

4.  Potential value or impact of the study or discovery

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Days 33- Psychological AAR

Learning Targets - Students will be able to 

• Describe and analyze 

Opener - List 5 words you now most readily associate with the word psychology

Activity #1 - Course Feedback

Make sure that you provide detailed responses.  

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Days 30 - Final Review

Learning Targets - Students will be able to 

• Students will be able to...

Opener - Course Reflection

How would you define psychology?  What is the purpose of studying the human mind?

Activity #1 - Final Topical Review

Describe and compare biological, behavioral, cognitive, and sociocultural perspectives

Define psychology and trace its historical development

Describe and analyze the elements of an experiment

Define descriptive statistics and explain how they are used by behavioral scientists

Compare and contrast research methods

Describe neuron communication and discuss the impact of neurotransmitters

Classify the major divisions and subdivisions of the nervous system

Identify the structure and function of the major regions of the brain

Describe the endocrine system and its interaction with the nervous system

Describe the continuum of consciousness

Describe the stages of sleep, function of sleep and sleep disorders

Compare the theories of dreaming

Describe the theories of hypnosis

Analyze the cultural perspective of drug use and consciousness

Students will be able to explain the concept of threshold, adaptation, and constancy

Identify the major components of the visual system and the function of each

Identify the major components of the auditory system and the function of each

Identify the four basic tastes

Discuss the differences among the senses of taste, smell and flavor

Explain the role of the signal detection theory

Discuss how depth perception influences behavior

Identify common perceptual illusions

Explain how perceptual illusions distort sensory interpretations

Describe binocular and monocular depth cues

Explain what is meant by attention

Compare and contrast the various theories of learning:  classical, operant and observational (Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, Bandura)

Analyze methods to change behavior:   ·       extinction ·       spontaneous recovery ·       shaping ·       behavior modification

Describe the reinforcement schedules and identify primary vs. secondary reinforcers

Distinguish between negative reinforcement and punishment

Identify the roles of biology and culture in determining learning

Explain the process of encoding memory

Describe the operation of short term and long term memory

Analyze the importance of retrieval cues

Identify the brain structures most important to memory

Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory

Identify factors that interfere with memory

Describe the theories of motivation

Identify biological and environmental cues instigating basic drives and motives

Describe the physiological and psychological influences on motivation

Describe the physiological, affective, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of emotion and the interactions

Analyze the trait approach and how it identifies a person’s most striking personality characteristics

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral, humanistic and trait approaches

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the behaviorism and social learning theory

Describe prominent methods used to treat people with disorders; identify types of practitioners who implement treatment

Identify and compare the psychoanalytic and humanistic psychological approaches

Identify and compare the cognitive and behavioral psychological approaches

Activity #2 - Notebook and Materials Review

Your final will be a cumulative examination of this year's content.  It will consist of multiple choice, short answer, and one essay question.  You are strongly encouraged to have your notebook on this day.  Also, remember that every lesson since the first day is available here on the website.

For seniors, this will be on the 29th of April.

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