Thursday, April 25, 2019

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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