tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58588195352082589992023-06-20T05:44:01.341-07:00Psychology and SociologyMr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-76697003501794059212009-01-12T14:38:00.000-08:002009-01-12T14:57:46.867-08:00Psychology Final Exam Essay TopicsHere are your nine essay topics, you will choose 4 to write on.<br /><br />Mental Disorders<br />Memory<br />Sleep<br />Psychology vs. Psychiatry<br />Operant vs. Classical Conditioning<br />The Great Psychologists (badura, freud, horney, skinner, erickson, etc.)<br />6 approaches of Psychology<br />The Brain<br />Hypnosis<br /><br />For HW tonight (Monday 1/12) go to phobialist.com choose one phobia to research and bring that info with you to class tomorrow tuesday 1/13.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-67693639565983970502008-12-04T08:58:00.000-08:002008-12-04T09:07:20.490-08:00Thursday 12/4Here is the study guide for the quiz on freud:<br /><br />Know and be able to explain frueds 3 divisions of the mind (id, ego, and superego).<br /><br />Know and be able to explain freuds concept of EROS and Thanatos.<br /><br />know freuds 7 defense mechanizism's<br /><br />know and be able to provide examples of freuds 5 stages of psychosexual developmentMr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-46265378149002336602008-11-18T11:41:00.000-08:002008-11-18T11:50:43.446-08:00Tuesday 11/18things to know for fridays test:<br /><br />operant conditioning<br />reinforcement<br />Ivan Pavlov<br />Classical conditioning<br />E.L. Thorndike<br />Albert Bandura<br />UCR<br />CR<br />CS<br />UCS<br />NS<br />B.F. Skinner<br />Generalization<br />Bart the Bear experiment<br />Baby Albert experiment<br />Pavlov's dog experiment<br />variable-ration schedule<br />variable-interval schedule<br />fixed-ratio schedule<br />fixed-interval schedule<br />social cognitive learning<br />continous reinforcement<br />negative reinforcement<br />punishment<br />reinforcement<br />shaping<br />behavior modification<br />imprinting<br /><br /><br />Essays<br />BF Skinner and why he is important<br />Ivan Pavlov and why he is importantMr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-87932555475171556292008-10-28T08:13:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:45:42.019-07:00Monday 10/28Senses and Perceptions study guide<br /><br />read pgs. 94-111 and 122-133<br /><br />These are the topics of the T and F questions:<br />first impressions<br />different sensations<br />how your brian responds to sensations<br />what is a perception<br />how your brain interacts with sensations and perceptions<br />apparent montion theory<br />real motion theory<br />perceputal sets<br />decibels and decibel levels<br />taste<br />touch<br />smell<br />hearing<br />vision<br /><br /><br />Terms to know<br />eardrum<br />lens<br />iris<br />auditory nerve<br />cold<br />after image<br />optic nerve<br />salty<br />outer ear<br />adrenaline<br />blind spot<br />taste buds<br />social custom<br />psychology<br />cochlea<br />cornea<br />phi<br /><br /><br />Essay Questions<br />Which sense would you be willing to live without?<br />Know how you would use all of your senses in order to complete a certain task?<br /><br />Brain Teaser<br /><br /><br />At the end of the last volleyball season, the main results table had been destroyed. Luckily, a number of people could remember the following snippets:<br /><br />Arlington Wonderers finished above The Golf GTI and Derby Surefires. Eagle Cherrys finished above Arlington Wonderers, The Golf GTI and Derby Surefires. Happy Hours finished above Brookside Magic and Eagle Cherrys. Eagle Cherrys finished above Foxtrot Kilos and Chippy Flippers. The Golf GTI finished below Chippy Flippers and Eagle Cherrys. Foxtrot Kilos finished before Brookside Magic, Derby Surefires and The Golf GTI. Derby Surefires finished below Foxtrot Kilos, Chippy Flippers and Brookside Magic. Arlington Wonderers finished below Chippy Flippers and Eagle Cherrys. Brookside Magic finished below Eagle Cherrys, Foxtrot Kilos and The Golf GTI. Derby Surefires finished below The Golf GTI and Eagle Cherrys. Foxtrot Kilos finished below Arlington Wonderers and Eagle Cherrys.<br /><br />Can you restore the correct league positions?Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-516569330605144132008-10-13T07:58:00.000-07:002008-10-13T08:10:01.427-07:00Monday 10/13Study guide for Brain test:<br />make sure you have notes on these items, and be able to identify them:<br /><br />brain size<br />pituitary gland<br />midbrain<br />fight-flight response<br />endocrine system<br />central nervous system<br />limbic system<br />parasympathetic nervous system<br />somatic nervous system<br />forebrain temporal<br />frontal lobe<br />occipital lobe<br />forebrain<br />parietal<br />autonomic nervous system<br />sympathetic nervous system<br />hindbrian<br />peripheral nervous system<br />corpus callosum<br />intelligence<br />somatic nervous system<br /><br />Choose 4 topics to write answers for:<br /><br />Psychosurgey, and discuss advantages and disadvantages<br />Electronic Brain stimulation, discuss pros and cons<br />Heredity vs. the Environment, choose a side and discuss<br />Do animals think, choose a side and use examples<br />Ethology, is it worth studying why or why not<br />Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease, causes, symptoms, and treatmentsMr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-47767482598803838092008-09-25T10:23:00.000-07:002008-09-25T10:25:14.194-07:00Thursday 9/25Brain Activity: p. 73 and p. 80 draw the brain and label everything that is on p. 73 and p. 80. Finish for HW.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-5215966230930041932008-09-23T11:13:00.000-07:002008-09-24T08:27:33.192-07:00Tuesday 9/23Use this link to study the brain and print out the brian diagrams for your notes. If you can print them out in color it will be better.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.american.edu/kbreitt/home/brain.html">http://www.american.edu/kbreitt/home/brain.html</a><br /><br />Follow this link to read the full story of Phineas Gage:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/phineas-gage">http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/phineas-gage</a>Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-15721741519084545132008-09-17T08:53:00.000-07:002008-09-17T08:56:01.674-07:00Wednesday 9/17I will give you an article tomorrow in class, I want to read the article and write a 1/2 page response to it, using your knowledge of stimulants that we studied today.<br /><br />Your Drug Phamplets are due on Tuesday 9/23.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-55032932299476258642008-09-08T15:52:00.000-07:002008-09-08T15:54:45.061-07:00Monday 9/8For HW tonight finish your experiments that you and your partner started in class. You can share your experiment tomorrow in class for extra credit.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-4268048245959998882008-09-05T13:38:00.000-07:002008-09-05T13:54:31.084-07:00Thursday 9/4No O.A.<br /><br />We watched a video on Animal behavior and emotions. we took notes and I assigned hw from the video.<br /><br />HW: Does this movie change your opinion about animal research? What about inflicting pain upon an animal in the name of research?Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-58507681364184766612008-09-05T13:37:00.001-07:002008-09-05T13:38:13.611-07:00Wednesday 9/3I was out sick today.<br /><br />the class completed a psychology crossword that was turned in for credit.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-49334838503095262402008-09-02T13:33:00.000-07:002008-09-02T13:38:50.773-07:00Tuesday 9/2No O.A. today.<br /><br />Look at examples of Gestalt Theory, by using Gestalt pictures.<br /><br />Took notes on psychologists (James, Wertheimer, Watson) and psychology vs. psychiatry.<br /><br />got books today.<br /><br />No Hw.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-312924618683971492008-08-28T10:48:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:01:35.699-07:00Friday 8/29No O.A.<br /><br />finish group work, and call on volunteers to discuss their sticky note examples.<br /><br />take notes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thru</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">watson</span>.<br /><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">HW</span>:</strong> follow this link <a href="http://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/07-08/consumerism.html">http://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/07-08/consumerism.html</a> to an article about the psychology of spending. prepare a typed or hand written 1/2 page (minimum) summary on what different approaches are used as examples to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">explain</span> why Americans spend so much money. Please <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">explain</span> why you are choosing that example. More than 1 approach may be talked about in the article. Bring to class on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tuesday</span>, no school <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Monday</span>.<br /><br />Also for tuesday google "gestalt pictures" and print out 2-3 of the most interesting ones that you could find. thanks.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-68252955068212967182008-08-28T10:39:00.001-07:002008-08-28T10:42:17.354-07:00Thursday 8/28No O.A.<br /><br />group work: divided the class into 6 groups, assigned each group an approach, created group posters.<br /><br />HW Each student has two sticky notes, on one of the sticky notes write an example of your groups approach, on the other sticky note write an example of another groups approach. bring both sticky notes to class with you on friday.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-73805507718509725692008-08-27T16:16:00.000-07:002008-08-27T16:22:21.417-07:00Wednesday 8/27O.A. read pg. 16 discussed the best way to take class notes, no writing required.<br /><br />Took class notes, finished the 6 approaches and started the history of psychology thru Wilhelm Wundt.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-75614327855768885352008-08-26T10:40:00.000-07:002008-08-26T10:42:14.555-07:00Tuesday 8/26O.A. - 4 goals of psychology p. 4<br /><br />Notes on the 6 approaches to psychology. finish tomorrow.<br /><br /><strong>HW Read p. 4-9.</strong>Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858819535208258999.post-55267920052779122312008-08-26T10:39:00.000-07:002008-08-26T10:40:29.672-07:00Monday 8/25Handed out syllabus and discussed in class. Remember that your signed syllabus by you and your parents is due Friday September 5th.Mr. Gahaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071939686535461099noreply@blogger.com0