2011-2012 Syllabus

Reading is an important aspect of this class. The readings should be done prior to class. Unit, cumulative and semester tests will draw heavily from the readings. 

Date                       Details

Tue. 8/23               Welcome and expectations. Start Unit 1: History and Approaches

Thur.  8/25           

Mon. 8/29             Test on History and Approaches. Start Unit 2: Research Methods

Wed. 8/31              

Fri. 9/2                  

Wed. 9/7                               

Fri. 9/9                   Test on Research Methods. Start Unit 3: Biological Influences on Behavior

Tues. 9/13            

Thur. 9/15            

Mon. 9/19            

Wed. 9/21            

Fri. 9/23                

Tue. 9/27                              

Thur. 9/29             Test on Biological Influences on Behavior. Start Unit 4: Sensation and Perception 

Mon. 10/3            

Wed. 10/5            

Fri. 10/7                

Tues. 10/11            

Thur. 10/13           Test on Sensation and Perception. Start Unit 5: States of Consciousness

Tues. 10/18           Cumulative Test #1 (this will be a take-home test)

Thur. 10/20           (end qtr. 1 tomorrow, 10/21)

Tues. 10/25          

Thur. 10/27           Test on States of Consciousness; Start Unit 6: Learning

Mon. 10/31          pp.215-222

Wed. 11/2            pp.222-227

Fri. 11/4               pp.228-235

Tues. 11/8            pp.235-240

Thur. 11/10          pp.240-249

Tues. 11/15          Test on Learning. Start Unit 7: Memory and Cognition

Thur. 11/17          pp.255-267

Mon. 11/21          pp.267-279

Mon. 11/28          pp.280-294

Wed. 11/30          pp.298-304

Fri. 12/2               pp.304-315

Tues. 12/6            pp.315-322Test on Memory and Cognition. Start Unit 8: Intelligence, Testing, and Individual Differences

Thur. 12/8            

Mon. 12/12          

Wed. 12/14          

Fri. 12/16

Wed. 1/4                               

Fri. 1/6                   Test on Intelligence, Testing, and Individual Differences. Start Unit 9: Developmental Psychology

Tues. 1/10            

Thur. 1/12            

Tues. 1/17             Test on Developmental Psychology

Thur. 1/19             Cumulative Semester I exam (end qtr. 2)

Tues. 1/24             Start Unit 10: Personality

Thur. 1/26            

Mon. 1/30            

Wed. 2/1                               

Fri. 2/3                   Test on Personality. Start Unit 11: Motivation, Emotion and Stress

Tues. 2/7                              

Thurs. 2/9             

Mon. 2/13            

Wed. 2/15            

Fri. 2/17                

Wed. 2/22            

Fri. 2/24                

Tues. 2/28             Test on Motivation, Emotion and Stress. Start Unit 12: Abnormal Behavior

Thur. 3/1                              

Mon. 3/5                              

Wed. 3/7                               

Fri. 3/9                  

Tues. 3/20            

Thur. 3/22             Test on Abnormal Behavior. Start Unit 13: Treatment of Abnormal Behavior

Mon. 3/26            

Wed. 3/38            

Fri. 3/30                

Tues. 4/3                              

Thur. 4/5               Test on Treatment of Abnormal Behavior and then Cumulative Test #3 (end qtr. 3)

Wed. 4/11             Start Unit 14: Social Psychology

Fri. 4/13                

Tues. 4/17            

Thur. 4/19            

Mon. 4/23             Test on Social Psychology.

Wed. 4/25             TBA

Fri. 4/27                 Practice AP Psychology Exam

Tues. 5/1               Practice AP Psychology Exam

Thur. 5/3               AP Psychology Exam Diagnostic Tool

Mon. 5/1               AP Psychology Exam (given in the afternoon)

Post-AP Exam activities TBA