U1: Intro to Psychology Approaches
1.4 Behaviorial Neuroscience is the branch of Psychology that analyzes how the brain, neurotransmitters, and other aspects of our biology influence our behaviors. What is another word used for Behavior Neuroscience (The Lesson Title)
What is Biopsychology
2.3 Health: Our activity for this lesson was to create a CBT cycle. What does CBT stand for?
What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Mr. Hafter's Father coaches this sport!
He's been doing it for over 20 years starting with my sister and then started to helm my former high school's sports program to this day! He loves to referee in his free time to stay active and is known for giving the nastiest red cards
What is Girls Soccer
3.2 Is the Endocrine System SLOWER OR FASTER than the Nervous System?
The Endocrine System is a slower messenger system in an organism (human) comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and secrete hormones into the bloodstream
Name at least one Personal Inquiry Project topic from another group other than your own
Answers may vary
1.7 Memory: What are the 4 different types of memory?
What are Sensory, Working, Short-Term, Long-Term
2.6 Sports: Name at least one rule in Spicy Uno
If a 0 is put down, everyone’s hand must move your hand to the person to your right
If a 1 is put down, you can trade your hand with any other player
If a 6 is placed down, everyone must slap the table. The last person to slap, draws a card
If a 7 is put down, you cannot speak until another 7 is placed. If you talk, draw a card
If a 9 is placed down, only the person who puts down the card slaps the table. If anyone else slaps the table they draw a card
My cousin loves skateboarding, but the board was too big for her when she was young.
Named after his sister, inventor Ben Mackay designed a board built to look good, perform exceptionally and exceed all your expectations even if it's smaller.
What is a Pennyboard
3.3 Make a Model Brain: Name at least one part of the brain we learned when making our clay models AND it's purpose in the brain
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain Stem, Thalamus, Hippocampus, Corpus Collosum, Amygdala
How many taste buds are on our tongue in-total (Hint: It's a range in the thousands)
What is 2000-5000 Taste Buds called the Papillae
1.6 Behaviorism: What is the TYPE OF CONDITIONING that uses rewards and punishments to modify voluntary behaviors. (Hint: Pavlov's Dog Activity)
What is Operant Conditioning
DAILY DOUBLE
2.5 Criminology
What is the difference betwenn a top-down approach versus a bottom-up approach when investigating potential suspects for a crime?
Mr. Hafter has 4 girl cousins, which has lead to watching a lot of Drama/Comedy movies. This movie is known not only it's female-dominated cast led by Lindsey Lohan and for its famous lines:
"She Doesn't Even Go Here!" "On Wednesdays we wear Pink" and "You Can't Sit With Us"
What is Mean Girls
DAILY DOUBLE
3.4 Brain Hemispheres
Make a VERBAL argument as to why people can live with a severed corpus collosum should be considered "normal"
What are the specialized cells used for smelling? (Hint: it starts with an O)
What are Olfactory Sensory Neurons
1.2 What does the word Physiological mean?
(Free Response, 1 Sentence is fine)
Having to do with an organism’s physical processes
Mr. Tranh and Ms. Olivia
My sister would wear this fashion brand ALL THE TIME.
Created in Italy and popularized in California, it's known for being one-size only and a laid-back fashion brand. The brand’s current stock also features pieces tapping into the current revival of ‘90s trends such as babe tees, slouchy sweaters, plaid skirts, and more.
What is Brandy Melville
3.5 Baby Brain Development: From a Psychology standpoint, why are kids so dumb? (Free Response, 1-2 sentences is okay)
Answers may vary:
Maturation: Biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience.
4.2 Sight: What is the SENSATIONAL difference between these two images (Free Response, 1-2 sentences is acceptable)
Answers may vary
1.3 What is Pasteur's Quadrant? How is it related to Basic & Applied Psychology? (Free Response, 1-2 Sentences is enough)
Pastuer's Quadrant is the combination of Basic & Applied Psychology!
2.4 Marketing: In this lesson we discussed the affiliation of colors brands use for their products. What is one positive AND negative trait of the color Blue?
Answers may vary:
Positive: Trust, Loyalty, Security, Dependability, Logic, Serenity
Negative: Coldness, Emotionlessness, Unfriendliness, Unappetizing,
My mother adores this woman, I think she would leave my father in an instant for the chance to even meet her.
She's regarded as one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time with hits like "Edge of Seventeen" and "Stop Breaking My Heart" along with the band Fleetwood Mac
Who is Stevie Nicks
3.6 Brain on Drugs. Name the three Drug categories.
Hint: One of them calms the body, the second speeds up the body, and the third distorts perception
Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens
DAILY DOUBLE:
Involves Sensation & Perception
What is the difference between sensation & perception? Use at least one sense for your example