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East Penn School District Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum for: AP Psychology

Course(s): AP Psychology

Grades: 12

Department: Social Studies Length of Period (average minutes): 42 minutes

Periods per cycle: 6 Length of Course (yrs): 1 year

Type of offering: _____ required __X___elective Credit(s) awarded: 1.0

Developed by: Danielle Walsh

ADOPTED: November 2019

AP Psychology

Enduring Understanding Essential Questions Content Standard Skills

● Psychology is a social What is Psychology? Unit I – History and Approaches Standard Area: Perspectives in Psychological Science ​ science that is continually Summarize the nature-nurture debate 1.1 Define psychology as a discipline and evolving. What do psychologists in various professions Fields and sub-fields of Psychology- in psychology. do and where do they work? careers, basic and applied identify its goals as a science. ● of subfields 1.2 Describe the emergence of psychology as a Name twenty psychologists and psychological science can What are some important milestones in scientific discipline. identify two major contributions they help people live better psychology’s early development? - contributing made to the field of psychology. lives. psychologists 1.3 Describe perspectives employed to What are psychology’s levels of analysis and understand and mental processes. Identify and assess the components of ● Nature and nurture work related perspectives? Approaches to Psychology- 1.4 Recognize the evolving nature of psychology each approach to psychology. together to influence Structuralism, Functionalism, behavior and mental Behaviorism, , as a scientific discipline. Analyze a case study and apply each processes. Psychoanalytic, Humanism, 2.1 Discuss the value of both basic and applied approach to determine the strengths Biological, Evolutionary, with human and and weaknesses of each approach Social-cultural related to the case study. non-human animals.

2.2 Describe the major subfields of psychology. PA Core Standards

CC.3.6.11-12.H. Draw evidence from

informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

● The scientific method What are some strengths and weaknesses of Unit II – Research Methods Standard Area: Research Methods, Measurement, Explain how scientifically derived helps us draw a more the different methods psychologists use to and answers are more valid than those informed conclusion. describe behavior? The scientific method- Qualitative derived from intuition or common vs. quantitative experiments 1.1 Describe the scientific method and its role in sense. ● Knowledge of statistics How does the scientific contribute to psychology. can help you make more critical thinking? Correlation and experimentation 1.2 Describe and compare a variety of Apply the scientific method to informed decisions. observe, describe, explain and predict Why would we learn more about a drugs Statistical reasoning- descriptive vs. quantitative (e.g., surveys, correlations, behavior. ● Following ethical effectiveness from giving it to half of the inferential statistics experiments) and qualitative (e.g., interviews, guidelines are necessary participants in a group of 1000 than to all narratives, focus groups) research methods. Assess the differences between when conducting an 1000 participants? in research correlation and causation. experiment. 2.1 Identify ethical standards psychologists must How are human and animal research address regarding research with human Describe different statistical measures participants protected? participants. and why they are used. . 2.2 Identify ethical guidelines psychologists Why is informed consent vital to Evaluate the limits of each research participation? must address regarding research with non-human methodology. animals. AP Psychology

3.1 Define descriptive statistics and explain how Analyze, create and interpret graphical they are used by psychological scientists. representations of data from research studies. 3.2 Define forms of qualitative data and explain how they are used by psychological scientists. 3.3 Define correlation coefficients and explain their appropriate interpretation. 3.4 Interpret graphical representations of data as used in both quantitative and qualitative methods. PA Core Standards CC.8.6.11-12.B.* Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. CC.2.4.HS.B.5 Make inferences and justify conclusions based on sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies. A1.2.3.2.1, A1.2.3.2.2, A1.2.3.2.3, A2.2.3.2.1, A2.2.3.2.2, A2.2.3.2.3

● Having an understanding Why is studying biology important to Unit III – Biological Bases of Standards Area: Biological Bases of Behavior Describe the basic parts, mechanisms about how the body understanding psychology? Behavior 1.1 Identify the major divisions and subdivisions of and processes that make up the works is critical to the human . nervous system understanding ourselves. How do the endocrine system and nervous Neural Processing and 1.2 Identify the parts of the neuron and describe the ● Heritable individual system interact? Communication- biology, behavior, Create a visual image of the with differences do not mind and neural transmission basic process of neural transmission. all parts/functions of the brain necessarily imply Why is it important for the brain to be plastic 1.3 Differentiate between the structures and functions represented and explained heritable group and regenerative? The Nervous System- somatic of the various parts of the central nervous system. differences. nervous system, somatic nervous 1.4 Describe lateralization of brain functions. Assess the findings of split-brain ● Our genetic How do heredity and environment work system, autonomic nervous system, research 1.5 Discuss the mechanisms of, and the importance of, predispositions and our together? sympathetic nervous system, surrounding parasympathetic nervous system plasticity of the nervous system. Analyze and synthesize information environments interact. 2.1 Describe how the endocrine glands are linked to about twin and studies Endocrine System- functions and the nervous system. interactions with the nervous system 2.2 Describe the effects of hormones on behavior and Summarize key points in the debate mental processes. about the usefulness of 3.1 Describe concepts in genetic transmission. AP Psychology

The Brain-lobes, structures and 3.2 Describe the interactive effects of heredity and functions, plasticity vs. neurogenesis, environment. split-brain research 3.3 Explain how evolved tendencies influence

behavior. Genetics- twin and adoption studies, molecular genetics, heritability vs. PA Core Standards environment CC.3.6.11-12.G. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital Evolutionary Behavior- natural sources, using advanced searches selection and , effectively; assess the strengths and evolutionary research on sexuality limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and over-reliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

● Sensation and What are the implications of having the ability Unit IV - Sensation and Perception Standard Area: Sensation and Perception Apply concepts of selective help humans interpret, to attend selectively to stimuli? 1.1 Discuss processes of sensation and perception and and inattention to explain change adapt to, organize, and Sensing the World: Some Basic how they interact. blindness and choice blindness understand the world How does sensory adaptation help people live Principles- bottom-up and top-down experiments 1.2 Explain the concepts of threshold and adaptation. around us. day to day? processing, selective attention, ● Perception involves the transduction, thresholds, sensory 2.2 Describe the visual sensory system. Create a poster illustrating the interpretation of sensory How influential is context on our sensation adaptation, influences on perception 2.3 Describe the auditory sensory system. structures and functions of the eye and input as a cognitive and perception? 3.1 Explain Gestalt principles of perception. ear process. Vision- eye structures and functions, 3.2 Describe binocular and monocular depth cues. Why is sensory interaction important? , visual Describe Gestalt perceptual principles 3.3 Describe the importance of perceptual constancies. ● Sensation and perception organization and interpretation including figure-ground and grouping help shape our reality. 3.4 Describe perceptual illusions. principles Hearing- ear structures and functions, 3.5 Describe the nature of attention. loudness,pitch, locating sound 3.6 Explain how experiences and expectations Cite evidence through personal influence perception. examples about how expectations, Other Senses- touch, pain, taste, contexts, and motivation PA Core Standards smell, kinesthesia, sensory influence perception CC.8.6.11-12.H. Draw evidence from interaction, ESP informational texts to support analysis,

reflection, and research.

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● Being conscious involves Why do we sleep? Unit V – States of Consciousness Standard Area: Consciousness Outline the different stages of sleeping a complex mix of 1.1 Identify states of consciousness. and dreaming. different levels of What is meant by variations in a given state Biological Rhythms and Sleep- 1.2 Distinguish between processing which is awareness and of consciousness? consciousness, alpha waves, beta Discuss how the body’s biological conscious (i.e., explicit) and other processing which wakefulness. waves, NREM, , delta rhythms influence daily life. How does REM sleep impact and waves, SCN happens without conscious awareness (i.e., implicit). ● Each state of ? 2.1 Describe the circadian rhythm and its relation to Evaluate the effects of sleep loss and consciousness has its own Purpose of Sleep- circadian rhythm, sleep. sleep disorders. biological and sleep functions, meditation 2.2 Describe the sleep cycle. psychological effects on How do psychoactive drugs impact Journal and interpret dream content. 2.3 Compare theories about the functions of sleep. our awareness. behavior? Sleep Disorders- insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, night 2.4 Describe types of sleep disorders. Describe how tolerance and addiction ● We can process terrors, 2.5 Compare theories about the functions of dreams. work physiologically and information and solve 3.1 Characterize the major categories of psychoactive psychologically. problems even in an Dreams- REM, latent content, drugs and their effects. “altered state.” manifest content, rebound 3.2 Describe how psychoactive drugs act at the

Hypnosis- post-hypnotic suggestion, synaptic level. dissociation 3.3 Evaluate the biological and psychological effects of psychoactive drugs. Psychoactive Drugs- depressants, 4.1 Describe meditation and relaxation and their alcohol use, barbiturates, opiates, effects. stimulants, MDMA, hallucinogens, 4.2 Describe hypnosis and controversies surrounding marijuana its nature and use. Drug Dependence and PA core standards Addiction-substance use disorders, CC.8.5.11-12.F. Evaluate authors’ differing tolerance and withdrawl points of view on the same historical event or

issue by assessing the authors’ claims,

reasoning, and evidence.

● Much of what we do we How do we learn? Unit VI - Learning Standard Area: Learning Compare and contrast a behaviorist learn from experiences. 1.1 Describe the principles of classical conditioning. view and a cognitivist view of How are consequences important to learning? Classical Conditioning- behaviorism, 1.2 Describe clinical and experimental examples of learning. ● Our capacity to learn new unconditioned classical conditioning. helps us cope How can you apply operant conditioning to response,unconditioned stimulus Compare and contrast the basic with changing your own life? conditioned response (CR) 1.3 Apply classical conditioning to everyday life. components and processes of classical circumstances. conditioned stimulus (CS) 2.1 Describe the Law of Effect. and operant conditioning. How do classical and operant conditioning acquisition,higher-order 2.2 Describe the principles of operant conditioning. ● What has already been differ? conditioning, extinction 2.3 Describe clinical and experimental examples of Apply operant conditioning principles learned can be changed spontaneous recovery, generalization to real-world examples related to operant conditioning. by new learning. 2.4 Apply operant conditioning to everyday life. AP Psychology

How can you apply observational learning to discrimination, learned helplessness 3.1 Describe the principles of observational and school, sports, work, home and your own life? Respondent behavior cognitive learning. self-improvement. 3.2 Apply observational and cognitive learning to Operant Conditioning- law of effect, Explain how biology constrains everyday life. operant chamber, , conditioning and how affects discriminative stimulus,reinforcer, PA core standards conditioning. positive reinforcement, negative CC.8.5.11-12.C. Evaluate various explanations reinforcement, primary reinforcer for actions or events and determine which Evaluate how observational learning conditioned reinforcer, punishment explanation best accords with textual evidence, affects prosocial and antisocial behavior. acknowledging where the text leaves matters Schedules of reinforcement- continuous reinforcement, partial uncertain. (intermittent) reinforcement, fixed-ratio, fixed-interval, variable ratio, variable interval

Biology, cognition and learning- cognitive map, latent learning insight, intrinsic motivation extrinsic motivation, biofeedback

● Our , attention What is memory? Unit VII - Cognition Standard Area: Memory Explain how memory systems work. and expectations all 1.1 Identify factors that influence encoding. interfere with the Can forgetting ever be a good thing? Memory Encoding, Storage, 1.2 Characterize the difference between shallow Discuss how misinformation, encoding of , Retrieval- sensory memory, imagination, and source amnesia (surface) and deep (elaborate) processing. altering the reality of the How can we improve memory? short-term memory, long-term influence memory. experience. memory, working memory, parallel 1.3 Discuss strategies for improving the encoding of What are the best strategies for solving processing, automatic processing memory. Discuss how emotions, external cues, ● Memory is learning that problems? effortful processing, rehearsal 2.1 Describe the differences between working memory and order of appearance influence has persisted over time in spacing effect, serial position effect and long-term memory. memory. the form of information Does influence ? Or visa visual encoding, acoustic encoding 2.2 Identify and explain biological processes related to that has been acquired, versa. semantic encoding Appraise how varied memory stored and retrieved. how memory is stored. techniques can help you learn and Memory Construction and 2.3 Discuss types of memory and memory disorders remember. ● We are what we Forgetting- encoding, imagery (e.g., amnesias, dementias). remember. mnemonics, chunking, iconic 2.4 Discuss strategies for improving the storage of Evaluate how heuristics, memory, echoic memory, flashbulb memories. overconfidence, perseverance, memory, long-term potentiation and framing influence decision making (LTP), amnesia, implicit memory, 3.1 Analyze the importance of retrieval cues in and . explicit memory, hippocampus, memory. recall, recognition, relearning, 3.2 Explain the role that interference plays in retrieval. Analyze the relationship between priming, Déjà vu, mood congruent language and thinking. AP Psychology

memory, proactive interference, 3.3 Discuss the factors influencing how memories are retroactive interference, repression, retrieved. misinformation effect, source Standard Area: Thinking amnesia 1.1 Define cognitive processes involved in Thinking/Decision Making- Concept, understanding information. prototype, algorithm, 1.2 Define processes involved in problem solving and heuristic, insight, representativeness decision making. heuristic, availability heuristic 2.1 Describe obstacles to problem solving.

Problem Solving and Creativity- 2.2 Describe obstacles to decision making. Confirmation bias, fixation, mental PA Core Standards , functional fixedness, CC.8.5.11-12.G. Integrate and evaluate overconfidence, belief perseverance, multiple sources of information presented in intuition, framing diverse formats and media (e.g., visually,

quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to Language Structure and address a question or solve a problem. Development- language,phoneme morpheme, grammar, semantics syntax, babbling stage, one-word stage, two-word stage telegraphic speech, linguistic determinism

● There is no real How do drives and incentives motivate Unit VIII – Motivation and Standard Area: Motivation Identify different perspectives on consensus on how behavior? 1.1 Explain biologically based theories of motivation. studying motivation. motivation and emotion Motivational Concepts-instinct, 1.2 Explain cognitively based theories of motivation. work. What are the benefits of belonging? drive-reduction theory, homeostasis, Analyze our need to belong. 1.3 Explain humanistic theories of motivation. incentive, Hierarchy of needs ● Motivations and How does the body create and respond to 1.4 Explain the role of culture in human motivation. Evaluate whether we can experience emotions are complex emotions? Hunger- glucose, set point, 2.1 Discuss eating behavior. emotion without consciously and involve an interplay basal metabolic rate, Anorexia 2.2 Discuss sexual behavior and orientation. acknowledging it. psychological, How does gender result in different emotional nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, 2.3 Discuss achievement motivation. physiological and experiences? Binge-eating disorder Discuss gender differences in Standard Area: Emotion cognitive components. nonverbal communication. What is ? Sexual Motivation-Sexual response 1.1 Explain the biological and cognitive components ● Each person has their cycle, refractory period,estrogen of emotion. Identify events that provoke a stress own for their testosterone, sexual orientation 1.2 Discuss psychological research on basic human response. emotional responses. emotions. AP Psychology

Theories of Emotion- emotion, 1.3 Differentiate among theories of emotional James-Lange theory,Cannon-Bard experience. theory, Two-factor theory 2.1 Explain how biological factors influence

emotional interpretation and expression. Embodied Emotion/Expressed Emotion/Experienced Emotion- 2.2 Explain how culture and gender influence polygraph, facial feedback,catharsis emotional interpretation and expression. feel-good,do-good phenomenon 2.3 Explain how other environmental factors influence well-being, adaptation-level emotional interpretation and expression. phenomenon, relative deprivation 3.1 Identify biological and environmental influences

Stress and Health- Behavioral on the expression and experience of negative medicine, , emotions, such as fear. stress, General adaptation syndrome 3.2 Identify biological and environmental influences (GAS), tend and befriend response, on the expression and experience of positive emotions, coronary heart disease,Type A such as happiness. Type B, Psychophysiological illness, Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), PA Core Standards lymphocytes CC.8.5.11-12.F. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

● Life is a continuous Does development occur in stages or is it a Unit IX – Developmental Standard Area: Life Span Development Identify and explain at least three process of development, continuous flow from one level to another? Psychology 1.1 Explain the interaction of environmental and issues that have influenced rooted in nature and understanding of life-span shaped by nurture. How do theories of cognitive development Prenatal Development- Zygote biological factors in development, including the role development. account for differences in children, embryo, fetus,teratogens, X and Y of the brain in all aspects of development. ● Life requires both adolescence and adults? chromosomes, Gender, testosterone 1.2 Explain issues of continuity/discontinuity and Compare and contrast the theories of stability and change. Fetal alcohol syndrome, habituation stability/change. Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky How does the interaction of nature and 1.3 Distinguish methods used to study development. related to cognitive development. ● Early attachment affects nurture affect socialization? 1.4 Describe the role of sensitive and critical periods the foundation for our Infancy and Childhood- Maturation Explain how temperament, parenting adult relationships and How do adolescents think differently from cognition, schema, assimilation in development. styles, abuse, family disruption, our attachment styles. children and adults? Accommodation, sensorimotor stage 1.5 Discuss issues related to the end of life. daycare, and neglect affect attachment. , preoperational 2.1 Discuss theories of cognitive development. How do adults change cognitively as they stage,Conservation, egocentrism 2.2 Discuss theories of . Discuss the social tasks and challenges age? Theory of mind, concrete operational of adolescents. 2.3 Discuss theories of social development. stage, Formal operational stage autism, stranger anxiety 3.2 Describe newborns’ reflexes, temperament, Identify the physical and cognitive and abilities. 4.2 Describe how infant perceptual abilities and changes that occur during adulthood. Parents and Peers- Aggression attachment, critical period intelligence develop. Imprinting,Temperament, Basic trust AP Psychology

4.3 Describe the development of attachment and the Adolescence- gender role role of the caregiver. Self-concept, gender identity 5.1 Describe physical and motor development. Gender typing, social learning theory 5.2 Describe how memory and thinking ability Adolescence, puberty, Primary sex characteristics, secondary sex develops. characteristics, Menarche, identity 6.1 Identify major physical changes. Social identity, intimacy 6.2 Describe the development of reasoning and morality. Adulthood- Emerging adulthood, 6.3 Describe identity formation. menopause, Cross-sectional study longitudinal study, Crystallized 6.4 Discuss the role of family and peers in adolescent intelligence, fluid intelligence, development. Social clock 7.1 Identify major physical changes associated with adulthood and aging. 7.2 Describe cognitive changes in adulthood and

aging. 7.3 Discuss social, cultural, and emotional issues in aging. PA Core Standards CC.3.5.11-12.H. Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information

● encompasses How does psychoanalysis explain personality? Unit X - Personality Standard Area: Personality Describe how Freud arrived at his who we are at any given Free association, Psychoanalysis 1.1 Describe attributional explanations of behavior. view of the through moment. How do we assess the unconscious mind? Unconscious, Psychosexual stages 1.2 Describe the relationship between attitudes his views on psychological disorders. Oedipus complex, Identification (implicit and explicit) and behavior. ● Personality is a product How do humanistic theories explain Fixation, Defense mechanisms Analyze how projective tests work and of our genetics and personality? Repression, Regression 1.3 Identify persuasive methods used to change are applied as well as how they are environment. Reaction formation, Projection attitudes. viewed critically. How do social-cognitive psychologists explain Collective unconscious, Projective 2.1 Describe the power of the situation. personality? test, Thematic Appreciation Test 2.2 Describe effects of others’ presence on Analyze how humanistic theories have (TAT), Rorschach inkblot test influenced psychology, including the individuals’ behavior. Terror-management theory criticism of those theories. Id, Ego, Superego 2.3 Describe how influence behavior. Self-actualization 2.4 Discuss how an individual influences group Discuss how social-cognitive Unconditional positive regard behavior. researchers explore behavior and how Self-concept, Trait PA Core Standards those views have been criticized. Personality inventory CC.8.5.11-12.F. Evaluate authors’ differing Minnesota Multiphasic Personality points of view on the same historical event or Inventory (MMPI) issue by assessing the authors’ claims, AP Psychology

Empirically derived test reasoning, and evidence. Social-cognitive perspective CC.8.5.11-12.C. Evaluate various explanations Reciprocal determinism for actions or events and determine which Personal control explanation best accords with textual evidence, External locus of control acknowledging where the text leaves matters Internal locus of control , Self uncertain. Self-esteem, Self-serving bias Individualism,Collectivism

● People apply the term What is intelligence? Unit XI – Testing and Individual Standard Area: Intelligence Analyze whether intelligence is a intelligence to the Differences 1.1 Discuss intelligence as a general factor. general ability. qualities that enable What does it mean to be emotionally intelligence: Intelligence test 1.2 Discuss alternative conceptualizations of success. intelligent? General intelligence (g), factor Identify the four components of intelligence. ● The socially constructed analysis, Savant syndrome emotional intelligence. idea of intelligence varies Do modern tests of mental abilities grit, emotional intelligence, Mental 1.3 Describe the extremes of intelligence. from culture to culture. sufficiently measure intelligence? age, Stanford-Binet 2.1 Discuss the history of intelligence testing, Analyze how stable intelligence scores IQ (), WAIS including historical use and misuse in the context of are over a lifetime. Can intelligence change over time? (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) fairness. Analyze the link between genetic and 2.2 Identify current methods of assessing human Why do different people perform differently Assessing Intelligence: achievement environmental heritability of on intelligence tests? tests, Aptitude tests, abilities. intelligence. threat, standardization, normal curve, 2.3 Identify measures of and data on reliability and reliability, validity, content validity, validity for intelligence test scores. Evaluate whether intelligence tests are predictive validity, cohort 3.1 Discuss issues related to the consequences of biased. intelligence testing. Dynamics of Intelligence: crystallized intelligence, Fluid 3.2 Discuss the influences of biological, cultural, and intelligence, heritability, Intellectual environmental factors on intelligence. disability PA Core Standards CC.3.5.11-12.G: Integrate and evaluate multiple ​ ​ Influences on Intelligence: Down sources of information presented in diverse Syndrome, Stereotype threat formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

Enduring Understanding Essential Questions Content Standard Skills AP Psychology

● The idea of what is How are psychological disorders different Unit XII – 1.1 Define psychologically abnormal behavior. Distinguish between normality and normal is defined in from”normal” behavior? Abnormal Behavior 1.2 Describe historical and cross-cultural views of disorder. many ways. Perspectives on Psychological abnormality. ● Living a “normal” life What are psychological disorders? Disorders: Psychological disorders Explain how and why clinicians 1.3 Describe major models of abnormality. depends upon the ability Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity classify psychological disorders. to adjust to changes as What are the roots of anxiety disorders, OCD disorder (ADHD) 1.4 Discuss how stigma relates to abnormal behavior. Apply the learning and biological they arise. and PTSD in people? Medical model 1.5 Discuss the impact of psychological disorders on perspectives to anxiety disorders, DSM-V the individual, family, and society. OCD and PTSD. What are the roots of mood disorders in 2.1 Describe the classification of psychological people? Anxiety disorders: Generalized Contrast major depressive disorder disorders. anxiety disorder, Panic disorder and bipolar disorder. When and how does schizophrenia develop? Social-anxiety disorder, Illness 2.2 Discuss the challenges associated with diagnosis. anxiety disorder, Phobia, 2.3 Describe symptoms and causes of major categories Describe the symptoms of How do psychological issues manifest agoraphobia, Obsessive-compulsive of psychological disorders (including schizophrenic, schizophrenia. themselves in our general physical disorder (OCD), Post-traumatic mood, anxiety, and personality disorders). well-being? stress disorder (PTSD), 2.4 Evaluate how different factors influence an Identify somatic symptoms and their Post-traumatic growth related disorders. How do personality disorders affect people? Somatic individual’s experience of psychological disorders. symptom disorders and PA Core Standards Contrast the three clusters of CC.8.6.11-12.H: Draw evidence from Conversion disorders: ​ personality disorders. Hypochondriasis informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Dissociative disorders: CC.3.5.11-12.I: Synthesize information from a Dissociative identity disorder (DID) ​ range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, Mood disorders simulations) into a coherent understanding of a Major depressive disorder, Mania, process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving Bipolar disorder, Rumination conflicting information when possible. psychosis

Schizophrenia:Delusions, hallucinations

Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa binge-eating disorder

Personality disorder:Antisocial personality disorder, Spotlight effect Self-esteem, Self-serving bias Individualism, Collectivism

● Knowledge of various What does it mean to be mentally well? Unit XIII – Therapy and Treatment Standard Area: Treatment of Psychological Differentiate amoung , treatment availabilities Psychological Therapies and Disorders biomedica therapy, eclectic and can help people How can we unlearn maladaptive behaviors? Approaches: Eclectic approach, humanistic approaches to therapy. AP Psychology

struggling with mental biomedical therapy, Psychotherapy 1.1 Explain how psychological treatments have health issues. How do we know a therapy is effective? exposure therapy, Psychoanalysis, changed over time and among cultures. Evaluate which therapies are most ● Receiving the right resistance, Interpretation 1.2 Match methods of treatment to psychological effective for specific disorders. treatment can make How important is it to change our lifestyles to Psychodynamic theory: Transference perspectives. positive differences in promote ? client-centered therapy, Insight Determine the three elements shared people’s lives. therapies, active listening, 1.3 Explain why psychologists use a variety of by all forms of psychotherapy. Rational-emotive therapy treatment options. unconditional positive regard 2.1 Identify biomedical treatments. Counterconditioning, systematic 2.2 Identify psychological treatments. desensitization, Aversive 2.3 Describe appropriate treatments for different age conditioning, exposure therapy virtual reality, , groups. cognitive therapy, Family and group 2.4 Evaluate the efficacy of treatments for particular therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy disorders. 2.5 Identify other factors that improve the efficacy of Meta-analysis, regression toward the treatment. mean, Evidence-based practice, therapeutic alliance, 2.6 Identify treatment providers for psychological Psychopharmacology, antipsychotic disorders and the training required for each. drugs, Tardive dyskinesia, 3.1 Identify ethical challenges involved in delivery of antianxiety drugs, Antidepressant treatment. drugs, electroconvulsive therapy PA Core Standards (ECT), Psychosurgery, lobotomy, CC.3.5.11-12.G: Integrate and evaluate multiple repetitive transcranial magnetic sources of information presented in diverse stimulation (rTMS), resilience formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

● By nature, people are How do actions and attitudes work together? Unit XIV – Standard Area: Social Interactions Determine how actions and attitudes social animals. 1.1 Describe attributional explanations of behavior. interact. ● People’s behavioral What is the effect of on our social psychology, attribution theory, 1.2 Describe the relationship between attitudes responses are shaped by behavior? fundamental attribution theory, Analyze how conformity reveals the (implicit and explicit) and behavior. social context. attribution, peripheral route power of social influence. How do others impact our performance? , central route persuasion, 1.3 Identify persuasive methods used to change foot-in-the-door phenomenon, role, attitudes. Analyze how behavior is affected by What impact does prejudice have on people? theory, 2.1 Describe the power of the situation. others. conformity, normative social 2.2 Describe effects of others’ presence on What does it mean to act selflessly? influence, social facilitation, social Explain prejudice and and its social, individuals’ behavior. loafing, deindividuation, group cognitive, and emotional roots. What makes one person attractive to another? polarization, group think, culture, 2.3 Describe how group dynamics influence behavior. norm, prejudice, stereotype, 2.4 Discuss how an individual influences group Explain social exchange theory and discrimination, just-world behavior. social norms in the context of helping phenomenon, in group, scapegoat 3.1 Discuss the nature and effects of stereotyping, behavior. theory, other-race effect, aggression, prejudice, and discrimination. frustration-aggression principle, AP Psychology

social script, mere exposure effect, 3.2 Describe determinants of prosocial behavior. Identify factors that lead to friendship passionate love, companionate love, 3.3 Discuss influences upon aggression and conflict. or love relationshipswith some people equity, self-disclosure, altruism, 3.4 Discuss factors influencing attraction and and not with others. bystander effect, social exchange relationships. theory, reciprocity norm, social-responsibility norm, conflict, PA Core Standards social trap, mirror-image perceptions, CC.3.5.11-12.H. Evaluate the hypotheses, self-fulfilling prophecy, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or superordinate goals, GRIT technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information

Materials and Resources:

Textbook Myers, D. G. (2014). Myers’ psychology for AP Second Edition. New York: Worth Publishers. ​ ​

Additional Resources - Fineburg, A. C., Myers, D. G., & Brewer, C. L. (2010). Myers' psychology for ap*, teacher's edition. ​ ​ ​ ​ - Hock, R. R. (2009). Forty studies that changed psychology, explorations into the history of psychological research. Prentice Hall. ​ ​ ​ ​ - Coats, E. J. (2000). Contemporary readings in psychology, a new york times reader. ​ ​ ​ ​ - Benjamin, L. T. (2009). Favorite activities for the teaching of psychology. Amer Psychological Assn. ​ ​ ​ ​ - Halonen, J. S., & Gray, C. (2003). The critical thinking companion for introductory psychology. Worth Pub. ​ ​ ​ ​ - Ernst, R. M. (2007). Teaching tips to accompany thinking about psychology, 2/e. Charles t. blair-broeker and randal m. ernst ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ - (1998). Psychology. USA: The Center for Learning. ​ ​ ​ ​ - Psychology-related articles from online news sources, Frontline, TOPPS, Teaching High Blog, and Psychology Today ​ ​ - Ludwig, T. E. (2003). Psychsim 5.0. Worth Pub. ​ ​ ​ ​