AAP A Summer Assignment

AP Psych Crew,

Welcome! A forewarning: this class is designed for the highly motivated student…if this isn’t you, I would strongly recommend you reconsider taking AP Psych…you have been warned! This intensive course explores the scientific study of and mental processes. Our units of study range from to abnormal with special emphasis placed on the study of psychology as a science, including methods and . The primary purpose of this class is to prepare you for the AP exam administered by the College Board in May. Year-long preparation, study, and guided review will prepare you for success. It should be understood at the outset that this AP course will be more challenging and time consuming than a traditional intro class and as such, summer work is required to get us on the right track!

The instructions for you summer assignments are laid out below. Please read the directions carefully before you leave for summer break! I can’t overstate how strongly I recommend not waiting until the last minute to do this however, I also recognize that many of you will ignore this advice…to those of you who do choose to ignore my tip I say “good luck!” Note: because you have almost three months to complete these three assignments, late work will not be accepted! Please do not come to me on the first day of school asking for an extension…there will be no exceptions to this rule.

Have a great summer! - Mrs. Porto Directions

1. Activate your online textbook (this is key for all assignments) (instructions attached) 2. Read Unit 1; Modules 1-3 (pgs. 1-28) in the textbook. 3. Complete the packet entitled “History and Approaches” a. Each assignment within the packet comes with directions b. All assignments must be hand written – not typed, no exceptions. Typed work will result in a score of zero. 4. All assignments are due on the first day of class each assignment is worth 20 points unless noted otherwise a. You will be graded on thoroughness and accuracy b. BE FOREWARNED: I CANNOT STAND SCRAMBLING AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. IF YOU ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET THIS ASSIGNMENT DONE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN MY CLASSROOM YOU WILL GET AN AUTOMATIC SCORE OF ZERO ON ALL PARTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE DON’T TEST ME – THERE’S A THIS IS IN ALL CAPS! c. While working together is not expressly forbidden, copying in any form is. If I even suspect that you have cheated, you and the other person(s) will receive scores of zero. no questions asked. d. In summary, these assignments include: i. Logic and philosophy of psychology as a science ii. iii. Approaches to psychology iv. Subfields of psychology 5. On the second day of class, you will take a quiz over material from the text readings and assignments. Intended to reflect the AP exam, the quiz is comprised of 25 multiple choice questions and will be worth 25 assessment points.

HISTORY & APPROACHES

UNIT GUIDE

History & Approaches Percentage Goals for Exam:6-8%

UNIT OVERVIEW Psychology has evolved markedly since its inception as a discipline in 1879. There have been significant changes in the theories that psychologists use to explain behavior and mental processes. In addition, the methodology of has expanded to include a diversity of approaches to data gathering

UNIT OBJECTIVES By the end of the unit, students should be able to... 1. Recognize how philosophical perspectives shaped the development of psychological and compare different theoretical approaches in explaining behavior. In doing so, students should recognize the strengths and limitations of applying theories to explain behavior: -- structuralism, functionalism, and behaviorism in the early years; -- psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, and humanism emerging later; -- evolutionary, biological, and cognitive as more contemporary approaches. 2. Distinguish the different domains of psychology -- biological, clinical, cognitive, counseling, developmental, educational, experimental, human factors, industrial-organizational, personality, psychometric, and social.

3. Identify the major historical figures in psychology (e.g. Mary Whiton Calkins, , Dorothea Dix, Sigmund Freud, G. Stanley Hall, , , B.F. Skinner, Margaret Floy Washburn, John B. Watson, Wilhelm Wundt).

History of Psychology

Each person listed on the timeline has contributed to the scientific study of psychology. Write down their contribution in the space provided. You do not have to use complete sentences.

Ancient Greece Scientific Revolution Birth of Modern Psychology

(427-322 BCE) (1550-1700 CE) (1879 – Present)

Rene Descartes (1596-1650): Wilhelm Wundt (1842-1910):

Socrates / Plato:

John Locke (1588-1679): Edward Titchener (1867-1927):

Francis Bacon (1561-1626): William James (1842-1910):

Charles Darwin (1809-1882): Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930): Aristotle:

Margaret Floy Washburn (1871-1939): Carl Rogers / Abraham Maslow (1960s):

John B. Watson / B. F. Skinner (1920s): Sigmund Freud (early 1900s):

Once you’ve filled in the chart, define psychology:

Approaches to Psychology

Over time, scientists developed eight prominent approaches to modern psychology. These approaches are rooted in theoretical perspectives discussed in the previous section. Based on your reading, fill in the chart. You do not have to use complete sentences. Theoretical Approach People Major Beliefs PSYCHOANALYTIC Aka: PSYCHODYNAMIC

BEHAVIORAL

HUMANISTIC

COGNITIVE None necessary

SOCIOCULTURAL None necessary

BIOLOGICAL None necessary

EVOLUTIONARY

BEHAVIOR-

GENETIC None necessary (look this up online!)

Explain the biopsychosocial approach:

Subfields in Psychology

An important distinction is the difference between psychiatry and psychology. Psychiatry is the study mental disorders, and its practitioners are medical doctors who can prescribe medication. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. A much broader field, people who practice psychology range from undergraduate psychology majors to doctorate-level psychologists with many years of experience. As part of this activity, you will explore some of the diverse subfields of psychology.

Generally speaking, psychology can be divided into two broad categories – basic and applied. Basic psychology is grounded in research; gathering information for the purpose of more about behavior or mental processes. is psychology put directly into practice: for example, when a therapist meets with a client. Psychology is then broken down into many different subfields. Some subfields, such as , are strictly a type of basic psychology. Others can be a blending of both basic and applied psychology as is the case for industrial organizational psychology.

For this activity, use your textbook to describe each of the subfields below. You do not have to use complete sentences. Decide whether the subfield is predominately basic, applied, or both. Any subfields not in the book should be investigated online. Subfield Description Basic, applied, or both?

Clinical Psychologist

Cognitive Psychologist

Community Psychologist

Counseling Psychologist

Developmental Psychologist

Educational Psychologist

Experimental (aka: Research) Psychologist

Health Psychologist

Forensic Psychologist

Industrial / Organizational Psychologist

Neuropsychologist

Personality Psychologist

Psychometric & Quantitative Psychologist

Rehabilitation Psychologist

School Psychologist

Social Psychologist

Sports Psychologist