Research Methods Let’s take a look at real science!!!! There are two reasons why it is vital that you have a solid understanding of research methods. First, you are more likely to see a free response question on the AP exam from this topic than anywhere else. Second, above all, it is important to remember … Continue reading “Research Methods”
Personality (The Psychoanalytic Perspective) Objectives: Describe what is meant by personality, and explain how Freud’s treatment of psychological disorders led to his study of the unconscious. Describe personality structure in terms of the interactions of the id, ego and superego. Identify Freud’s psychosexual stages of development, and describe the effects of fixation on behavior. Explain … Continue reading “Personality”
Don’t give me attitude!!! I seem to be always telling people not to give me attitude. I tell my wife about once a week, my kids about once a day, and my students about once a minute. When I say attitude, I am trying to tell people to show respect. In reality an attitude is … Continue reading “Don”
Perception Perception is the way we interpret the information we sense. The way we interpret the world in many ways dictates our sense of reality. Even if our senses are keen (like superman on crack), if our perception is skewed we will not understand the information we sense. Lets first go over some basic … Continue reading “Perception”
Research Methods and Statistics General Resources: Research Methods Knowledge Base Methods in Behavioral Research (textbook with links) Research Methods Tutorials (from Cornell University) Action Research Resources (megasite on action research) Qualitative Research Resources on the Internet Psychological Methods (APA journal) Getting Started Researching on the Web: Web Tools for Research in Psychology Library Research in … Continue reading “Neuroscience and the Brain”
Me and my gang. Throughout my life I have noticed that I act differently around different groups of people. Around my old fraternity friends I am swear and talk about beer and women, but around my fellow teachers I talk about curriculum and differentiating instruction. In other words, the people around us affect the way … Continue reading “Me and my gang”
Most of you reading this (taking an AP class) probably consider yourselves intelligent (don’t worry, I am sure you are- even if you are not- I still like you). But how do you really know if you are? Well you could take an intelligent type test; and the two most popular are the Stanford-Binet and … Continue reading “What is Intelligence?”
Explain the role that culture plays in the formation and maintenance of relationships Formation of relationships Individualist cultures assume that the free choice of a spouse is based on romantic love but they may in reality be “arranged” by social position, religion, wealth, opportunities, and class. Moghaddam et al (1993) argues that interpersonal relationships: in … Continue reading “Explain the role that culture pl”
Analyze why relationships may change or end Sternberg (1986) suggested the triangular theory of love with three components that many psychologists believe are important in close relationships: intimacy (feeling close, connected, and bonded) passion (romance and physical and sexual attraction) commitment (desire to maintain the relationship in spite of adversity and costs). Partners begin to … Continue reading “Analyze why relationships may ch”
Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behavior Attribution theory Attribution theory (Heider 1958) is based on the assumption that people are naive scientists who try to explain observable behavior. An essential feature of the original attribution theory is a fundamental distinction about internal and external causes of behavior. Attribution theory is … Continue reading “Describe the role of situational”
