AP Psych #9

 Dear AP Psych Student...

Well...I guess we're here.

To all of the future Psych students, have fun with the class! This might come from a very "senior"-esque mindset but, this class was never one I needed to stress about in terms of grades. As long as you keep up with the work (which never felt too daunting), you should be good for the whole year. I would definitely recommend keeping up with your vocab and looking back on it from time to time, it is VERY helpful for the AP.

I think my favorite activity from the semester was the orange brain activity. It was a great way to talk to the people at our table and also help solidify an image of the brain and its parts within our minds.

A recommendation for next year would be to get rid of the awards/punishments "game" we had at the beginning of the year. I understand how it relates to operant conditioning, but the rewards were given for things that I believe most students would've done regardless and you're essentially using the overjustification effect (woah psych term) to get students to do things they should ideally do on their own.

Overall though, this was year was beyond interesting and educational and I still find myself relating daily things/interactions to concepts learned in social psych and other units.

I had a marvelous time :)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

AP Psych Post #1

Image
Each year, I help manage semi-annual blood drives with Dulles HOSA! We always manage to get a huge turnout, so I'm glad I can significantly contribute to such a good cause. On average, we obtain enough blood to save ~300 lives per year! I'm excited about our next blood drive ( March 28th ).  You should all sign up to donate <3 (seriously.) My 4 truths + 1 lie: I've been to two Ariana Grande concerts I'm going into computer science next year Sitcoms are my favorite types of show I emcee for Multicultural Show I've never been to India
Read more

AP Psych Post #8

Image
Meme 1 - Oedipus + Electra Complex: https://pediaa.com/what-is-the-difference-between-oedipus-complex-and-electra-complex/ Meme 2 - Neuron Types and Functions: https://www.verywellhealth.com/neurons-5217652 Meme 3 - Bipolar Disorder: https://www.nystromcounseling.com/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-disorder-manic-vs-depressive-episodes/#:~:text=Depressive%20episodes%20present%20in%20bipolar,%2C%20decision%2Dmaking%2C%20or%20forgetfulness Meme 4 - Mental Prototypes: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00418/full Meme 5 - Social Inhibition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6593305/
Read more

AP Psych Post #3

Flight Risk [April 11th (Frontal Lobe + Norepinephrine)] Flight Risk was once a typical college student. One day, he went out to a bar with his friends after collectively acing a Biochemistry test. The bar was lively and Flight Risk enjoyed drinking and talking with his friends. After a few drinks, Flight Risk and his friends notice a strange-looking group of hooded people walk in.  Soon, the swarm of hooded men starts running toward Flight Risk's group!  They take one of Flight Risk's friends and try to escape with her! In a drunken state, Flight Risk fails to aid his friends. With clouded judgement and lack of coordination, Flight Risk stumbles away, hoping to escape the situation rather than lend a hand. The next day, his friend is found dead in the middle of the campus quad. Flight Risk decided that he would no longer run away from confrontation and will fight for himself and his friends. Out of sheer determination, Flight Risk develops a device that allows him to control ...
Read more