Psychology Bell work

Tuesday, October 31 Write down 3 facts about dreams.

Wednesday, Nov. 1 Choose one of the following statements to complete. Provide a brief explanation. The thing that I found most interesting in the article about dreams was _____________. This interested me because ……..(Explain) One thing that I learned from the article on dreams was that ________________. This is important because……….(Explain)

Thursday, Nov. 2 What do you know about hypnosis? Do you know of anyone who has been hypnotized? If so, what do you know of their experience?

Friday, Nov. 3 – True or False? A hypnotist exerts power over the subject. Anyone can be hypnotized. When you are hypnotized, you are asleep. Psychologists disagree as to whether hypnosis is a special state of consciousness Hallucinations can only occur when people take drugs. Based on research, people are able to go without sensory stimulation for long periods of time.

Monday, Nov. 6 - Psychology What are some reasons that people use or abuse alcohol or drugs? What drugs do you believe are most common?

Wednesday, Nov. 8 - Psychology Write down 5 facts that you can recall about the following: Marijuana Hallucinogens Opiates Alcohol

Thursday, Nov. 9 – Psychology What were your thoughts on yesterday’s assembly? What message did you take away from it? What information was the most meaningful to you and why?

Monday, November 13 - Psychology Take a new paper from the basket. Briefly summarize what you can recall about the stages of sleep.

Tuesday, November 14 - Psychology A friend is considering trying hypnosis as a means of dealing with a problem but he/she is a little concerned about it. What can you tell him/her about it?

Wednesday, November 15 - Psychology How would you define the terms personality and identity? Is there any difference? If so, how would you distinguish between the two terms?

Thursday, November 16 - Psychology Preview chapter 11 (267-286) and write down 5 questions that you would expect to have answered after reading the chapter.

Friday, November 17 – Psychology What are some aspects of your personality that other people may not be aware of?

Week of November 20 No Bell work or Academic Vocabulary this week.

Monday, November 27- pSYCHOLOGY Your class comes into the computer lab and as you sit down at your computer, you notice that there is an expensive set of earbuds laying on the floor under your chair. What do you do? Indicate your thought process by writing down what might be going through your mind at this point.

Tuesday, November 28 Consider the hypothetical situation in Monday’s prompt. Explain how a person’s id, ego, and superego might operate regarding the earbuds.

Psychoanalysis of The Cat in the Hat Read through the story and label appropriate parts as Id, Ego, or Superego. Complete the Psychoanalysis chart for the story.

Wednesday, November 29 Explain a situation in which your id, ego, and superego were in conflict with one another. What happened and how did each aspect of your personality play a role in your ultimate decision?

Thursday, November 30 Write down 5 things you learned about defense mechanisms.

Friday, December 1 Give an example of a time when you used one of the defense mechanisms discussed yesterday. Explain.

Tuesday, December 5 Please take a new Bell Work from the basket. In your opinion, is human behavior determined more from “within” or from external causes? Explain.

Wednesday, December 6 Explain what behaviorism is and how it may contribute to the development of our personality. Try to include a specific example.

Thursday, December 7 Write down 5 facts that you can recall about the behaviorist and/or humanistic view of personality development.

Scenario: Consider those who came to establish colonies in the New World. There were no familiar people or buildings around. However, there was vegetation and wildlife. What steps would these settlers need to have taken to secure their survival and the future and the functioning of the colony? List the steps in the order that you imagine they would have taken them.

Friday, December 8 Which approach (psychoanalysis, behaviorist, humanist) do you agree with the most in terms of personality development? Explain your choice.