Psychology Bell Work 4th Quarter - 2018

Monday, October 29 What are your thoughts on the information presented regarding eyewitness testimony? Explain!

Tuesday, October 30 Explain the difference between proactive interference and retroactive interference.

Wednesday, October 31 Explain some things that could get interfere with our ability to problem solve.

Thursday, November 1 Explain the difference between directed thinking and non-directed thinking.

Friday, November 2 On Monday, you have a test over the Chapter 3 information on memory. Explain at least two strategies mentioned in the chapter that you could use to improve your ability to retrieve this information during the test?

Monday, November 5 Take a new bell work paper from the basket. In your opinion, what is the purpose of sleep? Do you think it would be possible or desirable to eliminate sleep or dreams? Explain.

Wednesday, November 7 Describe your own sleeping habits. Consider the following questions: About how many hours of sleep do you get each night? Do you feel that you get quality sleep? Are you a deep sleeper or easily awakened? Are there any environmental conditions necessary to help you sleep better? Do you remember your dreams?

Thursday, November 8 Write down 5 things that you can recall about the stages of sleep.

Friday, November 9 No Bell work – No class

Monday, November 12 Sleep Disorders What are some common sleep disorders? What do you know about them? Do you or anyone you know suffer from a sleep disorder? If so, which one? Describe their experience.

Tuesday, November 13 List at least five effects or potential consequences of sleep deprivation.

Wednesday - Friday, November 14-16 No bell work today. You have time to work on your sleep disorders project today.

Monday, November 19 Explain three things that you found interesting about sleep disorders. This could be one particular sleep disorder or three different ones.

Tuesday, November 18 Write down three things that you can recall about dreams.

Monday, November 26 Why do you think we dream? How many or how much of your dreams do you usually remember? How would you describe the typical content of your dreams?

Tuesday, November 27 What do you know about hypnosis? Do you know of anyone who has been hypnotized? If so, what do you know of their experience?

Monday, December 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.

Tuesday, December 4 What are some reasons that people use or abuse alcohol and other drugs? What drugs do you believe are most common among teenagers?

Wednesday, December 5 Write down one thing that you have learned about each of the following states of altered consciousness. Hypnosis Hallucinations Sensory Deprivation Biofeedback Meditation

Thursday, December 6 Write down one fact that you can recall for each of the following: Marijuana Hallucinogens Opiates Alcohol Stimulants

Wednesday, May 2 The three most important or most interesting things that I learned from the Altered States of Consciousness chapter are… The one thing I would have liked to have learned more about is…