1. What do we do in Psychology 12?

2. Developmental Psychology
How do we change over our lifespan?
Are we the same people at different ages?
Do we become more or less moral as we age?
What would happen if someone grew up alone in the woods?

3. Gender Psychology
Just what really are the differences between men and women?
How is sexual orientation determined?
How is sex used in advertising?

4. Personality Why are we the way that we are?
Is our childhood responsible for our personality?
How do people develop personality disorders?

5. Forensic Psychology How do psychologist profile criminals?
How does a lie detector work?
Why do people stalk?
What makes people become serial killers?

6. Emotion and Motivation
Is love a biochemical reaction?
Why do some people try harder than others?
Can you spot someone faking emotions?

7. Memory and Learning Do some people really have photographic memory?
What are some memory improving techniques?
How do we manipulate behaviour using conditioning?

8. Treatment What types of therapy are there?
Are drugs or therapy more effective for treatment?
How does one get over an addiction?

9. Project Examples Therapy Glog: Priyanka Thearpy Glog: Anchal
Serial Killer Profile: Valeska

10. Field Trips Greater Vancouver Zoo Sometime in March or April
To study animal behaviour
The Mall: To do experiments
Why do chimpanzees smile like us? Do other animals smile? What does this tell us about smiles?

11. Text Book No Text book All information on PowerPoints
You can borrow one of the texts if you would like to read it at home

12. Tests & Marks There will be tests for each unit
They will all be multiple choice
Tests only count for 30% of grade. Projects are worth the most marks.
Generally, People do well in psychology.

13. The website Take out your phone or ipod if you have it with you
Please bookmark:
Class schedule, handouts, due dates & PowerPoints are on the website.

14. Technology & Group Work
We will be doing a number of experiments in class so there will be group work.
We will be using the computers for various projects so there will be days in lab or library.

15. Just for Fun