1. Chapter 4 Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

2. Wednesday October 22 Journal prompts # 1 genetics #2 TIMELINE OF MY LIFE Part 1 Chapter 4 Nature/ Nurture – Minnesota Twin Studies T-Chart in notes – Evolutionary psychology – Gender typing – True/ False Chapter 5 next class! – TEST CHAPTERS FOUR AND FIVE on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5 COUNTS in 2 nd six weeks – Journal for 4 and 5 due same day. – Vocabulary for 4 & 5 required

4. TIMELINE ASSIGNMENT At the beginning of the unit, prior to studying developmental psychology: 1.Create a timeline with what you think are 10 important developmental milestones of your life so far. 2.Then, create a timeline predicting 10 milestones in your future. 3.Save this work. As we study developmental psychology, you will understand these milestones better. 4.You will write an essay comparing your timeline to what we learn in developmental psychology.

5. Journal Prompt #1 10/22 Describe concepts in genetic transmission. p. 140 1)A man with red hair (recessive) marries a woman with black hair (dominant) whose mother had red hair. What is the chance their child will have red hair? Black hair? 2)A man and a woman both have brown eyes. Their first child has blue eyes. What is the chance their second child will have blue eyes? 3)What psychological traits can be hereditable? Other recessive traits: straight hair, no dimples, attached earlobes, normal vision

6. Minnesota Twin Study Discuss Handout: Striking Similarities Create a T-Chart of arguments about Bouchard’s study ForAgainst

8. Journal prompt 10/22 3 rd period 10/24 Describe the interactive effects of heredity and environment. p. 140 What is hereditability? Why would hereditability increase if all schools were of uniform quality?

10. Today’s Lessons 10/24 Journal Prompts – Hereditability – Gender Checking Timelines Drafts Handouts Evolutionary perspective – Who would you save? – Who would you marry? Planning for the test/ Calendar Activity Last 45 minutes: ERIKSON MISHMASH & Presentation

11. Developmental 10/22 Timelines; Begin Ch. 4 N/N 10/24Evolutionary perspective; Erikson Write charts for P/E/K 10/27 Kohlberg; Piaget 10/29Life span Infancy-Childhood 11/3Timeline analysis due Life span Adolescence-Adulthood 11/5Test, Journal, and Vocab 4 & 5 Due

12. Erikson Mish-Mash Group Activity: Erikson Mish-Mash Erik Erikson said that from birth to death we go through a series of social, or psychosocial, crises. He said successful outcomes in these stages make us normal and a faltering in these stages seriously mess us up. With your group, you may do one of the following activities. You will receive ONLY 30 minutes to work – so get to it. Tee Shirt Slogan Your job is to come up with 8 tee shirt slogans that correctly explain the conflict in each of Erikson’s stages. You should also turn in an EXPLANATION of why that tee shirt slogan works. #Hashtag #psychology #erikson You must create 8 tweets about Erikson’s stages – including a hashtag in each one. Your tweet must clearly demonstrate the stage. You should also turn in an EXPLANATION of why this tweet “works” to me at the end of the 30 minutes. A scenario For each of Erikson’s stages, you must give a scenario of someone who is experiencing conflict IN THAT STAGE with a specific example. You must then clearly explain why that particular conflict falls into the stage. Graphic Representation You can draw a picture or cartoon of EACH stage – clearly showing the conflict. A written explanation must be included.

14. AP Psychology 10/27 Journal Prompt: Moral development (15 minutes) Handouts: Piaget case studies (15 minutes); True/False Chapter 5

15. Journal Prompt 10/27 Content Standard 2: Theories of life span development Students are able to 2.1 Discuss theories of cognitive development 2.2 Discuss theories of moral development 2.3 Discuss theories of social development Prompt: Answer the question about Modern Moral Dilemmas on the next slide. moral dilemmas

16. Journal prompt: Moral development Professor Higgins has been giving unfair quizzes all semester. You have failed a few and several of your friends are in danger of failing the class due to poor quiz performance. His quiz items simply do not correlate well with what was presented in class or what was in the book. You stop by his office during his office hours to discuss a problem you have understanding a particular theory. He is not there, but the door is wide open, and sitting on his desk is a stack of tomorrow’s quiz. You know that you can improve both your performance on the quiz and perhaps helps several of your friends pass the class if you get a look at it. What do you do? Why? What is a real-life moral dilemma you have encountered?

17. AP Psychology 10/29 Journal prompt: Teratogens “The Mind” Video Test 11/5 All assignments due Chapter 5 notes: Prenatal development The Competent Newborn  Brain Development  Motor Development Charts for Stage Theories  Piaget  Erickson  Kohlberg

18. Journal Prompt 10/29 Describe physical development from conception through birth and identify influences on prenatal development p. 175 The Mind Video What are teratogens? Describe the physical effects of three known teratogens. Specifically, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the fetus?

19. Chapter 5 Theories Development theories. Know characteristics as well as weaknesses of stage theories*. Pages 186, 201, & 223. Cognitive development: Piaget * Moral development: Kohlberg * Social development: Erikson* Attachment: – Body contact: Harlow – Strange situation: Ainsworth Parenting styles: Baumrind Autism: Baron-Cohen

21. 21 3 Basic Levels of Moral Thinking 1.Preconventional Morality: Before age 9, children show morality to avoid punishment or gain reward. 2.Conventional Morality: By early adolescence, social rules and laws are upheld for their own sake. 3.Postconventional Morality: Affirms people’s agreed-upon rights or follows personally perceived ethical principles.

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23. AP PSYCHOLOGY November 2, 2014 Journal Entry: Midlife Crisis? Turn in timeline Adolescence to Adulthood notes Next class: – Review Chapter 4 & 5 True False – Multiple choice Test – Turn in vocabulary – Turn in journal

24. AP PSYCHOLOGY November 3, 2014 P. 216-217 1)What is the finding of Lachman’s research on midlife crises? 2)According to Lykken and Tellegen, how is romantic attraction like a duckling’s imprinting?

25. 25 Adulthood’s Ages and Stages Psychologists doubt that adults pass through an orderly sequence of age- bound stages. Mid-life crises at 40 are less likely to occur than crises triggered by major events (divorce, new marriage). Neuroticism scores, 10,000 subjects (McCrae & Costa, 1996).

26. 26 Middle Adulthood Muscular strength, reaction time, sensory abilities and cardiac output begin to decline after the mid-twenties. Around age 50, women go through menopause, and men experience decreased levels of hormones and fertility. Batting performance of Willie Mays. Bettman/ Corbis

27. AP PSYCHOLOGY November 4, 2014 No Journal Prompt True False Chapters 4 & 5 Multiple choice exam