Chapter 4

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Wednesday November 4Thursday November 5

• TERATOGEN PAPER DUE NOVEMBER 5 at midnight. • Timeline of my life part: Part 1• Chapter 4 Nature/ Nurture

– Genetics Web quest due– Journal entries

• 11/2; 11/3 Minnesota Twin Studies (T-Chart in notes)• 11/4; 11/5 What is heritability? (Prompt)• Similarities/ Who will you marry• Evolutionary psychology Who would you save? • True/ False

• Begin Chapter 5 vocabulary – TEST ON FIVE on Monday November 16, Tuesday November 17

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.

Minnesota Twin Study

• Discuss Handout: Striking Similarities

• Create a T-Chart of arguments about

Bouchard’s study For Against

Journal prompt 11/4; 11/5

• Describe the interactive effects of heredity and environment.

p. 140What is heritability? Why would heritability increase if all schools were of uniform quality?

Today’s Lessons 11/6

Journal Prompt: Piaget• Checking Timelines Drafts

• Activity Last 45 minutes: ERIKSON MISHMASH & Presentation

Journal prompt(2.1) Students are able to Discuss theories of cognitive development.

How do contemporary researchers view Piaget’s theory?

DevelopmentalA 11/4 Timelines; Physical DevelopmentB 11/5 Timelines; Physical DevelopmentA/B 11/5 Research paper on Teratogens is due! A 11/6 Piaget; Erikson A 11/9 Kohlberg; Adulthood B 11/10 Piaget; EriksonB 11/12 Kohlberg; AdulthoodA 11/13 AdulthoodA 11/16 Test on Chapter 5 60% of Major GradeB 11/17 DevelopmentA 11/18 Analysis Paper Due 40% of Major Grade

Begin Chapter 6 Sensation & PerceptionB 11/19 Test on Chapter 5 60% of Major Grade

Analysis Paper Due 40% of Major GradeBegin Chapter 6 Sensation & Perception

Erikson Mish-MashGroup Activity: Erikson Mish-MashErik 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 SloganYour 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 #eriksonYou 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 scenarioFor 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 RepresentationYou can draw a picture or cartoon of EACH stage – clearly showing the conflict. A written explanation must be included.

AP Psychology 11/12; 11/13

• Journal Prompt: Moral development (15 minutes)

• Handouts: Piaget case studies (15 minutes); True/False Chapter 5

Journal Prompt 10/27 Content Standard 2: Theories of life span developmentStudents are able to2.1 Discuss theories of cognitive development2.2 Discuss theories of moral development2.3 Discuss theories of social development

Prompt: Answer the question about Modern Moral Dilemmas on the next slide.

moral dilemmas

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?

AP Psychology 10/29• Journal prompt: Teratogens “The Mind” VideoTest 11/5 All assignments dueChapter 5 notes: • Prenatal development• The Competent Newborn

Brain Development Motor Development

• Charts for Stage Theories Piaget Erickson Kohlberg

Journal Prompt 10/29

• Describe physical development from conception through birth and identify influences on prenatal development

p. 175 The Mind VideoWhat are teratogens? Describe the physical effects of three known teratogens. Specifically, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the fetus?

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

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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.

Moral development

AP PSYCHOLOGY November 3, 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

AP PSYCHOLOGY November 16, 2015• 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?

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Adulthood’s Ages and StagesPsychologists 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).

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Middle AdulthoodMuscular 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.

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AP PSYCHOLOGY November 16, 2015

• Journal Prompt: Adulthood• Packet• Multiple choice exam: you may use journal