Nevada/National s Social Studies Skills 1 Content Literacy 2 Information, Media & Technology Literacy 3 Historical Interpretation 4 Civic Participation Psychology s 21 P1 Scientific Inquiry 22 P2 Biopsychological 23 P3 Development & Learning 24 P4 Sociocultural Context 25 P5 Cognition 26 P6 Individual Variation 27 P7 Applications of Psychological Science AP Psychology s Keys Common Core State -ELA Link Key Reading s for Literature RL Reading s for Literacy in History/Social Studies RH Reading s for Informational Text RI Reading s for Literacy in Science/Technical RST Writing s W Writing s for Literacy in Social Studies/Sci/Tech WHST Speaking and Listening s SL Language s L
Key will be assigned, reviewed and assessed every class. An essay style question requiring creative analytical written response; included with each Problem of the Week assignment. includes, but is not limited to: white board response questions, in-class practice worksheets, teacher/student group questioning, exit tickets and solving problems using manipulative resources. includes, but is not limited to: quizzes, exams, research papers, and individual and group assignments.
1 History & Approaches (Week 1) 2 Research Methods, Measurements, & Statistics (Weeks 2-4) 3 Biological Bases of Behavior (Weeks 5-9) Course Introduction Syllabus & NV/NCSS 2, 4 SL, RI, RH Expectations History of Psychology NV/NCSS 1, 3 SL, RH Seven Approaches to Psychology NV/NCSS 1, 3 SL, RH Descriptions of Various Psychological Research Methods Ethical Issues in Research Basic Concepts in Data Analysis Structure & Function of the Nervous System Structure & Function of the Endocrine System Interaction Between Biological Factors & Experience (Nature v Nurture) Methods & Issues Related to Biological Advances Process of Sensation & Perception Capabilities & Limitations of Sensory Processes Interaction of Individual & Environment in Determining Perception Relationship Between Conscious & Unconscious Processes Characteristics of Sleep & Theory About Why We Sleep & Dream Categories About Psychoactive Drugs & Their Effects Other States of Consciousness APA 21 APA 22 SL, RI, RST SL, RH, RI SL,RST, WHST
4 Development & Learning (Weeks 10-22) 5 Sociocultural (Weeks 23-25) 6 Cognition (Weeks 26-30) Methods & Issues in Life Span Development Theories of Life Span Development Prenatal Development & the Newborn Infancy Development Childhood Development Adolescence Development Adulthood & Aging Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Observational & Cognitive Learning Structural Features of Language Theories & Developmental Stages of Language Acquisition Language and the Brain Social Cognition Social Influence Social Relations Social & Cultural Diversity Diversity of Individuals Encoding of Memory Storage of Memory Retrieval of Memory Basic Elements Comprising Thought Obstacles Related to Thought Perspectives on Intelligence Intelligence Issues in Intelligence APA 23, 4 APA 24 & 26 APA 25
7 Individual Variations (Weeks 31-33) 8 Applications of Psychological Science (Weeks 34-37) 9 Review (Week 38) Perspectives on Motivation Domains of Motivated Behaviors in Humans Perspectives on Emotion Emotional Interpretation & Expressions Domains of Emotional Behavior Perspectives on Personality Personality Issues in Personality Perspectives on Treatment Categories of Treatment & Types of Treatment Providers Legal, Ethical, & Professional Issues in Treatment of Psychological Disorders Stress & Coping Behaviors & Attitudes that Promote Health Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Categories of Psychological Disorders Psychology Career Options Educational Requirements for a Psychology Career Vocational Applications of Psychology APA 26 APA 27