Survey

Could you please take a moment and provide feedback about AP Psychology and yours truly.

• AP Psychology Survey 2018-2019

Thanks!

The Day of THE Test

Test Day!!

Go to one of the following websites and choose any 4 of the tests.  Take them.  Take a screen shot of your results and post them on a Google doc.  Then share it with me!

• AP Psychology Practice Tests
• CrackAP Practice tests

Destined for DSM-VI?

Here is an article that discusses a possible new psychological disorder.  Read the article considering what you know about what constitutes a psychological disorder.

Post-election Stress Disorder

Respond to the following:

• Post-election Stress Disorder should be in DSM-V (or VI when they revise).  Why or why not?
• What do you believe would be effective therapy in the case of Post-election Stress Disorder?  Why did you choose this therapy?

Despite the day, this is not a joke.

Cognitive Therapy

Go to the following website:

Center for Cognitive Therapy

Please put these on a separate piece of paper.

Part I - Skim through the page and explain the statement "Don’t believe everything you think, because your thinking may be biased."

Part II - Summarize each of the following headings on this page.

• MAJOR GOALS OF COGNITIVE THERAPY
• HOW COGNITIVE THERAPY IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER THERAPIES
• PROBLEM AREAS WHERE COGNITIVE THERAPY IS HELPFUL (For this part note the types of areas cognitive therapy can help)

Part III - On the left side of the page there is a list of psychological disorders.  Choose three and briefly explain how cognitive therapy can be used to develop skills to help with each one.

Deinstitutionalization

Part I  Read the following article:

Deinstitutionalization

Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:

1. What is deinstitutionalization?
2. What are some of the problems it has caused?
3. Which of these do you believe are the worst problems?  Why?
4. What does the article suggest are the solutions, if any?

Pick another link in the article, read the article and give a short summary.

Part II  Open the following document by going to your google drive.

Prevention of Mental Disorders

Go to p. 15 (Introduction: What is evidence-based prevention and
promotion in mental health?) and skim over the next few pages

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the impact of mental illness?
2. What is the definition of mental health promotion?
3. Look on p. 21.  What are some risk factors?  What are some protective factors?
4. What do you believe makes them risk and protective factors, be specific!

Practice in Abnormal Psychology

Go to the following website:

Practice in Abnormal Psychology

Practice diagnosing by doing the exercises about John and Jennifer.  Both of them are a bit difficult so feel free to use the rest of the internet for definitions and direction.

Wouldn't You Know It...

Here is the homework for Monday, 18 March 2019...

Review psychological disorders: Devise a study guide of the different major types (6) of psychological disorders and symptoms.  Discuss at least one specific type within each category

As a result of my forgetfulness, it shall actually be due on Tuesday, 19 March 2019.  However, those who complete it by Monday will receive DOUBLE points for the assignment.