Understanding Behavior Through Nature and Nurture

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Welcome to

APPsychology!


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Contact Information

Mr. Manna

Classroom 609(336) 945-3151 ext. 352

Office 602

(336) 945-3151 ext. 455

We CANNOT communicate via

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Must Knows

Social science

Science/history/sociology blendVocabulary course

Swift pace

AP exam

Not an easy AP

In fact for many of you, this course will beverychallenging!

Most relevant H/S course you will take


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Teaching Style

PowerPoints

Guide for lecture/discussionActivities (solo and group)

Videos + demonstrations

Extra credit


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What is psychology?

The scientific study of the mind and(human) behavior

Science

Mind

Behavior


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We want to understand each other andourselves

Many approaches and perspectives

Lets start on a basic level with somepeople you may know


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James Harrison

Famous for

Punishing hits Longest INT TD in Super Bowl history

Calling his boss a crook, devil, andsaying he wouldnt urinate on him to put

out a fire (if his boss was on fire)


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So how can we explainJHs behavior?


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Damage to frontal

lobe of brain

Aggressive,

effective playleads to biggercontracts

Dude is jacked

Observationallearning

Drug-induced alteredstate ofconsciousness during

interview (?)


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Tiger Woods

Famous for

14 majors

First billion $ athlete

11+ mistresses (concurrent to marriage)


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So how can we explainTWs behavior?


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Competitive,

domineering, Type Apersonality

Excesstestosterone

Poor ability to inhibit(or control) behavior

Evolutionaryunrestrictedsex drive

Absence of love

for spouse


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The Man, The Myth, TheLegendStevie J.Famous for

7+ rap albums

2-time John Danforth Spirit Award winner

Started AP Psychology at FCDS

Married, child of divorced parents


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So how can we explain mybehavior?


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Observed mom

hard at work, andalso taught bymoms parentingstyle to workhardMemory of

parentsdivorceinfluencedcareer pathand personalmarriagephilosophy

Yankees hat: learnedthrough observationand reinforcementfrom dad

Motivation to give back to a schoolthat first gave to me, and to teachand connect with students

Extravertedpersonalitytrait


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How does this connect tothe course?Units in

Brain, nervous & endocrine system (Unit 3)

Sensation/perception (Unit 4)

States of consciousness and drugs (Unit 5)

Learning (Unit 6)

Memory (Unit 7)

Motivation (Unit 8)

Parenting styles (Unit 9)

Personality traits and self-esteem (Unit 10)


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Nature vs. Nurture

Central debate which lies beneath the

explanations of all behavior.

So which has a greater impact onbehavior?


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Damage to frontal

lobe of brain

Aggressive,

effective playleads to biggercontracts

Dude isjacked

Observationallearning

Drug-induced alteredstate ofconsciousness during

interview (?)


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Competitive,

domineering, Type Apersonality

Excesstestosterone

Poor ability to inhibit(or control) behavior

Evolutionaryunrestrictedsex drive

Absence of love

for spouse


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Observed mom

hard at work, andalso taught bymoms parentingstyle to workhardMemory of

parentsdivorce

influencedcareer pathand personalmarriagephilosophy

Yankees hat: learnedthrough observationand reinforcementfrom dad

Motivation to give back to a schoolthat first gave to me, and to teachand connect with students

Extravertedpersonalitytrait


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Nature vs. NurtureDoes (or did) nature or nurture affect:

The attacks (and attackers) on 9/11?

Justin Biebers golden pipes?

Alcoholism?

Intelligence?

Your enrollment in this course?


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Topics To Be Discussed

14 Units


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PsychologysRoots,Approaches,

& Subfields

Unit 1


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Critical Thinking &

Research MethodsUnit 2


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The Role of Biology inHuman BehaviorUnit 3


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Sensation &PerceptionUnit 4


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States of

ConsciousnessUnit 5


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Learning

Unit 6


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Cognition

Unit 7


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Motivation & Emotion

Unit 8


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Human DevelopmentUnit 9


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Personality

Unit 10


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Assessing IndividualDifferences

Unit 11


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Abnormal

PsychologyUnit 12


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TreatingPsychological DisordersUnit 13


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Social Psychology

Unit 14

Understanding Behavior Through Nature and Nurture

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