The Things You Have To Do to Demonstrate Your Learning

Assignment #4

Language Acquistion


Animal Language and Psychology
Animal Communication

​How Language impacts thoughts
Language impacts thought

Assignment #3 - Tell Us How We Feel

Communicating Your Understanding - Emotions and Stress 

Requirements: 
  • Demonstrate that you understand the interaction between the mental experience of emotions and the physical experience of emotions. 
  • Demonstrate that you know the 10 basic human emotions. 
  • Demonstrate that you understand the Big Three motivators. 
  • Demonstrate that you understand the basic functioning of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. 
  • Demonstrate that you understand the three main categories of stressors. 
  • Indicate that you understand that emotions happen on spectra of intensity (arousal) and pleasantness (enjoyability). 
  • Indicate that you understand the benefits of short term stress and the dangers of long term stress. 
  • Offer suggestions on dealing with stress from your experience and your learning. 

Student Choice: 
You get to choose how you demonstrate your knowledge. 
Ideas include but are not limited to: 
  • Essay or report
  • Slide Show
  • Script
  • Newscast / expert interview
  • Podcast / vodcast
  • Story 
  • Mockumentary / Satire / MockInfomercial
  • Comic strip
Length is based on the format you choose and covering the required information. 

Timeline

Due Date = Wednesday, October 11th
Deadline = Friday, October 13th 

Test #1 The All About the Brain Test 
​Physical Structures of the Brain, Nervous System and Sensory Systems.

To take the test follow these instructions: 
  1. ​Click on the link above "The All About the Brain Test"  - it will take you to the Quizlet page for this test. 
  2. It should say "50 terms" in the top left corner and show my name, R_Carrey.    The title of the test is "What are we going to do tonight, Brain?" 
  3. There are a series of square boxes under the title of the test.  Select "Test". 
  4. The Quizlet site will auto create a test.  It will create a different version each time, but from the same set of 50 study cards. 
  5. At the bottom left of the test screen is a yellow button that says "Options"  Click that. 
    1. Make sure that Written is NOT selected, but that Matching, Multiple Choice and True/False are.   Actually, if you like, you can do just Matching and Multiple Choice if you like. 
    2. Change "20" to "50" out of 50 questions
    3. Under the pull down "Answer With" select "Both" 
    4. Make sure that "Show Images" IS selected. 
    5. Click "Create New Test" at bottom of that pop up screen. 
  6. Quizlet will generate a random test.  If you choose three types of questions (Matching, Multiple Choice and True/False) there will    be 16 or 17 of any given kind.  If you select two types of questions (Matching, Multiple Choice) there should be 25 of each, but it doesn't matter as long as there are 50 overall. 
  7. Answer the questions right on the computer.   
    1. As you do the matching questions, the choices you've already made will grey out on the right hand side so you know you've already used them. 
    2. For the multiple choice questions, select the BEST match for the definition / term. 
    3. For the True / False, think of the arrow as an "equals" sign.  If the statements on either side of the arrow do not mean the same thing, the answer is False. 
    4. If you want a close up look at the diagrams, right click the image, and choose "Open in new tab".   A new tab will open just for the image to the immediate right of the tab with the test.  This way you don't lose your test progress.  You can then use the   combination of the Command and + key to enlarge the image as needed. 
  8. When you get to the bottom, click "Check Answers". 
  9. You have two choices at this point - 
    1. Print out your completed test with your mark on the top (Quizlet calculates it for you) if you are satisfied with the result.   Put your name on the test and submit it to the teacher / sub. 
    2. If you are not satisfied with your result you may try the test again by repeating the steps above.  Please be sure to print off your final result.   When you hand in your final result, please note how many attempts you took.  
PLEASE NOTE:
  • You are free to study the test terms prior to taking the test (select the squares for Learn, Flashcards or Match prior to selecting       Test). 
  • You are also free to take the test as many times as you like to get your preferred result.  Just remember, unless you sign up for a      Quizlet account, it won't track your progress, so if you do the test say a second time and get a lower mark, you'll need to either accept it or do it yet again. 
  • You must show the teacher in class that you have either completed one attempt at the test and/or you have done at least two rounds of studying.   IF you do  so, and you choose to complete the rest of the test process from home over the weekend, you may do so. 
  • If you complete the test and are satisfied with your results with class time remaining, please find quiet work to occupy yourself until the end of the day. 
  • This test was assigned in class for September 29th, 2017

Assignment #2 - Top Five Things You Need To Know About Research Methods 

Showing What You Know - Assignment #2 The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About

Above, there are links to a series of articles related to Research and Methods in Psychology, from the site Simply Psychology.   
For EACH of the articles (you have been provided with hard copies as well as the links above) you need to create a Buzzfeed-style "Top 5 Things You Need To Know About...." 
  1. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Research Methods 
  2. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Aims and Hypotheses
  3. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Sampling Methods
  4. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Psychology As A Science
  5. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Experiments in Psychology
  6. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Variables in Psychological Experiments
  7. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Experiment Design in Psychology
  8. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Correlation in Psychology Experiments
  9. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Ethics in Psychology Experiments
  10. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Validity in Psychology Experiments
  11. Top Five Things You Need To Know About Reliability (Replicability) in Psychology Experiments
You can share these Top 5s in ANY way that works for you, as long as in each case you offer FIVE key take-aways from the articles that demonstrate that you understand the concepts you've encountered. 

Ideas for sharing your ideas included but are not limited to: 
  • a written report
  • a series of mini articles
  • a slide show
  • a pod / vod cast 
  • poster (s) 
  • index cards
You can also propose your own idea if you like, as long as it will allow you to follow the overall Top 5 structure. 

Exemplar - Assignment #2 The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About....

Rubric for Assessment #2 - The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About 

Timeline - Assignment #2 The Top 5 Things You Need To Know About

Due Date:  Wednesday, September 13th
Absolute Deadline: Friday, September 15th 

Assignment #1 - Schools of Psychological Thought Mini Research Project

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 Below find a sample (exemplar) of a single example using a school of psychological thought that is NOT on the assignment list.   This example is between a level 3 and a level 4. 

There are only three sources (Very Effectively) there are no quotes but the information is summarized accurately in their own words (Very Effectively), matched school of thought with a specific application but with few details (Effectively), used time well (Very Effectively) and used APA formatting at Son of a Citation Machine APA to properly cite online sources but did not include parentheses because the piece did not include direct quotes.   Overall assessment = high three out of four = approx 78%
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