AP Psychology: 2009-2010

Welcome to our AP Psychology blog! In order to be able to post comments (thus earning your grades) onto this blog, you must create or use an existing gmail account. You may choose a user name that identifies you easily or one that will keep you unidentifiable. Either way, you will need to notify me either by e-mail (bygerace@prosper-isd.net) or in writing what your user name will be.

Thanks, and don't forget to have fun with this!

Here is your first blog assignment:

Chapter 1: Please answer the following questions thoughtfully and honestly:

--->Why are you in this class?
--->Are you going to take the AP test?
--->What score will you earn on the AP test?
--->What are you looking forward to this year?
--->Are you afraid of anything or hesitant about anything this year?

This blog will be due on September 7th at midnight.

Mrs. G!

First Blog--AP 2009: PARENTING STYLES

After reading about and discussing Parenting Styles in class, please think about what styles you see at home. Think about other parenting styles that you have seen in your extended family, with your friends' parents, and in the media. You then will need to answer the following questions in a blog entry. Your entry needs to be time-marked (occurs automatically when you post your blog) by midnight on February 1st.

1) Pick a set of parents on a television show or in a movie. Choose which parenting style they employ, and give specific examples of why you have chosen that.

2) Explain what type of parenting style you think or hope to use when you have your own children.

Psychology in the Movies and TV

In the next few weeks, you will need to find how psychology is incorporated in any movie or TV show. Apply the psychological concepts that we have covered in class. Don't worry if you don't catch everything. Just see what you can find in the movie/show.

Note: Do not use any movie that we have seen in class. Also, once a movie or show has been discussed by someone on the blog, you may not use that same movie or show for your blog entry.

Due: March 30

Deviant Behavior

You have received your assignment in class. Discuss here what happened...remember, no breaking rules, laws, etc! Have fun. This is due on Sunday, March 2nd.

Parenting Styles

Take a look at the notes over parenting styles: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved. Think about a friend, relative, or yourself. Give that person a fictional name, and then discuss the type of parenting style(s) his or her parents use. Give some examples to support your opinion.

This blog will be due on Sunday, February 3rd.

Expectations about the future

Imagine what your future will be like. Will you get married? When? Give a specific age. To what kind of person will you get married? Will you have children? A career? What will your career be? How far will you advance in your career? What will you be known for? Will you coach your child's soccer team? Run for the school board? Be a socialite? Talk about your hopes about the future.

The last day to post will be on Sunday, January 20th.

Multiple Intelligences

Okay, this is what you need to do...I know, I know, it's been forever, but here it is! I need you to get on this website. Take the mulitiple intelligences test and figure out your dominant intelligence(s). After reading up on this, look back and look for examples in your life that confirm your dominant intelligence(s). The test takes about five minutes...