PFA Intro to Psych

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 1/29 o    Test 8 o    Review Sleep homework assignment 1/31 ·        In-class: o    Chapter 9: Consciousness ·        Due Tuesday: o    Read all of pg. 119 in the textbook under “A Christian View of Dreams”. Then in your opinion/using your critical thought, and utilizing at least one relevant Bible verse to support you, answer the following questions: §   Do you believe God still communicates through dreams? Why or why not? §   How w ould a Christian delineate between a God-dream and a “normal” dream? §   Have you ever experienced what you felt was a dream from God? You do not have to explain it unless you feel comfortable doing so. o    This may be typed or handwritten.

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 1/22 In-class: Prepare for Chapter 8 test. Due Thursday: Study for Chapter 8 Test, in-class next Tuesday. 1/24 In-class: Chapter 9: Consciousness Due Tuesday: Read all of pg 115 in the textbook. Write how many hours of sleep someone your age should be getting nightly. Write how many hours of sleep you are actually getting, on average. Describe how your body feels/functions on the your average amount of sleep? Write out a brief definition for each of the following terms: circadian rhythm , sleep debt, sleep recovery, and sleep deprivation . This may be typed or handwritten. END OF SEMESTER 1

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 1/15 ·        In-class: o    Chapter 8- Development notes and discussion. ·        Due Thursday: o    Create a chart of Erik Erikson’s stages of development.   It must include the age range, title, and very brief description for each stage, in order.   Make it clean and creative (i.e. colors).   This should preferably be done by hand but may be done on a computer.   Bring to class on Thursday. 1/17 ·        In-class: o    Finish Chapter 8- Development. ·        Due Tuesday: o    Read the small gray box on page 106 about baby Bruce Reiner (a very famous case study in psychology).   After reading this (and any supplementary articles you might feel you need to understand the situation better), answer the following questions: §   Were Dr. Money’s advice and actions ethical or unethical? Explain your choice. §   What do you believe would have been a better course of action given the unique situation? Explain. §   What are

INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY Homework Assignment 1/8 ·        In-class: o    Chapter 8: Human Development, notes and discussion. ·        Due Thursday: o    Ask your parents what your temperament was like as a child (before the age of 6). Have them give as much detail about your likes, dislikes, adaptability to new situations, awareness level, and general moods as much as they can remember.   Be prepared to discuss their feedback in class. 1/10: ·        In-class: o    Chapter 8: Human Development, notes and discussion. ·        Due Tuesday: o    Read the small gray box on page 101, in your textbook, about the Romanian orphans. o    Google this topic and read more about exactly what happened and what was learned from the experience. o    Then, in 2-3 paragraphs, explain why the children were so delayed physically, emotionally, and cognitively.   Be sure to address what this teaches us about how we should treat our babies in order to help them develop healthfully an