Watch the 35 minute video: The Trolley Problem: CLICK HERE
In this project, you will consider all four ethical principles while watching this experiment.
You will write a 2-3 paragraph summary of the video including the following questions:
You will write at least 1 paragraph detailing whether or not YOU would have approved this experiment using the ethical principles.
REMINDER: a paragraph is 5-8 complex sentences.
2
Create an original game incorporating a wide range of psychological knowledge of the body. The key requirement is that the game should be designed so that advancement or success in the game is dependent on knowledge of the information in Module 2.
Product: bibliography and summary of game and rules. (Minimum: 10 topics)
You can pick your nose anytime you want…
You can pick your own seat whenever you go to the movies…
You can pick your friends at school…
You can pick-a-peck of pickled peppers…
You can pick up a date on a Friday evening…
You can even pick flowers…
But only in AP Psych can you PICK YOUR BRAIN!
Yes, it’s true you can pick your brain for credit. You have options to exhibit your knowledge of the brain and nervous system.
Some Options: The edible brain
The edible nervous system
The edible cell
OR: Your own teacher approved suggestion
Watch the 24 minute documentary: Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore: CLICK HERE
In this short documentary, you will see a number of different characters with varying psychological issues:
Your job is to analyze SIX of the characters and determine what disorder they have and what treatment would be the best to help them. Please write a minimum of a full paragraph for each character (5-8 complete sentences).
Your job is to create a 2 to 5 minute Infomercial about Learning/Conditioning. You will create an infomercial on a Learning Theory or concept.
An effective infomercial is (requirements):
Think about:
Choose one of the films on this list:
(You are REQUIRED to have a parent call me and approve the movie that you selected BEFORE you start this project)
The purpose of the project is to learn about the diagnostic process and a particular disorder.
It’s not expected that you will diagnosis your character/patient correctly. Although your diagnosis should fit with the behaviors you observe in your character/patient.
It is possible that you will find your character/patient will exhibit characteristics of more than one disorder. Simply choose one of them, however mentioning other possible disorders should be mentioned.
You will assess the character under each different approach in a paragraph each.