Psychology 3

Trimester III, 2023-24

Instructor: Phil Goldman

Email: philg@school-one.org

Homework 1 (due 3/25):

• Read pp. 580-585 in Psychology (Peter Gray) on handout or here

• Answer questions 19-25 in journal

• Be ready to discuss in class

Homework 2 (due 4/3): 

• Read Carl Rogers's Psychology and Approach to Education

• Answer the questions on this worksheet: What Would Carl Rogers Think of School One?

Homework 3 (due 4/10):

• Read Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Answer the questions in Maslow Scenarios (on the handout itself, unless you were absent 4/8)

• Be ready to share in class.

Homework 4 (due 5/1) "SEED OF ME":

• Construct a 'seed packet' (either an illustration or an actual constructed packet) with an image on the front. This could be a baby picture, a drawing, a collage, or anything you like, but there's no text other than either your name and a title for your "Seed of Me" packet.  

• The back side will have text: instructions for growing 'you' (MINIMUM OF SIX INSTRUCTIONS)

• Think about what you need to be your best, most actualized 'you.' Think about what might inhibit your growth (e.g. the way some plants must be kept out of direct sunlight). Feel free to consider Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a framework or jumping off point for your instructions.

• Be ready to share on Wednesday. Those who do not have their work will need to present it before the whole class on Monday.

Homework 5 (due 5/6):

• Read pp. 605-612, "Mental Disorders" in Psychology (Peter Gray) on handout or below.

• Answer questions 1-7 in journal

• Be ready to discuss in class

The assignments below are from a previous trimester. Please disregard until they are above this line. 

in class, we will discuss parameters and guidelines for individual research project-

projects should include a discussion of what is currently known about the following:

• causes

• symptoms

• diagnosis

• treatments

• medications

• prevalence

• interesting facts/related issues

projects MUST include a video clip from either youtube or a movie or television program (or more than one!) to illustrate either factual information and/or a perspective on how this disorder is represented in the media and in our culture

Week: 

a discussion of our current system of diagnosis and treatment

vocabulary:

• mental disorder

• symptom

• syndrome

• clinically significant detriment

• internal source

• involuntary manifestation

• predisposing causes

• precipitating causes

• maintaining causes

• diagnosis

• DSM

Weeks:

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS!

students are required to take notes on a minimum of 4 presentations but to engage and ask questions and provide feedback on all presentations--discussion is KEY!

final assessment activity will include a vocabulary section (list from week 7), a short answer section (opinions on our current system of diagnosis and treatment), and a section where students will report back on projects that made an impact/were of particular interest (students can use the notes taken during the presentations for this section)