Week 9: Oct 10 - 14
Monday
Developmental Psychology Practice Exam
Tuesday
Developmental Psychology Exam
Developmental Scrapbook Due Today
Homework: Read Module 55
Wednesday
This will introduce the study of personality.
According to Freud, the personality is broken into three parts. The Id, Ego, and Super Ego.
Id= the what you want or desire = immediate gratification
Superego= what your parents, community, religion expects you to do
Ego= What you choose to do when listening to your id and and super ego
In the video he talks about conflict or guilt. According to Freud, when the id, ego, and superego are in conflict with each other you feel guilt or anxiety and this is something that we do not like. When we feel this conflict or anxiety, we search for a means to mitigate or get rid of this guilt. To get rid of anxiety, we use DEFENSE MECHANISMS
Homework: Read Module 56
Thursday
We will begin with an activity to assess your understanding of defense mechanisms.
Frazier's Edge Episode
Next we will look at the work and contributions of the Neo-Freudians, Karen Horney, Alfred Adler, and Carl Jung, as well as how the unconsciousness is assessed.
Homework: Read Modules 57-58
Friday
We will work on completion of Personalities Theory Guide.
As with the last unit we will focus on demonstration of mastery of the content as opposed to daily assignments and traditional assessment. The mastery activity that we will use for this unit is How the Grinch Stole Christmas Personality Transformation Activity. In this activity you will watch this case study and complete the personality transformation assessment of the main character
Homework: Read Module 59