Additional Resources for Teaching Introductory Psychology

 

Contents

 

Chapter Two:  Getting Ready to Teach
          Application for Conflict Exam
            Request to Review an Exam Item

 

Chapter Three:  Introduction, Research Methods, Culture
First Day Interactive Classroom Learning Activity
Introduction to Psychology Misperception Quiz Classroom Learning Activity    
            Statistics Classroom Learning Activity
            Mini Assignment #1—Develop an experiment
            Mini Assignment #2—I am
            Mini Assignment #3—Critical Thinking
            Mini Assignment #4—Subfields in Psychology
            Mini Assignment #5—Approaches to Psychology
            Handout #1—Schools of Psychology
            Handout #2—A Handy Statistical Reference

 

Chapter Four:  Human Development
Mini Assignment #1—Gender Roles
Mini Assignment #2—Applying Piaget
Mini Assignment #3—Attachment
Mini Assignment #4—Kohlberg Levels
Mini Assignment #5—Age stereotypes

 

Chapter Five:  Biological Psychology
Mini-Assignment#1—Outline of Biological Psychology
            Mini-Assignment #2—Split Brain Studies
            Mini Assignment #3—Branches of the Nervous systems
            Mini Assignment #4—Neurotransmission
            Mini Assignment #5—Nervous system basics
            Handout # 1:  A Review of Neurotransmission

 

Chapter Six:  Sensation and Perception
Smell Classroom Learning Activity Directions
Smell Classroom Learning Activity Handout
Ambiguous Figures—Girl/Man Classroom Learning Activity
Ambiguous Figures—Seal/Masquerade Ball Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—Giving Up A Sense
            Mini-Assignment #2—Opponent Processing in Vision
            Mini Assignment #3—Divided Attention
            Mini Assignment #4—Senses Challenge
            Mini Assignment #5—Eye Witness Abilities
            Handout # 1:  Review of Sensory Modalities

 

Chapter Seven:  Consciousness, Motivation, & Emotion
Doris’ Dream Classroom Learning Activity
Doris Assignment (no information)
Doris Assignment (18-years old)
Doris Assignment (28-years old)
Doris Assignment (65-years old)
Reasons Attending College Classroom Learning Activity
Achievement Motivation and Gender Classroom Learning Activity
Lie Detection Classroom Learning Activity
Facial Feedback Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—Sleep Diary
            Mini-Assignment #2—Theories of Motivation
            Mini Assignment #3—Applying a theory of Motivation
            Mini Assignment #4—Need Achievement
            Mini Assignment #5—Job Satsfiers/Dissatisfiers

 

Chapter Eight:  Learning and Memory
Seven Dwarfs Classroom Learning Activity
Levels-of-Processing Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—Examples of Classical and Operant Conditioning
            Mini-Assignment #2—Seabiscuit and Classical Conditioning
            Mini Assignment #3—Going to the store (Operant Conditioning)
            Mini Assignment #4—Memory Tests
            Mini Assignment #5—Constructive Memory
            Handout #1—Informational Processing Model of Memory
            Handout #2—Biological Bases of Memory
            Handout #3—Stages of Memory
            Handout #4—Study Dos and Don’ts

 

Chapter Nine:  Cognition and Cognitive Abilities
Schemas/Doing Laundry Classroom Learning Activity
Schemas/Playing Hooky Classroom Learning Activity
Representativeness Heuristic Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—Errors in Information Processing
            Mini-Assignment #2—Problem Solving
            Mini Assignment #3—Typing Together Learning, Cognition, and Cognitive Abilities
            Mini Assignment #4—Definition of Intelligence and Culture Fair Tests
            Mini Assignment #5—IQ Test
            Handout #1—IQ scores and Mental Abilities

 

Chapter Ten:  Stress, Coping, and Personality

Cognitive Restructuring Classroom Learning Activity
Trait Theory: Your Horoscope and the Barnum Effect Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—Dealing with Stressors
            Mini-Assignment #2—Stress Mediators
            Mini Assignment #3—Rotter’s Scale
            Mini Assignment #4—Freudian Defense Mechanisms
            Mini Assignment #5—Theories of Personality
Handout #1— Prescription For Stress Or How To Make Yourself A Complete Basket Case In Four Easy
                        Steps
Handout #2—The 10 Irrational Commandments
Handout #3—Coping Strategies

 

Chapter Eleven:  Psychopathology and Therapies
Diagnosing Mental Disorders Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—What is Abnormal?
            Mini-Assignment #2—On being sane in insane places.
            Mini Assignment #3—Depictions of Mental Disorders
            Mini Assignment #4—Psychotherapy
            Mini Assignment #5—Group presentation of therapeutic approaches

 

Chapter Twelve:  Social Psychology
Cognitive Dissonance Classroom Learning Activity
Aggression Classroom Learning Activity
Attribution Classroom Learning Activity
Stereotypes Classroom Learning Activity
Romanticism Scales Classroom Learning Activity
Deindividuation Classroom Learning Activity
First Impressions Classroom Learning Activity
Mini-Assignment#1—Violate a Social Norm
            Mini-Assignment #2—Write a Personal Ad
            Mini Assignment #3—Make Attributions
            Mini Assignment #4—Social Dilemmas
            Mini Assignment #5—Helping Behavior
            Handout #1—Attributions