AP Psychology Ms. K.

Mitchell

DUE: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL in August – NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED

Congratulations on your course selection of Advanced Placement Psychology! You have made a wise, yet demanding, choice. You
will have the opportunity to find out what makes people tick and have a better understanding of yourself as well. I have high
expectations for this class and demand students who are willing to put in the required effort necessary to succeed. My goal is for
every student enrolled in the class to take the AP Exam in May, giving you the chance to earn college credit. That requires
dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work on both our parts.

Study Guide: You can access the AP Psychology prep book, Barron’s AP Psychology, 5th ed. on the class website under
the Summer Assignment Page: https://msmitchellsclasses.weebly.com/summer-assignment-2020.html
Various other helpful links are on the webpage, as well.
We will use this book as a study tool throughout the year and as a supplementary textbook. You will also need it, in
addition to the online version of the text, to complete your summer assignment, below.

These psychology dictionaries may also be useful:

http://allpsych.com/dictionary/ OR https://dictionary.apa.org/

Part I: Vocabulary (65 pnts)

Assignment #1) Read the passage below. Using your AP prep book & psychology dictionary, define each of the bold
terms and give an ORIGINAL example of each term. Do not use the examples from the text! For example, the text says
of the cerebral cortex (it covers the hemispheres “like the bark on a tree” – that is an example / you will need to come
up with your own). Please number each term and keep them in order. There are 65 terms here and close to 600 to
know by the AP exam. Your vocabulary will be combined with your Approaches to Psychology work to count as your first
assessment grade. BE SURE YOU USE DEFINITIONS RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGY. You may need to do additional research to
find a few of the definitions.

Passage:
You must be 1 intrinsically motivated to be in this class for there are very few 2 extrinsic motivators other than grades.
Hopefully you’ll get in the 3 flow even before class begins because there is a 4 positive correlation between 5 happiness
and higher test scores. I’m certain that all of you did not miss the 6 critical period; therefore, you should be able to use
both 7 fluid intelligence and 8 crystallized intelligence to find answers. Additionally, you will be using your 9 Broca’s area
and 10 Wernicke’s area to communicate with everyone in our class while using correct 11 grammar, proper 12 syntax, 13
morphemes, and 14 phonemes. There will be all sorts of 15 transduction and 16 parallel processing happening in our
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brains as we journey into the world of 17 psychology. Our 18 hippocampi will be very busy as we 19 encode and find 20
storage for information. New information will undergo 21 assimilation and 22 accommodation in our 23 cognitive
schemas. You’ll be asked to 24 recall and 25 retrieve for the AP exam without the use of 26 artificial intelligence or other
assistance. Instead you can use 27 elaborative rehearsal techniques such as 28 mnemonics, 29 chunking, 30 imagery, and 31
acronyms to enhance your retention. Even though your 32 hormones may be raging and your 33 neurotransmitters
flowing, hopefully no one in our class will be suffering from 34 narcolepsy, 35 sleep apnea, 36 insomnia, 37 night terrors, 38
split brain, or a 39 lobotomy, as that will make 40 learning and studying very difficult to say the least!

I can guarantee that this class will test your ideas of what is and is not a 41 norm. I can also guarantee that this class will
at times upset you, 42 conditioning you into 43 critical thinking, 44 self-disclosure, but hopefully not into 45 belief
perseverance, because our goal is to build our knowledge and understanding. This class will enlighten you about those
of have 46 psychological disorders or 47 intellectual disabilities, and help to remove our 48 fixations [fixedness](non-
Freudian definition here please), 49 prejudices, and 50stereotypes. But don’t have a 51 panic attack; even though we will
enter the world of the abnormal, soon after, we head right into 52 therapy to help us solve some problems and may
inspire us to be more 53 altruistic. Your 54 creativity will be valued in this class. Your 55 attitude is critical for success as is
having an 56optimistic attributional style. You will need to carry your own weight because 57social loafing, slacking,
procrastinating, copying or cheating are never good ideas. Working together, not cheating, to pass the AP Exam is one of
our 58 superordinate goals. By the time you walk into the room to take your final AP Exam, you will have 59 self-efficacy
because you will have learned that if you are confident in your ability to get a 5, you will!

So, have a wonderful summer. Keep your 60 neurons, 61 brainstem, 62 limbic system, and 63 cerebral cortex safe. I hope
you create new 64 neural networks as you complete this summer assignment using pure 65grit (not GRIT the acronym)!

PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED CHART. DO NOT MAKE YOUR OWN.

TYPE THE WORDS ONTO THE CHART, DEFINE EACH USING THE BARRON’S GUIDE OR THE
PHSYCHOLOGY DICTIONARY LINK.

PROVIDE AN ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF EACH TERM. DO NOT USE THE EXAMPLES FROM THE
TEXT!

SUBMIT DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLOGY (NO LINKS OR .PAGES DOCUMENTS) ON THE FIRST
DAY OF SCHOOL IN AUGUST 2020

WORTH 237 POINTS

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Passage Terms: Definitions and Examples – Assignment #1
DIRECTIONS: Type, define and provide examples of the terms from the passage above. Please keep them in the order
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Part II: History & Approaches to Psychology
Psychological thought and theory is the basis and foundation for understanding the vast subject of psychology.
Therefore, it is paramount for all psychology students to have a firm understanding of each theory and how it can be
applied to both simple and complex psychological phenomena. The purpose of this section of the summer assignment is
to prepare students for the AP Psychology course and expose students to the theories.

Assignment #2) Read Unit 1 (Prologue in text online) – Psychology’s History & Approaches. As you read the chapter
complete the chapter guide. Your answers should be IN YOUR OWN WORDS. This is an individual assignment; you may
not work with another student. There is not an assignment length. As an AP student, you should be able to evaluate
what information should be included in your guide and make a judgment on the appropriate length. (52 pnts)
Unit 1 Chapter Guide:
*See attached handout for chapter guide. You must TYPE your answers in the Word version found on the class website
https://msmitchellsclasses.weebly.com/summer-assignment-2020.html. No handwritten copies will be accepted.
The guide must be submitted to SCHOOLOGY on the first day of class.

Assignment #3) Approaches to Psychology Analysis – submitted to SCHOOLOGY (120 pnts)

Just as there are many different ways of thinking about human behavior, psychologists utilize a various approaches (7)
when studying how people think, feel, and behave. These approaches will surface repeatedly over the course of the
semester, as such, it is important to gain a cursory understanding of them, early on.

For each Approach:

1. Give a summary of each approach & its focus - (Box #1)
2. Psychologists associated with the approach and their beliefs/theory - (Box #2)
3. Sample Question a therapist working from the particular approach would ask – (Box #3)
*you can find samples on page 9 of the text PDF
4. Apply the case study scenario given to each of the approaches. How would a psychologist using each approach explain
the client’s behavior? Give specific examples. (Box #4) (An example is provided for you. There is also an example on page
28 of your textbook)

 You must have a minimum of 3 credible sources for this assignment (.org, .gov, .edu, Ebscohost, reputable
magazines, Psychology Today, etc.
 Your last page should be a works cited page in APA format.
 ***BEWARE OF PLAGARISM – You are not allowed to just copy and paste information on your chart. It must be
in your own words or cited directly from the source. Plagiarized assignments will earn no credit!
 Use APA format when doing your citation - See Perdue Owl for APA Citation help!
 Submit to SCHOOLOGY by 8:05am on the first day of school.

In addition to the online text, the following sites may be useful:

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Approaches-to-Psychology-Glassman-
Hadad/d75b0d3ead7a341f6dbbac281cec75a8f64a41ba
https://www.psychologistworld.com/issues/approaches-in-psychology
http://sites.gsu.edu/bmartin48/
https://www.simplypsychology.org/perspective.html
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wsu-sandbox/chapter/psychological-perspectives/
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/ap_misc/zimbardo_psych/pdfs/Chapter1.pdf
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Unit I Reading Guide (Assignment #2)
Introduction: In order to be successful in college courses, reading the textbook is a key to that success. AP Psychology
requires reading and studying outside of class. Do not simply skim the readings looking for the answers or bolded
vocabulary, make sure you read each module actively and take time to understand what you are writing. If you are
willing to put in the necessary effort, you will succeed.

Directions: Read unit 1 (PROLOGUE) in online textbook. Answer the following questions/assignments in BLUE. You
should be putting the information from the book in your own words! (This makes you think more deeply about the
information, which will help you understand it and remember it better.)

Complete the following table to identify each philosopher’s contributions to pre-scientific psychology.
Philosopher Contribution

Socrates

Knowledge is innate - born within us

Plato Mind is separable from the body and continues on after our bodies die

Aristotle

Rene Descartes

Francis Bacon

John Locke

Complete the following table to identify contributions made by early psychologist to the field.
Psychologist Contribution or Milestone

Wilhelm Wundt

G. Stanley Hall

Edward Titchener
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Psychologist Contribution or Milestone

Charles Darwin

William James

Mary Whiton Calkins

Margaret Floy Washburn

Complete the following table to identify each psychologist’s approach to the field.
Psychologist Approach to Explaining Behavior and Mental Key Terms
Processes (2 pnts) (1 pnt)

John B. Watson

Psychology is a science which should be rooted in

B. F. Skinner recorded observable behaviors.

Sigmund Freud

Growth potential
Carl Rogers

Abraham Maslow

According to the text, what is the definition of the following terms?

Term Definition

empiricism

structuralism

functionalism
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experimental psychology

behaviorism

human psychology

cognitive neuroscience

psychology
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Psychology’s Approaches - Assignment #3
Just as there are many different ways of thinking about human behavior, psychologists utilize a various approaches (7) when studying how people think, feel,
and behave. These approaches will surface repeatedly over the course of the semester, as such, it is important to gain a cursory understanding of them, early.
Directions: Summarizing the table on page 9 of the online text, as well as the information in the reading, fill in the chart on the next several pages on the
different approaches in psychology.
(page 1)
Perspective Behavioral Cognitive
#1-Summary / Focus

#2-Psychologists
associated with the
approach and their
beliefs/theory

#3-Sample Question (just

pick one)

#4-Apply the case study

scenario given to each of
the approaches. How
would a psychologist using
each approach explain the
client’s behavior? Give
specific examples.
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Psychology’s Approaches
Page 2
Perspective Evolutionary (Darwinian) Biological (Neuroscience) Psychodynamic/ Psychoanalytic
#1- Summary / Focus

#2-Psychologists
associated with the
approach and their
beliefs/theory

#3-Sample Question (just

pick one)

#4-Apply the case study

scenario given to each of
the approaches. How
would a psychologist using
each approach explain the
client’s behavior? Give
specific examples.
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Psychology’s Approaches
Page 3
Perspective Humanistic Social-cultural (Sociocultural)
#1- Summary / Focus

#2-Psychologists
associated with the
approach and their
beliefs/theory

#3-Sample Question
(just pick one)

#4-Apply the case study

scenario given to each of
the approaches. How
would a psychologist using
each approach explain the
client’s behavior? Give
specific examples.
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Case Study Scenario (use for the Approaches box #4):
Philip, single, 25 years old, unemployed, had been hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Prior to the suicide attempt,
Philip had run into an old girlfriend and her new boyfriend. They had a few drinks together before Philip, in a jealous
rage stormed out of the restaurant. He began to think about how he could “pay her back.”
Several years before this attempt he had felt frequently depressed for brief periods of time. He was especially critical of
himself for his limited social life. He had never had a serious relationship because he became very critical of his
girlfriends and demanded that they always meet his every need. During the past 3 years a psychiatrist had given him a
drug that resulted in an unusual reaction requiring a hospital stay. Due to his hostile demands during his hospital stay he
left the hospital against medical advice.

Philip views his father as weak, ineffectual, and completely dominated by his (Philip’s) overbearing and cruel mother. He
hates his mother with a passion he can barely control due to harsh name calling and abuse endured during childhood.
He believes that his parents view him as lazy, irresponsible, and has a behavior problem. His parent state that Philip’s
problem began when his brother was born (Philip was 10 years old). Philip doesn’t remember being difficult to discipline
and states that his mother was once hospitalized for depression. As an adult Philip has had difficulty keeping a job and
has had innumerable interactions with teachers, friends, employers in which he felt offended or unfairly treated.
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AP Psychology Perspectives Analysis Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3
Exemplary
Summary of Shows a full understanding
Approaches of the various
psychological approaches.
There is in-depth analysis
of the approach and
student shows a clear
understanding of the
approach.
Psychologist A detailed description of
Associated with the various psychologists
Perspectives associated with the
approach is given. The
description is thorough
with multiple examples
given. There is a
comprehensive
explanation of what the
psychologists have
contributed to the
approach.
Question someone There is a thorough and
studying from that relevant question that
perspective would relates to the perspective.
ask
Application of Student applies all seven
Approach to Case approaches correctly to
Study the case study given. The
explanation for each
approach is in-depth and
correct. It is evident that
student has a full grasp of
the approach and how to
apply it.
APA Format 1. Citations are introduced
and cited correctly
2. Works Cited page
adheres to correct APA
format with no errors.
3. There are at least 3
sources listed on the works
cited page and used
throughout the
PowerPoint
Mechanics No spelling errors. No
grammar errors. Text is in
authors’ own words.
Column totals
SCORE 16x7=112+8=120
Accomplished
Shows a good
understanding of the
various psychological
approaches. There is basic
analysis of the approach.
A good description of the
various psychologists
associated with the
approach is given. The
description is mostly
thorough with multiple
examples given. There is
an adequate explanation
of what the psychologists
have contributed to the
approach.
There is somewhat
relevant question that
relates to the perspective.
Student applies all seven
approaches correctly to
the case study given. The
explanation for each
approach is correct but not
as in-depth as it could be.
It is evident that student
has a good grasp of the
approach and how to
apply it.
Adheres to APA format but
lacks 1 element.
Few spelling errors. Few
grammar errors. Text is in
authors’ own words.
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Developing
Shows a good
understanding of parts of
the psychological
approaches. There is
simple analysis of the
approach
A fair description of the
various psychologists
associated with the
approach is given. The
description is somewhat
thorough with little
examples given. There is a
basic explanation of what
the psychologists have
contributed to the
approach.
There is a less than
adequate question that is
vague and may loosely
relate to the approach.
Student applies all seven
approaches to the case
study given but no all
explanations are correct.
The explanations are not
always detailed or clear. It
is evident that student
does not have a full grasp
of the approach and how
to apply it.
Adheres to APA format but
lacks 2 elements.
Some spelling errors. Some
grammar errors. Most of
text is in authors’ own
words.
/120
Does not meet standards
Does not seem to
understand the
psychological approaches
very well. Information
provided is confusing or
incorrect.
A poor description of the
various psychologists
associated with the
approach is given. The
description is vague and
has little or no examples of
what the psychologist
contributed to the
approach.
Question is missing or it is
unclear how the it relates
to the approach
Student may not have
applied all seven
approaches to the case
study. The explanations
are vague or confusing. It
is evident that student
does not have a grasp of
the approach and how to
apply it.
Adheres to APA format but
lacks 3 or more elements.
Many spelling and or
grammar errors. Text is
copied.