Introduction to psychology
COMPELLING QUESTION: How do we know what we know in psychology?
In this unit students will allow the presentations held in the folder to guide their understanding. Each presentation ends with an activity for a formative assignment. Presentations and activities are in numbered order. Students should do their best and submit the document to the teacher for assessment. Below are supplemental videos that may support the student as they journey through the learning. Videos are in order as they are relevant. Throughout the unit, students will build to responding to the compelling question above. The C3 inquiry is below.
Outside of class, students will read Chapter 1 from their textbook and Chapter 1 from The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge.
Outside of class, students will read Chapter 1 from their textbook and Chapter 1 from The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge.
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Lesson Plans
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What is Psychology?What is Psychology?
What are variables? Is Psychology a Science? 
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Why do we use the scientific method?Why do we have a scientific method?
Why is it important to psychology? What is bias?
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What is fake psychology?How can you tell the difference between fake and real psychology?
What would you expect to see if a claim were true? What is the Barnum Effect?
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How can we learn about people's feelings, thoughts, and behaviors?What kinds of studies can be done?
When should you use certain types of studies? What is neuroscience?
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WHat theories and approaches are there to psychology?When helping someone, is tough love a good idea?
Who invented the approaches to psychology? How are the approaches different? What is the Gestalt Principle? How are these approaches used today?
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Additional ResourcesSupplementary Documents and Resources for the Unit
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