1. Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
Chapter 4
Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

2. Wednesday November 4 Thursday November 5
TERATOGEN PAPER DUE NOVEMBER 5 at midnight.
Timeline of my life part: Part 1
Chapter 4 Nature/ Nurture
Genetics Web quest due
Journal entries
11/2; 11/3 Minnesota Twin Studies (T-Chart in notes)
11/4; 11/5 What is heritability? (Prompt)
Similarities/ Who will you marry
Evolutionary psychology Who would you save?
True/ False
Begin Chapter 5 vocabulary
TEST ON FIVE on Monday November 16, Tuesday November 17

3. TIMELINE ASSIGNMENT
At the beginning of the unit, prior to studying developmental psychology:
Create a timeline with what you think are 10 important developmental milestones of your life so far.
Then, create a timeline predicting 10 milestones in your future.
Save this work. As we study developmental psychology, you will understand these milestones better.
You will write an essay comparing your timeline to what we learn in developmental psychology.

4. Minnesota Twin Study Discuss Handout: Striking Similarities
Create a T-Chart of arguments about
Bouchard’s study
For Against

6. Journal prompt 11/4; 11/5
Describe the interactive effects of heredity and environment.
p. 140 What is heritability? Why would heritability increase if all schools were of uniform quality?

8. Today’s Lessons 11/6 Journal Prompt: Piaget Checking Timelines Drafts
Activity Last 45 minutes: ERIKSON MISHMASH & Presentation

9. Journal prompt How do contemporary researchers view Piaget’s theory?
(2.1) Students are able to Discuss theories of cognitive development.
How do contemporary researchers view Piaget’s theory?

10. Developmental
A 11/4 Timelines; Physical Development B 11/5 Timelines; Physical Development A/B 11/5 Research paper on Teratogens is due! A 11/6 Piaget; Erikson A 11/9 Kohlberg; Adulthood B 11/10 Piaget; Erikson B 11/12 Kohlberg; Adulthood A 11/13 Adulthood A 11/16 Test on Chapter 5 60% of Major Grade B 11/17 Development A 11/18 Analysis Paper Due 40% of Major Grade Begin Chapter 6 Sensation & Perception B 11/19 Test on Chapter 5 60% of Major Grade Analysis Paper Due 40% of Major Grade

11. Erikson Mish-Mash Group Activity: Erikson Mish-Mash
Erik Erikson said that from birth to death we go through a series of social, or psychosocial, crises. He said successful outcomes in these stages make us normal and a faltering in these stages seriously mess us up.
With your group, you may do one of the following activities. You will receive ONLY 30 minutes to work – so get to it.
Tee Shirt Slogan
Your job is to come up with 8 tee shirt slogans that correctly explain the conflict in each of Erikson’s stages.
You should also turn in an EXPLANATION of why that tee shirt slogan works.
#Hashtag #psychology #erikson
You must create 8 tweets about Erikson’s stages – including a hashtag in each one. Your tweet must clearly demonstrate the stage.
You should also turn in an EXPLANATION of why this tweet “works” to me at the end of the 30 minutes.
A scenario
For each of Erikson’s stages, you must give a scenario of someone who is experiencing conflict IN THAT STAGE with a specific example. You must then clearly explain why that particular conflict falls into the stage.
Graphic Representation
You can draw a picture or cartoon of EACH stage – clearly showing the conflict. A written explanation must be included.

13. AP Psychology 11/12; 11/13
Journal Prompt: Moral development (15 minutes)
Handouts: Piaget case studies (15 minutes); True/False Chapter 5

14. Journal Prompt 10/27
Content Standard 2: Theories of life span development Students are able to 2.1 Discuss theories of cognitive development 2.2 Discuss theories of moral development 2.3 Discuss theories of social development
Prompt: Answer the question about Modern Moral Dilemmas on the next slide.
moral dilemmas

15. Journal prompt: Moral development
Professor Higgins has been giving unfair quizzes all semester. You have failed a few and several of your friends are in danger of failing the class due to poor quiz performance. His quiz items simply do not correlate well with what was presented in class or what was in the book. You stop by his office during his office hours to discuss a problem you have understanding a particular theory. He is not there, but the door is wide open, and sitting on his desk is a stack of tomorrow’s quiz. You know that you can improve both your performance on the quiz and perhaps helps several of your friends pass the class if you get a look at it.
What do you do?
Why?
What is a real-life moral dilemma you have encountered?

16. AP Psychology 10/29 Journal prompt: Teratogens “The Mind” Video
Test 11/5 All assignments due
Chapter 5 notes:
Prenatal development
The Competent Newborn
Brain Development
Motor Development
Charts for Stage Theories
Piaget
Erickson
Kohlberg

17. Journal Prompt 10/29
Describe physical development from conception through birth and identify influences on prenatal development
p. 175 The Mind Video What are teratogens? Describe the physical effects of three known teratogens. Specifically, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the fetus?

18. Chapter 5 Theories
Development theories. Know characteristics as well as weaknesses of stage theories*. Pages 186, 201, & 223.
Cognitive development: Piaget *
Moral development: Kohlberg *
Social development: Erikson*
Attachment:
Body contact: Harlow
Strange situation: Ainsworth
Parenting styles: Baumrind
Autism: Baron-Cohen

20. 3 Basic Levels of Moral Thinking
Preconventional Morality: Before age 9, children show morality to avoid punishment or gain reward.
Conventional Morality: By early adolescence, social rules and laws are upheld for their own sake.
Postconventional Morality: Affirms people’s agreed-upon rights or follows personally perceived ethical principles.

21. Moral development

22. AP PSYCHOLOGY November 3, 2014
Journal Entry: Midlife Crisis?
Turn in timeline
Adolescence to Adulthood notes
Next class:
Review Chapter 4 & 5 True False
Multiple choice Test
Turn in vocabulary
Turn in journal

23. AP PSYCHOLOGY November 16, 2015
What is the finding of Lachman’s research on midlife crises?
According to Lykken and Tellegen, how is romantic attraction like a duckling’s imprinting?

24. Adulthood’s Ages and Stages
Psychologists doubt that adults pass through an orderly sequence of age-bound stages. Mid-life crises at 40 are less likely to occur than crises triggered by major events (divorce, new marriage).
Preview Question 15: What themes and influences mark our social journey from early adulthood to death?
Neuroticism scores, 10,000 subjects
(McCrae & Costa, 1996).

25. Middle Adulthood Batting performance of Willie Mays.
Muscular strength, reaction time, sensory abilities and cardiac output begin to decline after the mid-twenties. Around age 50, women go through menopause, and men experience decreased levels of hormones and fertility.
Bettman/ Corbis
Batting performance of Willie Mays.

26. AP PSYCHOLOGY November 16, 2015
Journal Prompt: Adulthood
Packet
Multiple choice exam: you may use journal