ap psychology: mrs. armstrong 2015 summer assignment welcome to ap psychology. you are about to embark on an exciting journey that expl

AP PSYCHOLOGY: MRS. ARMSTRONG
2015 SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
Welcome to AP Psychology. You are about to embark on an exciting
journey that explores the human self. My goal, as your teacher, is to
introduce you to this exciting field of knowledge and prepare you for
the College Board AP Exam in May. In order to gain a solid
understanding of psychology for class in September, you will complete
a mandatory summer assignment. This assignment is due the first day of
school in September. No late assignments will be accepted. Good luck
and see you in September.
(1)Theoretical Perspectives/Approaches: a perspective is a school of
thought or a way of describing/viewing some phenomenon such as mental
illness or behavior.
Many topics in psychology can be viewed in a number of ways. For
example, let’s consider the subject of aggression. Someone who
emphasizes the biological perspective would investigate how the brain
and nervous system impact aggressive behavior. A professional who
stresses a behavioral perspective would investigate how environmental
variables reinforce aggressive actions. Another psychologist who
utilizes the humanistic approach might consider that behavior to be a
choice with acceptable consequences.
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Research the (7) approaches using your textbook, Unit #1. If you
need additional information on the approach, you can use a valid
internet site.
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Using the worksheet provided, define each perspective IN YOUR OWN
WORDS, list any person(s) associated with the founding of each, if
any, and create a visual representation for each to help you
remember it and state why.
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After you have an understanding of the approaches, you will apply
them to situations.
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Read the ficticious “Sammy” scenario and using the worksheet
provided, provide an explanation for Sammy’s behavior.
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Finally, using the worksheet provided, create a real life example
of each approach using a real life problem, with an explanation
for each. (You may have to do some additional research to
understand the approach)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLE: Visual representation for behavioral perspective: a pair of
eyes because the focus for these psychologists is on what is seen
“SAMMY” SCENARIO: Sammy was a straight “A” student, a basketball star,
a track star, and a community service award winner, as well as first
chair trumpet in the school band. On this particular day, Sammy lined
up to compete in the State Finals in the 400-meter run; this followed
a night of only three hours of sleep after having to study for both
the AP Psychology and AP Government exams. As the runners accelerated
out of the blocks, Sammy got a slow start and quickly fell behind.
Suddenly, Sammy veered off the track, jumped the 8-foot fence
enclosing the track, and hopped into a car. Sammy proceeded to scream
out the window, “I quit!” and moved to Wyoming to become a cattle
rancher.
EXAMPLE: Real life example: (Biological approach) Schizophrenia can be
described best by the Biological approach because research states that
the ventricles of the human brain are larger in people with
schizophrenia. Also, medication can help relieve symptoms of the
disorder.
1.
Theoretical Perspectives/Approaches Worksheet
(1) Biological:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:
(2) Evolutionary:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:
(3) Psychodynamic:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:
(4) Behavioral:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:
(5) Cognitive:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:
(6) Humanistic:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:
(7) Socio-Cultural:
Definition:
Person(s):
Visual Representation:
“Sammy scenario”:
As a psychologist from the _____________ perspective, you think that
this happened because ____________ and you would advise Sammy to
_________.
Real Life Example:

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