Nervous System Quiz on Friday 12/11/15

Study for this week's quiz based on the assigned vocabulary and reading from the first half of chapter 2 and the notes from this PowerPoint. In addition, you should take this practice quiz to help you prepare for Friday's quiz. You can check your answers here.

Due Thursday, January 14, 2016

Using your knowledge of schizophrenia, supplemented by the textbook and other resources, write a well-organized critical analysis of the film, A Beautiful Mind.  Use the notes that you took on the viewing guide that we completed in class and any other resources that you desire (cited of course). Requirements/instructions for this assignment can be found here. Here is a link to a sample APA formatted paper (you do not need an abstract).

Here is a link that discusses how to format your references page and your in-text citations.

Due Thursday, December 8, 2016

Read the following article: The Schizophrenic Mind and then respond to the following writing prompts in a well organized essay (2 page minimum).

Prompts: You are writing about your reaction to what you read in the article. Use these prompts to help guide your writing. Don't be too formulaic; you should still write in essay format. Do no simply bullet your answers to these questions. I am interested in your thoughts about what you read so please feel free to write about any thoughts or questions you have about the article, not just the answers to these prompts.

Personally:

• What are your reactions to the examples of real life schizophrenics given in the article? 
• Which story was the most shocking?

According to the article:

• What are the most common symptoms of schizophrenia?
• Why does the content of hallucinations differ from one schizophrenic to another?
• What might be the cause of this disorder?
• What differences have we identified in the brains of schizophrenics that differ from the functions of a healthy brain?
• What are some of the common misconceptions about schizophrenia?
• Why can't we cure schizophrenia (at the moment)?
• What are the differences between early antipsychotics, like Thorazine and the newer, atypical antipsychotics, like Risperdal?

Due Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Using the sociological perspective, write a well-organized, critical analysis of the film,Super Size Me by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.  Requirements/instructions for this assignment can be found here. Here is a link to a sample APA formatted paper.


Here is a link that discusses how to list a website in your references and how to format your in-text citations for an online source.

Due Thursday, October 8, 2015

Read the article, What's So Great About America and respond to the following in a well organized essay (2 page minimum):

1. In your opinion, is America great in comparison to other nations?
2. Did you agree with the author's examples of what makes us unique?  Explain why or why not.
3. Do you feel that the author left out any examples of American exceptionalism that you would have included?
4. In what ways does this article demonstrate the sociological perspective?
5. Why does D'Souza so easily utilize the sociological perspective when describing our society (why might it be easier for him than for you)?

Due Thursday, September 3, 2015

Read my blog post on early childhood memories, as well as the article that is linked to it, and respond in a comment of at least 300 words.

Due on the day of your exam (if you desire extra credit).

Complete the study guide for your final exam . . . and study it!

Due on the day of your exam (if you desire extra credit).

Complete the study guide for your final exam . . . and study it!

Due Friday, May 29, 2015

Complete the vocabulary for the learning and memory unit.

Due Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Your Breaching Experiment projects are due Tuesday, May 26th. We will begin the group presentations on this date and continue them for the remainder of the week or until all groups have presented their research to the class.

Due Thursday, May 21, 2015

Theories of deviance analysis of The Breakfast Club.

Due Thursday, May 14, 2015

Complete the Chapter 12 Learning Objectives.

Due Thursday, May 7, 2015

Read and respond to the article Parents or Prisons? (one page minimum).

Due Thursday, April 30, 2015

Read and outline chapter 9, Deviance, in your textbook.

Due Thursday, April 30, 2015

Complete the vocabulary for chapter 12, Social Psychology. There are 34 terms in all.

Due Monday, April 27, 2015

Reading and focusing questions from chapters 5 and 6 of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Complete the take-home packet on Therapies (worth a test grade!).

Due Monday, April 20, 2015

Reading and focusing questions from chapter four of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class on Monday, April 20th .

Due Monday, April 6, 2015

Reading and focusing questions from chapter three of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday

Due Monday, March 30, 2015

Complete the chapter 15 vocabulary (34 in total) from your textbook.

Due Monday, March 30, 2015

Read chapter 2 of Savage Inequalities and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Thursday, April 2, 2015

Read the third section of Rewind, Replay, Repeat and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due, Monday March 23, 2015

Read the forward and first chapter of Savage Inequalities and answer the focusing questions.  Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Monday, March 23, 2015

Read the second section of Rewind, Replay, Repeat and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Monday, March 16, 2015

Read the first section of Rewind, Replay, Repeat and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Thursday, March 12, 2015

Reading and response: The Case Against Grades
What is your reaction to the proposals made by the author? How would this change education in America? What would be the pros and cons of such a change? (1 page minimum)

SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 19 PRACTICE TEST

Take this practice test to help prepare yourself for the chapter 19 test on the sociology of religion, which will be administered on Tuesday, March 10th.

PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 14 PRACTICE TEST

Take this practice test to help prepare yourself for the chapter 14 test that will be administered on Friday, March 6, 2015.

Due Thursday, March 5, 2015

Do some internet research and then write a brief summary (1 page minimum) about the major changes that appear in the DSM-5 when compared to it's predecessor, the DSM-IV-TR.

Due Thursday, March 5, 2015

Read the following two articles:

1. "Islam is the Most Violent Religion in the World, But Let's Keep Calling it 'Peaceful' Anyway"
2. "No, Islam Isn't Inherently Violent, And the Math Proves It"

After reading the two articles, write a brief, critical review of the two articles in which you take a position on the following question: Is Islam a religion that promotes violence?

Your response should be at least two pages in length, typed, and saved in the class folder.

Due Friday, February 27, 2015

After reading the post and following and reading the embedded links, write a well organized response to the questions posed in my blog post, Sybil.  Your response should be around 500 words in length.

Due Friday, February 27, 2015

Response to Is Religion in America in Decline? (one page minimum). Use the following prompts and examples from the reading:
1) In your personal experience, do you believe that religion in America is in decline? Why/why not?
2) Are there any other ways to interpret the data presented in this article? Could other variables be in play (could religious expression/practice be changing and evolving but not necessarily declining)?
3) If religion is indeed declining, do you believe that this is a positive or negative trend for American society? What are the pros and cons of a less religious America?

Due Friday, February 6, 2015

Complete the dissociative disorders questions using one of the old textbooks from the shelf in my room or the photocopy of the required pages that was distributed in class with the questions.

Due Monday, February 9, 2015

The presentations based on your cult research are due next Monday. You will need to share your (or your group's) presentation with me so I know that they were all completed on time. We will begin the presentations on Monday but it will take several days to complete them. You can find a copy of the instructions here.

Due Monday, February 9, 2015

Your dream analysis paper is due next Monday. A copy of the instructions can be found here.

Due Thursday, February 5, 2015

Read and outline chapter 19 ("Religion") in your textbook.

Due Thursday, February 5, 2015

Copy all of the definitions for the chapter 14 ("Psychological Disorders") vocabulary from your textbook. There are 38 terms in all.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Friday, January 9, 2015!

I am offering all psychology students an opportunity to earn extra credit points toward their 2nd marking period grade by finding articles of psychological importance/interest, that can be used for class discussion, and posting them to our classes' Twitter account along with a brief question pertaining to the article.  You will receive 10 bonus points for each tweet, with a limit of 3 tweets per student (for a total of 30 bonus points).  You may not duplicate another student's article.  To help me keep things organized and searchable, please mention our class username,@BruceAlmightey and label your tweets with the following hashtag: #brucediscussionquestions 

How do I sign up?

Twitter is a free site---all you need is access to a computer or smart phone. To sign up for an account:

If you don't have a Twitter account, it's easy to sign up and create one.  Follow the instructions below. Even if you already tweet, you may want to make another account for this class.  It's up to you if you want to follow the class site "Bruce's Classes" (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not. If you want to create a new account instead, please feel free to do so. 

1. Go to www.twitter.com

1. Click the big green “sign-up now” button

1. Insert your name and email address to create your account

1. Once you get to your account main page, you can go to the “settings” button and make your account private, that is only those who have approved access (those you invite) can see what you are saying or  you can choose to leave it public.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Friday, January 9, 2015!

This is an optional, extra credit opportunity for the first marking period.  A successfully completed post will be worth 50 points toward your 1st marking period grade (like earning a 100% on a quiz).  You have a choice of which article you want to use for your post so choose one that interests you (and there are some really cool posts on this site!).  You will find detailed instructions on how to complete your post below:

1. Go to the website www.SociologyInFocus.com and choose a post that interests you.
2. Read the post and listen to/watch any audio/video files that are embedded.
3. In your own words, write a brief summary (200 words minimum) of the post.
4. Answer the "Dig Deeper" questions at the end of the post
5. Make 2 questions of your own that are related to the reading or the main topic of the post (avoid level 1 questions that simply ask for recall of information in the article).  Here is a helpful link to help you develop higher order questions.
6. Post your summary and questions as a comment under this post on the homework blog (PLEASE check your post for spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors before posting it to the blog!)

• I want you to do something that interests you but I don't want duplicate posts.  I want there to be variety. There are numerous categories on the left hand side of the page and an archive by date.  You are not just limited to what appears on the main page (these are only the most recent posts).  
• When you find one you want, post a comment under this post to claim it before someone else does! 
• If your questions are particularly good, I may use them in class or on a quiz or test.  If I do, you will receive bonus points on your participation grade for that week.