Winter Break

Over the two weeks of winter break students are expected to read chapter 13. Upon returning on January 4th (1-3-5 day) and January 5th (2-4-6 day) the following will be collected:

• Chapter notes/Guided Reading
• NO VOCABULARY IS DUE!!
• PsychSim "All Stressed Out" located at: http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/gray/content/psychsim5/launcher.html and http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myersinmodules7e/content/cat_160/psychsimworksheets_pdf/worksheets.htm?v=category&i=99160.01&s=00160&n=99000&o
• Chapter 13 Test will count as your midterm exam grade.
• Midterm Essay Options are:
  
  1. Assume that trait X is primarily an inherited characteristic. Imagine that trait X is investigated using family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies. Briefly describe each of these three methods and indicate what information each would be expected to yield regarding trait X. (Chapter 3)
  
  2. Provide an overview of the trichromatic and opponent process theories of color vision, and resolve the "debate" between the two.(Chapter 4)
  
  3. Compare the acquisition procedures in classical and operant conditioning. What is the essential difference between the two types of conditioning?(Chapter 6)
  
  4. Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory, declarative and procedural memory, and semantic and episodic memory, and explain how these are interrelated.(Chapter 7)
  
  5. Compare and contrast the behaviorist and nativist theories of language acquisition. What is the interactionist view, and how has it arisen out of dissatisfaction with the other two approaches?(Chapter 8)

Students turning in the wrong PsychSim will receive a ZERO grade and will NOT receive a "do over".

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at jmceballos@dadeschools.net

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season!!