Intelligence Test Project Resources

While working on your project try to stay true to your belief about intelligence. When creating your definition keep in mind that your end result is to assess your definition. This assessment should evaluate each individual taking the test to determine intelligence. Your test might include questions looking at different areas. The following websites have resources that may be helpful to you. You may use these as a reference:







http://www.intelligencetest.com/questions/index.htm
http://www.mensa.org/workout.php
http://www.quizrocket.com/intelligence-quiz
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=44&menu_id=793


Multiple Intelligences:
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/questions.cfm
http://www.howardgardner.com/FAQ/FREQUENTLY%20ASKED%20QUESTIONS%20Updated%20March%2009.pdf

Intelligence Test Project

Objective: Construct a psychological measurement that validly (and hopefully reliably) measures the intelligence of an individual. This test should assess intelligence defined by your group.


Requirements: (Things to include)
1. Name of your test, testing agency, group members.
2. Definition of intelligence. Your peers will be assessing if you were able to create an intelligence that that measures what you defined.
3. Norming population. What is your target population? How would you go about obtaining a representative sample for your target population? What procedures would you use to “norm” the test?
4. Administration procedure. How would the test be administered? Group? Individually? Are the directions to be read? What age group? ANY thing else that could be useful to individuals that would be administering the test. Are the administration guidelines clear?
5. Scoring procedure. How does the administrator score the test? Is there an IQ given? Is it a descriptive score? How are the results presented? And how does the administrator explain the results? Are the scoring guidelines clear?
6. Item analysis. Be sure that EVERY section of the test and EACH question on your test has criterion validity (each item relates to a particular characteristic of intelligence) Does your test measure what it is supposed to measure?

Things to think about:
1. Testing principles – reliability, validity, standardization, research ethics, etc.
2. How are you going to assess your definition? Is there going to be a score? A description? Is your definition measurable?
3. Validity: does the test measure what it is supposed to measure? (Content Validity, Face Validity)
4. Reliability: would your test give similar results if administered more than once (Test-retest Reliability, Split-Half Reliability)
5. Feel free to look at other achievements tests, intelligence tests, etc. for inspiration. DO NOT COPY THEM!!!!!!!!! This is considered to be plagiarism and will result in an F on this assignment as well as disciplinary action.
6. Try to stay true to what you believe is intelligence.

Assessment:
1. On November 1 we will be doing a peer evaluation of your intelligence test.
2. Have 7 COMPLETE copies of your Intelligence Test Project (MUST INCLUDE ALL ELEMENTS)
3. See handout for a copy of the rubric.
4. Your grade will be computed as the following:
     a. Score on the project = (Mrs. Hardwick’s evaluation + Average score from peer evaluation)/2

So in essence, I will add my evaluation score to the AVERAGE score given to you by your peers, then divide by 2. (Averaging the two together) WHY?? It is important that you are not only able to do the task set in front of you, but you are also able to produce a product others can understand. An invaluable skills is to be able to clearly express yourself.

Milgram Experiment - Modern Day

In the 1960s Stanley Milgram conducted research to answer the question - How far will people obey authority? His results were shocking, over half of his participants were willing to give an innocent "learner" high voltage shocks. A few years ago after the disturbing images from the treatment of prisoners at Abu Grahib, researchers were asking the same questions again. Their results? Read the article below to gain some insight.




http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2765416&page=1

Significant Contributors to Psychology

This week Psychology 1 students are researching "Significant Contributors" to the various fields of Psychology.  Monday and Tuesday students should be researching their assigned psychologist and preparing an informational poster about that individual. Wednesday (August 24) the poster should be complete and will be on display in the Psych classroom for our "Walk Through Psychology History".

Below are some sites that could be used to research information for your informational poster.

Wiki's list of Famous Experiments - scroll down to find the Psychology Section
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_experiments

Classics in the History of Psychology - search the site for various articles
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/index.htm

Psychologist Biographies
http://allpsych.com/biographies/index.html

History and People of Psychology - Psychology Encyclopedia
http://www.psychology.org/links/People_and_History/

Reminder that the poster is worth 20 points - 5 extra credit if - it is typed, colorful and has a picture of the psychologist! See your handout from class for more information.

WELCOME BACK!!!

Wednesday, August 18 we begin the 2010-2011 school year. Oh boy did that summer go by fast. I hope all the Psychology students had a summer filled with friends, family and relaxation. Thank you for taking Psychology at BNHS this year - we are going to have a great time! Feel free to peruse this blog at your leisure, checking out previous postings and links included on the site. As always, please let Mrs. H know if you have found an interesting site, video, audio clip, etc. that is applicable to our current topic in Psychology.

Psych 2 Final Project

Good Morning Psych 2 Students!

Many questions have been asked like "Where do I find the journal articles?" Please remember that your objective is to write a REVIEW of the journal article. That means you need to summarize what the researchers found in their study. Use this site to help you locate journal articles http://search.apa.org/publications?query=&facet=&pubtype=journals&section=title&sort=title

Please remember to ask Mrs. H if you have any questions or need any assistance!!!!

Good Luck.

School Walk for Diabetes

Do you know someone with diabetes? You probably do. There are 23.6 million kids and adults in the United States with diabetes. Diabetes is a serious disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. There is no cure.

Diabetes can result in serious complications, including strokes, heart disease, kidney failure, amputations and blindness.
That’s why we need your help. Belvidere North High School’s Psychology Club is partnering with the American Diabetes Association to host School Walk for Diabetes.

Psychology Club would like to welcome any students and community members to participate in a 2 mile walk on May 2, 2010 at Prairie Fields Sports Park in Belvidere IL. All proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association.

With your help, we can raise money to support the mission of the American Diabetes Association: to prevent and find a cure for diabetes and to help all those affected by diabetes.

Want to Join? It’s Easy!

1. Register - online at School Walk for Diabetes, search for Belvidere North High School
2. Fundraise – ask friends and family for donations using the online tools or in person
3. Collect $$ - either online or in person
4. Turn in $$ and Waiver Form (consent to participate)
5. Walk - May 2, 2010 – 1 pm at Prairie Fields Sports Park
6. Prizes – will be distributed after all funds have been turned into the ADA (American Diabetes Association)

The Teenage Brain - PBS

Psych 1 is watching the PBS documentary The Teenage Brain today. Please complete the handout provided in class.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/

Click on the top "View Full Program Online" to view the video. Start with the first Chapter of the video and click on the View in Full Screen icon.

Mentor Meeting/T Shirt Money Due

After school on Thursday (tomorrow) there will be a mentor meeting for ALL students providing mentoring services. Please let Mrs. H know if you are unable to attend.

Also - T Shirt money due - $10 with order form.

AP Review Session - Biology and Personality

On Sunday (January 31) we will be reviewing Biology and Personality, please be at the student entrance at 1 pm. Here are some links that could help explain some of the concepts.

Action Potential Animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCasruJT-DU

Neurotransmition Animation http://www.brainexplorer.org/neurological_control/Neurological_Neurotransmission.shtml#

Franklin Institute: The Brain http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/index.html

How Neurons Talk to Each Other: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/reward/neurontalk.html

AP Reminder

We will be doing the pretest on Sunday at 1 pm. Please let Mrs. H know if you can attend.

Psychological Disorders Project - Psych 2

UPDATED WITH NEW SITES FOR TREATMENT!!!!!!!! - January 13, 2010 (12 pm)

Our Disorders Project is due on Tuesday, January 18 - Your group needs to be prepared to "teach" your category of disorders in 10-15 minutes, have a visual aid (poster or powerpoint), provide handouts to your students and give Mrs. H your Bibliography. Please see the rubric handed out during class for specific information regarding assessment.

Your presentation should include the following topics, websites that may be useful are linked below. Please note that these are not the ONLY sites you may use, just a starting point.

1) A basic description of the disorder category, including a list of possible symptoms and the history of its diagnosis and any major psychologists related to it.


• All Psych Online: The Virtual Psychology Classroom http://allpsych.com/disorders/index.html

• Discovering Psychology:The History of Psychology http://learner.org/resources/series60.html

2) An explanation of possible causes of the disorders within your category, including support for or against each possibility.

• Psy Web Mental Health Site: Mental Disorders http://www.psyweb.com/Mdisord/jsp/mental.jsp

• Abnormal Psychology http://www.psywww.com/resource/bytopic/abnormal.html

3) An explanation of possible treatment methods for the disorders within your category, including support for or against each possibility.

• Overview of Psychological Therapies http://web.mst.edu/~pfyc212b/Therapy.htm

• Types of Psychological Treatments: http://www.guidetopsychology.com/txtypes.htm

* Psychological Treatments: http://psychologyinfo.com/treatment/

4) A description of social issues faced by those suffering from psychological disorders within your category. Like - How would a person's everyday life be affected by having one of these disorders?

• National Alliance on Mental Illness http://www.nami.org/

• Health 24-Mind, Living with Mental Illness http://www.health24.com/mind/Living_with_mental_illness/1284-1302.asp

• Living with the Stigma of Mental Illness http://depression.about.com/cs/stigma/a/markofthebeast.htm

• Living with Severe Mental Illness http://www.enotalone.com/article/3102.html

**Note** The websites above are listed under which subtopic they are best suited for; however, they are likely to contain information related to the other subtopics, as well. Keep in mind that information you find for your subtopic might overlap with that needed by one of your team members. Keep track of what you find where, so that you can help one another out.

Here are a few additional sites that might be beneficial to all:

• A Beginner's Guide to Abnormal Psychology http://www.purgatory.net/merits/index.htm

• National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm

• American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/

Welcome 2nd Semester Students

It was great to meet many of you today as we started second semester, I am excited for our journey to begin.  Welcome to the BNHS Psychology Blog - hopefully you will find it to be a useful resource this semester and in the future. See you tomorrow.

Here is an interesting site --- An Encyclopedia of Psychology http://www.psychology.org/

Last week of Semester 1

It was a pleasure to teach and get to know many of you this school year. Hopefully you were able to gain an appreciation for the ever fascinating world of Psychology. If you are interested in more Psychology classes, BNHS offers Psychology 2 and AP Psychology. What a great opportunity to learn more about this field!

Psychology 1: Prerequisite - Interest in Psychology

This course examines the influences that affect the formation of behavior patterns in humans. Units of instruction include: History of Psychology and Experimental Design, Human Growth and Development, Personality Development and Stress, Biological Basis of Behavior, Sensation and Perception, Learning and Psychological Disorders. Class activities include lecture, discussion, lab activities, extra reading and written assignments. Students electing to take this course thereby agree to participate in class experiments.


Psychology 2: Prerequisite: Psychology 1


This course is a continuation of Psychology 1, the instructor recommends a passing grade of C or better to continue to Psychology 2. Units of instruction include Psychological Therapies, States of Consciousness, Thinking and Language, Motivation and Emotion, Psychological Testing and Intelligence and Social Psychology. Students taking Psychology 2 should prepare to complete a large cumulative project at the completion of the semester.

AP Psychology: Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 2
The goals of this course are threefold, to learn about the discipline of Psychology, prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Examination for Psychology, and to do college level work while in high school. Emphasis is placed on application of theories from the introductory psychology class as well as new topics. Units of study include the following: Advanced Personality Theory, Psychological Disorders and Psychological Therapies, Experimental Design and Intelligence, Cognition, Motivation and Emotion and Social Psychology. Critical Thinking is paramount to this course; students will be required to complete application projects, critical thinking exercises as written assignments. The semester concludes with a comprehensive book review on a psychological topic. The instructor STRONGLY recommends that students complete Psychology 1 or 2 with a B or higher to be successful in this course.

As you plan your future courses and career options keep Psychology in mind - it is truly an interdisciplinary subject, it connects with many other areas.

AP Review Sessions

We will be meeting on Sunday, January 17 from 1-3 pm to start our review sessions for the AP Exam. Our first task will be to take the 1999 AP Psych Exam as a pre-test. This will assess what we already know and help us determine which areas we need to spend more time studying. After the pre-test we will determine which topics will be covered at the review sessions.

It is recommended that you purchase a review guide to assist you. Here is a google link to some AP Psych Review Guides. AP Psychology Review Guides

Psych Club T Shirts

Stop by Room 1212 to check out the T shirt designs for this year. There are 4 different designs on the Psych Club Bulletin Board. We will vote at movie night for the T shirt design.

Here are a few of the ideas: 

And other student created ideas!

Psych Club - Movie Night - January 8, 2010

On January 8 at 3 pm Psych Club will be hosting a movie night, our featured presentation is - The Soloist.  Before the movie we will discuss if we would like to order pizza - so bring $ if you are interested.

Read movie review here: Soloist Information

See you then!