HW: Finish reading the excerpt from The Sociopath Next Door. Write down the five most important points from the reading, to be submitted in writing at the beginning of class tomorrow.

In case you'd like to use these for your paper:

Prevalence of PTSD in combat veterans

More: Prevalence of PTSD in combat veterans

Are some vets faking it?...

Due Monday: Rough draft. We will be doing peer review during class, so come prepared.

Draft requirements:

1. Title page
2. 2.5-3 pages * Don't forget in-text citations!
3. Reference page

Use the APA formatting website (linked at right) or your Writer's Reference to assemble a draft that is in a format that approximates APA as closely as possible. Don't worry about getting it perfect, but pay attention to the details. More correct now means less revision later.

Remember the basic outline we discussed in class:

I. Introduction and thesis
II. Description of PTSD for readers who aren't familiar with the disorder (And don't forget to tie this to combat veterans. You may need to find an additional [reputable] source to help do that really well.)
III. & IV. Specific points/examples that support your argument/thesis.
V. Final paragraph: This should NOT be a summary of the issues you've already discussed, but an integration of those ideas with your thesis. This is your last chance to persuade your reader to buy your thesis.

Research steps:

By the beginning of class on Monday, you should have all of the following completed and in your google.doc:

1. Summaries of five of the eleven articles listed below. These summaries should be in your own words and should capture the general idea of the articles as well as any important points that stand out as potential thesis components.

2. At the end of each summary, write (at least) one sentence that begins "I think that," and reflects your thoughts or opinions about what you've just read.

3. A diagnostic summary of PTSD. Use the DSM excerpts to describe the symptoms and experiences of an individual who is experiencing the disorder. Be particularly careful to do this in your own words, as it can be easy to rely too much on the technical language of the original text.

4. APA-style references for all five articles as well as the DSM. (Remember: Look to the formatting site linked on the righthand side of the blog for formatting specifications.)

HW: Over the course of the week, you will have to read, summarize, and create a formal reference for five of the eleven articles posted. At the beginning of the class period on Tuesday, you are required to have completed the summary and reference for one article.

Hint for the references: Articles from Salon.com or Slate.com are considered "Nonperiodical web documents." Articles from the Washington Post and New York Times are, of course, "Newspaper articles," but remember: there are different rules for such articles obtained electronically than for the same articles if physically printed.

Article Options:

1. Disillusionment as a risk factor for PTSD

2. Exposure therapy meets virtual reality

3. Motive for misdiagnosis?

4. What we can learn from Vietnam

5. Barriers to treatment after combat

6. The politics of diagnosis

7. Pressure to not diagnose PTSD

8. The Army denies wrongdoing

9. Misdiagnosed and returned to combat

10. Service dogs for service vets

11. Army trauma care

HW: Due Monday

Create a glog about Bipolar Disorder. The glog should contain:

1. Description and diagnostic categories.
2. Symptoms.
3. Treatments.
4. Causes.
5. Other relevant issues.

6. Sources: If you use any source other than class notes, you should mention it. You may simply add a text box at the bottom of the glog with the links to your sources listed.

Additionally, the glog should be visually appealing, but in a way that makes sense in the context of the assignment. Use good taste and do not use design elements that detract from the informational value of the glog.

When your glog is complete, please send a link to my email.

HW: Once your synopses have been edited, revise them based on the notes provided by your peer editor. You will need to submit these at the beginning of class, in typed form, on Friday.

HW: Here's what you need to have completed upon our return from break.

In class last week: Read the first portion of An Unquiet Mind, and write a synopsis, using paraphrasing (and direct quotation, if you choose) with appropriate citation.

For homework last week: Read the second selection and write a synopsis.

For homework over break: You received three more selections from the test. Read each and write a corresponding synopsis.

At the end of this exercise, you will have read and paraphrased five selections from the book and written five synopses, each with the parenthetical citation we discussed in class. (I.e. (author, date) for paraphrasing, (author, date, page #) for direct quotations.)

HW: Search the internet for a blog written by an individual living with either depression or Bipolar Disorder. Read through a number of entries on the blog to get a sense for what the blogger's life is like.

Write a 1/2 page (typed) response to the blog. Compare the information in the blog entries to what you know about the symptoms of the mental illness in question. Where can you see these symptoms in the blogger's behavior?

CW Monday: We will be starting the Abnormal Psychology unit with Schizophrenia. While it is rare for someone to develop the illness before late adolescence, there have been a number of stories in the news recently about very young people diagnosed with the condition.

During class, read this article chronicling the experiences of families whose children have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Write a response (a paragraph) to be submitted by the end of the class. If you don't have time to complete it, it will be due at the beginning of class Tuesday.

HW for Tuesday: Read this article. Write a response indicating whether or not you agree with the implementation of the law in question, and why.

CW for Friday, February 26th: Read the article by Rosenhan entitled On Being Sane in Insane Places. Then please answer the following questions. If you complete these questions during class, please turn them in. If not, please finish them for homework and turn them in at the beginning of the class on Monday.

Comprehension and Reflection Questions:

1. What was the purpose of Rosenhan's experiments? What was he setting out to investigate?

2. Briefly summarize the procedure involved in the first experiment.

3. What was the outcome of the first experiment? What conclusion did Rosenhan draw from these findings?

4. What was the purpose of the second experiment?

5. Analyze Rosenhan's initial experiment and identify two potential flaws in the experimental design. (You might need to look back in your notes or do a quick internet search to refresh your memory on what constitutes a good scientific experiment and solid scientific research.)


HW: Please read the article by Spitzer et al. entitled Rosenhan Revisited: The Scientific Credibility of Lauren Slater's Pseudopatient Diagnosis Study for Monday.

HW: Finish the test. It is due at the beginning of class Monday, along with your notes.

HW: We will have a test on Friday over Psychometric Testing. Be sure to bring all of your notes to class on Friday. You will not be permitted to use your netbook during the test, and you will not be permitted to take test time to use the printer. You will submit your notes with the test.

HW: Read this New York Times article on the Wikipedia/Rorschach Test controversy.

Write a response to turn in on Monday. Where do you stand on the issue? Do you think all such information should be available on Wikipedia, or does this invalidate a valuable assessment tool?

HW: Take this personality test.

Either print out your results or copy them and bring them with you. You should have a four-letter "type" as well as a description of the type and some celebrities who share your type.

HW: Study for unit test on Sleep and Dreams, Monday, January 25th.

Be sure to refer to the review guide to help you study. If you need to supplement your notes with other information, try some of the resources below:

The National Sleep Foundation

Neuroscience for Kids (Hey... why not?)

BBC

WebMD on sleep disorders.

Paper due Friday:

I: Title page
II: Abstract
III: Introduction
a. Pavlov & Classical conditioning
b. Skinner & Operant conditioning
c. Purpose and hypothesis
IV: Method
a. Participants
b. Materials
c. Procedure
i. Describe magazine training in general
ii. Describe what you/subject did
iii. Describe bar press training
iv. Describe what you/subject did
V: Results
VI: Discussion
a. Interpret results: did they support hypotheses?
b. Limitations
c. Implications for application or suggestion for future research.
VII: References
VIII: Figure caption
IV: Figure (Cumulative record print-out)

ALSO: Final version of lab report due Friday. Don't forget to include a copy of your cumulative record as the last page.

HW: Record your sleep habits between now and class on Friday. Be sure to take note of the following:

* When did you got to bed? Did it take you long to fall asleep?
* How did you sleep? Did you wake up much during the night?
* When did you get up in the am? How many hours of sleep did you get? Did you have difficulty getting up?
* Did you have any periods of drowsiness during the day? Did you use caffeine to stay alert? Did you nap?

Your records should cover Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday night and the time between.

PEER REVIEW:

1. Be sure the author has covered all of the sections listed below.
2. Be sure there is no use of first or second person anywhere in the paper (i.e. I, we, you, etc.)
3. Be sure that each section contains the appropriate information.
4. Check for grammar, punctuation, spelling.
5. Check for style: is the paper written in an academic style? There should be no slang.
6. Check for the following passive style:
"The hypothesis is..." "The materials are..." "The participant is..." "The results are..."

Your lab should include the following:

I: Title page
II: Abstract
III: Introduction
IV: Methods
a. Participants
b. Materials
c. Procedure
V: Results
VI: Discussion
VII: References
VIII: Figure caption
IX: Figure

HW: Complete Results section of lab.

- How long did the acquisition period take?
- How frequently did Sniffy exhibit the bar press bx. at the beginning of the experiment?
- How often did he bar press by the end?

- Be sure to stay away from attributing human cognitive processes to the mouse! Let the numbers prove that the learning occurred.