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.