AP Review

Hey students!

If your interested in doing some review before Monday check out these websites!

AP Psy Diagnostic Test - 50 multiple choice questions and when you're done it will tell you which sections you need to review most.

Free Response Practice - Linked to the college board website and has tons of previous years FRQs with the scoring guides.

Review Game by Unit - Bubbabrain, don't be fooled by the name, it's actually a fun little game to help you review vocab terms and theorists by unit.

One last things, don't forget we are going to have a class party Tuesday! Please free to bring food for sharing with the class if you're able!

Good Luck Everyone!

Availability Heuristic

 “the tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which relevant instances come to mind” (Baumeister & Bushman, 2008)

The reason why you fear sharks, but shouldn't.

AP Exam Registration

Today is the last day to register for the AP Psychology Exam!

Use the link below to register.

www.totalregistration.net/AP/181425

If you are having difficulty getting registered please contact Rachael Howard at rachael.howard@fayette.kyschools.us for help.

Extra Credit Opportunity: Guest Speaker, Dr. Mark Fillmore

University of Kentucky Professor Dr. Mark Fillmore is coming to Henry Clay to speak to psychology students about his current research on alcohol's disinhibition effects.



His talk will focus on his research on alcohol effects on human behavior with a focus on impaired driving. He will explain how personality characteristics, such as impulsivity, lead to reckless driving in young adults and how impulsive drivers are more vulnerable to the disruptive effects of alcohol. Topics covered will include: substance abuse, ADD/ADHD, impaired driving, impulsivity and alcohol tolerance. In general his talk will inform students about what psychologists can teach us about why people drink and drive and how we can develop better treatment and prevention programs.

Who is invited: All psychology students at Henry Clay
When: Thursday, March 1st (3:30-4:30)
Where: Henry Clay Theatre
Why: Get a feel for what a college level lecture is like, meet a well respected professor, review material relevant to the AP Psychology exam, and earn a little extra credit for yourself.

To learn more about Dr. Fillmore please check out the following links.

Information from UK's website

Dr. Fillmore's Vitae (lists all of his research and educational background)

The Flynn Effect

None Of The Above: What IQ Doesn't Tell You About Race By: Malcolm Gladwell

Write a two page summary of the article and address the following topics:

  1.) Evidence for the Flynn Effect
  2.) Racial Disparities in IQ and explanations for that
  3.) Possibilities that IQ may not be a measure of intelligence
  4.) Impacts on mental retardation diagnosis
  5.) Your impressions of the article

      100 points DUE FRIDAY

Illusion Websites

Below are some links to a variety of websites pertaing to this unit. There's too much for us to cover in class, so feel free to click around and have fun!

Gestalt Psychology

Illusion Contest Winners

Motion Illusion

Tons of Illusions

Human Eye Webquest

Please use the following websites to complete your  Human Eye Webquest.

The Human Eye (site 1)

The Eye Site (site 2)