AP Psychology Lesson Plan — Danku YL Week 3, Days 1-5

Weekday Monday 9/9 (B) Tuesday 9/10 Wednesday 9/11 Thursday 9/12 Friday 9/13
Topic Quantitative Quantitative Using Statistics Using Statistics Qualitative
Research: The Research: The Research & Bias
Scientific Attitude Scientific Attitude
& &
Experimentation Experimentation
Objective 1.H: Identify 1.H: Identify 1.L: Apply basic 1.L: Apply basic 1.F:
SWBAT independent, independent, descriptive descriptive Differentiate
dependent, dependent, statistical statistical types of
confounding, and confounding, and concepts, concepts, research with
control variables control variables including including regard to
in experimental in experimental interpreting and interpreting and purpose,
designs. designs. constructing constructing strengths, and
1.J: Distinguish 1.J: Distinguish graphs and graphs and weaknesses.
between random between random calculating simple calculating simple 1.D:
assignment of assignment of descriptive descriptive Recognize the
participants to participants to statistics. statistics. strengths and
conditions in conditions in 1.M: Distinguish 1.M: Distinguish limitations of
experiments and experiments and the purposes of the purposes of applying
random selection random selection descriptive descriptive theories to
of participants, of participants, statistics and statistics and explain
primarily in primarily in inferential inferential behavior.
correlational correlational statistics. statistics.
studies and studies and
surveys. surveys.
1.K: Predict the 1.K: Predict the
validity of validity of
behavioral behavioral
explanations explanations
based on the based on the
quality of research quality of research
design. design.
Administrative Create practice Create practice
worksheet with worksheet with
central tendencies central tendencies
and scatterplots and scatterplots

Subtopics -the scientific -the scientific -creating order -creating order -review:
attitude & critical attitude & critical using statistical using statistical qualitative v.
thinking thinking reasoning reasoning quantitative
-the scientific -the scientific -descriptive -descriptive -types of studies:,
method method methods methods interviews,
-theory v. -theory v. -correlation -correlation observations
hypothesis hypothesis -scatterplots -scatterplots -longitudinal &
-the research -the research -correlation v. -correlation v. cross-sectional
process process causation causation research
-experimentation -experimentation -illusory -illusory -triangulation
-independent -independent correlation correlation - case studies
variable variable -describing data: -describing data: -interviews
-dependent -dependent measures of measures of (structured, semi-
variable variable central tendency, central tendency, structured, focus
-extraneous -extraneous measures of measures of groups, narrative)
variables variables variation variation -observations:
covert v. overt,
 -experimental and -experimental and -making -making participant v. non-
control conditions control conditions inferences inferences participant,
-placeboes -placeboes -reliability & -reliability & naturalistic v.
-reducing bias -reducing bias validity validity artificial/lab

Guided - The Scientific - The Scientific Using Statistics Using Statistics -Qualitative
Instruction, Attitude & Attitude & ppt ppt Research ppt
Activities & Experimentation Experimentation -correlation -correlation -watch video
Differentiation ppt ppt exercise exercise examples of
-Design Your -Design Your -practice with -practice with qualitative
Own Scientific Own Scientific scatterplots? scatterplots? research
Experiment Experiment -practice with -practice with -Which Method?
central central tendencies Activity
tendencies?
Skills & Use of -Google -Google -practice with -practice with -PowerPoint
Technology Presentation Presentation statistics statistics -YouTube
-application of -application of -Google
new vocabulary new vocabulary Classroom
-creative thinking -creative thinking
Homework OB: 30-44 OB: 30-44 OB: 44-49 OB: 44-49 -WB: 610-616
WB: 27-37 WB: 27-37 WB: 39-41 WB: 39-41