Transcript Essay Workshop

Free-Response
Questions
An Introduction
and
Trial Run
 You
The What’s and the How’s
will be given two free-repsonse questions
on the AP Test.
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50 mins. to complete this section
 The
questions test your knowledge of
psychology, NOT your writing skills.
 The questions are all given point values.
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These points are very very important to
recognize
 Sometimes
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you will be asked to…
Define, Identify, or Explain
Steps to writing a good essay…
1. Read the questions carefully
2. access points before you write (points
normally range from 7-14) (10-11)
3. ALWAYS answer question in order it is
asked
4. Budget 20 minutes per essay, 10 minutes
for revisions
TOP 10 ESSAY TIPS
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Avoid diatribes against anything
Use terminology from the field of Psych
Avoid “information dumping” (aka BS)
Say it and move on- Don’t overwrite
Write for your audience
Take your time- Be content specific
Take a breath and reflect
Highlight key elements of the question and respond
to those directly
Budget your time- both questions have equal weight
Practice! .... Let’s do that now 
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample
Assignment
Step 1
Independent variable
How many Points??
Dependent variable
8
Experimental group
Control group
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether or not the drug
is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Assignment
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Experimental group
Control group
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Experimental group
Control group
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Drug/no drug or placebo
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Experimental group
Control group
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Drug/no drug or placebo
Independent variable
Effects of the drug on Alzheimer’s symptoms
Dependent variable
Experimental group
Control group
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Drug/no drug or placebo
Independent variable
Effects of the drug on Alzheimer’s symptoms
Dependent variable
Participants who receive the drug
Experimental group
Control group
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Drug/no drug or placebo
Independent variable
Effects of the drug on Alzheimer’s symptoms
Dependent variable
Participants who receive the drug
Experimental group
Control group
Participants who receive placebo or no drug
Possible confounding variable
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Drug/no drug or placebo
Independent variable
Effects of the drug on Alzheimer’s symptoms
Dependent variable
Participants who receive the drug
Experimental group
Control group
Participants who receive placebo or no drug
Gender, varying ages,
Possible confounding variable
other medical conditions
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective
A neuroscientist thinks he has developed a drug
that can stop the progression of Alzheimer’s
disease in people who are in the initial stages of
the disease. Design a research experiment that
will support of refute his hypothesis. In your
research design describe the following:
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Sample portion of the population of Alzheimer’s patients (should be early stages)
Random assignment so equal chance of drug or placebo
Assignment
Drug/no drug or placebo
Independent variable
Effects of the drug on Alzheimer’s symptoms
Dependent variable
Participants who receive the drug
Experimental group
Control group
Participants who receive placebo or no drug
Gender, varying ages,
Possible confounding variable
other medical conditions
How you would determine whether
or not the drug is effective Compare scores on tests or diagnosis
More Practice….
Explain the behavior and perceptions of the
participants in the pep rally using the concepts
below. Be sure to apply the concepts to the
scenario in your explanation
Cocktail Party Effect
Conformity
Deindividuation
Figure Ground
Occipital Lobe
Procedural Memory
Sympathetic Nervous System
Got it??
Let’s Practice more…
 Using
the essay you wrote last night, trade
with your group members and score each
essay (you should read all essays in your
group but not yours)
 First…. how many points is this essay
worth?
9
15 minutes to read 3 essays….
Scoring Guide
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Case Study- explanation, positive, negative (2 point)
Correlation Study- explanation, positive, negative (2
point)
Experiment- explanation, positive, negative (2 point)
Vitamin J on Memory
 Case Study- key characteristic (i.e. before/ after
research) 1 point
 Correlation Study- key characteristic (i.e. connection
made that vitamin J improves memory) 1 point
 Experiment- key characteristic (i.e. experimental
group and control group) 1 point