Psychology

Unit 1: Intro to Psychology and Scientific Inquiry

Outrageous Celebrity Assignment

Prompt/Rationale:

Celebrities are constantly doing outrageous things… and many of us struggle to explain why they do the crazy things they do. For this project/presentation, you and a partner are going to use the 7 psychological perspectives you learned in Unit 1 to attempt to explain the outrageous behavior of a celebrity. The students should attempt to explain these behaviors from the point of view of each major psychology approach/perspective. The students’ reasoning can be as ridiculous as the behavior itself, as long as it falls in line with highlighting the psychological perspective.

So, your work on this project will help you meet the standard of learning the major approaches/perspectives of psychology.

Resources:

• You & your partner, the text, the internet, and your own creativity!
• Goelz’s website under the Unit 1: Intro to Psychology and Scientific Inquiry

Grade for the 1^st Quarter: **See below for detail

• Assessment Grade (26 points)

___a. Celebrity’s Name & Image……………………………………………………..1 points

___b. Celebrity’s 3 Outrageous Behaviors Explained………………………3 points

___c. . Humanist Explanation of Behavior……………………………………….3 points

___d. Psychodynamic Explanation of Behavior…………………………………3 points

___e. Biological Explanation of Behavior……………………………………………3 points

___f. Evolutionary Explanation of Behavior………………………………………3 points

___g. Behavioral Explanation of Behavior………………………………………..3 points

___h. Cognitive Explanation of Behavior……………………………………………3 points

___i. Sociocultural Explanation of Behavior………………………………………..3 points

___j. Self (Group)-Assessment……………………………………………………….....1 point

.                                                                               Total____________

Schedule:

Day 1:            

(1) Introduce Assignment

(2) Work Day/Research on 7 Psychological Perspectives (computers)

Day 2:  Work Day (computers)

Day 3:   

(1) Assignment Due/Class Shares Outrageous Celebrities

     (2) Self (Group)-Assessment & Turn-In

You will find the file at the bottom of this page.