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We started class today with a short self quiz on the assigned reading. By today, you should have finished reading the Prologue. Each student took five minutes to complete the short quiz, then reviewed answers with a partner, and then we went over any questions in class.

Next, we had a short lecture on the history of Psychology and some of the earlier perspectives in the discipline. Be sure to carefully review this section of the textbook along with the outline given out last class for this.

After the lecture, I asked each student to make a short list of reasons why people become violent, or why a person might resort to violence. We combined in groups to discuss each response and figure out the root reason for each example. Then each group listed their explanation on the board according to whether their explanation was from the Neuroscience, Behavior Genetics, Evolutionary, Cognitive, Behavioral, Psychodynamic, or Socio-Cultural perspective.

We next practiced these applications with the following assignment.

On the back of the outline provided in class, or on the class website, you can find a chart titled "Specialty Fields in Psychology." We didn't get to this in class, but it is an organizer for you to use to help understand the different types of work that Psychologists do. It isn't a graded assignment, but should be helpful when you prepare for the quiz next class.

Finally, I projected a slide with specific information about what you need to know to prepare for the first quiz in AP Psychology. Also, don't forget to be working on the video questions assigned last class, and don't forget to complete the homework assignment on the prologue that is due before next class.