Ashley's Awesome Psych Blog

It is hard to believe the school year is finally coming to an end (thank goodness), but the hardest part will be leaving AP Psych. I learned so much about myself and others through this class, so I will be sharing my thoughts and experience in the class. Dear Future AP Psych student, AP Psych is a very manageable class with many fun activities, movies, and projects. While this is a fun class, you must stay on task, and this is something I had to learn the hard way. We had unit tasks with 2 main assignments with about a week to complete (which was very helpful), as well as an optional vocab we can do for an easy 100 daily grade. The main task could be a detailed colorful mind map (or a different activity) and you watch several AP Classroom videos to complete a unit check MCQ, which can be time-consuming. These tasks aren't necessarily difficult, but it is very easy to get distracted and underestimate the amount of time needed to complete work and gain a full understanding. Also, PLE...

Hey bloggers, I have made a few memes for you to explore today! I will include the image and explain the psychology meme after! Enjoy! False Consensus effect This makes an individual think everyone has the same ideas as them, and it is very shocking to find out your opinions are unique from something you thought was standard. Here is a good article! Also, I think this could be a good example of Theory of Mind, depending on your interpretation. Learn about this here ! Milgram Experiment In the Milgram Prison Experiment, volunteers were encouraged to push a shock button (as instructed by an authority figure). Most felt pressured to keep pressing more-intense buttons, but it made them feel wrong inside. Click this link to learn more (no one will get shocked). Conformity (Asch Line Test) People were shown lines and asked to match which have the same length. Actors intentionally chose the incorrect answer, and the following, unknowing participant would go with the group. Click here for a...