Block 8
Monday, April 7 (double block): inquiry presentation before lunch and review class after lunch
Wednesday, April 9: abnormal psychology unit test
Block 2
Tuesday, April 8: inquiry presentation
Thursday, April 10
Block 8
Monday, April 7 (double block): inquiry presentation before lunch and review class after lunch Wednesday, April 9: abnormal psychology unit test Block 2 Tuesday, April 8: inquiry presentation Thursday, April 10
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Drug Addiction
Read p. 383 – 385 in blue text 1. take notes on this section 2. answer the following: a. What are the differences between drug dependency, drug addiction and drug tolerance? b. Is alcohol a stimulant or a depressant? What are the stages of alcoholism? What can be done to help alcoholics? Warning sign of problem drinkers: 1. Increased Desire: Urge to drink more often and/or centering a day’s or week’s activity around a drink. 2. Increased Tolerance: Need to drink more alcohol to reach the desired “high” 3. Extreme Mood Changes: Acting in ways uncharacteristic with past behavioural patterns. 4. Black Outs: Total lapses of memory or only partial recall of behavior while drinking. 5. Morning Drinking: Picking up a drink to start the day or ease a hangover. (Not just in the morning, but at any appropriate time.) Distinguish between dependence, tolerance, and addiction. *** There is also an addiction worksheet to be completed. If you were away on the field trip you need to come by and sign out a text and get the worksheet for Monday's class. Worksheets/booklet given out today. Please come and get one if you were away.
Defining Abnormal Behaviour
1. What do you consider “normal” adolescent behavior? List these behaviours (come up with at least 10) Imagine the following settings: a. Rural village in India b. Funeral c. Classroom Look at your original list and determine if given the setting (a,b, or c) these behaviours would be considered abnormal. What are some behaviours (at least three that would be “normal” for only each setting). 2. Come up with a definition of abnormal in your own words. 3. Why is it so difficult to define abnormal? |