Handbook of Demonstrations and Activities in the Teaching of Psychology, Second Edition: Volume II: Physiological-Comparative, Perception, Learning, Cognitive, and Developmental

by Ware, Mark E.; Johnson, David E.

• ISBN13: 9780805830460
• ISBN10: 0805830464
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

For those who teach students in psychology, education, and the social sciences, theHandbook of Demonstrations and Activities in the Teaching of Psychology, Second Editionprovides practical applications and rich sources of ideas. Revised to include a wealth of new material (56% of the articles are new), these invaluable reference books contain the collective experience of teachers who have successfully dealt with students' difficulty in mastering important concepts about human behavior. Each volume features a table that lists the articles and identifies the primary and secondary courses in which readers can use each demonstration. Additionally, the subject index facilitates retrieval of articles according to topical headings, and the appendix notes the source as it originally appeared inTeaching of Psychology--especially useful for users needing to cite information. The official journal of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Division Two of the American Psychological Association,Teaching of Psychologyis a highly respected publication devoted to improving teaching and learning at all educational levels. Volume II consists of 99 articles about teaching physiology, perception, learning, memory, and developmental psychology. Divided into eight sections (four devoted to developmental psychology and one for each of the other specialties), the book suggests ways to stimulate interest, promote participation, collect data, structure field experience, and observe and interact with patients.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Section I: Physiological-Comparative
Preparing for Exams
PhysioPursuit: A trivia-type game for the classroom	5	(4)
James E. Ackil
Teaching Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
Teaching anatomy of the sheep brain: A laboratory exercise with PlayDoh™	9	(2)
Christopher Wilson
David K. Marcus
The colossal neuron: Acting out physiological psychology	11	(4)
Scott B. Hamilton
Thomas A. Knox
Neural coding and synaptic transmission: Participation exercises for introductory psychology	15	(4)
Richard Reardon
Francis T. Durso
Donald A. Wilson
Propagation of action potentials: An active participation exercise	19	(3)
Gary Felsten
Computer simulation of the neuronal action potential	22	(2)
Paul R. Solomon
Scott Cooper
Dean Pomerleau
Reaction time as a behavioral demonstration of neural mechanisms for a large introductory psychology class	24	(5)
E. Rae Harcum
Teaching Hemispheric Laterality
Some simple classroom experiments on cerebral lateralization	29	(3)
Ernest D. Kemble
Terri Fillipi
Linda Gravlin
Classroom demonstration of behavioral effects of the split-brain operation	32	(5)
Edward J. Morris
Collecting Physiological Data from Students
The Biolog project: Self-monitoring as a laboratory for physiological psychology	37	(2)
Barry S. Anton
The study of biobehavioral rhythms in a psychology laboratory course	39	(6)
David L. Rowland
Theresa Wesselhoft
Teaching Comparative Psychology
Timing like a rat: A classroom demonstration of the internal clock	45	(3)
W. Robert Batsell, Jr
A classroom simulation of transitivity problems in animals	48	(2)
W. Robert Batsell, Jr
Exercise demonstrating a genetic-environment interaction	50	(7)
Robert T. Brown
Section II: Perception
Acquiring Demonstrations
Using student projects to acquire demonstrations for the classroom and laboratory	57	(2)
Walter F. Wagor
An improved device for studying adaptation to displaced vision	59	(4)
Robert H. Terborg
Teaching Sensation
Demonstrations of auditory stimulus-sensation relations	63	(3)
John D. Batson
Audition laboratory activities for teaching sensation and perception	66	(2)
Alexis Grosofsky
Using the Macintosh as an oscilloscope in psychology courses	68	(2)
Allen L. Shoemaker
Using a function generator to produce auditory and visual demonstrations	70	(5)
Charles B. Woods
Illustrating Illusions
Constructing a moving cube illusion	75	(1)
J. R. Corey
The Janus illusion	76	(4)
Dale Klopfer
Michael E. Doherty
A teaching demonstration involving perceived lunar size	80	(2)
Mark A. Kunkel
The garbage-can illusion as a teaching demonstration	82	(2)
Robert Cavalier
Richard Wesp
Demonstrations of the size-weight illusion	84	(2)
David T. Horner
K. Desix Robinson
A valid demonstration of the missing fundamental illusion	86	(5)
Janet D. Larsen
Klaus Fritsch
Teaching Various Concepts in Perception
The versatile mirror drawing apparatus	91	(1)
E. W. Jacobs
Selective attention with human earphones	92	(2)
C. James Goodwin
Demonstrations of color perception and the importance of contours	94	(2)
David T. Horner
Oh say, can you see?	96	(7)
Frederick J. Kozub
Section III: Learning
Introducing Learning
Defining learning: Two classroom activities	103	(4)
Thomas Rocklin
Using Animals to Teach Learning
An inexpensive habituation and sensitization learning laboratory exercise using planarians	107	(2)
Michael J. Owren
Dana L. Scheuneman
A classical conditioning laboratory for the psychology of learning course	109	(2)
Gary B. Nallan
D. Mark Bentley
Teaching operant conditioning at the zoo	111	(5)
Kristen E. Lukas
M. Jackson Marr
Terry L. Maple
Classical-conditioning demonstrations for elementary and advanced courses	116	(5)
Charles I. Abramson
Tim Onstott
Shawn Edwards
Kathy Bowe
A classroom demonstration of taste-aversion learning	121	(6)
Michael R. Best
W. Robert Batsell, Jr
Teaching Classical Conditioning
Demonstrating classical conditioning in introductory psychology: Needles do not always make balloons pop!	127	(1)
Mark W. Vernoy
Preparing for an important event: Demonstrating the modern view of classical conditioning	128	(3)
Art Kohn
James W. Kalat
Teaching and demonstrating classical conditioning	131	(6)
John Sparrow
Peter Fernald
Teaching Operant Conditioning
Conditioning the instructor's behavior: A class project in psychology of learning	137	(2)
Joan C. Chrisler
Demonstrating differential reinforcement by shaping classroom participation	139	(2)
Gordon K. Hodge
Nancy H. Nelson
A computer tutorial on the principles of stimulus generalization	141	(3)
Robert B. Graham
Overcoming misunderstanding about the concept of negative reinforcement	144	(5)
Robert T. Tauber
Using Computers to Teach Learning
A multimedia program in associative learning	149	(8)
Nigel W. Bond
Section IV: Cognitive
Starting and Planning the Course
A method for teaching name mnemonics	157	(2)
Steven M. Smith
Intelligence as a unifying theme for teaching cognitive psychology	159	(4)
Robert J. Sternberg
Jennifer Pardo
Making TV commercials as a teaching aid for cognitive psychology	163	(3)
Scott D. Gronlund
Stephan Lewandowsky
Capturing the fevor of cognitive psychology's emergence	166	(2)
Kenneth A. Weaver
Tracing the cognitive revolution through a literature search	168	(2)
Frank Hassebrock
From Monty Python to Total Recall: A feature film activity for the cognitive psychology course	170	(5)
David B. Conner
Teaching Concepts and Theories
Pay attention! Demonstrating the role of attention in learning	175	(1)
Janet D. Larsen
Memory and the Seven Dwarfs	176	(3)
Marianne Miserandino
Classroom uses of a demonstration of the incidental-learning paradigm	179	(3)
Timothy A. Bender
Carol F. Shoptaugh
Name seven words: Demonstrating the effects of knowledge on rate of retrieval	182	(2)
Jacqueline E. Muir-Broaddus
Using a videotape clip to demonstrate the fallibility of eyewitness testimony	184	(3)
Nancy R. Gee
Jennifer L. Dyck
The word fragment completion effect: A computer-assisted classroom exercise	187	(4)
Lawrence M. Schoen
Improving Memory
Enhancing the psychology of memory by enhancing memory of psychology	191	(3)
Russell N. Carney
Joel R. Levin
Mary E. Levin
Mnemopoly: Board games and mnemonics	194	(5)
Lawrence M. Schoen
Examining Miscellaneous Issues
An interactive classroom demonstration of propositional and analogical representation	199	(4)
John K. Kruschke
Demonstrating the influence of cognition on emotion and behavior	203	(3)
Jerry L. Deffenbacher
A demonstration of research methodologies used in psycholinguistics	206	(9)
William Langston
Section V: Developmental - Child
Emphasizing Writing
Your lot in life	215	(2)
Sharon Boland Hamill
Catherine Hale
Using feature films to teach social development	217	(2)
Chris J. Boyatzis
Using animated films to teach social and personality development	219	(2)
Steven J. Kirsh
A collaborative assignment on the role of culture in child development and education	221	(6)
Chris J. Boyatzis
Using Videotapes
The use of student-performed developmental exercises in the classroom	227	(3)
William R. Balch
Laboratories and demonstrations in child development with unedited videotapes	230	(5)
Debra Ann Poole
Observing and Interacting with Children
Essay exchange with children: An exercise for the child development class	235	(3)
Louise Katz
A child panel to facilitate the instruction of child development	238	(1)
Tammi Vacha-Haase
Enriching child psychology courses with a preschool journal option	239	(6)
Judith Sugar
Marilyn Livosky
Incorporating Piagetian Concepts
Bringing Piaget's preoperational thought to the minds of adults: A classroom demonstration	245	(2)
Jane Ewens Holbrook
Systematizing the Piagetian clinical interview for classroom use	247	(4)
Jeanne Ellis Ormrod
Kyle R. Carter
Piagetian conservation in college students: A classroom demonstration	251	(4)
Eliot Shimoff
Section VI: Developmental - Adolescent
An interview method for teaching adolescent psychology	255	(2)
Paula J. Schwanenflugel
Student composed case study in adolescent psychology	257	(1)
John L. McManus
Teaching about puberty: Learning to talk about sensitive topics	258	(3)
John R. Charlesworth, Jr.
John R. Slate
``Live'' case study/journal record in adolescent psychology	261	(5)
John L. McManus
The media project: Enhancing student interest in the psychology of adolescence	266	(2)
Thomas B. Ward
Applying theories of development: An exercise for teaching adolescent psychology	268	(5)
Donna M. Desforges
Section VII: Developmental - Adult and Aging
Fostering insight into personal conceptions of the elderly: A simulation exercise	273	(2)
Randall D. Wight
Learning activities for understanding aging	275	(3)
Stephen B. Fried
Addressing stereotypes and ageism in a life span development course	278	(2)
Jane P. Sheldon
Psychological implications of infantilization: A class exercise	280	(2)
Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Erin L. Cassidy
We dream, you do: ``Great'' grandmothers teach a lesson in women's changing roles	282	(7)
Elizabeth C. Vozzola
Section VIII: Developmental - Life Span
Emphasizing Writing
Use of a portfolio writing assignment in a course on developmental psychology	289	(2)
Susan E. Beers
Let the caged bird sing: Using literature to teach developmental psychology	291	(2)
Chris J. Boyatzis
``Dear Mom and Dad'': Using personal letters to enhance students' understanding of developmental issues	293	(4)
Ellen N. Junn
Describing the development of a developmental psychologist: An alternative term paper assignment	297	(6)
Kathleen M. Galotti
Structuring Field Experience
Using community service to teach developmental psychology	303	(3)
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett
Patricia Green
Interviewing across the life span: A project for an adult development course	306	(2)
Marsha D. Walton
Using biographies of adults over 65 years of age to understand life-span developmental psychology	308	(7)
Joan M. Neysmith-Roy
Carmel L. Kleisinger
Examining Topical Issues
A three-dimensional demonstration of embryogenesis	315	(2)
Kathleen A. Kleiner
The nature-nurture issue: Lessons from the Pillsbury Doughboy	317	(2)
David B. Miller
Discussion topics for developmental psychology	319	(2)
Anne J. Bryan
Using classroom debates in teaching developmental psychology	321	(3)
Thomas G. Moeller
Illustrating life-span development in physical competence	324	(2)
Steven Pulos
Science and values: Addressing practical issues in developmental psychology	326	(1)
Marsha D. Walton
Dr. Kohlberg goes to Washington: Using congressional debates to teach moral development	327	(6)
Johnna K. Shapiro
Using Toys and Games
Constructing toys to integrate knowledge about child development	333	(2)
Joan M. Neysmith-Roy
Create-a-children's game: An exercise for developmental psychology classes	335	(4)
Georgia N. Nigro
Table	339	(4)
Appendix	343	(2)
Subject Index	345