FINAL POST: Class Evaluation

What did you like about the class? The projects were fun, and it was easy to learn from your powerpoints.
What was your favorite activity or project? I liked the Play-Doh project; making the brain was fun, a little challenging, but also very educational.
What didn't you like about the class? I did not like having to do Stepping Through the Sections for bonus points. I thought that the STTS were too long and not worth the time and effort for ten points on a test. I liked the Chapter at a Glance much more.
What do you think I should leave out next year? Maybe you could leave out the tests and give 100s! Just kidding. The class is fine just how it is.
Do you have any suggestions or ideas for things I could do next year in AP Psych? Maybe more projects rather than more quizzes.
Do you have any suggestions or ideas for next semester in AP Econ? Sorry. I have no clue.

Overall, I thought that this was an extremely fun class. Even though it was really fun, I also learned a lot from it because Mrs Halfen never let the class get too out of hand. I believe that this class should be kept the way it is because I do not feel that it needs any major changes. I will be sure to tell my friends who haven't taken AP Psych to take it next year!

Week Two Case Study 4

Case Study 4: Joanne, age 32, is involved with the first man that really counts in her life. As the couple has become more intimate, Joanne has started to have flashbacks about an uncle who touched her sexually when she was only eight years old. She is distressed to find out that she is shutting down feelings about her boyfriend and distancing herself from him. Although she has been sexual with other men, she says she can’t stand to let herself be sexual with someone she loves and trusts. She startles easily and reports a general increase in anxiety. She is very angry that she has to deal with the feelings about the incidents with her uncle that happened so long ago. She says that she thought she had gotten beyond all that.

This person has acute stress disorder, which fit the symptoms described by her such as having flashbacks, distancing herself from a common stimulus, and an increase in anxiety. The proper method of treating this would be to just wait it out, because the disorder may resolve itself with time. Medication can be used for a very short duration (up to four weeks) or psychotherapy can be used to assist the victim in dealing with the fear and sense of helplessness.