AP Psychology / Mission campaign
Perception Atelier
Work a signal-detection console. Set a decision criterion, then compare hits, misses, and false alarms.
Four levels · Practical missions and written checkpoints · Included with educator membership.
Perception Atelier
Work a signal-detection console. Set a decision criterion, then compare hits, misses, and false alarms.
Learning goals, teacher guide & model limits
Goal: Distinguish sensitivity from response criterion and reason about false alarms and misses.
Supporting course connections: AP Psychology: sensation, perception, and data interpretation. These identify practice opportunities, not full standards coverage, guaranteed learning gains, or official AP endorsement. Exact local pacing may differ.
- Signal versus noise: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- A liberal criterion: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- A conservative criterion: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
- Costs and context: consult three authored NPC guides, complete the practical mission, and write a claim, evidence-based explanation, and limitation.
Use approximately one session per level, with time for discussion and revision. Actual playing and writing time has not been measured with students. Students can complete the mechanical actions more quickly; the explanation and comparison are part of the task.
A mathematical demonstration using invented signal strengths, not a measurement of the student’s sensory ability.
Completion checks verify practical requirements and minimum writing length. They do not grade the argument. Review the portfolio for accurate concepts, specific evidence, reasoning, and limits. Downloads do not submit automatically to Google Classroom. A browser save is editable and must not be used as a verified assessment result.
Progress saves locally when available. Students can export and import a campaign file. On shared computers, export and then clear the campaign. No real financial, medical, political-preference, or identifying student information is required.