Describe the key concepts of the ethical guidelines applied by the American Psychological Association regarding the use of human and non-human animal subjects

P.1.7

Depth 1

Describe the differences between quantitative and qualitative research strategies

P.1.8

Depth 1

Define correlation coefficients and explain their appropriate interpretation

P.1.9

Depth 1

Analyze human behavior from modern day perspectives in psychology

P.2.1

Depth 1

Describe the structure and function of the major regions of the brain; specifically the forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain, and the four lobes

P.2.2

Depth 1

Compare and contrast between the left and right hemispheres of the brain and identify how vision, motor, language and other functions are regulated by each hemisphere

P.2.3

Depth 1

Describe the structure and function of the neuron and describe the basic process of neural transmission

P.2.4

Depth 1

Compare and contrast the methods for studying the brain

P.2.5

Depth 1

Identify the major divisions and subdivisions of the nervous system and describe how they function

P.2.6

Depth 1

Analyze the structure and function of the endocrine system and its effect on human behavior

P.2.7

Depth 1

Compare and contrast the effect of neurotransmitters on human behavior

P.3.1

Depth 1

Explain the role of prenatal and post-natal development on human development

P.3.2

Depth 1

Explain the physical, motor, and perceptual development of infants

P.3.3

Depth 1

Understand the physical, motor and cognitive development of children

P.3.4

Depth 1

Describe the physical, cognitive, and moral changes that occur during adolescence

P.3.5

Depth 1

Understand the major physical, cognitive, and social issues that accompany adulthood and aging

P.3.6

Depth 1

Explain how nature and nurture influence human development

P.3.7

Depth 1

Describe the theories of various developmental psychologists

P.4.1

Depth 1

Explain the process of learning, including principles of operant, classical, and observational

P.4.2

Depth 1

Differentiate between learning, reflexes, and fixed-action patterns

P.4.3

Depth 1

Explain the concept of learned helplessness

P.4.4

Depth 1

Describe the processes of memory, including encoding, storage, and retrieval

P.4.5

Depth 1

Differentiate between the three different stages of memory, including sensory, short-term, and long-term

P.4.6

Depth 1

Identify the factors that interfere with memory

P.4.7

Depth 1

Discuss various strategies that can be used to improve memory

P.4.8

Depth 1

Compare and contrast between explicit and implicit memory

P.4.9

Depth 1

Discuss the obstacles and strategies involved in problem solving

P.4.10

Depth 1

Identify key psychologists in the fields of learning and cognition and explain the impact of their contributions

P.4.11

Depth 1

Describe language development in humans

P.5.1

Depth 1

Identify the major psychologists involved in the study of personality and describe the main characteristics of their theories

P.5.2

Depth 1

Distinguish between objective and projective techniques of personality assessment and give examples of each

P.5.3

Depth 1

Distinguish between stress and distress

P.5.4

Depth 1

Identify environmental factors that lead to stress

P.5.5

Depth 1

Explain Hans Seyle’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

P.5.6

Depth 1

Evaluate the influences of variables, such as culture, family and genetics, on personality development and identify the psychologists associated with each

P.6.1

Depth 1

Describe the common characteristics of abnormal behavior

P.6.2

Depth 1

Explain how both cultural and historical influences have affected the definition of abnormal behavior

P.6.3

Depth 1

Identify and describe the theories of abnormality

P.6.4

Depth 1

Discuss major categories of abnormal behavior and distinguish which disorders fit under which categories – DSMIV/DSM-V

P.6.5

Depth 1

Describe availability and appropriateness of various modes of treatment and prevention for people with psychological disorders

P.7.1

Depth 1

Understand and identify social norms and how they differ across cultures

P.7.2

Depth 1

Explain how perceptions and attitudes develop, including attribution theory, fundamental attribution error, Actor- observer bias, self-serving bias, central vs. peripheral route of persuasion, and cognitive dissonance

P.7.3

Depth 1

Analyze the studies that lead to current understandings of conformity, obedience, nonconformity, and compliance

P.7.4

Depth 1

Explain the concepts of groupthink and group polarization

P.7.5

Depth 1

Discuss the various types of conflict and the processes involved in conflict resolution

P.7.6

Depth 1

Explain how stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination influence behavior

P.8.1

Depth 1

Understand the six steps involved in critical thinking; knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation

P.8.2

Depth 1

Locate and analyze primary sources of landmark experiments in psychology and other counter arguments

P.8.3

Depth 1

Construct a testable hypothesis and apply the principles of research design to an appropriate experiment

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