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Unit 1 –
Introduction, Overview, History and Scientific Methodology in Psychology
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Essential Questions:
- What
is psychology really?
- How
do different perspectives and subfields of psychology fit into the
overall study of psychology
- What
are the historical roots of psychology?
- How
do psychologists employ the scientific method to the study of mental
process and behavior?
- Which
methods of research are appropriate for the study of different behaviors
and how does experimental design affect results?
- How
do psychologists draw conclusions on behavior from research?
- How
do psychologists make ethical decisions regarding research with human
and animal subjects?
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Objectives:
- Define
psychology
- Discuss
the different perspectives and approaches to the study of psychology
- Identify
the many subfields and specialties in psychology
- Trace
the historical development of psychology as a field of study
- Discuss
the different types of research methods used to study psychology,
descriptive, correlation, experimental.
- Discuss
which forms of research are best for certain types of inquiries.
- Identify
the elements, benefits, and limitations of experimental research
- Prepare
and conduct a naturalistic observation
- Explore
experimental design and design a novel experiment.
- Describe
and employ certain statistical measures for gathered data.
- Discuss
the ethical considerations of human and animal research
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Activities, Readings
and Viewings:
- Personal
Theory Inventory – Experiencing
Psychology
- Naturalistic
Observation Project
- Experimental
Design Project
- Read
Excerpts from – Three Psychologies
– by Nye
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Evaluation:
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