•Recognize how philosophical and physiological perspectives shaped the development of psychological thought. (I.A)
• Identify the research contributions of major historical figures in psychology. (1.B)
• Describe and compare different
theoretical approaches in explaining behavior. (1.C)
• Recognize the strengths and limitations of applying theories to explain behavior. (1.D)
• Distinguish the different domains of psychology. (I.E)
•Differentiate types of research with regard to purpose, strengths, and weaknesses. (1.F)
• Predict the validity of behavioral explanations based on the quality of research design. (1.K)
• Discuss the value of reliance on operational definitions and measurement in behavioral research.
(1.G)
• Apply basic descriptive statistical concepts, including interpreting and constructing graphs and calculating simple descriptive statistics.(1.L)
• Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs. (1.H)
• Distinguish the purposes of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.(1.M)
• Describe how research design drives and the reasonable conclusions that can be drawn, (1.1)
• Identify how ethical issues inform and constrain research practices.
(1.N)
• Distinguish between random assignment of participants to conditions in experiments and random selection of participants, primarily in correlational studies and surveys. (1.J)
• Describe how ethical and legal guidelines protect research participants and promote sound ethical practice. (1.0)
•Discuss psychology's abiding interest in how heredity, environment, and evolution work together to shape behavior. (2.A)
• Identify key research contributions of scientists in the area of heredity and environment. (2.B) )
• Predict how traits and behavior can be selected for their adaptive value. (2.C)
• Discuss the effect of the endocrine system on behavior. (2.D)
• Describe the nervous system and its subdivisions and functions. (2.E)
• Identify basic processes and systems in the biological bases of behavior, including parts of the neuron. (2.F)
• Identify the basic process of transmission of a signal between neurons. (2.G)
• Discuss the influence of drugs on neurotransmitters. (2.H)
• Describe the nervous system and its subdivisions and functions in the brain.
(2.1)
• Identify the contributions of key researchers to the study of the brain.
(2.J) )
• Recount historic and contemporary research strategies and technologies that support research. (2.K)
• Identify the contributions of key researchers to the development of tools for examining the brain. (2.L)
• Discuss the role of neuroplasticity in traumatic brain injury. (2.M)
• Identify the contributions of key researchers to the study of neuroplasticity (2.N)
• • Identify the contributions of key researchers in the psychology of learning. (4.A)
• Interpret graphs that exhibit the results of learning experiments.(4.B)
• Describe the essential characteristics of insight learning, latent learning, and social learning. (4.C)
• Apply learning principles to explain emotional learning, taste aversion, superstitious behavior, and learned helplessness. (4.D)
• Provide examples of ow biological constraints create learning predispositions. (4.E)
• Describe basic classical conditioning phenomena. (4.F)
• Distinguish general differences between principles of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning. (4.G)
• Predict the effects of operant conditioning (4.H)
• Predict how practice, schedules of reinforcement, and motivation influence quality of learning. (4.1)
• Suggest how behavior modification, biofeedback, coping strategies, and self-control can be used to address behavioral problems. (4.J)
•Compare and contrast cognitive processes. (5.A)
• Describe and differentiate psychological and physiological systems of memory
(5.B)
• Identify the contributions of key researchers in cognitive psychology (5.C)
• Outline the principles that underlie construction and encoding of memories.
(5.D)
• Outline the principles that underlie effective storage of memories. (S.E)
• Describe strategies for retrieving memories. (S.F)
• Describe strategies for memory improvement and typical memory errors. (5.G)
• Describe and differentiate psychological and physiological systems of short- and long-memory (5.H)
• Identify problem-solving strategies as well as factors that influence their effectiveness. (5.1)
• List the characteristics of creative thought and creative thinkers. (5.J)
• Identify problem-solving strategies as well as factors that create bias and errors in thinking. (5.K)
• Synthesize how biological, cognitive, and cultural factors converge to facilitate acquisition, development, and use of language.(S.)
• Identify and apply basic motivational concepts to understand the behavior of humans and other animals. (7.A)
• Discuss the biological underpinnings of motivation, including needs, drives, and homeostasis. (7.E)
• Compare and contrast motivational theories, including the strengths and
• Compare and contrast major theories of emotion. (7.F)
weaknesses of each. (7.B)
• Describe classical research findings in specific motivations. (7.C)
• Describe how cultural influences shape emotional expression, including variations in body language. (7.G)
• Identify contributions of key researchers in the psychological field of motivation and emotion. (7.D)
• Discuss theories of stress and the effects of stress on psychological and physical well-being. (7.H)
•Explain the process of conception and gestation, including factors that influence successful neo-natal development. (6.A)
• Discuss the interaction of nature and nurture (including cultural variations), specifically physical development, in the determination of behavior. (6.B)
• Discuss maturation of motor skills. (6.C)
• Describe the influence of temperament and other social factors on attachment and appropriate socialization. (6.D)
• Identify the contributions of major researchers in developmental psychology in the area of social development in childhood. (6.E)
• Discuss the interaction of nature and nurture (including cultural variations), specifically social development, in the determination of behavior. (6.F)
• Explain how parenting styles influence development. (6.G)
• Explain the maturation of cognitive abilities (Piaget's stages, Information process).
(6.H)
• Identify the contributions of major researchers in cognitive development in childhood. (6.I)
• Discuss maturational challenges in adolescence, including family conflicts. (6.J)
• Characterize he development of decisions related to intimacy as people mature. (6.K)
• Predict the physical and cognitive changes that emerge through the lifespan, including steps that can be taken to maximize function. (6.L)
• Identify the contributions of major researchers in the area of adulthood and aging.
(6.M)
• Identify the contributions of major researchers in the area of moral development. (6.N)
• Compare and contrast models of moral development. (6.0)
• Describe how sex and gender influence socialization and other aspects of development. (6.P)
• Describe and compare research methods that psychologists use to investigate personality. (7.1)
• Identify the contributions of major researchers in personality theory. (7.J)
• Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic theories of personality with other theories of personality. (7.K)
• Compare and contrast the behaviorist and social cognitive theories of personality with other theories of personality. (7.L)
• Compare and contrast humanistic theories of personality with other theories of personality. (7.M)
• Speculate how cultural context can facilitate or constrain personality development, especially as it relates to self-concept. (7.N)
• Compare and contrast trait theories of personality with other theories of personality. (7.0)
• Identify frequently used assessment strategies, and evaluate relative test quality based on reliability and validity of the instruments. (7.P)
•   Recognize the use of the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5) published by the American Psychiatric Association as the
primary reference for diagnostic judgments. (8.A)
•   Describe contemporary and historical conceptions of what constitutes psychological
disorders. (8.B)
•   Discuss the intersection between psychology and the legal system. (8.C)
•   Evaluate the strengths and limitations of various approaches to explaining
psychological disorders.(8.D)
•   Identify the positive and negative consequences of diagnostic labels. (8.E)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including neurodevelopmental
disorders, neurocognitive disorders, schizophrenia spectrum, and other psychotic
disorders,and their corresponding symptoms. (8.F)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including anxiety disorders, bipolar
and related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders,and their
corresponding symptoms. (8.G)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including dissociate disorders, somatic
symptoms and related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders,and
their corresponding symptoms. (8.H)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including feeding and eating disorders,
personality disorders, and their corresponding symptoms. (8.I)
  Recognize the use of the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5) published by the American Psychiatric Association as the
primary reference for diagnostic judgments. (8.A)
•   Describe contemporary and historical conceptions of what constitutes psychological
disorders. (8.B)
•   Discuss the intersection between psychology and the legal system. (8.C)
•   Evaluate the strengths and limitations of various approaches to explaining
psychological disorders.(8.D)
•   Identify the positive and negative consequences of diagnostic labels. (8.E)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including neurodevelopmental
disorders, neurocognitive disorders, schizophrenia spectrum, and other psychotic
disorders,and their corresponding symptoms. (8.F)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including anxiety disorders, bipolar
and related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders,and their
corresponding symptoms. (8.G)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including dissociate disorders, somatic
symptoms and related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders,and
their corresponding symptoms. (8.H)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including feeding and eating disorders,
personality disorders, and their corresponding symptoms. (8.I)
  Recognize the use of the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5) published by the American Psychiatric Association as the
primary reference for diagnostic judgments. (8.A)
•   Describe contemporary and historical conceptions of what constitutes psychological
disorders. (8.B)
•   Discuss the intersection between psychology and the legal system. (8.C)
•   Evaluate the strengths and limitations of various approaches to explaining
psychological disorders.(8.D)
•   Identify the positive and negative consequences of diagnostic labels. (8.E)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including neurodevelopmental
disorders, neurocognitive disorders, schizophrenia spectrum, and other psychotic
disorders,and their corresponding symptoms. (8.F)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including anxiety disorders, bipolar
and related disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders,and their
corresponding symptoms. (8.G)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including dissociate disorders, somatic
symptoms and related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders,and
their corresponding symptoms. (8.H)
•   Discuss the major diagnostic categories, including feeding and eating disorders,
personality disorders, and their corresponding symptoms. (8.I)