Psyc 2301 SLOs

1. Discuss the major issues in at least nine subject areas of psychology.

1. 1.1  Major schools of thought in psychology
1.2  Components of the neuron
1.3  Components of the synapse
1.4  Action potential
1.5  Major neurotransmitters
1.6  Medulla
1.7  Cerebellum
1.8  Hypothalamus
1.9  Limbic system
1.10 Components of the cerebrum
1.11 Plasticity
1.12 Endocrine system
1.13 Learning
1.14 Reinforcement
1.15 Punishment
1.16 Observational learning
1.17 Characteristics of short-term memory
1.18 Characteristics of long-term memory
1.19 Phases of prenatal development
1.20 Piaget's stages of cognitive development
1.21 Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
1.22 Alzheimer's disease
1.23 General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
1.24 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
1.25 Definition of personality
1.26 Conscious, unconscious, preconscious mind
1.27 Id, ego, and superego
1.28 Freud's psychosexual stages
1.29 Phobias
1.30 Panic disorder
1.31 Obsessive-compulsive disorder
1.32 Dissociative identity disorder
1.33 Schizophrenia
1.34 Major subtypes of schizophrenia
1.35 Major depressive disorder
1.36 Bipolar disorder
1.37 Personality disorders

2. Explain the scientific method and how it applies to psychological research.

1. 2.1  Scientific method
2.2  Descriptive methods
2.3  Representative sample
2.4  Experimental method
2.5  Methods of studying the brain
2.6  Methods used by Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner
2.7  Recall
2.8  Recognition
2.9  Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
2.10 Objective tests (inventories)
2.11 Projective tests
2.12 Purpose, organization, and content of the DSM-IV

3. Demonstrate knowledge of and identify concepts related to personal development and the development and behavior of others.

1. 3.1  Differences among the major theoretical perspectives in psychology
3.2  Processes that occur when a neuron is activated
3.3  How neurotransmitters affect behavior
3.4  Functions of the frontal lobes
3.5  Difference between the central and peripheral nervous systems
3.6  Functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
3.7  How the pituitary gland affects behavior
3.8  How the adrenal glands affect behavior
3.9  How classical conditioning modifies an organism's responses to stimuli
3.10 How operant conditioning modifies an organism's responses to stimuli
3.11 Difference between positive and negative reinforcement
3.12 Factors that influence the effectiveness of punishment
3.13 Information-processing approach to memory
3.14 Reconstructive memory
3.15 The function of schemas
3.16 Causes of forgetting
3.17 Effects of teratogens and other negative factors on prenatal development
3.18 Relationship between contact comfort and attachment
3.19 Differences among the various patterns of attachment
3.20 Difference between the social learning and gender schema theory explanations of gender role development
3.21 Process of cognitive development as Piaget explained it
3.22 Proposed causes of Alzheimer's disease
3.23 Effects of stress on the immune system
3.24 Effects of daily hassles on stress
3.25 Factors that influence individual's capacity for resisting the effects of stress
3.26 Function of defense mechanisms in Freud's theory
3.27 Views of humanistic theorists regarding the personality
3.28 Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism
3.29 Criteria for abnormal behavior
3.30 Possible causes of schizophrenia
3.31 Symptoms of major depressive disorder.
3.32 Symptoms of Bipolar disorder

4. Apply psychological concepts to the solution of issues and problems including ethics, coping with stressful events, health and wellness, parenting, learning, memory, and /or evaluation of media presentations.

1. 4.1  Ethical standards for psychological research
4.2  Principles of behavior genetics
4.3  Principles of behavior modification
4.4  Techniques for improving memory
4.5  Effects of the authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive parenting styles on children's development
4.6  Difference between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping
4.7  Views of Abraham Maslow regarding self-actualization
4.8  Difference between psychologists and psychiatrists

 

 

No books have been added to this reading list.