Go over all sections titled “Review and Reflect” in chapter 1 and be sure you can discuss the focus of these areas. Complete Handouts and sign up for your Research Ch. 1 Intro to Psychology & paper topic Critical Thinking Be sure to know the function of the parts of the Ch. 2 Neuroscience and brain, Endocrine System, the complete Nervous Behavior System. *Check the Quiz schedule on page 7 of this syllabus for quiz date. *Be sure to understand and be able to duplicate Piaget’s and Kohlberg’s stages of development, 9/1 *Ch. 3 Consciousness and sleep stages, effects of drugs, and the significance of the Two-Track Mind dreaming *Understand the “Nature v. Nurture” argument is about and form support for either side. Topics include: Effect of genetics on behavior, human -9/15 Ch. 4 Nature v. Nurture nature, effect of culture on behavior, and gender development Check the Quiz schedule on page 7 for quiz date. *Be sure to know the three major issues with Developmental Psychology and the facets of the prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and 9/20 – CH. 5 Lifespan adulthood areas of development.
Ch. 1 Intro to Psychology & Critical Thinking Ch. 2 Neuroscience and Behavior Go over all sections titled “Review and Reflect” in chapter 1 and be sure you can discuss the focus of these areas. Complete Handouts and sign up for your Research paper topic Be sure to know the function of the parts of the brain, Endocrine System, the complete Nervous System. *Check the Quiz schedule on page 7 of this syllabus for quiz date. 9/1 *Ch. 3 Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind *Be sure to understand and be able to duplicate Piaget’s and Kohlberg’s stages of development, sleep stages, effects of drugs, and the significance of dreaming -9/15 Ch. 4 Nature v. Nurture *Understand the “Nature v. Nurture” argument is about and form support for either side. Topics include: Effect of genetics on behavior, human nature, effect of culture on behavior, and gender development Check the Quiz schedule on page 7 for quiz date. 9/20 – CH. 5 Lifespan *Be sure to know the three major issues with Developmental Psychology and the facets of the prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood areas of development.
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