History and approaches Research Methods Biological bases of behavior Sensation and Perception States of Consciousness Learning Cognition Motivation and emotion Developmental Psychology Personality Testing and Individual differences Abnormal behavior Treatment of abnormal behavior Social psychology As relevant to each content area, the course provides instruction in empirically supported psychological research findings, terminology, associated phenomena, major figures, perspectives, and psychological experiments. The course teaches ethics in research methods and psychological science and practice. An essential question addressed in AP Psychology is I wonder why that “ person did that?” Through an extensive body of study, students will appreciate how psychologists study human behavior and attempt to develop theories to explain particular behaviors. Course Objectives Describe and compare different approaches in explaining behavior
History and approaches Research Methods Biological bases of behavior Sensation and Perception States of Consciousness Learning Cognition Motivation and emotion Developmental Psychology Personality Testing and Individual differences Abnormal behavior Treatment of abnormal behavior Social psychology As relevant to each content area, the course provides instruction in empirically supported psychological research findings, terminology, associated phenomena, major figures, perspectives, and psychological experiments. The course teaches ethics in research methods and psychological science and practice. An essential question addressed in AP Psychology is “ I wonder why that person did that?” Through an extensive body of study, students will appreciate how psychologists study human behavior and attempt to develop theories to explain particular behaviors. Course Objectives Describe and compare different approaches in explaining behavior
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