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First day of school.
Icebreakers - survival Module 1: History &
Approaches.
Review syllabus and of the fittest.
Review the major
expectations.
players in the field
of psychology.
EQ: What is
Module 2: Research
psychology? Detail Methods. Discuss the
the roots of
scientific method.
psychology.
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EQ: What is the
criteria for a well
designed
experiment?
Module 2: Research EQ: Evaluate which
Methods. Review
method of research Unit 1 Test
naturalistic
is the most reliable.
observation, case
study, survey, and
lab experiments.
Assign Unit 1
Project (Due 9/4 or
9/5).
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Guided reading notes will be checked at the beginning of each class.
Quizlet flashcards for each module will be checked on the day of the unit test.
Unit 1 Objectives:
(Module 1) Psychology has evolved markedly since its inception as a discipline in 1879 . There have been significant changes in the
theories that psychologists use to explain behavior and mental processes . In addition, the methodology of psychological research
has expanded to include a diversity of approaches to data gathering.
VOCAB:
empiricism
natural selection
structuralism
basic research
functionalism
applied research
psychology
clinical psychology
nature-nurture issue
psychiatry
(Module 2) Psychology is an empirical discipline . Psychologists develop knowledge by doing research . Research provides
guidance for psychologists who develop theories to explain behavior and who apply theories to solve problems in behavior.
VOCAB:
hindsight bias
critical thinking
case study
theory
hypothesis
operational definition
replication
survey
false consensus effect
population
random sample
naturalistic observation
correlation coefficient
scatter plot
experiment
double blind procedure
placebo effect
experimental condition
control condition
random assignment
independent variable
dependent variable
mode
mean
median
range
standard deviation
statistical significance
culture
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