TOPIC 1.1
Introducing Psychology
LEARNING TARGET 1.A
Recognize how philosophical and physiological perspectives shaped the development of psychological thought
Recognize how philosophical and physiological perspectives shaped the development of psychological thought
LEARNING TARGET 1.B
Identify the research contributions of major historical figures in psychology.
Identify the research contributions of major historical figures in psychology.
- Mary Whiton Calkins
- Charles Darwin
- Dorothea Dix
- Sigmund Freud
- G. Stanley Hall
- William James
- Ivan Pavlov
- Jean Piaget
- Carl Rogers
- B. F. Skinner
- Margaret Floy Washburn
- John B. Watson
- Wilhelm Wundt
LEARNING TARGET1.C
Describe and compare different theoretical approaches in explaining behavior.
Describe and compare different theoretical approaches in explaining behavior.
- Structuralism
- Functionalism
- Early Behaviorism
- Gestalt
- Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic
- Humanistic
- Evolutionary approach
- Biological approach
- Cognitive approach
- Biopsychosocial approaches
- Sociocultural
LEARNING TARGET 1.D
Recognize the strengths and limitations of applying theories to explain behavior.
Recognize the strengths and limitations of applying theories to explain behavior.
LEARNING TARGET 1.E
Distinguish the different domains of psychology.
Distinguish the different domains of psychology.
- Biological
- Clinical
- Cognitive
- Counseling
- Developmental
- Educational
- Experimental
- Industrial–organizational
- Personality
- Psychometric
- Social
- Positive