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Contemporary Perspectives
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify psychological perspectives and careers.
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2
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Identify methods of research.
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3
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Identify components of critical thinking.
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Biological Foundations of Behavior
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify the structure of neurons and what neurotransmitters do.
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2
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Identify the basic parts of the brain and their functions.
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3
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Outline the divisions of the nervous system.
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4
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Identify the basic parts of the endocrine system and their function.
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Sensation and Perception
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Order
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Description
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1
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Differentiate between sensation and perception.
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2
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Identify principles of perception.
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Learning and Memory
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Order
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Description
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1
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Differentiate classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning.
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2
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Describe the how classical conditioning takes place.
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3
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Recognize examples of classical conditioning in human behavior.
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4
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Describe how operant conditioning takes place.
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5
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Differentiate principles of reinforcement and punishment.
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6
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Recognize examples of operant conditioning in human behavior.
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7
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Identify the types of cognitive learning and their application to humans.
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8
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Describe how information is encoded into sensory, short-term and long-term memory.
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9
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Describe and implement methods for improving memory.
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State of Consciousness
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify states of consciousness, sleep, and dreaming.
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2
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Describe states of consciousness, sleep, and dreaming.
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3
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Define intelligence and describe how intelligence is measured..
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4
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Identify gender differences in cognitive abilities.
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Motivation and Emotion
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Order
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Description
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1
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Explain the biological and psychological sources of motivation.
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2
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Identify the basic emotions and how they are communicated.
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3
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Describe emotional intelligence and how to manage emotions.
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Lifespan Development
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify the stages of prenatal development and threats to development.
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2
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Describe physical, psychosocial and sex role development throughout the lifespan.
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3
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Describe physical, psychosocial, and gender-/sex-role.
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Personality
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify basic concepts related to psychodynamic theories of personality.
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2
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Describe basic concepts related to humanistic theories of personality.
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3
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Identify basic concepts related to trait theories.
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4
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Describe basic concepts related to social-cognitive theories of personality.
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5
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Identify methods of personality assessment.
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Psychological Disorders and Treatment
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Order
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Description
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1
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Differentiate abnormal and normal behavior.
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2
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Identify the types of treatments of psychological disorders.
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Stress and Health Psychology
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Order
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Description
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1
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Identify stress and describe its effects on the body.
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2
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Identify ways to cope with stress and to stay healthy.
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3
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Identify lifestyle-based risks to health.
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4
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Identify healthy lifestyle changes.
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Social Psychology
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe fundamentals of social cognition.
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2
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Recognize examples of each.
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3
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Identify the origins of attitudes, prejudice, and discrimination and recognize examples of each.
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4
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Describe social and cultural influences on behavior, thoughts, and emotions.
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5
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Identify the psychological processes involved in social action.
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