Unit 1 Essential Questions: Where did psychology come from? How has psychology changed the study of human and animal behavior? How do the different

Unit 1 Essential Questions:

• Where did psychology come from?
• How has psychology changed the study of human and animal behavior?
• How do the different perspectives in psychology compare and contrast?
• Who were the movers and shakers in the evolution of psychology as a science?

Unit 1 Learning Objectives:

• Trace the historical and philosophical development of psychology as a science.
• Describe how the different perspectives explore and explain human behavior.
• Identify famous psychologists and describe their contributions to the discipline.

Unit 2 Essential Questions: 

• What ways does psychology approach the study of human and animal behavior? 
• How do psychologists use the scientific method to study behavior and mental processes? 
• Which methods of research are appropriate for the study of different behaviors? 
• How do psychologists draw appropriate conclusions about behavior from research? 
• How do psychologists make ethical decisions about researching behavior with human and animal subjects? 

Unit 2 Learning Objectives: 

• Explore different career options for people who earn degrees in psychology. Discuss the advantage of research over other ways of knowing. 
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of case study research. 
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of naturalistic observations. 
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of survey research. 
• Evaluate why correlational research does not yield causal conclusions. 
• Identify the elements of an experiment. 
• Apply elements of an experiment to different situations. 
• Evaluate the importance of ethics in research. 
• Evaluate the importance of statistics in research.