Keeley Library February 16, 2001
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SKILLS: INTEGRATING LIBRARY RESOURCES WITH
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Keeley Library February 16, 2001 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
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CONTENT: INTRODUCTION
TO PSYCHOTHERAPY AND RESEARCH METHODS
Students will analyze concepts from biological, behavioral, cognitive and sociological perspectives. Students will list and explain the major sub fields :Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Experimental Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Organizational Psychology. Students will recognize applied specializations such as Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, School Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Advertising Psychology, Industrial Psychology Students will learn to use Scientific Method and Experimental Design to perform Quantitative and Qualitative Research Students will learn to use descriptive statistics, skewing and kurtosis, measures of central tendencies, inferential statistics and probability. Students will learn ethics about use of subjects in lab experiments, APA ethical standards, and historical examples Students will learn about the history of Psychology, including the various schools of Ancient, Medieval and Modern Psychology. PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS Articles review and critique, Individual short research papers, Competency-based objective quiz, Take-home essay projects Essay examination at end of unit, Worksheet reviews, Group presentations |
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CONTENT: Biological
Basis of Behavior
Students will learn about the structure and function of the neuron, types of neurons, electrochemical transmissions, EEG and consequences of substance abuse Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System, and Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous systems. Lobes of the brain, brain hemispheres and cerebral cortex Brain scans, Inter crania transplants, PET scans, decayed nerves. Left brain, right brain, Corpus Colosum, Vision, language and motor functions. Structure and Functions of the Endocrine System Hypothalamus and Endocrine glands, hormonal secretions, fetal hormones and sexual differentiation, hormonal secretion and imbalances Genetic makeup and transmission, chromosomal abnormalities, twins and adoption studies, pure breeding and consequences. Environmental selection of traits, mating behavior in animals and humans, time management in varying cultures. PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT: SENSATION
AND PERCEPTION
Sensation and perception, senses, thresholds, subliminal perception, adaptation and constancy, historical studies, eye and ear, taste and touch, sensory receptors and forms of energy, sensory processes and engineering psychology, advertising, music, architecture, etc. Gestalt concepts, Binocular and Monocular Depth Cues, Influence of Perception on environment, motivation, past experiences, culture and expectations.(ie, validity of eyewitness testimony, perception by race, class, gender, ) Meaning of attention, Piaget's Centration,Differences in attention for simple and demanding tasks, Attentional processes, Hue, Brightness, Saturation, LIght Spectrum, Color Blindness, Convergence, Perspective, Optical Illusions, etc. Pitch, tone, loudness, and timbre Olfactory sense, taste buds, kinesthetic sense PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT: MOTIVATION
AND EMOTION
Applying motivational concepts to the behavior of humans and animals: physiologically based primary drives such as hunger.. psychologically based primary drives such as affection social or secondary drives such as the need for security, Drive Reduction Theory emotions and bodily changes Maslow, Fromm, Expectancy value, Cognitive Dissonance James Lange Theory, Cannon Bard Theory, Cognitive Theory of Emotion Development of common motives, i.e. academic performance and achievement Expectancy-Value theory, Strategies for Motivation see 4.4.1 above Perception and Individual differences (i.e.. literary and artistic works..) Impact of motivation and emotion on learning, memory, problem-solving, and decision making (i.e.. mood, repression, advertising and appeals, etc.) PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT: STRESS,
COPING AND HEALTH
Frustrations, Types of Conflicts, Daily Hassles, Cognitive appraisal. Discrimination, Poverty, etc. Cannon's "Fight or Flight" , Physiological Changes, Seyle's "General Adaptation Syndrome" , Impact of stress on the immune system. Aggression and withdrawal, affect on neurotransmitters, mood, Eustress, Determinants of stress, stressors, Life Cycle, Cognitive strategies (biofeedback, problem solving, meditation) Behavioral strategies (Exercise, Relaxation, spiritual practices, social support network, etc.) Smoking, substance abuse, self-medication PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT: LIFE
SPAN DEVELOPMENT
Physical , cognitive and social changes from prenatal period through the life span. Child Development, Peer relationships over time, cultural similarities and differences, peer vs. parental influence in different cultural groups Change in social roles over time. How race, culture, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation ability/disability affect our lives over time. Piaget and Vygotsky, Early research, Contemporary research, the role of the caregiver in child development, cultural practices and cognitive development Inter and Intra generational experiences, childhood to adolescence transition, Erickson's 8 stages of life, transition from adolescence to adulthood Longitudinal and cross-sectional research methods, key features and strengths and weaknesses of each, use of animals in studying life span issues Kohlbert, Erickson, Piaget, Cross , Giligan, Helms, etc. Sex, Gender, Identity, Roles, etc. Biological factors leading to gender differences and similarities Ethnic Identity and Cultural Bias Nature/ Nurture Continuity/Discontinuity Stability/Instability Critical Periods of Development Technology and the Quality of Life, ie Media Violence Role of Technology in Longevity, ie. medical interventions for fertility PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:LEARNING
Learning from a Psychological Viewpoint. Learning as a Vehicle to Promote Adaptation Through Experience Historical Figures in Learning, Experiential Learning, Learning vs Performance, Applied examples of theories of leaning Pavlov's Theory, Phobias, Counter Conditioning, Avoidance Conditioning, Generalizations, Discrimination Skinner's Stimulus Response, Reinforcement, Operant conditioning, Punishment, Programmed Leaning, Cognitive Learning Observational Learning, Bandura and role models, the Bobo doll study, Role of expectations, Insight Learning, etc. Biological Contributions to Learning, Garcia;s Taste Aversion Studies, Learned behaviors across cultures, Academic performance of males, females, impact of teacher expectancy, academic supports for leaning disabled and gifted, group learning, Vygotsy's collaborative learning PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:MEMORY
surface vs. deep memory, factors influencing encoding operation of both short and long term memory systems, Ebbinhous studies Importance of memory cues, Interference and retrieval, reconstructive memory processes and its difficulties, Memory and the brain, Hippocampus and memory, disorders and their impact on memory transfer, meaningfulness, feedback, whole vs. part learning, mnemonic devices, over learning, Recall and recognition, Rehearsal, Forgetting, Trace memory, repression etc. PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:THINKING
AND LANGUAGE
symbols, mental images and concepts, process of concept formation problem solving process, use of algorithms, heuristics, and insight in problem solving. creative thinking, divergent thinking, convergent thinking, brainstorming, etc. inductive and deductive reasoning, restructuring eidetic images and imagination symbols, and sounds, structures, language not limited to sound Effects of development on language acquisition, Critical periods for language development, Theories of Language Acquisition, Animals and Communication Influence of language on thought and behavior, Sexist language, etc. PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:STATES
OF CONSCIOUSNESS
NREM, REM Sleep cycle, theories of sleep, sleep disorders Differences in dream content and recall, Freud's theories, etc. Hypnotic Phenomena, Uses of Hypnosis in Psychology Major categories of psychoactive drugs , effects of narcotic, stimulant, depressant and hallucinogenic drugs PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Understand nature of test constructs: Intelligence, Creativity, Personality, Early History of Testing Statistical Concepts in Testing: Validity, Descriptive statistics Influence and role of heredity and environment on intelligence Determining the role of heredity by various studies; (Twin, Correlation, culture, child parent interaction , etc.) Use of cognitive skills and strategies: analogical reasoning, role of planning and self-regulation, skills acquired in school and work and their impact on test scores, calculating the intelligence quotient, relationship of musical artistic and special abilities to intelligence Aging and Intelligence, Education and Intelligence, Practice and Effect increase Intelligence Intelligence tests and differences, Traditional Psychometric theories, Gardener's multiple intelligence, Emotional intelligence, etc. Culture fair testing, Academic Achievement and IQ Correlation, Relationship between intelligence and motivation and personality, Correlation of IQ scores and other measurable variables. Categories of Intelligence, Categories of Mental Retardation, IQ scores and college admission PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
Sociocultural factors, individual differences and consistencies, Influence of culture, family and genetics, bicultural and multicultural personalities Psychoanalytic theories: Freud and Jung, Social Psychoanalytic Theories: Adler, Fromm, Erickson, Humanistic Theories: Maslow and Rogers, Behaviorist theories: Skinner and Bandura Objective and projective techniques, Names of tests, Validity and Reliability , MMP1-1 and TAT PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES
Common characteristics , Neurotic disorders Observable symptoms, severity of interference with functioning, psychotic vs., non-psychotic Influence of context in judging abnormal behavior, Misdiagnosis resulting from ignorance due to cultural and situational norms. Anxiety disorders, affective disorders, substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia, Symptoms and Challenges of accurate diagnosis Factors influencing vulnerability, heredity and cultural factors Historical and fictional examples promoting support for those with mental disorders PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:
TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES
Based on availability and appropriateness of treatment. Major orientations include behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, humanistic, biomedical,etc. Formats include individual, couple, group therapy counseling, etc. Includes prevention strategies, beliefs about abnormality, identifying therapists according to training (psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, etc.) Locating appropriate therapists, (Mental health associations, hospitals, clinics, etc. Intersection of the law and mental health : individual rights vs. rights of society, deinstitutionalization,"competent to stand trial" , Commitment proceedings, "legally insane", etc. PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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CONTENT:
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF BEHAVIOR
Understanding person perception, atttractivenesss,etc. Attributions and how they affect behavior Sources of attitude formation, stereotyped thinking, etc. Methods used to change attitudes, such as advertising, media messages, campaigns to promote social change Basic categories such as race, gender, age, etc. Composition of culture norms such as symbols, language values, taboos Behavior as a a result of social and cultural categories Interpersonal impact on behavior such as bystander effect, individual exercise of power, etc. Social structure and inter group behavior such as conflict resolution, individual vs. group productivity, etc. Nature of bias and discrimination, including examples ;and strategies for promoting tolerance, cooperation and equality Obedience and disobedience to authority Nature of altruism in society Significance of aggression in society , including media and aggression. PERFORMANCE: END PRODUCTS: |
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