3.1.1: Competencies
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Description: To acquaint the student with basic principles, methods and fields of psychology such as learning, memory, emotion, perception, physiological, developmental, intelligence, social and abnormal
Requisites: Prerequisites: None
Course Attributes:
General Education Designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences - [SB] Arizona Shared Unique Number SUN#: PSY 1101
MCCCD Official Course Competencies
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Describe the historical roots of psychology. (I)
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Describe the research methods used by psychologists. (I)
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Describe the relationship between body and behavior and the mechanisms of sensation and perception and states of consciousness. (I)
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Define the terms and describe the concepts and processes of learning and conditioning, thinking and memory, and motivation and emotion. (II)
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Describe the basic theories of human development and personality. (III)
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Define the terms and describe the issues in the area of intelligence and intelligence testing. (III)
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Describe stress and its effects on behavior. (IV)
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Describe health psychology and factors to control stress. (IV)
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Identify the major categories of abnormal behavior. (IV)
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Describe the major therapeutic approaches used for the treatment of abnormal behavior. (IV)
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Describe the factors that influence group behavior and interpersonal relationships. (V)
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Describe how psychology is applied in real world situations. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Outline
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History and science of psychology
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History of psychology
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Research methods
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Biology of behavior
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Sensation and perception
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States of consciousness
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Influences of the environment
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Learning and conditioning
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Thinking and memory
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Motivation and emotion
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Development and individual differences
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Human development
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Intelligence
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Personality
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Conflict and adjustment
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Adjustment and stress
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Abnormal behavior
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Therapy
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Social psychology
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Interpersonal relations
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Social interactions
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Applied psychology