Psychology (PSYC 1030)

Other Tennessee Statewide Dual Credit (SDC) sets

• American History II (HIST 2020)
• Speech and Communications (COMM 2025)

Explain the difference between evidence-based scientific research and intuition/anecdotal experience.Res 2a

Identify and distinguish between the stype of the scientific method in written accounts of research studies.Res 2b

Identify and explain the major research designs and approaches in the field of psychology.Res 2c

Evaluate a research scenario to determine if a potential ethical conflict exists.Res 2d

Identify and contrast the variable in experiements, such as independent, dependent, and confounding variables.Res 2e

Define and explain important terminology such as hypothesis, research question, causality, reliability, and validity.Res 2f

Describe how genetics and other biological factors infludent human behavior.Bra 3a

List features and functions of central and peripheral nervous system, including somatic, autonomic, sympathetic, parasympathetic systems.Bra 3b

Identify components of brain communication and their functions including neurons and neurotransmitters.Bra 3c

Identify regions and functions of different areas of the brain including the spinal cord, hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain, and hemispheres.Bra 3d

Describe neuroimaging techniques used to study the brain, including EEG, MRI, fMRI, and PETBra 3e

Differentiate between heredity and environmental factors that influence development.Hum 4a

Compare and contrast the research designs used in developmental psychology.Hum 4b

Identify factors that impact prenatal development.Hum 4c

Summarize and explain the physical, cognitive, and social development during infancy.Hum 4d

Summarize and explain the physical, cognitive, and social development during childhood.Hum 4e

Summarize and explain the physical, cognitive, and social development during adolescence.Hum 4f

Summarize and explain the physical, cognitive, and social development during adulthood.Hum 4g

Compare and contrast the processes of sensation and perception and elaborate on how they interact.Sen 5a

Describe the visual, sensory, and auditory systems.Sen 5b

Describe perceptual illusions and the nature of attention.Sen 5c

Explain Gestalt's principles of perception.Sen 5d

Explain how experiences and expectations influence perception.Sen 5e

Distinguish between sensory, short term and long-term memoriesMem 6a

Describe the information-processing (three-stage) memory model including the duration and capacity of each stage.Mem 6b

Discuss theories of forgetting and explanations of memory failureMem 6c

Identify the role of specific structures and areas of the brain in forming and storing memory.Mem 6c

Describe strategies for improving memory.Mem 6e

Define consciousness and identify, compare, and contrast states of consciousness, including wakefulness, sleep, intoxication, hypnosis, and meditation.Con 7a

Describe the role and interaction of the environment, body, and brain as they contribute to sleep onset, progression, and waking.Con 7b

Identify, compare, and contrast the role and function of sleep and dreams from different psychological perspectives (evolutionary, psychodynamic, cognitive, and neuroscience.)Con 7c

Distinguish between sleep deprivation, sleep problems, sleep disorders as well as interventions and treatments.Con 7d

Explain how each drug categroy produces specific effects and recognize symptoms of substance use disorder.Con 7e

Identify and explain the function of cognition and the process of concept formation, including prototypes and schemataCog 8a

Identify, compare, and contrast theories of intelligence, including Sternberg, Gardner, and Spearman.Cog 8b

Analyze and explain the role of language in cognition, including semantics, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, and concept formationCog 8c

Distinguish between atypical thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and a psychological disorder.Psy 9a

Define the concept of comorbidity and how it impacts diagnosis.Psy 9b

Identify the major categories of disorders according to the DSM-5.Psy 9c

Describe perspectives on the origin of psychological disorders.Psy 9d

Demonstrate an understanding of therapeutic approaches and commonly used techniques including cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, and client-centered therapies.The 10a

Define the various modalities of treatment.The 10b

Describe mental health treatment throughout history.The 10c

Demonstrate an understanding of effective pairings between therapeutic approaches and commonly seen diagnoses.The 10d

Recognize and apply social psychology constructs in one's own life experiences, including attribution, conformity, group dynamics, obedience, aggression, prejudice, attraction, and helping behavior.Soc 11a

Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific nature of the study of social psychology.Soc 11b

Demonstrate an understanding of foundational studies such as Milgram's, Asch's, and Zimbardo's.Soc 11c

Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic sources of motivationMot 12a

Identify and describe the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and give examples of each.Mot 12b

Describe how motivation influences eating and sexual behavior.Mot 12c

Describe the main differences between emotions and moods.Mot 12g

Distinguish between the 3 components of emotion: physiological arousal, psychological arousal, and subjective experiences.Mot 12h

Trace the history of research findings and methods in the study of stress and health.Hea 13a

Distinguish between distress and eustress with respect to healthy and unhealthy physical, emotional, and behavioral outcomes and responses to events.Hea 13b

Discuss contributions of positive psychology to our understanding of happiness, life-satisfaction, and wellbeing.Hea 13c

Describe, compare, and contrast the general principles of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning.Lea 14a

Define the key terms of acquisition, extinction, instinct, latent learning, reflex, and shaping.Lea 14b

Match examples of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or social learning applied to everyday situations with the appropriate technique.Lea 14c

Identify the key differences between reinforcement and punishment.Lea 14d

Distinguish between the various reinforcement schedules (continuous, fixed-interval, fixed-ratio, variable interval, and variable-ratio).Lea 14e

Compare and contrast the major theories in understanding personality.Per 15a

Discuss how a theory interprets/explains personality or predicts behavior.Per 15b

Identify similarities and differences in objective personality tests and projective personality tests.Per 15c