EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Introduction to Psychology

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1 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Curse Design Curse Infrmatin Divisin Scial Sciences Curse Number PSY 101 (SUN# PSY 1101) Title Intrductin t Psychlgy Credits 3 Develped by Nan Penningtn Lecture/Lab Rati 3 Lecture/0 Lab Transfer Status ASU NAU UA PSY 101, Scial- Behaviral Sciences (SB) PSY 101; Scial and Plitical Wrlds [SPW] NAU Extended Campuses: PSYCH 101; Scial and Plitical Wrlds [SPW] PSY 101 Activity Curse N CIP Cde Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (55 Questins/55 Pints) Semester Taught Fall and Spring GE Categry Scial Sciences Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites ENG 091 with a grade f C r higher r reading placement test scre as established by District plicy Educatinal Value The study f psychlgy is a brad field that fcuses n the scientific study f the mind. This includes investigating peple s behavirs, daily perfrmance and mental prcesses. Critical thinking skills are develped thrugh the interactin f Psychlgical theries and their applicatin t daily living. The knwledge gained thrugh the investigatin f tpics such as why relatinships develp, grup influences, hw we develp trust, psychtherapy and treatments fr mental disrders and thinking, learning and memry are essential t becming a well educated persn and a successful functining member f sciety. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

2 Descriptin A general survey f the imprtant cncepts in psychlgy with traditinal theries and mdern develpments. It includes, but is nt limited t, such tpics as the histry f psychlgy, the bilgical fundatins f behavir, learning, memry, prblem slving, sensatin and perceptin, states f cnsciusness, mtivatin, emtins, persnality, intelligence, gender and sexuality, and abnrmal behavir. Supplies Nne Cmpetencies and 1. Examine the histry f psychlgy as thse rts cntribute t cntemprary use and thery in psychlgy. a. Specify the subject matter f psychlgy. b. Describe the histry f psychlgy. c. Distinguish between the different research strategies used in psychlgical research. d. Identify the different appraches/scpe used in/f psychlgy. e. Differentiate between the different theretical rientatins in psychlgy. f. Differentiate between the different current perspectives in psychlgy. in bjective exams learner can specify the subject matter f psychlgy learner can define the histry f psychlgy learner can identify the elements f the scientific methd learner can specify the different appraches, perspectives, and techniques used in the field f psychlgy 2. Learn the basic fundamentals f the human nervus system, the prcesses f sensatin and perceptin. a. Identify the three bdily structures that influence human behavir. b. Identify the functins f the different elements f the nervus system. c. Identify the different structures and functins f the neurn. d. Identify the functin f neurtransmitters. e. Identify the functin f synaptic transmitters. f. Name the different areas f the brain and hw each functins. g. Identify the lcatins f the brain's structures. h. Specify the relatinship between the brain hemispheres and hw each influences ur EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

3 behavir. in bjective exams in the making f a brain r neurn mdel learner can specify the different bdily structures as they effect human behavir learner can identify the different areas f the human nervus system learner can specify the elements f the areas f the human nervus system learner can differentiate between the neurlgical cmpnents f the nervus system learner can identify the basic elements f the brain and their crrespnding functins 3. Learn the cncepts assciated with states f cnsciusness. a. Distinguish between the elements f stimuli, transductin, adaptatin and psychphysics. b. Identify the bdy senses and their assciated structures. c. Identify the chemical senses and their structures. d. Specify the different states f nrmal waking cnsciusness. e. Differentiate between the different stages f sleeping. f. Identify the theries f dreaming. g. Specify the different types f sleep phenmena. h. Specify the difference between cnsciusness and altered states f cnsciusness. i. Describe the effects f the majr categries f psychactive drugs n cnsciusness and n the brain. learner differentiates between sensatin and perceptin learner can identify the different bdy senses learner can characterize sensry limits learner can differentiate between states f cnsciusness learner can identify the different stages f sleep learner can specify the cntent, meaning, and theries f dreams learner can distinguish between altered states f cnsciusness EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

4 4. Examine and learn the thery and principles assciated with learning. a. Define learning b. Define stimulus and respnse. c. Specify the meaning f learning by assciatin. d. Define uncnditined and cnditined respnses and stimuli. e. Recgnize the sequence f paring stimuli with ther stimuli t evke a respnse. f. Distinguish between the different methds f paring stimuli and determine which methd is the mst effective. g. Specify the meaning f perant cnditining. h. Define psitive and negative reinfrcement and distinguish between primary and secndary reinfrcers. i. Differentiate between cnsequences that decrease the rate f behavir and recgnize the differences between spntaneus recvery and alternatives t punishment. j Differentiate between extinctin and punishment. k. Distinguish between negative reinfrcement and punishment. l. Recgnize the elements f discriminatin and generalizatin. m. Identify the different schedules f reinfrcement and be able t characterize thse that result in the highest rate f respnding and are mst resistant t extinctin. n. Identify the elements invlved in scial learning acrss mdeling, imitatin and reinfrcement.. Identify frequently ccurring disrders that are the result f cnditining. n hmewrk assignments learner can identify the basic principles f learning learner can differentiate between respndent and perant cnditining techniques learner can specify the elements used in respndent cnditining learner can specify the elements used in perant cnditining learner can characterize the types f cnsequences in perant cnditining learner can describe the theretical interpretatins f learning learner can characterize the applicatin f psychlgy t frequently ccurring disrders 5. Learn the stages f memry and infrmatin prcessing thery. a. Define memry. b. Identify the first stage f memry. c. Characterize the limits f the sensry register stage f memry. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

5 d. Identify the secnd stage f memry and characterize its limitatins. e. Identify the third stage f memry and characterize its limitatins. f. Specify the different types f lng term memry and which infrmatin is the mst durable. g. Characterize the difference between decay, interference, recnstructin and mtivated frgetting theries f frgetting. h. Define engram. i. Characterize the differences between the neurnal, mlecular and RNA thery f engram frmatin. j. Distinguish between antergrade and retrgrade amnesia and differentiate these cncepts with practive and retractive memry interference. learner can identify the three stages f memry learner can differentiate between the three stages f memry learner can characterize the theries assciated with frgetting learner can specify the bilgical basis f memry learner can describe the types f memry interference learner can describe the types f amnesia learner can identify means t enhance memry 6. Examine the cncepts f cgnitin, language, and intelligence. a. Define cgnitin. b. Differentiate between types f cncepts. c. Distinguish between disjunctive and cnjunctive cncepts. d. Identify the peratins used in prblem slving and characterize the prblem slving techniques. e. List the elements and rules f language. f. Define intelligence. g. Distinguish between fluid and crystallized intelligence. h. Identify the general frmula fr calculating an intelligence qutient. i. List the elements used in cnstructing an IQ assessment. j. Describe the characteristics f gd intelligence tests. k. Identify the factrs that cntribute t individual differences in measured intelligence. l. Characterize numeric extremes f measured intelligence acrss mental retardatin and giftedness. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

6 learner can identify the basic units f thinking learner can differentiate between prblem slving techniques learner can distinguish between the types f thinking learner can define intelligence learner can determine the methds by which human intelligence is assessed learner can characterize the different elements f language learner can identify extremes in intelligence 7. Examine and learn the different stages f human develpment acrss physical, emtinal, scial, and mral stages. a. Define develpment. b. Identify the fur stages f cgnitive develpment in Piaget's thery. c. Characterize the cgnitive abilities and limitatins during each f the stages f mental develpment in Piagetian thery. d. Define mrality. e. Identify the stages in Khlberg's thery f mral develpment and the limitatins assciated with each stage. f. Describe Khlberg's mral dilemmas and hw that cncept is used t measure mral reasning. g. Identify Eriksn's rientatin t psychscial develpment. h. Specify the develpmental sequence f the nenate in terms f the number f reflexes that present during this perid. i. Specify the emtinal behavir present during the nenatal perid. j. Differentiate the emtinal behavirs during the nenatal, infancy and childhd stages f develpment. k. Define adlescence. l. Characterize the cgnitive abilities during adlescence. m. Distinguish the cgnitive abilities during adlescence t thse during adulthd. n. Identify the stages f scial develpment during early, middle and late adulthd.. Identify the stages during death and dying-the final stage. learner can identify the basic prcesses f develpment learner can differentiate between the cgnitive, mral and psychscial theries f develpment learner can identify the different physical, emtinal, and scial characteristics f the human during nrmal curse f develpment during the life span learner can distinguish between develpmental sequences during the nenatal, infant, childhd, adlescent and adulthd perids during the life span EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

7 8. Characterize the differences between emtin and mtivatin and what factrs influence these basic human cncepts. a. Define mtive. b. Differentiate between the primary mtives required t meet ur bilgical needs. c. Define the cncept f bilgical thermstats. d. Identify the psychlgical mtives and characterize the difference between these mtives and the primary mtives. e. Specify the limits f the perfrmance mtivatin principle. f. Characterize achievement mtivatin and describe "n ach". g. Distinguish between the characteristics f high need affiliatrs and lw need affiliatrs. h. Identify the three fundamental levels f Maslw's hierarchy f mtivatin and describe the applicatin f this mdel t the human cnditin. i. Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic mtivatin. j. Distinguish between ppnent prcess thery f emtin and cdependency. k. Define emtin. l. Differentiate between the James- Lange, Cannn Bard, and cgnitive thery f emtin. m. Define aggressin. n. Distinguish between the instinct, frustratin-aggressin and scial learning theries f emtin.. Define catharsis. learner can distinguish between the cncepts f emtin and mtivatin learner can differentiate between primary and secndary mtives learner can characterize the three theries f emtin learner can specify the different views f human aggressin 9. Examine the different perspectives that cntribute t ur gender identity and which sexual disrders are mst frequently manifested. a. Define gender, gender identify, gender rle, sexual rientatin. b. Differentiate between the cncepts f gender, gender identity, gender rle and sexual rientatin. c. Define sexuality. d. Identify the theries f gender identity. e. Define atypical sexual behavir. f. Define abnrmal sexual behavir. g. Differentiate between transvestism and transsexualism. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

8 h. Define fetishism. i. Distinguish between vyeurism and exhibitinism. j. Characterize frced sexual behavir. k. Distinguish between the different categries f sexual abuse f children. learner can differentiate between the cncept f gender and sexuality learner can describe the characteristics f gender acquisitin learner can differentiate between atypical, usually abnrmal and abnrmal sexual behavir/disrders 10. Learn the different rientatins tward understanding what influences human scial behavir. a. Define scial psychlgy. b. Differentiate scial psychlgy frm scilgy. c. Define the cncepts f scial influence acrss cnfrmity, cmpliance and bedience. d. Distinguish between the effects f cnfrmity, cmpliance and bedience. e. Define attitude. f. Identify the rigins f attitudes. g. Specify the elements f attitude change. h. Differentiate between the elements f the characteristics f the speaker, message, and the listener. i. Define cgnitive dissnance. j. Identify the elements and prcesses invlved in reslving cgnitive dissnance. k. Define steretype. l. Distinguish between the cncepts f steretype and prejudice. m. Define interpersnal attractin. n. Identify the determinants f interpersnal attractin.. Characterize the lngevity f thse relatinships based upn similarities that attract peple t ne anther versus thse that are attracted t ne anther n the basis f ppsite determinants. learner can identify scial influences learner can characterize the prcesses by which we explain human scial behavir learner can distinguish between the effects f scial influences learner can identify the rigins f attitudes EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

9 learner can specify the prcess f attitude change learner can differentiate between prejudice and steretypes learner can identify the determinants f interpersnal attractin 11. Examine the theretical bases f psychsexual stages f develpment and psychanalysis. a. Define persnality. b. Define and distinguish between the three levels f cnsciusness. c. Define the Freudian cncepts f id, eg, and supereg. d. Define and differentiate between the ral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages f psychsexual develpment. e. Differentiate between Jungian, Adlerian, theries f persnality and distinguish thse theries frm the thery f Hrney, and thse f the Humanistic and Scial Learning rientatins. f. Define trait as applied in persnality assessment. g. Differentiate between interview and bservatinal methds f assessing persnality. h. Distinguish between prjective and bjective persnality tests. i. Prvide examples by titles f prjective and bjective persnality tests and identify thse mst frequently used in cntemprary testing envirnments. learner can define persnality learner can identify the levels f cnsciusness in psychanalytic thery learner can identify "mind parts" in the Freudian paradigm learner can identify and distinguish between the different stages f psychsexual develpment learner can specify the theries derived frm psychanalysis and differentiate thse with cntemprary theries f persnality develpment learner can define traits as measured by persnality assessments and identify the assciated theries learner can differentiate between persnality assessment mdels 12. Identify and differentiate between stress and stressrs and techniques t reduce assciated cnsequences. a. Define stress. b. Differentiate between the surces f stress: frustratin, cnflict, pressure, life events. c. Distinguish between the different types f cnflicts. d. Identify the different types f effective cping methds. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

10 e. Identify the different types f ineffective cping methds. learner can identify the surces f stress learner can distinguish between effective and ineffective cping strategies 13. Learn the cncepts assciated with abnrmal behavir, identificatin criteria assciated with majr mental health disrders. a. Define abnrmal behavir. b. Identify the purpse and use f the Diagnstic and Statistical Manual f Mental Health Disrders-Revised. c. Distinguish between clinical psychlgy and psychiatry. d. Differentiate between cntinuity and discntinuity premises f abnrmal behavir. e. Differentiate between bilgical and psychlgical theries f abnrmal behavir. f. Define anxiety and assciated disrder. g. Differentiate between phbia, generalized versus panic anxiety disrders and bsessive cmpulsive disrders. h. Identify smatfrm disrder. i. Distinguish between smatizatin and hypchndriasis. j. Distinguish between cnversin and pain disrders. k. Define dissciative disrders. l. Distinguish between dissciative amnesia and fugue states. m. Define depersnalizatin. n. Distinguish between majr depressin and bi plar disrders.. Define psychsis and differentiate this disrder with anxiety, md and dissciative disrders. p. Distinguish between paranid, disrganized, catatnic and delusinal disrders. q. Differentiate between schizid, antiscial and ther persnality disrders. learner can distinguish between the cncept f nrmal and abnrmal behavir learner can differentiate between the histrical views f abnrmal behavir and cntemprary views learner can distinguish thse behavirs assciated with anxiety, smatfrm, dissciative, md, schizphrenia/delusinal and persnality disrders EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr

11 14. Learn the cncepts assciated with therapeutic interventin strategies. a. Define psychtherapy. b. Distinguish between free assciatin and dream interpretatin. c. Differentiate the different elements presented in humanistic psychtherapy. d. Identify the treatment regimes used in behavir therapy. e. Apply behavir therapy techniques t anxiety disrders. f. Distinguish between flding and systematic desensitizatin. learner can define psychtherapy learner can specify the techniques f humanisitic psychtherapy learner can specify the techniques f behavir therapy learner can specify the techniques f cgnitive therapy learner can distinguish between clinical psychlgy and psychiatry Types f Instructin Lecture Discussin Demnstratin Experiential Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Students will be evaluated as fllws in accrd with the weights assigned t curse requirements: 1. Quizzes/Midterm 50% 2. Assignments 20% 3. Article Review Paper 20% 4. Pst-test 10% Grading Scale A % B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F Belw 60% EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Intrductin t Psychlgy Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr