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Introduction/Overview/Philosophy  \nPsychology is regarded as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. However, psychology is really much more and includes many aspects of everyday life. Individuals should be knowledgeable and informed of the basic principles of psychology in order to better understand their own thoughts, reactions, and emotions.  \nThe primary purpose ofthe AP Psychology course is to provide an in-depth study of human behavior and mental processes through the mastery of various psychological principles at the college level. The units of study will include: History and Approaches, Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behavior, Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning, Cognition, Motivation and Emotion, Developmental Psychology, Personality, Testing and Individual Differences, Abnormal Behavior, Treatment of Abnormal Behavior, and Social Psychology.  \nThrough the use of the Internet, field trips, oral reports, critical thinking activities, and in-class experiments, students will become prepared to take the AP Psychology course.  \nThis course meets all of the Board of Education requirements, the APA National Standards for High School Psychology, the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and LGBTQ+, Holocaust and Amistad mandates.  \nII. Objectives  \nCourse Outline:  \nThis outline was developed in accordance with the AP Psychology Course Guidelines offered through the College Board.  \nI. History and Approaches:  \n1. Identify the importance of philosophical perspectives in shaping the development of the field.  \n2. Describe and compare different theoretical approaches in explaining behavior:  \na . Early: structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism  \nb. Later: Gestalt, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, humanism  \nc . Current: evolutionary, biological, cognitive  \n3. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the discipline .  \n4. Describe the range of psychological study:  \na . biological, clinical, cognitive, counseling, developmental, educational, experimental, human factors, industrial–organizational, personality, psychometric, and social.  \n5. Identify the major historical figures in psychology.  \nII . Research Methods:  \n1. Compare and contrast different types of research designs regarding purpose, strengths, and weaknesses.  \n2. Explain the types of conclusions that can be drawn from different research designs.  \n3. 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