The Advanced Psychology course is designed for upper-level students with well-developed study skills. The course is an overview of the field of psychology and is equivalent to an introduction to psychology at the college level. Students will be introduced to the systematic, academic, and scientific study of behavior and mental processes of humans and other animals. The students are exposed to psychological studies, principles and theories upon which the course is based. Psychology is divided in to several subfields. Students are exposed to these subfields and the related relevant studies. In addition students learn about the ethics of research and the science and practice of psychology.

Table of Contents:

1. History and Approaches
2. Research Methods
3. Biological Bases of Behavior
4. Sensation and Perception
5. States of Consciousness
6. Learning
7. Cognition

8. Motivation and Emotion
9. Developmental Psychology
10. Personality
11. Testing and Individual Differences
12. Abnormal Psychology
13. Treatment of Psychological Disorders
14. Social Psychology

Course materials cover a full year with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.

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