MCCCD Program Description

Introduction to Psychology Lab

Course: PSY102

First Term: 1993 Spring

Laboratory 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Optional laboratory designed to accompany PSY101. Application of psychological principles in areas such as learning, memory, emotion, motivation, cognition, language, development, personality, and intelligence

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Compare and contrast the major schools of psychology. (I) 2. Describe the major research methods of psychology. (I) 3. Describe the relationship between basic nervous system components, processes, and behavior. (II) 4. Name and describe the basic concepts in sensation and perception. (III) 5. Describe the components and processes of the major theories of learning and memory. (IV) 6. Identify practical applications of the theories of cognition and language. (V) 7. Differentiate among emotion, motives, needs, drives, and incentives and describe their applications to human behavior. (VI) 8. Describe the psychological principles involved in development, personality, intelligence, and social issues. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. History and methods A. Schools B. Research methods C. Role of statistics II. Biology and behavior A. Nervous system B. Brian and behavior III. Sensation and perception A. Psychophysics B. Gestalt principles IV. Learning and memory A. Classical conditioning B. Operant conditioning C. Cognitive learning V. Cognition and language A. Properties of language B. Problem solving VI. Motivation and emotion A. Theories of motivation B. Theories of emotion VII. Applications of psychological principles to major areas of study in psychology A. Intelligence B. Personality C. Developmental psychology D. Social psychology

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11/24/1992

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