Psychology

The basic subject matter of psychology is behavior, a matter of vital concern to all of us. The news media frequently cite examples of psychological phenomena such as personality, emotional problems, drug use and abuse, racism, violence and sexuality. In this course we will examine such topics as learning, memory, perception, motivation, development, stress, intelligence and personality testing, abnormal behavior and therapy with an emphasis on applying these to individual behavior.

This course should not be taken concurrently with AP Psychology.

Rationale: This course has a two-fold purpose. The first purpose is to give the student a better understanding of self and others so that he/she may have more satisfying relationships and function more efficiently. The second purpose is to familiarize the student with the subject of psychology for help in considering further educational plans.