Mod 1 - History and Approaches

Essential Questions:

• Why study psychology?

• What is the best way to explain human behavior?

• Which methods of research are appropriate for the study of different behaviors?

• How do psychologists draw appropriate conclusions about behavior from research?

• How do psychologists make ethical decisions about researching behavior with human and animal subjects?

Here is a NY Times article concerning research on study habits. 

Here is a link for the Implicit Association Test .  It will demonstrate ways to study mental processes.