Midterm Paper

For your midterm exam you will write an essay answering the following question:

How do you know?

Scoring guidelines:

Student must identify something that they know.

Students must use three pieces of specific and conclusive evidence from each of the following chapters.

Chapter 2: Psychology’s Scientific Method (3 Points)

Students must show an understanding of the scientific method and how it supports what the student knows. This can include a theoretical test of the knowledge.

Chapter 3: Biological Foundations of Behavior (3 Points)

Students must demonstrate an understanding of the biological systems of behavior and how they relate to knowing.

Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception (3 Points)

Students must demonstrate an understanding of how sensations and perceptions are used to build knowledge.

Chapter 5: States of Consciousness (3 Points)

Students must demonstrate that they understand states of consciousness and the relationship between knowing and consciousness.

Chapter 6: Learning (3 Points)

Students must demonstrate an understanding of the different types of learning and how they affect the building of knowledge. Students must use the correct type of learning as it relates to what they know.

Chapter 9: Human Development (3 Points)

Students must demonstrate an understanding of how human development influences and limits what we know.

General considerations: (2 Points)

The essay must be properly formatted using complete sentences and paragraphs.

Sentences must be cogent enough for understanding.

Spelling and grammar will not be counted against the student so long as the meaning can still be understood.

Terminology must be used correctly and relate to the identified knowledge to score a point.