Define psychology; including its scope, goals, and methods.
Name and describe the different subfields of psychology and distinguish between them by giving examples of the work and workers in each field.
Identify the significant demographic trends of the profession; including places of employment, international and gender distribution, and educational background.
Discuss the history of the science of psychology and the approaches taken by early psychologists.
Name and outline the key characteristics of each of the five current perspectives in psychology.
Describe the scientific method.
Distinguish between theory and hypothesis and describe the role of each in scientific inquiry.
Define research and distinguish between archival, naturalistic observation, survey, and case study research methods.
Describe how correlational research determines the relationship between two sets of variables.
Explain how experimental research can establish cause-and-effect relationships.
Describe the ethical concerns involving the welfare of human and animal participants in scientific research.
Identify possible sources of experimental bias and discuss some techniques used to safeguard against them.
Apply the knowledge of scientific methods to evaluate how well research supports particular findings.
