Download 1 SOCIAL STUDIES Psychology Organizing Topic Benchmark

SOCIAL STUDIES
Psychology
Organizing Topic
Human Interaction
Benchmark
A. Evaluate the impact of Brain and Biology on human
behavior.
Indicator
1. Identify the role of the experimental method in
psychology.
2. Describe methods used to study human behavior.
Application
3. Evaluate studies based on experiments in psychology.
4. Identify the biological influences on behavior.
Diffusion
5. Describe the parts and functions of the central nervous
system and their behavioral impact.
6. Chart the glands and their relationship to behavior.
Interaction
7. Identify and describe properties of the five senses.
8. Explore the role of vision and hearing on human
perception.
9. Analyze studies of heredity and explain the interactive
theory of development.
10. Explore natural intelligence using Piaget’s theory.
11. Examine intelligence tests, normal curves, intelligence
quotients, and test bias.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Psychology
Organizing Topic
Diffusion
Benchmark
A. Describe the four influences on perception.
Indicator
1. Define perception.
2. Identify influences on perception.
3. Define and give examples of subliminal perception and
extra sensory possibilities.
Interaction
A. Analyze situations in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation and evaluate the role of motivation in terms of
emotions.
4. Practice paraphrasing and perception checking to
improve communication.
1. Compare and contrast inherited characteristics and
environmental influences in relation to emotions.
2. Describe various types of emotions, theories, and
methods used to measure them.
Applications
3. Describe and relate social and psychological motivations.
4. Describe various types of emotions, theories, and
methods used to measure them.
5. Compare intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
6. Chart Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and explain how
needs influence human behavior.
7. Describe frustration and frustration tolerance.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Psychology
Organizing Topic
Interaction
Application
Benchmark
A. Analyze situations in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation and evaluate the role of motivation in terms of
emotions.
A. Evaluate the different levels of consciousness from waking
consciousness to sleep.
Indicator
8. Discuss characteristics of stress and practice strategies
for coping with stress, conflict, and frustration.
9. Recognize that conflict between people or groups may
arise from competition over ideas, resources, power
and/or status.
1. Become aware of the effects of consciousness.
2. Link consciousness and perception.
Diffusion
3. Explain theories of forgetting.
4. Apply the learning process.
Application
A. Explain the thinking process in relation to learning and
memory.
Interaction
5. Evaluate eyewitness memory.
1. List factors that affect learning and memory.
2. Recognize three types of memory.
3. Explain theories of forgetting.
4. Apply the learning process.
Application
Diffusion
Interaction
A. Summarize the three types of learning: classical
conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning.
5. Evaluate eyewitness memory.
1. Chart principles of learning: classical conditioning,
operant conditioning, and social learning.
2. Diagram and draw conclusions from Pavlov’s
experiments with dogs.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Psychology
Organizing Topic
Interaction
Application
Benchmark
A. Summarize the three types of learning: classical
conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning.
Indicator
3. Discuss John B. Watson and his experiments.
4. Illustrate Skinner’s Box and his conclusions.
5. Explain positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement,
and punishment.
Application
Human Interaction
A. Evaluate and analyze the main theories surrounding
personality development (psychoanalytical, humanistic,
and behavioral).
6. Explain the theory of social learning by Albert Bandura.
1. Explore his/her own personality by taking various
personality tests.
2. Compare introversion and extroversion.
Diffusion
3. Critique Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis and
its impact on the study of human behavior.
4. Compare recent development theories with Freud’s
theory of psychosexual development.
5. Name and describe ego-defense mechanisms.
6. Recognize Carl Jung and how he was influenced by
Sigmund Freud.
7. Compare John B. Watson’s theory of behaviorism and its
impact on the psychological world.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Psychology
Organizing Topic
Diffusion
Human Interaction
Benchmark
A. Evaluate and analyze the main theories surrounding
personality development (psychoanalytical, humanistic,
and behavioral).
A. Formulate a presentation or report on the causes,
symptoms, and treatments of a mental disorder.
Indicator
8. Recognize Carl Rogers and the theory of humanism.
9. Explain Horney’s and Adler’s theory of personality
needs.
10. Chart Erik Erikson’s theories of identity.
1. Select and research a report on the causes, symptoms,
and treatment of mental disorder.
Applications
2. Differentiate among types of neuroses and chart their
symptoms.
3. Graphically organize types of psychoses and their
symptoms.
4. Recognize traits of personality disorders and explain
adjusted traits.
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