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Introduction to Psychology: Semester 1

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Have you been given a Psychology class and you don't know where to start? At Mano Koa Enterprises, Psychology is "No Pilikia (Problem in Hawaiian)."
 
This product contains 43 lessons and is broken down into two units:
  • History of Psychology (Schools of Thought and Methods)
  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
 
In the first unit, students will...
  • Participating in the early traditions of psychology from classical philosophy including the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Confucius, Socrates and Plato.
  • Apply the relevant methods of Freudian Psychoanalysis including the divisions of the mind, defense mechanisms, anxiety and fixations/complexes.
  • Evaluate Jungian typology theories by predicting their personality codes before they take the Myers-Briggs Personality Typology Test.
  • Analyze how Hollywood screenwriters employ Jungian archetypes in their stories.
  • Create their own personalized Hierarchy of Needs based on the theories of Abraham Maslow.
  • Examine the processes employed in Classical and Operant Conditioning.
 
In the second unit, students will...
 
  • Process action potentials in a relay race.
  • Analyze how mirror neurons enhance human life through the applications of movies and sports.
  • Serve as "doctors" to prescribe the right neurotransmitters for patients exhibiting a wide variety of symptoms.
  • Examine zombie behaviors to learn about the lower level brain.
  • Master the functions of the cerebral cortex by designing cybernetic humans.
  • Encode, store and recall memories in a multifaceted relay race.
  • Learn about the different schools of thought concerning fear and how Hollywood cheats in their horror movies by pumping infrasound into movie theaters.
  • Design and build their own model brains and research one of several dozen conditions to examine how the brain is effected.
In the third unit, students will...
  • Examine the proper development of the brain and nervous system during embryonic gestation.
  • Examine all four stages of Jean Piaget's Individual Constructivist Model.
  • Examine Diana Baumrind's model of parenting.
  • Develop tools necessary to build executive functioning.
  • Evaluate the neurological changes that happen during adolescence.
  • Apply the moral development models created by both Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan.
  • Examine the five stages of Emerging Adulthood.
  • Process the neurological, psychological and social trends common to adult psychology.
 
Every lesson contains the following:
  • A series of PowerPoints with Classroom Management Tools.
  • A highly detailed lesson plan equipped with TAG and ELL/IEP/504 strategies.
  • Hands-On Instructional Materials
  • Originally Designed Assessments
  • Answer Keys for EVERYTHING!!!!
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