Course Overview:
This course is a continuation of the contemporary psychological issues and topics related to individuals and groups examined in Psychology I. Psychology I
is a prerequisite for this course. Emphasis is based on practical applications and expansions of psychological principles.
District Standards for Psychology II
● Understand and apply methodological components of psychology that allow students to utilize skills of critical thinking and problem solving
through class research.
● Understand and apply the language of psychology as it pertains to understanding, predicting, describing and controlling behavior.
● Understand the processes through which individuals develop mental patterns and thought processes which lead to an understanding behavior.
● Understand the different psychological disorders, their treatment and long-term ramifications of these disorders on the individual and on a
societal basis.
● Understand the practical applications of psychology pertaining to real life situations.
This course is a continuation of the contemporary psychological issues and topics related to individuals and groups examined in Psychology I. Psychology I
is a prerequisite for this course. Emphasis is based on practical applications and expansions of psychological principles.
District Standards for Psychology II
● Understand and apply methodological components of psychology that allow students to utilize skills of critical thinking and problem solving
through class research.
● Understand and apply the language of psychology as it pertains to understanding, predicting, describing and controlling behavior.
● Understand the processes through which individuals develop mental patterns and thought processes which lead to an understanding behavior.
● Understand the different psychological disorders, their treatment and long-term ramifications of these disorders on the individual and on a
societal basis.
● Understand the practical applications of psychology pertaining to real life situations.