Introduction to Psychology: Maricopa Edition

The content for this textbook is from Openstax Psychology 2e. This text was uploaded from Openstax into Pressbooks by Julie Lazzara on 6-25-2020. This Maricopa Edition of the text was remixed in April 2021 as a part of a MOD Press Grant to meet Maricopa’s Course Competencies for PSY 101 and to be considered for the Gold Seal Quality Assurance. The book cover was designed was by Sam Fraulino with the image nature butterfly by cocoparisienne is licensed under a CC0 license.

Enhancements and Revisions to the Original Openstax Psychology 2e Text

• Updated DEI Alignment
• Updated UDL Alignment
• Chapters were rearranged to reflect the recommended MCCCD PSY 101 Course Outline (The chapter on I/O psychology was omitted.)
• MCCCD PSY 101 Course Competencies were added to each chapter
• All chapters were revised using APA 7th edition guidelines
• Minor typos and grammatical errors were corrected
• Interactive features were added using H5P
• Many of the H5P activities can be graded assignments using Pressbooks Results for LMS
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MCCCD Guidelines

MCCCD Course Description for PSY 101

Overview of the study and methods of psychological science. Includes an introduction to subfields such as biopsychology, learning, memory, development, social, and psychological disorders.

MCCCD Course Competencies

1. Describe the scientific method and how it is used to answer psychological questions about human thought and behavior. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
2. Distinguish between the science of psychology and parapsychological, pseudoscientific, or popular representations of psychology that fall outside the scope of science. (I)
3. Critically evaluate information to help make evidence-based decisions. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
4. Apply biopsychosocial principles to real-world situations. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
5. Use psychological principles to explain the diversity and complexity of the human experience. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
6. Identify brain structures and how neuroscientific processes play a role in human thought and behavior. (II, III)
7. Describe basic principles of consciousness, sensation, and perception. (II)
8. Define personality and identify some of the fundamental debates in the study of personality, including the person-situation debate. (II, IV)
9. Recognize and define three basic forms of learning—classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning
10. Describe cognitive processes including those related to learning, language, and intelligence. (III, IV)
11. Analyze and explain how motivation and emotion affect, and are affected by, human behavior.
12. Demonstrate an understanding of human development across the lifespan. (IV, V)
13. Identify the major categories of psychological disorders and therapeutic approaches to their treatment. (V, VI)
14. Discuss how the behavior of an individual is directly influenced by other people, groups, and social environments. (VI)
15. Explain gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual functioning, and sexual behavior. (VI)

MCCCD Course Outline

1. Science of psychology
   1. History of psychology
   2. Research methods
2. Biological foundations of behavior
   1. Brain and nervous system
   2. Sensation and perception
   3. States of consciousness
3. Behavioral learning
   1. Classical conditioning
   2. Operational conditioning
   3. Observational learning
4. Cognitive processes
   1. Memory
   2. Language, thought, and intelligence
   3. Motivation and emotion
5. Development and individual differences
   1. Human development
   2. Personality
6. Psychological health
   1. Health psychology
   2. Psychological disorders
   3. Therapeutic approaches
7. Social identities and interaction with others
   1. Interpersonal relations
   2. Social interactions
   3. Gender and sexuality
   4. Diversity and culture