SS.912.P.1.1

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Define psychology as a discipline and identify its goals as a science.

Remarks

Examples of goals may include, but are not limited to, describing behavior, explaining why behaviors and mental processes occur, predicting future events, controlling/changing behaviors and mental processes, and observation of behavioral and mental problems.
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Psychology
Standard: Scientific Inquiry Domain/Perspectives in Psychological Science
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2107300: Psychology 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7921033: Access Psychology (Specifically in versions: 2023 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.912.P.1.AP.1a: Recognize psychology as a scientific discipline.
SS.912.P.1.AP.1b: Identify a goal of psychology as a science.

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