Master Knowledge Base
- Describe central questions, key concepts and findings of historical and contemporary psychology.
- Be familiar with a variety of subdomains and major perspectives in psychology
- Acquire a knowledge of disciplinary standards, such as ethics, methods, data analysis, and writing conventions
Analyze Evidence
- Apply scientific reasoning, psychological principles and methods to explain behavior
- Interpret behavioral research using psychological theories and methods
- Critique scientific findings from theoretical, methodological, quantitative, and sociocultural perspectives
- Disregard or challenge flawed information
Formulate and Address Problems
- Develop questions by finding and evaluating relevant literature
- Frame questions scientifically and operationally in a relevant theoretical context
- Design and conduct scientifically valid psychological research
- Apply psychological theories, findings, and methods to address real world problems
Communicate and Argue Effectively
- Present, defend, and question ideas, arguments, and findings in psychology
- Use psychological conventions to present ideas in written, oral, and visual formats with organized, clear, direct, and meaningful approaches
- Develop collaborative interpersonal skills that will facilitate professional interactions
Continue Learning Independently
- Develop habits and strategies to effectively support learning
- Acquire enthusiasm for the independent pursuit of knowledge
- Connect learning experiences within psychology and to other disciplines
- Value reflecting on learning
- Appreciate the complexity of “knowledge” and the inherent uncertainty in human understanding
Conduct Independent Research
- Generate new knowledge by conducting a research project
- Formulate a research question and develop methods for answering it
- Collect and analyze data
- Communicate research question, method, and findings to a general audience in both written and oral formats