Common use of Major Content Categories Clause in Contracts

Major Content Categories. 6 Credits Students shall attain Developing-level competencies in at least two of the four Major Content Categories as defined by APA. While the specific content may vary from one category to another, the following competencies have been identified as essential for Developing-level competency in a general content domain: • Apply and analyze concepts, theories, and research in the general content domains; • Describe the general experimental and/or non-experimental paradigms used to investigate behavior in the general content domain; • Analyze how psychological research reflects scientific principles; • Identify antecedents and consequences of behavior and mental processes; • Predict likely patterns of behavior from context; • Compare and contrast historical perspectives; • Compare and contrast the assumptions, methods, and other elements of the major contemporary perspectives (Behavioral, Biological, Cognitive, Evolutionary, Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Sociocultural) in the specific subfield of study; • Apply the overarching themes of Psychology to explain specific behaviors; o Interaction of heredity and environment o Variability and continuity of behavioral and mental processes within and across species o Free-will vs. determinism o Subjectivism vs. objectivism o Interaction of mind and body o Applicability of theories and measures across societal and cultural groups • Debate the merits of each side of the overarching themes of Psychology; • Apply relevant ethical principles, as addressed by the APA code of ethics; • Detect and reject claims arising from myths, stereotypes, common fallacies, and poorly supported assertions regarding behavior; and, • Apply a psychological principle to facilitate positive change in a personal, social or organizational behavior. The four Major Content Categories are defined as follows: