Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Identify characteristics that differentiate the field of psychology from other related social sciences.[1A]
Explore subfields and career opportunities available in the science of psychology.[1C]
Trace the historical development of the contemporary perspectives in psychology, including biological, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, humanistic, and psychodynamic.[1B]

Create a product on a contemporary psychology-related issue or topic using critical methods of inquiry.[14A]
Draw and evaluate conclusions from qualitative information.[14B]
Apply evaluation rules to quantitative information.[14C]
Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions.[14D]
Use psychology-related terminology correctly.[15A]
Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.[15B]
Transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and written or visual to statistical, using computer software as appropriate.[15C]
Create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.[15D]
Use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. [16A]
Use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision.[16B]
Participate in conflict resolution using persuasion, compromise, debate, and negotiation.[16C]
Monitor and evaluate self-directed inquiry or projects for timelines, accuracy, and goal attainment.[17B]