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C-2 Appendix C: APA Goals and Outcomes(4) developmental changes in behavior and mental processesacross the life spanb. the history of psychology, including the evolution ofmethods of psychology, its theoretical conflicts, and itssociocultural contextsc. relevant levels of analysis: cellular, individual, group/systems,and cultured. overarching themes, persistent questions, or enduringconflicts in psychology, such as(1) the interaction of heredity and environment(2) variability and continuity of behavior and mentalprocesses within and across species(3) free will versus determinism(4) subjective versus objective perspective(5) the interaction of mind and bodye. relevant ethical issues, including a general understanding ofthe APA Code of Ethics• (1.2a2) In the section titled “Measuring Intelligence” of Chapter7 (Thinking, Language, and Intelligence) on pp. 293-298(especially on pp. 293–297), the text discusses psychometrics andindividual differences. Similarly, psychological tests are discussedin Chapter 10 (Personality) on pp. 446–451.• (1.2b) In Chapter 1, see “The Origins of Psychology” on pp. 2–9and “Contemporary Psychology” on pp. 9–15, especially thediscussion of the evolutionary perspective on pp. 12–14.• (1.2c) Throughout Chapter 1 (Introduction and ResearchMethods), levels of analysis are included in the text narrative;this topic also appears in Chapter 4 (Consciousness and ItsVariations), especially on pp. 138–140.• (1.2d1) Along with the Chapter 1 discussion, persistent questionsor enduring conflicts in psychology appear in Chapter 7(Thinking, Language, and Intelligence) on pp. 298–311; inChapter 9 (Lifespan Development) on pp. 369-370; in an In Focusbox titled “Explaining Those Amazing Identical-Twin Similarities”on p. 444; and in the Chapter 13 (Psychological Disorders)discussion of genetic factors in schizophrenia on pp. 567–568.• (1.2d2) Development across the species is part of the Chapter 9(Lifespan Development) discussion, the Chapter 1 (Introductionand Research Methods) discussion of evolutionary psychology onpp. 12–14, the Chapter 5 (Learning) discussion on animalcommunication, and the Critical Thinking box titled “Emotion inNonhuman Animals: Laughing Rats, Silly Elephants, and SmilingDolphins?” on pp. 352–353.• (1.2d3) Free will is addressed in the Critical Thinking box titled“Is Human Freedom Just an Illusion?” on p. 208; this in-text boxalso discusses Skinner’s determinism as presented in the bookBeyond Freedom and Dignity.• (1.2d4) Hockenbury & Hockenbury addresses subjective versusobjective perspectives in Chapter 4 (Consciousness and ItsVariations) on p. 137 and in Chapter 5 (Learning) on pp. 184–185.• (1.2d5) Mind-body interactions are part of the discussion inChapter 12 (Stress, Health, and Coping), especially on pp. 502–509; the discussion in Chapter 2 (Neuroscience and Behavior) onneuroplasticity, especially on pp. 62-63; and the discussion inChapter 4 (Consciousness and Its Variations), especially abouthypnosis on pp. 159–163 and meditation on pp. 163–164.• (1.2e) See the Chapter 1 (Introduction and Research Methods)section titled “Ethics in Psychological Research” on pp. 33-36, inparticular the In Focus box feature titled “Questions About theUse of Animals in Psychological Research” on p. 36; also see theChapter 11 (Social Psychology) section titled “Obedience” on pp.476–484, including the in-text Critical Thinking box “Abuse atAbu Ghraib: Why Do Ordinary People Commit Evil Acts?” on pp.482–483.1.3 Use the concepts, language, and major theories of thediscipline to account for psychological phenomena.a. Describe behavior and mental processes empirically,including operational definitionsb. Identify antecedents and consequences of behavior andmental processesc. Interpret behavior and mental processes at an appropriatelevel of complexityd. Use theories to explain and predict behavior and mentalprocessese. Integrate theoretical perspectives to produce comprehensiveand multi-faceted explanations• (1.3a) The Hockenburys consistently incorporate the languageand concepts of the discipline. The essential concepts and termswithin the text appear in bold print, with easy-to-find definitionson the appropriate page side column. (Also, see the Glossary inthe back of the text for all the key terms, with definitions andtheir page references, pp. G-1–G-17.) Concepts and terms relatedto statistics are presented in Appendix A (Statistics:Understanding Data) on pp. A-1–A-14. Students are providedwith a separate Spanish-language glossary on the companionWeb page.• (1.3a-c) Hockenbury & Hockenbury maintains accessibility whenintroducing relevant terms and concepts. For example, see p. 277where the concept and term “cognition” are introduced anddefined in a context students will find understandable as well asmeaningful to the study of psychology; or see p. 399 where“identity” is similarly introduced and defined.