Subject Index
a priori method 203, 279
Abstracts 171
abuse, cycle of 13, 14
Academic Profile 72
Academic Skills-Experience Inventory 81
accreditation 65
active learning 61, 195
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder) 120, 123
adolescents 123, 206, 207
advertising claims 212
Alverno College 61–2, 66
American Academy of Pediatrics 121
American Psychological Association
Board of Educational Affairs 81–2
code of conduct 238
National Standards 67
Task Force on Psychology Major
Competencies 81–2, 85, 149, 150, 231
unique role 164
see also APA style
analysis 70, 93, 94, 107, 142, 189–92
animal studies 238
APA style
critiquing papers 171–2
examples 248
introduction to 226
research report writing 30
writing papers 169–71, 259
application 92, 94, 142, 212–13
applied psychology 149
As Good as It Gets 29
aspartame Internet article 105
assertions 101
assessment
applying skills 218
behavioral checklists 81
course-embedded 259–60
general education 78–80
James Madison University 77–8
learning outcomes 3–4, 124–5, 274–5
module-based 250
postdiscussion 253–4
psychology major 81–5
in teaching 206–8
see also evaluation
Assessment CyberGuide for Learning Goals
and Outcomes 85
Assessment of Reasoning and
Communications 72
assignments
audiovisual 104–5
creativity 111
developing critical thinking 55, 56
general psychology courses 143
modified 125
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