ERIC Number: EJ790133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1172
An Examination of General Psychology as a Foundation Block in Psychology
Parish, Thomas S.; Swenka, Jobyna J.
Education, v127 n4 p541-542 Sum 2007
What is "General Psychology?" Is it just one course that could be an elective, part of a minor, or part of a student's major? Or could "General Psychology" literally be the "corner stone" or "foundation block" upon which all the other psychology courses, taken afterwards, add to like bricks upon a "foundation block?" This paper will seek to present the notion that the course, "General Psychology," truly is, and can provide, a strong basis for other courses taken after it. The fact that this course should basically survey so many important concepts that are important in so many ways, and that these concepts need to be taught early in the sequence of psychology courses so that they might provide a solid foundation for students' later study, are just two of the reasons why this course is a foundation block in the study of psychology.
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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