An analysis of the elementary psychology course at the Ohio State University

Abstract

The general objectives are the acquisition of facts and principles of human behavior, the practical applications of psychological principles to all the problems and contacts of daily life, the acquisition of a technical vocabulary, the acquiring of skill in the application of scientific method to problems of human behavior, and the elimination of widespread superstitions and misconceptions. These objectives include methods such as skill in making observations, noting negative cases, counting and measuring the results of investigations, presenting results, and drawing conclusions and inferences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)