TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.45.c.2

(2) Science of psychology. The student differentiates the processes of theory development and validation. The student is expected to:

• (A) define and differentiate the concepts of theory and principle;
• (B) identify and describe the basic methods of social scientific reasoning;
• (C) apply the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA) for ethical decision making regarding the collection, storage, and use of psychological data; and
• (D) define and interpret measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) and dispersion (range and standard deviation).