describe circumstances in which conformity and obedience are likely to occur;

describe the effects of the presence of others on individual behavior;

discuss the nature of altruism;

discuss the factors influencing attraction; and

identify sources of attitude formation and assess methods used to influence attitudes.

Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:

create a product on a contemporary psychology-related issue or topic using critical methods of inquiry;

draw and evaluate conclusions from qualitative information;

apply evaluation rules to quantitative information; and

analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions.

Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

use psychology-related terminology correctly;

use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation;

transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and written or visual to statistical, using computer software as appropriate; and

create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.

Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:

use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;

use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision; and

participate in conflict resolution using persuasion, compromise, debate, and negotiation.

Social studies skills. The student develops long-term and short-term goal-setting skills for individual and community problem solving. The student is expected to:

illustrate the relationship and sequence between intermediate goals and terminal goals; and

monitor and evaluate self-directed inquiry or projects for timelines, accuracy, and goal attainment.

Science and technology. The student understands the relationship of changes in technology to personal growth and development. The student is expected to:

analyze examples of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to changes in available technology; and

Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

evaluate the impact of changes in technology on personal growth and development.

ask questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations;

use scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

use appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards;

use appropriate tools such as graduated cylinders, metric rulers, periodic tables, balances, scales, thermometers, temperature probes, laboratory ware, timing devices, pH indicators, hot plates, models, microscopes, slides, life science models, petri dishes, dissecting kits, magnets, spring scales or force sensors, tools that model wave behavior, satellite images, hand lenses, and lab notebooks or journals;

collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence;

construct appropriate tables, graphs, maps, and charts using repeated trials and means to organize data;

develop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, processes, or solutions to engineering problems; and

distinguish between scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws.

Scientific and engineering practices. The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs. The student is expected to:

identify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials;

analyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations;

use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and

Foundations of sociology. The student understands the theoretical perspectives of the historical interpretations of human social development. The student is expected to:

evaluate experimental and engineering designs.

Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

describe the development of the field of sociology;

develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories;

identify leading sociologists in the field of social science, including Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Herbert Spencer, Max Weber, and Karl Marx, and interpret their contributions to the foundation of sociology; and

communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

identify sociologists such as W. E. B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Robert E. Park, Harriet Martineau, Jane Addams, Robert Nisbet, and Julian Samora and interpret their contributions to the field.

engage respectfully in scientific argumentation using applied scientific explanations and empirical evidence.

Foundations of sociology. The student understands how society evolves and cause and effect of social and institutional change. The student is expected to:

differentiate types of societies such as hunting and gathering, agrarian, pastoral, industrial, and post-industrial;

Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to: