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Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology
1.1: What Is Psychology?
Principles of Psychology
Psychology and Other Sciences
1.2: History of Psychology
History of Psychology
More on the History of Psychology
Contemporary Psychology
Careers in Psychology
Introduction to Introspection
Evolutionary Influences on Psychology
The Mind-Body Spectrum
Introduction to Behaviorism
1.3: The Importance of Psychological Research and Its Approaches
Why Research Is Important
Approaches to Research
1.4: Analyzing Findings
Analyzing Findings
1.5: Ethics
Ethics
Psychology Research Methods
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior
2.1: Biopsychology and Human Genetics
Human Genetics
Twin and Adoption Studies
Risk Factors for Developing Schizophrenia
2.2: Cells of the Nervous System
Cells of the Nervous System
Introduction to Neurons
Action Potentials
Neuron Action Potentials
Neurotransmitters and Their Functions
Neurotransmitters: Type, Structure, and Function
2.3: Parts of the Nervous System
Parts of the Nervous System
The Nervous System
2.4: The Brain and Spinal Cord
The Brain and Spinal Cord
Phantom Limb Pain
The Brain
2.5: The Endocrine System
The Endocrine System
More on the Endocrine System
The Brain
2.6: What Is Consciousness?
What Is Consciousness?
Circadian Rhythms
What Is Jet Lag?
2.7: Sleep and Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep
2.8: Stages of Sleep
Stages of Sleep
2.9: Sleep Problems and Disorders
Sleep Problems and Disorders
More on Sleep Disorders
2.10: Substance Use and Abuse
Substance Use and Abuse
Substance Use Disorders
Commonly Abused Drugs
Drugs and the Brain
The Science of Addiction
2.11: Other States of Consciousness
Other States of Consciousness
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 3: Sensation and Perception
3.1: Sensation versus Perception
Sensation versus Perception
Sensation and Perception
3.2: Waves and Wavelengths
Waves and Wavelengths
More on Waves and Wavelengths
3.3: Vision
Vision
Color Perception
Eye to Brain
3.4: Hearing
Hearing
The Ear
3.5: The Other Senses
Additional Senses
Taste and Smell
3.6: Gestalt Psychology
Gestalt Principles of Perception
How Magicians Exploit Gestalt Principles
Sensory Illusions
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 4: Learning
4.1: What Is Learning?
Principles of Learning
4.2: Classical Conditioning
Principles of Classical Conditioning
More on Classical Conditioning
Watson's Theory of Behaviourism
4.3: Operant Conditioning
Principles of Operant Conditioning
Skinner's Operant Conditioning: Rewards and Punishments
4.4: Observational Learning
Principles of Observational Learning
Social Learning Theory: Bandura's Bobo Beatdown Experiments
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology
5.1: What Is Cognition?
Principles of Cognition
5.2: Language
Principles of Language
Components of Language and Language Acquisition
5.3: Problem-Solving
Principles of Problem-Solving
Problem-Solving, Biases, and Judgement Errors
5.4: What Are Intelligence and Creativity?
Intelligence and Creativity
5.5: Measures of Intelligence
Measures of Intelligence
Intelligence and General Intelligence Theory
Creativity, Creative Thinkers, and the Components of Creativity
5.6: The Source of Intelligence
The Source of Intelligence
How IQ and Intelligence Affect Our Lives
5.7: How Memory Functions
How Memory Functions
Simply Explained: Explicit and Implicit Knowledge
Memory: The Modal Model
Long Term Memory
5.8: Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
The Neurological Processes of Memory Creation
5.9: Problems with Memory
Problems with Memory
Retrograde Amnesia
5.10: Ways to Enhance Memory
How to Enhance Memory
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 6: Developmental Psychology
6.1: What Is Lifespan Development?
Principles of Lifespan Development
6.2: Lifespan Theories
Lifespan Theories
6.3. Stages of Development
Stages of Development
Prenatal Development
Social and Emotional Development in Infancy
6.4: Death and Dying
Death and Dying
The Wisdom of Grief and Grieving
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
7.1: Motivation
Principles of Motivation
Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation
Maslow's Pyramid and the Hierarchy of Needs
7.2: Hunger and Eating
Hunger and Eating
Anorexia Nervosa
7.3: Sexual Behavior
Sexual Behavior
The Sexual Response Cycle
7.4: Emotion
Principles of Emotion
Evolutionary Theory of Emotion
7.5: Personality Psychology
What Is Personality?
7.6: Freud and the Psychodynamic Perspective
Freud and the Psychodynamic Perspective
Id, Ego, and Superego
Freud's Five Stages of Psychosexual Development
7.7: Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney
Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney
Myers Briggs Personality Types Explained
Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Development
7.8: Learning Approaches
Learning Approaches
Personality as the Behaviorist Views It
7.9: Humanistic Approaches
Humanistic Approaches
Carl Rogers' Theory of Personality
7.10: Biological Approaches
Biological Approaches to Psychology
7.11: Trait Theorists
Trait Theorists
The Big Five Personality Traits
7.12: Cultural Understandings of Personality
Cultural Understandings of Personality
Culture and Personality
7.13: Personality Assessment
Personality Assessment
More on Personality Assessment
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 8: Clinical Psychology
8.1: What Are Psychological Disorders?
What Are Psychological Disorders?
Ten Common Mental Illnesses
What Happens When Things Go Wrong: Mental Illness
8.2: Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders
Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
8.3: Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
8.4: Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Seven Types of Anxiety Disorders
8.5: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
8.6: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
More on PTSD
8.7: Mood and Related Disorders
Mood and Related Disorders
Bipolar Disorder versus Depression
8.8: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
What is it Like to Have Schizophrenia?
8.9: Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Five Signs You Are Experiencing Dissociation
8.10: Disorders in Childhood
Disorders in Childhood
ADHD: Signs, Symptoms, Solutions
8.11: Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders
Ten Personality Disorders
8.12: Treatment
Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Types of Treatment
Treatment Modalities
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Unit 8 Assessment
Unit 8 Assessment
Unit 9: Social Psychology
9.1: What Is Social Psychology?
Principles of Social Psychology
A Person in the World of People: Self and Other
Errors in Attribution
9.2: Self-Presentation
Principles of Self-Presentation
The Stanford Prison Experiment
9.3: Attitudes and Persuasion
Attitudes and Persuasion
Cognitive Dissonance
9.4: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
Asch's Conformity Experiment: Groupthink
The Milgram Experiment: When Ordinary People Do Terrible Things
9.5: Prejudice and Discrimination
Prejudice and Discrimination
Prejudice and Stereotyping
The Three Components of Prejudice
9.6: Aggression
Principles of Aggression
Ostracism and Aggression
9.7: Prosocial Behavior
Prosocial Behavior
Aggression and Prosocial Behaviour
Unit 9 Assessment
Unit 9 Assessment
Unit 10: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
10.1: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
I/O Psychology
More on I/O Psychology
10.2: Human Factors Psychology
Human Factors Psychology and Workplace Design
Unit 10 Assessment
Unit 10 Assessment
Unit 11: Health and Stress Psychology
11.1: Stress and Stressors
What Is Stress?
Stress and Stressors
The Healthy Life
More on Stressors
11.2: Stress and Illness
Stress and Illness
Physical Effects of Stress
Stress Management
11.3: The Regulation of Stress
Regulation of Stress
Behavioral Effects of Stress
11.4: Positive Psychology and Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Positive Psychology
Unit 11 Assessment
Unit 11 Assessment
Study Guide
PSYCH101 Study Guide
Certificate Final Exam
PSYCH101: Certificate Final Exam
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PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology
Time: 46 hours
College Credit Recommended
Free Certificate
Study the fundamental principles of psychology and the major subjects of psychological inquiry, such as emotion, development, memory, and psychopathology.
