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PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology
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Course Introduction
Unit 1: The History and Methods of Psychology
Unit 2: Neuroscience
Unit 3: Sensation and Perception
Unit 4: Learning and Memory
Unit 5: Development
Unit 6: Personality
Unit 7: Social Psychology
Unit 8: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Unit 9: Health and Stress Psychology
Unit 10: Psychopathology
Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
Certificate Final Exam
Saylor Direct Credit
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PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology
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Unit 3: Sensation and Perception
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Course Syllabus
Course Terms of Use
Where Does Psychology Fit In with the Other Sciences?
Psychology
: "Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology"
David Baker and Heather Sperry's "History of Psychology"
Psychology
: "Chapter 2: Psychological Research"
Psychology Research Methods
American Psychological Association
Excelsior Online Writing Lab: "Citation and Documentation, APA Style"
Unit 1 Assessment
Psychology
: "Section 3.1: Human Genetics"
Eric Turkheimer's "The Nature-Nurture Question"
Twin and Adoption Studies
Deanna M. Barch's "Risk Factors for Developing Schizophrenia"
Psychology
: "3.2: Cells of the Nervous System"
Sharon Furtak's "Neurons"
Anatomy of a Neuron
Neuron Action Potential Mechanism
Types of Neurotransmitters
Psychology
: "3.4: The Brain and Spinal Cord"
The Nervous System
Structure of the Nervous System
Introduction to the Endocrine System
The Brain
Strokes
Diane Beck and Evelina Tapia's "The Brain"
Psychology
: "Chapter 4: States of Consciousness"
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep"
Sleep Stages and Circadian Rhythm
Sleep Disorders
Psychology
: "Sections 4.5 and 4.6: Substance Use and Abuse and Other States of Consciousness"
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Commonly Abused Drugs"
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Drugs and the Brain"
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "The Science of Addiction"
Unit 2 Assessment
Psychology
: "Chapter 5, Section 1: Sensation versus Perception"
Sensation and Perception
Psychology
: "Chapter 5, Section 2: Waves and Wavelengths"
Visual Cues
Visual Field Processing
Psychology
: "Chapter 5, Section 4: Hearing"
Auditory Structure
Auditory Processing
Psychology
: "Chapter 5, Section 5: The Other Senses"
Gustation - Structure and Function
Olfaction - Structure and Function
Psychology
: "Chapter 5, Section 6: Gestalt Principles of Perception"
Gestalt Principles
Unit 3 Assessment
Psychology
: "Chapter 6: Learning"
Learning
Mark E. Bouton's "Conditioning and Learning"
Classical Conditioning
Psychology
: "Chapter 8: Memory"
Information Processing
Memory
Kathleen B. McDermott and Henry L. Roediger's "Memory (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval)"
Memory, Part 2
Cara Laney and Elizabeth F. Loftus' "Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Biases"
Nicole Dudukovic and Brice Kuhl's "Forgetting and Amnesia"
Unit 4 Assessment
Overview of Theories of Development
Psychology
: "Chapter 9: Lifespan Development"
Jennifer Lansford's "Adolescent Development"
Freud's Psychosexual Development
Psychology
: "Chapter 11, Section 3: Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney"
Erikson's Psychosocial Development
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
Vygotsky and Sociocultural Development
R. Chris Fraley's "Attachment through the Life Course"
Social and Emotional Development in Infancy
Tara Queen and Jacqui Smith's "Aging"
Psychology
: "Chapter 15, Section 11: Disorders in Childhood"
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Richard Milich and Walter Roberts' "ADHD and Behavior Disorders in Children"
Unit 5 Assessment
Personality
Psychology
: "Chapter 11, Section 1: What is Personality?"
Psychology
: "Chapter 11, Sections 2-6"
Psychoanalytic Theory
Humanistic Theory
Biological Theory
Psychology
: "Chapter 11, Sections 7-9"
Trait Theory
Edward Diener and Richard E. Lucas' "Personality Traits"
David Watson's "Personality Assessment"
Unit 6 Assessment
A Person in the World of People: Self and Other
Psychology
: "Chapter 12: Social Psychology"
PsychWiki: "Attribution Theory"
Attribution Error and Culture
PsychWiki: "The Fundamental Attribution Error"
PsychWiki: "Milgram's Study of Obedience"
Jerry M. Burger’s "Conformity and Obedience"
PsychWiki: "Group Influence"
Donelson R. Forsyth’s "The Psychology of Groups"
PsychWiki: "Stereotypes"
Susan T. Fisk's "Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotyping"
Brad J. Bushman's "Aggression and Violence"
Aggression
Psychology
: "Chapter 10: Emotion and Motivation"
Theories of Emotion
Unit 7 Assessment
I/O Psychology
Psychology
: "Chapter 13, Sections 1-3"
Berrin Erdogan and Talya N. Bauer's "Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology"
Psychology
: "Chapter 13, Section 4: Human Factors Psychology and Workplace Design"
Unit 8 Assessment
Stress
Psychology
: "Chapter 14, Sections 1-2"
Emily Hooker and Sarah Pressman's "The Healthy Life"
Stressors
Psychology
: "Chapter 14, Section 3: Stress and Illness"
Physical Effects of Stress
Stress Management
Psychology
: "Chapter 14, Section 4: Regulation of Stress"
Behavioral Effects of Stress
Psychology
: "Chapter 14, Section 5: The Pursuit of Happiness"
Robert A. Emmons' "Positive Psychology"
Unit 9 Assessment
Psychology
: "Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders"
Introduction to Mental Disorders
What Happens When Things Go Wrong: Mental Illness
Psychology
: "Chapter 16: Therapy and Treatment"
Psychology
: "Chapter 15, Section 7: Mood Disorders"
Psychology
: "Chapter 15, Section 4: Anxiety Disorders"
Deanna M. Barch's "Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders"
Biological Basis of Schizophrenia
Cristina Crego and Thomas Widiger's "Personality Disorders"
Unit 10 Assessment
PSYCH101 Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
PSYCH101: Certificate Final Exam
Saylor Direct Credit Quiz 1: Units 1-3
Saylor Direct Credit Quiz 2: Units 4-6
Saylor Direct Credit Quiz 3: Units 7-10
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