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Introductory Psychology

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Course Schedule 

 

First class, "What is Psychology?" will be FREE and be held before the course begins.

 

For class description click here: http://edufire.com/classes/11616-clep-introductory-psychology

 

Date Session Title Details
Jul 11 History, Approaches and Methods 5 approaches: biological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic. Research methods: Experimental, Clinical, Correlational. Ethics.
Jul 14 Biological Basis of Behavior Endocrine system, Etiology, Nervous System, Genetics, Neuroanatomy, Physiological techniques
Jul 18 Sensation and Perception  Attention, Senses and Sensory Mechanisms, Perceptual Processes and their development, Receptor Processes 
Jul 21 States of Consciousness Hypnosis and Meditation, Psychoactive drug effects, Sleep and Dreaming
Jul 25 Learning  Biological bases, Classical conditioning, Cognitive process in learning, Observational learning, Operant conditioning 
Jul 28 Cognition  Intelligence, Creativity, Language, Memory, Thinking and Problem Solving 
Aug 1  Motivation and Emotion  Biological bases, Hunger, thirst, sex, pain. Social motivation, Theories of emotion, Theories of motivation 
Aug 4  Developmental Psychology  Dimensions, Gender identity, Sex roles, Heredity-environment issues, Research methods, Theories of development 
Aug 8  Personality  Assessment techniques, Growth, Adjustment, Personality theories and approaches, Research methods, Self-concept/esteem 
Aug 11  Psychological Disorders and Health  Affective disorders, Anxiety, Dissociative disorders, Health, Stress and coping, Psychoses, Somatoform disorders
Aug 15  Treat of Psychological Disorders  Behavioral therapies, Biological and drug therapies, Cognitive therapies, Community and Preventative approaches, Insight 
Aug 18  Social Psychology  Aggression/Antisocial beavior, Attitudes and how they can change, Attribution processes, Conformity, Group dynamics
Aug 22  Statistics, Tests and Measurement  Descriptive and Inferential statistics, Measurement of intelligence, Mental handicapping conditions, Reliability, Types of tests 
Aug 25 Exam Preparation Exam techniques,  incorporate elements covered in the Learning and Cognition modules as extra stud

 

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