Course Contents at a Glance
The following list shows the topics for the course.
Chapter 1: Psychological Foundations & Psychological Research
- Domains in Psychology
- Careers in Psychology
- The Scientific Method
- Descriptive Research
- Correlational Research
- Experiments
Chapter 2: Biopsychology
- Neural Communication
- The Nervous System and Endocrine System
- Parts of the Brain
- The Limbic System and Other Brain Areas
- Brain Imaging
Chapter 3: State of Consciousness
- Consciousness and Biological Rhythms
- Sleep and Sleep Stages
- Dreams and Dreaming
- Sleep Problems and Disorders
- Drugs and Consciousness
- Hypnosis and Meditation
Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
- Sensation and Perception
- Vision
- Hearing
- Other Senses
- Perception
- Illusions
Chapter 5: Learning
- What Is Learning?
- Classical Conditioning
- Operant Conditioning
- Reinforcement Schedules
- Latent Learning
- Observational Learning
Chapter 6: Memory
- Memory Encoding
- Storage
- Retrieval
- Amnesia and Forgetting
- Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Construction
- Ways to Enhance Memory
Chapter 7: Thinking and Intelligence
- What Is Cognition?
- Solving Problems
- Language
- Intelligence and Creativity
- Measures of Intelligence
Chapter 8: Lifespan Development
- What Is Lifespan Development?
- Psychosexual and Psychosocial Theories of Development
- Cognitive Development
- Moral Development
- Prenatal Development
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Death and Dying
Chapter 9: Social Psychology
- Social Psychology and Influences on Behavior
- Social Norms and Scripts
- Attitudes and Persuasion
- Group Behavior
- The Bystander Effect and Altruism
- Attraction and Love
- Prejudice and Discrimination
- Aggression
Chapter 10: Personality
- Personality and the Psychodynamic Perspective
- Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney
- Explaining Personality: Learning and Humanistic Approaches
- Explaining Personality: Biological Approaches and Trait Theories
- Personality Assessment
Chapter 11: Psychological Disorders
- Introduction to Psychological Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- OCD and PTSD
- Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Childhood Disorders
Chapter 12: Therapy and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment: Then and Now
- Types of Treatment and Psychoanalysis
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy and Other Treatments
- Treatment Modalities
