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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology: Course Description Specific Course Description: This is an introductory psychology course, and its goal is to introduce the student to basic psychology. Students will be presented material that will give them a comprehensive understanding of psychology. Both classical research and contemporary issues will be presented. Students will also be asked to critique secondary materials such as essays and videos. Catalog Course Description: An introduction to the field of psyc

Social Sciences
Author
Jeanne Taylor
Publisher
Citrus College
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 189 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Psychology
  2. 1.01: Introduction
  3. 1.02: What Is Psychology
  4. 1.03: History of Psychology
  5. 1.04: Contemporary Psychology
  6. 1.05: Careers in Psychology
  7. 1.06: Critical Thinking Questions
  8. 1.07: Key Terms
  9. 1.08: Personal Application Questions
  10. 1.09: Review Questions
  11. 1.10: Summary
  12. 02: Psychological Research
  13. 2.01: Introduction
  14. 2.02: Why Is Research Important
  15. 2.03: Approaches to Research
  16. 2.04: Analyzing Findings
  17. 2.05: Ethics
  18. 2.06: Critical Thinking Questions
  19. 2.07: Key Terms
  20. 2.08: Personal Application Questions
  21. 2.09: Review Questions
  22. 2.10: Summary
  23. 03: Biopsychology
  24. 3.01: Introduction
  25. 3.02: Human Genetics
  26. 3.03: Cells of the Nervous System
  27. 3.04: Parts of the Nervous System
  28. 3.05: The Brain and Spinal Cord
  29. 3.06: The Endocrine System
  30. 3.07: Critical Thinking Questions
  31. 3.08: Key Terms
  32. 3.09: Personal Application Questions
  33. 3.10: Review Questions
  34. 3.11: Summary
  35. 04: States of Consciousness
  36. 4.01: Introduction
  37. 4.02: What Is Consciousness
  38. 4.03: Sleep and Why We Sleep
  39. 4.04: Stages of Sleep
  40. 4.05: Sleep Problems and Disorders
  41. 4.06: Substance Use and Abuse
  42. 4.07: Other States of Consciousness
  43. 4.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  44. 4.09: Key Terms
  45. 4.10: Personal Application Questions
  46. 4.11: Review Questions
  47. 4.12: Summary
  48. 05: Lifespan Development
  49. 5.01: Introduction
  50. 5.02: What Is Lifespan Development
  51. 5.03: Lifespan Theories
  52. 5.04: Stages of Development
  53. 5.05: Death and Dying
  54. 5.06: Critical Thinking Questions
  55. 5.07: Key Terms
  56. 5.08: Personal Application Questions
  57. 5.09: Review Questions
  58. 5.10: Summary
  59. 06: Sensation and Perception
  60. 6.01: Introduction
  61. 6.02: Sensation versus Perception
  62. 6.03: Waves and Wavelengths
  63. 6.04: Vision
  64. 6.05: Hearing
  65. 6.06: The Other Senses
  66. 6.07: Gestalt Principles of Perception
  67. 6.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  68. 6.09: Key Terms
  69. 6.10: Personal Application Questions
  70. 6.11: Review Questions
  71. 6.12: Summary
  72. 07: Learning
  73. 7.01: Introduction
  74. 7.02: What Is Learning
  75. 7.03: Classical Conditioning
  76. 7.04: Operant Conditioning
  77. 7.05: Observational Learning (Modeling)
  78. 7.06: Critical Thinking Questions
  79. 7.07: Key Terms
  80. 7.08: Personal Application Questions
  81. 7.09: Review Questions
  82. 7.10: Summary
  83. 08: Memory
  84. 8.01: Introduction
  85. 8.02: How Memory Functions
  86. 8.03: Parts of the Brain Involved with Memory
  87. 8.04: Problems with Memory
  88. 8.05: Ways to Enhance Memory
  89. 8.06: Critical Thinking Questions
  90. 8.07: Key Terms
  91. 8.08: Personal Application Questions
  92. 8.09: Review Questions
  93. 8.10: Summary
  94. 09: Thinking and Intelligence
  95. 9.01: Introduction
  96. 9.02: What Is Cognition
  97. 9.03: Language
  98. 9.04: Problem Solving
  99. 9.05: What Are Intelligence and Creativity
  100. 9.06: Measures of Intelligence
  101. 9.07: The Source of Intelligence
  102. 9.08: Critical Thinking Questions
  103. 9.09: Key Terms
  104. 9.10: Personal Application Questions
  105. 9.11: Review Questions
  106. 9.12: Summary
  107. 10: Emotion and Motivation
  108. 10.01: Introduction
  109. 10.02: Motivation
  110. 10.03: Hunger and Eating
  111. 10.04: Sexual Behavior
  112. 10.05: Emotion
  113. 10.06: Critical Thinking Questions
  114. 10.07: Key Terms
  115. 10.08: Personal Application Questions
  116. 10.09: Review Questions
  117. 10.10: Summary
  118. 11: Stress Lifestyle and Health
  119. 11.01: Introduction
  120. 11.02: What Is Stress
  121. 11.03: Stressors
  122. 11.04: Stress and Illness
  123. 11.05: Regulation of Stress
  124. 11.06: The Pursuit of Happiness
  125. 11.07: Critical Thinking Questions
  126. 11.08: Key Terms
  127. 11.09: Personal Application Questions
  128. 11.10: Review Questions
  129. 11.11: Summary
  130. 12: Social Psychology
  131. 12.01: Introduction
  132. 12.02: What Is Social Psychology
  133. 12.03: Self-presentation
  134. 12.04: Attitudes and Persuasion
  135. 12.05: Conformity Compliance and Obedience
  136. 12.06: Prejudice and Discrimination
  137. 12.07: Aggression
  138. 12.08: Prosocial Behavior
  139. 12.09: Critical Thinking Questions
  140. 12.10: Key Terms
  141. 12.11: Personal Application Questions
  142. 12.12: Review Questions
  143. 12.13: Summary
  144. 13: Personality
  145. 13.01: Introduction
  146. 13.02: What Is Personality
  147. 13.03: Freud and the Psychodynamic Perspective
  148. 13.04: Neo-Freudians- Adler Erikson Jung and Horney
  149. 13.05: Learning Approaches
  150. 13.06: Humanistic Approaches
  151. 13.07: Biological Approaches
  152. 13.08: Trait Theorists
  153. 13.09: Cultural Understandings of Personality
  154. 13.10: Personality Assessment
  155. 13.11: Critical Thinking Questions
  156. 13.12: Key Terms
  157. 13.13: Personal Application Questions
  158. 13.14: Review Questions
  159. 13.15: Summary
  160. 14: Psychological Disorders
  161. 14.01: Introduction
  162. 14.02: What Are Psychological Disorders
  163. 14.03: Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders
  164. 14.04: Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
  165. 14.05: Anxiety Disorders
  166. 14.06: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  167. 14.07: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  168. 14.08: Mood and Related Disorders
  169. 14.09: Schizophrenia
  170. 14.10: Disorders in Childhood
  171. 14.11: Personality Disorders
  172. 14.12: Dissociative Disorders
  173. 14.13: Critical Thinking Questions
  174. 14.14: Key Terms
  175. 14.15: Personal Application Questions
  176. 14.16: Review Questions
  177. 14.17: Summary
  178. 15: Therapy and Treatment
  179. 15.01: Introduction
  180. 15.02: Mental Health Treatment - Past and Present
  181. 15.03: Types of Treatment
  182. 15.04: Treatment Modalities
  183. 15.05: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders - A Special Case
  184. 15.06: The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
  185. 15.07: Critical Thinking Questions
  186. 15.08: Key Terms
  187. 15.09: Personal Application Questions
  188. 15.10: Review Questions
  189. 15.11: Summary