Introduction To Psychology - College Level (Certificate)

This is a college level informational content course intended to educate students about the core concepts in psychology.

What you'll learn
This is a college level informational content course intended to educate students about the basics of psychology.
Describe human behavior and mental processes from various theoretical perspectives in the field of psychology
Identify the manner in which psychological research relates to human development
Develop an understanding of psychology as an ever-changing discipline, based on contemporary research data
3) Compare and contrast the major perspectives of psychology (e.g., behavioral/learning, physiological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, and psychodynamic.
Requirements
There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course.
Description
This course will assist students in understanding human behavior and acquiring knowledge of psychology to include: theories and perspectives; research methods; basic consciousness concepts; nature, nurture and human diversity; behavior genetics; prenatal development; cultural influences; drugs and society; sensation and perception; learning concepts; classical and operant conditioning; observational learning; memory; thinking and language development; intelligence and IQ scores; emotions; motivational concepts; drives and achievement;  social psychology; and an introduction to abnormal and clinical psychology.The bonus Study Buddy Episodes provides assistance to students in passing their psychology exam. This course is ideal for: psychology students to take prior to the start of the semester; for anyone working in human services, childcare, the school system/education, or customer service/sales; and for professionals as a refresher when studying for certification and/or a major exam.By the end of this course, students should be able to:1) Define psychology as a science in terms of its history, theories, methods, applied areas, and ethical issues.2) Evaluate the ethical nature of various modern and historical psychological studies.3) Compare and contrast the major perspectives of psychology (e.g., behavioral/learning, physiological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural).4) Apply the major theoretical perspectives to an understanding of development, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy.5) Describe the contributions of the social environment to human behavior (e.g., obedience, conformity, attributions, large and small group effects)Critical Thinking: Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze psychological theories and research data· Describe human behavior and mental processes from various theoretical perspectives in the field of psychology· Identify the manner in which psychological research on memory relates to college study skillsInformation Literacy: Assess what information is needed to answer questions as well as evaluate the quality of information.· Demonstrate the skill of identifying information needed to answer questions pertaining to psychological terms and concepts· Recognize and evaluate information sources for a specified purpose· Develop an understanding of psychology as an ever-changing discipline, based on contemporary research dataSystematic Inquiry: Understand social science research methods used in psychological research· Demonstrate the ability to describe the science of psychology· Describe different research methods used in psychology· Acquire knowledge about men and women whose research endeavors made significant contributions to the field of psychology· Develop an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different psychology research methods

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Perspectives in Psychology

Lecture 3 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 1 - History of Psychology

Lecture 4 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 2 - History…

Section 2: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

Lecture 5 Types of Research Methods

Lecture 6 The Scientific Method

Lecture 7 Intro to Statistics

Lecture 8 Quantitative vs Qualitative Analysis

Lecture 9 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 3 - Research…

Lecture 10 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 4 - Research…

Section 3: Biology of the Mind

Lecture 11 Biology of the Mind

Lecture 12 Neural Communication

Lecture 13 The Nervous System

Lecture 14 The Endocrine System

Section 4: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Lecture 15 The Brain, The Mind & The Unconsciousness

Lecture 16 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 5 - Consciousness…

Lecture 17 Sleep & Dreams

Lecture 18 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 6 - Sleep…

Lecture 19 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 7 - Sleep…

Lecture 20 Drugs, Society & Human Behavior

Lecture 21 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 8 - Drugs…

Lecture 22 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 9 - Drugs…

Section 5: Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Lecture 23 Cultural Influences on Human Behavior

Lecture 24 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 10 - Nature…

Lecture 25 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 11 - Nature…

Section 6: Development Through The Life Span

Lecture 26 Life Span Development

Lecture 27 Prenatal Development & The Birthing Process

Lecture 28 Social, Moral & Emotional Development

Lecture 29 Parenting Styles & Child Outcomes

Section 7: Sensation & Perception

Lecture 30 Sensation & Perception Explained

Lecture 31 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 12 - Sensation…

Lecture 32 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 13

Section 8: Learning Concepts

Lecture 33 Social Influence / Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment

Lecture 34 How Do We Learn

Lecture 35 Classical Conditioning

Lecture 36 Operant Conditioning

Lecture 37 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 14 - Classical…

Lecture 38 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 15 - Classical…

Section 9: Memory

Lecture 39 Memory - Encoding, Storing & Retrieval

Lecture 40 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 16

Lecture 41 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 17

Section 10: Thinking & Language Development

Lecture 42 Thinking & Language Development

Lecture 43 The Power of Belief Bias

Lecture 44 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 18

Lecture 45 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 19

Section 11: Intelligence Types & IQ Scores

Lecture 46 Intelligence Types & IQ Scores

Lecture 47 Student Diversity & Social Class on Achievement

Lecture 48 Exceptional Children

Lecture 49 Special Education & Response to Intervention

Lecture 50 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 20 - Intelligence…

Lecture 51 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 21 - Intelligence…

Section 12: Motivation Concepts & Achievement

Lecture 52 Emotion & Happiness

Lecture 53 Psych Exam Study Buddy - Ep 22 - Motivation…

Lecture 54 Psych Exam Q&A - Ep 23 - Motivation…

Section 13: Social Psychology

Lecture 55 Fundamentals of Social Behavior

Lecture 56 Influences on Self-Concept & Self-Regulation

Lecture 57 Pro-Social and Altruistic Behaviors

Section 14: Clinical Psychology & the Mental Health Profession

Lecture 58 Abnormal Psychology & the 4 Ds

Lecture 59 Intro to Clinical Psychology

Lecture 60 Childhood & Adolescent Mental Health Disorders

Lecture 61 Personality Disorders

Lecture 62 Sexual Disorders & Dysfunctions

Lecture 63 Sex Therapy Steps 1-9

Lecture 64 Stress, Health & PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)

Section 15: Final Course Exam & Certificate of Completion

Lecture 65 End of Course Thank You!

This course is ideal for: psychology students to take prior to the start of the semester; for anyone working in human services, childcare, the school system, or customer service; and for professionals as a refresher when studying for certification and/or a major exam.