PSY 095: Intro to College Psychology

$300.00

A study of the basic principles and methods of psychology to serve as preparation for more advanced work. PSY 095 is intended to be used to prepare the student to earn a passing grade on the CLEP psychology exam and, thereby, earn college credit for an Introduction to Psychology course.

Module 1: Introduction to Psychology
History of Psychology; Research Methods; Basic Statistics

Module 2: Behavioral Psychology
Genetics; Nervous System; Endocrine System; Anatomy of the Brain

Module 3: Sensation and Perception
Sensation and Perception; Sense Organs; Perception

Module 4: Psychology of Learning
Classical Conditioning; Operant Conditioning; Social Learning

Module 5: Cognition
Information Processing; Intelligence; Memory

Module 6: Motivation and Emotion
Motivation; Emotion

Module 7: Development Psychology
Lifespan Development; Physical Development; Cognitive Development; Social Development

Module 8: Personality and States of Mind
Psychodynamic Theories; Patterns of Personality; States of Mind

Module 9: Psychological Disorders and Health
Affective and Anxiety Disorders; Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders; Schizophrenia and Personality Disorders; Treatment of Psychological Disorders; Health and Stress

Module 10: Social Psychology
Classic Social Psychology Experiments; Interpersonal Attraction; Attributions

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