10.08.2023, 23:18
Introduction To Psychology - College Level (Certificate)
Last updated 3/2022
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 20.26 GB | Duration: 26h 48m
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.