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Introduction to Psychology

42 lessons · 726 glossary terms — Covers Foundations and Research, Biopsychology and Consciousness, and 11 more chapters.

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Foundations and Research3 lessons

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  1. History, Scope, and Major Perspectives of Psychology
  2. Psychological Research Methods
  3. Ethics in Psychological Research

Biopsychology4 lessons

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  1. Genetics, Epigenetics, and Evolution
  2. Neurons, Neural Communication, and the Nervous System
  3. Brain Structure, Function, Plasticity, and Lateralization
  4. The Endocrine System and Behavior

Consciousness2 lessons

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  1. Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Dreaming
  2. Hypnosis, Meditation, Psychoactive Drugs, and Substance Use

Sensation and Perception5 lessons

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  1. General Principles of Sensation and Perception
  2. Vision
  3. Hearing and Audition
  4. Chemical, Somatic, Vestibular, and Kinesthetic Senses
  5. Gestalt Principles and Perceptual Organization

Learning3 lessons

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  1. Classical Conditioning
  2. Operant Conditioning
  3. Cognitive and Observational Learning

Memory and Cognition6 lessons

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  1. Information Processing, Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval
  2. Long-Term Memory Systems and Brain Structures
  3. Forgetting, Amnesia, and Memory Errors
  4. Thinking, Problem Solving, and Cognitive Biases
  5. Language and Language Development
  6. Intelligence Theories and Intelligence Testing

Motivation and Emotion3 lessons

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  1. Motivation Theories
  2. Hunger, Eating, Sexual Behavior, and Identity
  3. Emotion and Theories of Emotion

Development2 lessons

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  1. Physical and Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan
  2. Psychosocial, Attachment, Parenting, and Moral Development

Personality3 lessons

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  1. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality
  2. Humanistic and Social-Cognitive Perspectives on Personality
  3. Trait Theories and Personality Assessment

Social Psychology3 lessons

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  1. Social Cognition, Attribution, Attitudes, and Persuasion
  2. Conformity, Obedience, Groups, and Social Influence
  3. Prejudice, Discrimination, Prosocial Behavior, and Relationships

Psychological Disorders3 lessons

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  1. Defining Abnormality and Diagnostic Frameworks
  2. Anxiety, OCD, Trauma, and Mood Disorders
  3. Schizophrenia Spectrum, Dissociative, and Personality Disorders

Psychological Therapies2 lessons

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  1. Psychotherapy Approaches
  2. Biomedical Therapies and Treatment Evaluation

Health Psychology2 lessons

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  1. Stress Physiology and the Stress Process
  2. Coping, Health, and Psychophysiological Connections

High-yield review1 lesson

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  1. Introduction to Psychology — High-Yield Review