"This course is an introductory survey of the current subject matter and methods of Psychology. Specific topics include research methods, the biological basis of behavior, learning, memory, personality, life-span development, motivation, emotion, social behavior, and abnormal behavior and therapies."

 

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                Sigmund Freud                                                                                                             B.J. Skinner

                                                           

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Reproduced by permission of the Library of Congress                                                                     B. F. Skinner (1904-1990). Reproduced by permission of the Granger Collection, New York.   

 

                       Abraham Maslow                                                                                          Ivan Pavlov

                                                     

      Maslow, Abraham, photograph. © UPI/Bettmann/Corbis.This image may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only.            Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936). Reproduced by permission of Photo Researchers, Inc.

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Browse topic pages with curated content related to current subject matter and methods of Psychology:

Abnormal Behaviors

• Anxiety Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Dissociative Disorders
• Mood Disorders 
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 
• Psychoanalysis 
• Schizophrenic Disorders 
• Sleep Disorders 

Biological Basis of Behavior

• Auditory Perception (Ear, Hearing, Sound)
• Behavioral Genetics 
• Central Nervous System, Depressants, and Stimulants
• Cerebral Hemispheres
• Endocrine System and Hormones 
• Eye, Sight, and Vision 
• Nervous System 
• Neurotransmitters and Pain 

Emotion

• Emotions 
• Love and Interpersonal Attraction 

Learning

• Classical Conditioning
• Operant Conditioning 

Life-Span Development

• Development (Prenatal, Child, and Adolescent)
• Concept Formation
• Heredity 
• Language Development 
• Sexual Orientation 

Memory

• Forgetting 
• Long-Term Memory 
• Memory
• Short-Term Memory 

Motivation

• Achievement Motivation 

  Motivation, Motivational Theories, Self-Actualization Theory 

Personality

• Personality Assessment, Development, and Traits 

• Personality Disorders 

Research Methods

• Research Ethics and Methods and The Scientific Method 

Social Behavior

• Conformity and Obedience
• Discrimination and Prejudice
• Nature vs. Nurture

• Self-Control 

• Self-Efficacy 

Therapies

• Cognitive Behavior Therapies
• Group Therapy 
• Psychotherapy 

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