Online Class: Psychology 101

Recommended Books

• Exploring Psychology
• Psychology the Easy Way

Student Testimonials

• "It was very substantial and comprehensive yet concise and well designed and edifying." -- Bernard P.
• "I thought the essay-type assignments were very helpful in understanding and applying the info provided in the chapters. I also liked that there were online links for further info for every chapter....I thought this was a very good introduction to Psychology - very much worth what I paid." -- Susan S.
• "The lessons in general are very well exposed and the order of the topics makes it much easier to understand the whole picture." -- Ximena H.

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