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Online Class: Psychology 101

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1.0 CEUs

Course Description

Why not learn the basics of psychology with our online course designed to give students the most flexibility and independence? Psychology 101 is a comprehensive class providing an up-to-date presentation of the fundamentals pf psychology. It's an excellent resource for any age student curious to learn about the extensive amounts of knowledge explaining human behavior.

This user-friendly course will cover topics that will help your understanding of behavior and you'll learn the many theories that explain the complexities of human interactions. You'll find topics that dissect the brain to understand the thinking process; topics on the theorists and contributions of Pavlov, Skinner and Thorndike; topics on the influence of personality theorized by Freud; topics on the world of social psychology, and much more.

If you're pursuing any of the numerous career options involving the vast field of psychology or you're a non-academic hobbyist and life-long learner, this course will provide a solid introduction.

This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Psychology - This lesson defines psychology and reviews many of the important dates and individuals who have contributed to this science.
Lesson 2: Research - This lesson looks at the different methodologies and benefits of research.
Lesson 3: Understanding the Biology of Behavioral Neuroscience - This lesson explores the relationship between biology and psychology.
Lesson 4: Understanding the Influence of Perception and the Other Five Senses - This lesson describes how our five senses impact our perceptions.
Lesson 5: States of Consciousness - The connection between conscious and unconscious behaviors which effect personality.
Lesson 6: Cognition - This lesson explains how cognitive science explores the mental processes of memory, language, and problem solving.
Lesson 7: Process of Learning - How we process information that yields long-term behavior patterns.
Lesson 8: Understanding Memory - This lesson explores what processes we use to recall information
Lesson 9: Understanding Language - This lesson describes how the human brain comprehends and produces language.
Lesson 10: Child Development - This lesson describes the milestones of development from birth to five years and identifies the signs of developmental delays.
Lesson 11: Adolescence and Adulthood Development - This lesson describes the developmental markers and challenges that occur between childhood and adulthood.
Lesson 12: Understanding Intelligence - This lesson discusses the definition of intelligence and the ways it can be measured.
Lesson 13: Human Sexuality and Gender Role Development - This lesson discusses human sexuality, gender traits and role development.
Lesson 14: Personality Theory and Assessment - In this lesson, we identify the factors that make each person's personality "unique" and discuss the theories of Sigmund Freud and others.
Lesson 15: Psychological Disorders - This lesson focuses on symptons and names given to abnormal behavior and distress associated with psychological disorders and some of their treatments.
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