Online Class: Psychology 101

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18Lessons
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7,857Students
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16Hours
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1.6CEUs
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 of 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.
Course Motivation
As a primary goal, psychology is intended to understand human behavior. As a secondary goal, psychology is focused upon treatment methodologies for behaviors deemed abnormal.
From gaining insight into one's stream of unconscious to studying and treating serious conditions, psychology addresses all forms of mental processes from the merely disruptive to the gravely severe.
Generally speaking, multifaceted, psychology encapsulates a broad array of areas. One of the common ways of subdividing the science is to separate it into what are referred to as applied (employed in practical use) and experimental (under scientific investigation) areas.
Within the two subdivisions (applied and experimental areas) of psychology, there exists a host of specialized fields:
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychology (Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders)
- Comparative Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Social Psychology
- Sports Psychology
Regardless of the specific field, the central issues on which psychologists tend to focus remain the same. Included within this grouping are:
- Cognition
- Emotion
- Intelligence
- Learning
- Motivation
- Perception
- Personality
- Nature versus Nurture (Extent to which individuals are shaped by genetics or by the environment)
While much of the psychology of today is based upon an amalgamation of centuries of study and research, there still remains a great deal of growth within the discipline.
- imaging technology with an increased emphasis on the interface between the brain and behavior,
- understanding of infants' cognitive abilities (for example to recognize numerals),
- researched-based changes made to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the definitive guide to categorizing mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Psychology
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Introduction
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: Research
Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: Understanding the Biology of Behavioral Neuroscience
Lesson 3 Video
Complete Assignment: Understanding How Biology Affects Behavior
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Understanding the Influence of Perception and the Other Five Senses
Lesson 4 Video
Complete Assignment: Appreciating the Senses
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: States of Consciousness
Lesson 5 Video
Complete Assignment: Meditation
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Cognition
Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: Process of Learning
Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: Understanding Memory
Lesson 8 Video
Complete Assignment: Understanding Memory
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Understanding Language
Lesson 9 Video
Complete Assignment: How Language Evolves
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: Child Development
Lesson 10 Video
Complete Assignment: Early Childhood Education
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Adolescence and Adulthood Development
Lesson 11 Video
Complete Assignment: Assessing Adolescent Development
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Understanding Intelligence
Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam
Lesson 13: Human Sexuality and Gender Role Development
Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam
Lesson 14: Personality Theory and Assessment
Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam
Lesson 15: Psychological Disorders
Lesson 15 Video
Complete Assignment: Personality Disorders & Pop Culture
Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam
Lesson 16: Therapies
Lesson 16 Video
Complete Assignment: Talk Therapy
Assessment: Lesson 16 Exam
Lesson 17: Social Psychology
Lesson 17 Video
Lesson discussions: Psychology
Complete Assignment: How Society can Influence our Decisions
Assessment: Lesson 17 Exam
Final Exam
Lesson discussions: Additional Study; Final Course Survey; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Define psychology.
- Describe the research behind psychology.
- Summarize biology of behavioral neuroscience.
- Summarize influence of perception and the other five senses.
- Summarize states of consciousness.
- Summarize cognition.
- Describe the process of learning, memory, and language.
- Describe child development.
- Describe adolescence and adulthood development.
- Define intelligence.
- Define human sexuality and gender role development.
- Summarize personality theory and assessment.
- Summarize psychological disorders.
- Describe psychological therapies.
- Define social psychology.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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Student Testimonials
- "The course was very helpful, I have learned a lot. It was comprehensive and definitely helped me gain more knowledge in the field of psychology." -- Marina J.
- "I really liked this course in psychology, it was very informational and I will be taking anther course once I finish this one. Thank you so much for everything. I will be taking everything I learned and use it for future references. This course also have help me understand psychology a lot better. I'm excited and going to go deeper in psychology." -- Yashira O.
- "I have really enjoyed this course and I'm very pleased I took it." -- Lynette D.
- "It was a very good course and instructor." -- Craig W.
- "It was very substantial and comprehensive yet concise and well designed and edifying." -- Bernard P.
- "I thought this was a very good introduction to Psychology - very much worth what I paid." -- Susan S.
- "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." -- 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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