Introduction to Psychology

Get a general survey of human growth and development theory and science from biological, cognitive, and social perspectives. Stages of the human life-cycle from birth to death are also discussed.

What you’ll learn

  • Gain valuable critical-thinking skills
  • Understand effects of drug addiction & dependence
  • How prejudice and stereotypes are connected
  • Learn about the relationship between biology and behavior
Introduction to Psychology

$79

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3 Credits

All courses include:

eTextbooks

2 to 3-day turnaround for grading

Multiple chances to improve your grade

On-demand tutoring & writing center

Student support 7 days a week

$79

Plus membership

3 Credits

All courses include:

eTextbooks

2 to 3-day turnaround for grading

Multiple chances to improve your grade

On-demand tutoring & writing center

Student support 7 days a week

Introduction to Psychology

$79

Plus membership

3 Credits

About This Course

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ACE Approved 2023

Introduction to Psychology provides you with a general survey of psychology including the relationship between biology and behavior, such as how stress impacts personal health. Additional topics covered in our online Intro to Psychology course include intelligence and reasoning, personality, gender and sex, memory, ethics, and research methods.

Course Outcomes

Define psychology and describe the four goals of psychology.

Identify the origins of the field of psychology and analyze how various methods, people and theories have impacted early psychology to evolve into contemporary psychology.

Propose ways in which psychologists can apply their expertise in society.

Comprehend how race, culture, and ethnicity influence behavior.

Describe the discipline and practice of sociocultural psychology.

Define the concept hypothesis and theory, analyze the requirements for using the scientific method in psychology, and identify the importance of objectivity in psychological research.

Understand research methods in psychology and explain the descriptive research designs.

Identify experiments using correlational and experimental research methods.

Define the nervous system and analyze how the body works with the nervous system to generate behavior.

Compare and contrast the central, peripheral nervous systems, somatic, and autonomic nervous systems.

Distinguish between the Gestalt principles and identify the process of sensory perception.

Summarize the effects of drug addiction and dependence and produce real-life scenarios resulting from drug abuse.

Explain cognitive-social approaches to learning. Compare and contrast the characteristics of observational and latent learning.

Identify Sigmund Freud's influence on the study of psychosexual development.

Compare and contrast methods and theories for measuring and assessing personality.

Identify the relationship between prejudice and stereotypes and describe how these constructions affect our attributions about other people's behavior.

Distinguish among the explanations for prejudice and identify some effective techniques for combating prejudice.

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Course Text

Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook reseller; you will still get the eTextbook for free. The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.

Experience Psychology

King, Laura: Experience Psychology, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2019. ISBN 9781264163533

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