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Psychology 101: Intro to Psychology has been evaluated and recommended for 3 semester hours and may be transferred to over 2,000 colleges and universities. Though a series of simple lessons and quizzes, you'll quickly learn about the basics of psychology. The course is a great option for anyone who wants to get a head start in a degree program.

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15 Chapters in Psychology 101: Intro to Psychology

1. History & Fundamental Theories of Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[4].percentComplete }}%)

2. Biological Bases of Behavior for Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[11].percentComplete }}%)

3. Importance of Sensation and Perception ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[19].percentComplete }}%)

4. States of Consciousness in Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[26].percentComplete }}%)

5. Introduction to Learning in Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[32].percentComplete }}%)

6. Cognition Theories & Processes ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[40].percentComplete }}%)

7. Motivation & Emotion Theories in Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[55].percentComplete }}%)

8. Developmental Psychology Theories & Stages ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[65].percentComplete }}%)

9. Overview of Personality in Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[75].percentComplete }}%)

10. Social Psychology Concepts & Theories ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[84].percentComplete }}%)

11. Types of Psychological Disorders ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[96].percentComplete }}%)

12. Types of Psychological Treatments ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[107].percentComplete }}%)

13. Trends in the Study of Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[494665].percentComplete }}%)

14. Statistics & Research for Psychology ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[113].percentComplete }}%)

15. Studying for Psychology 101 ({{ cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[180315].percentComplete }}%)

15 chapters in Psychology 101: Intro to Psychology

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Ch 1. History & Fundamental Theories of Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[4].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Why Study Psychology? - Overview & Experiments			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[143].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[143].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - What Is Psychology?			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[5].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[5].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - The Science of Psychology: Experiments & the Scientific Method			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[6].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[6].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Two Early Approaches: Functionalism and Structuralism			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Three Later Approaches: Gestalt, Psychoanalysis and Behaviorism			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[10].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[10].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Psychological Specializations: Cognitive, Humanistic, Social, Developmental & Clinical			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[9].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[9].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Ethics in Psychological Experiments: Importance & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 2. Biological Bases of Behavior for Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[11].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Intro to Biological Psychology			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[12].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[12].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - What is a Neuron? - Definition, Parts & Function			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[13].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[13].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - What is a Neurotransmitter? - Definition, Types, Function & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[14].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[14].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Nervous System Overview: Central & Peripheral			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[15].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[15].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Parts of the Brain			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[16].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[16].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - What is Neuroplasticity? - Definition & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Endocrine System Function & Hormone Regulation			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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	Lesson 1 - Intro to Sensation and Perception			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - How Does Vision Work?			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Mechanics of Hearing & How the Brain Processes Sound			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[23].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[23].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Taste, Touch & Smell: Proprioception & the Somatosensory System			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Somatosenses: Definition and Function			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[38243].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[38243].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Perceptual Development in Infants			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[25].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[25].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 4. States of Consciousness in Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[26].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - States of Consciousness, Self-Awareness & the Unconscious Mind			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[27].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[27].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - What is the Sleep Cycle? - Definition, Stages & Disorders			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Why Do We Sleep and Dream?			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Latent Content of Dreams: Definition & Theory			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4017].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4017].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Altered States of Consciousness: Meditation & Hypnosis			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[30].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[30].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - What are Psychoactive Drugs? - Definition, Types & Uses			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[31].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[31].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 5. Introduction to Learning in Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[32].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Classical Conditioning in Psychology: Definition, Principles & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[33].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[33].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Psychologist John Watson & the Little Albert Experiment			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[34].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[34].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Operant Conditioning in Psychology: Definition, Theory & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[35].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[35].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - What is Shaping in Psychology? - Definition & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[144].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[144].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Schedules of Reinforcement in Psychology: Continous & Partial			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[36].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[36].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - What is Extinction in Conditioning? - Definition & Explanation			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4737].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4737].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Observational Learning: Definition, Theory & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4718].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4718].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Biological Limits on Conditioning: Taste Aversion, the Garcia Effect & Instincts			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 6. Cognition Theories & Processes {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[40].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Studying Intelligence: History, Psychologists & Theories			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[41].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[41].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - History of Intelligence Testing in Psychology			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[42].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[42].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Studying Intelligence: Biological vs. Environmental Factors			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[43].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[43].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - What is Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences?			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[44].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[44].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Analytical Intelligence, Divergent Thinking & Creativity			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[45].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[45].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - What Is Language?			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[46].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[46].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Language Acquisition: Definition, Theories & Stages			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Information Processing: Encoding, Storage & Retrieval			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[48].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[48].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 9 - Categories of Memory: Sensory & Long-Term			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[49].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[49].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 10 - Attention and Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Processing			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[50].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[50].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 11 - George Miller's Psychological Study to Improve Short-Term Memory			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[51].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[51].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 12 - Using Psychology to Improve Long-Term Memory			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[52].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[52].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 13 - Memory Distortion: Source Amnesia, Misinformation Effect & Choice-Supportive Bias			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[53].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[53].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 14 - Types of Heuristics: Availability, Representativeness & Base-Rate			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[54].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[54].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 7. Motivation & Emotion Theories in Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[55].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Emotions in Psychology: Definition, Biological Components & Survival			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[56].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[56].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Categories of Emotion: 6 Basic Emotions, Oppositional Pairs & Biology			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[57].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[57].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Theories of Emotion: James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Two-Factor & Facial Feedback Hypothesis			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[58].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[58].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Fight or Flight Response: Definition, Physiology & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[59].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[59].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Understanding Stress: Eustress, Distress & Coping Strategies			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[60].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[60].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Theories of Motivation: Instinct, Drive Reduction & Arousal			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[62].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[62].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Understanding Hunger: Physical & Psychological Factors			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[63].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[63].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Definition, Theory & Pyramid			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[64].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[64].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 8. Developmental Psychology Theories & Stages {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[65].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Developmental Psychology: Definition, Theorists & Types of Growth			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[66].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[66].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Prenatal Development & Psychology: Stages & Abnormal Development			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[67].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[67].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Studying Infant Development in Psychology: Experiments, Instincts & Abilities			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[68].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[68].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Harlow's Monkeys: Experiment, Comfort & Socialization			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[69].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[69].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Assimilation & Accommodation in Psychology: Definition & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[70].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[70].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[71].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[71].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[72].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[72].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Parenting Styles: Authoritarian, Permissive & Neglectful			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[73].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[73].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 9 - Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: Theory & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[74].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[74].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 9. Overview of Personality in Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[75].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Intro to Personality			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Types of Studies in Behavioral Genetics: Twin, Family & Adoption			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[77].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[77].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Freud's Theory of the Id, Ego & Superego: Definitions & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[78].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[78].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Freudian Defense Mechanisms: Definition, Levels & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[79].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[79].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Freud's Stages of Psychosexual Development			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[80].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[80].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Humanistic Psychology & Carl Rogers' Theory of Personality			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[81].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[81].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Historical Personality Assessment: Humorism, Phrenology & Physiognomy			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[82].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[82].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Trait Assessment Testing: Fundamental Attribution Error & OCEAN			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[83].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[83].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 10. Social Psychology Concepts & Theories {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[84].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Introduction to Social Psychology: Kurt Lewin & Modern Uses			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[85].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[85].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - What is a Stereotype? - Definition, Function & Formation			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[86].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[86].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Attitudes: Components, Formation & Measurement			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[87].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[87].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Attraction: Types, Cultural Differences & Interpersonal Attraction			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[88].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[88].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Attribution Theory: Causes of Behavior & Errors			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[89].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[89].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Understanding Strategies of Persuasion in Psychology			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[90].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[90].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Conformity: Social Pressure, Solomon Asch & Cultural Influence			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[91].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[91].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Obedience & Authority in Psychology: Stanley Milgram's Experiment			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[92].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[92].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 9 - Group Behavior in Social Psychology: Definition & Influences			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[93].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[93].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 10 - Aggression: Origins, Theories & Differences			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[94].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[94].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 11 - What is Altruism in Social Psychology? - Origins & Social Influence			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[95].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[95].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 11. Types of Psychological Disorders {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[96].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Psychological Disorders: Definition, Examples & Approaches to Treatment			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[97].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[97].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Classification & Diagnosis of Psychological Disorders			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[98].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[98].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Phobias & Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[99].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[99].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Mood Disorders: Depression, Dysthymic Disorder & Bipolar Disorder			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[100].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[100].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Dissociative Disorders: Amnesia, Dissociative Fugue & Split Personalities			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[101].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[101].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Somatoform Disorders: Definition, Types & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[102].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[102].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Substance Abuse & Substance Dependence: Definition & Characteristics			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[103].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[103].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Schizophrenia: Definition & Overview			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[104].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[104].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 12. Types of Psychological Treatments {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[107].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Individual Therapy: Psychodynamic, Cognitive & Behavioral			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[108].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[108].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Psychoanalytic Therapy: Free Association, Dream Analysis and Transference & Resistance			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[14018].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[14018].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[170447].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[170447].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 4 - Group Therapy: Definition, Uses & Types			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[109].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[109].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 5 - Overview of Psychiatric Drugs: History, Types & Uses			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[110].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[110].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 6 - Biological Therapy for Psychological Problems: Definition & Examples			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[111].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[111].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 7 - Measuring Psychological Treatment Effectiveness			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[112].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[112].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 8 - Depressants: Types, Examples & Facts			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4010].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4010].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional

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Ch 13. Trends in the Study of Psychology {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[494665].percentComplete}}% complete

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	Lesson 1 - Evolutionary Psychology: Theory & Overview			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[2692].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[2692].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 2 - Influential Female Psychologists: Contributions & History			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[290565].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[290565].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
	Lesson 3 - Critical Psychology: History & Theories			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[494669].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[494669].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Course Objective

The course objective of Psychology 101 is to demonstrate an understanding of human psychology and behavior, including common mental health disorders. You will connect this knowledge with current treatment methodologies and with the work of notable psychologists in fields ranging from developmental psychology to social psychology.

Grading Policy

Your grade for this course will be calculated out of 300 points. The minimum score required to pass and earn real college credit for this course is 210 points, or an overall course grade of 70%. The table below shows the assignments you must complete and how they'll be incorporated into the overall grade.

Assignment	Possible Points
Quizzes	100
Proctored Final Exam	200
Total	300

Quizzes

Quizzes are meant to test your comprehension of each lesson as you progress through the course. Here's a breakdown of how you will be graded on quizzes and how they'll factor into your final score:

You will have 3 attempts to take each quiz for a score.
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When you've completed the course, the highest scores from your first 3 attempts at each quiz will be averaged together and weighed against the total possible points for quizzes. For instance, if your average quiz score is 85%, you'll receive 85 out of 100 possible points for quizzes.
After your initial 3 attempts, you can take a quiz for practice as many times as you'd like.
You will need to pass each quiz with a score of at least 80% to earn course progress for the lesson. However, it is not necessary to earn 80% within the first three quiz attempts.

Proctored Final Exam

The proctored final exam is a cumulative test designed to ensure that you've mastered the material in the course.

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Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the elements of the study and history of psychology, including how the scientific method applies to psychology
Differentiate sensation and perception
Categorize the states of consciousness
Differentiate between operant and classical conditioning and examine famous experiments that contributed to understanding of conditioning
Summarize how memory is stored and categorized
Interpret the contributions of developmental psychologists, including Piaget and Kohlberg
Analyze Freud's theories of psychosexual development and defense mechanisms
Evaluate concepts of social psychology, including stereotypes and attraction
Diagram and explain different types of psychological disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders
Outline the basics of statistics, tests, and measurement used in psychology

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Format

Psychology 101 consists of short video lessons that are organized into topical chapters. Each video is approximately 5-10 minutes in length and comes with a quick quiz to help you measure your learning. The course is completely self-paced. Watch lessons on your schedule whenever and wherever you want.

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Course Topics

Category	Objectives
History and Approaches	Define psychology and its role in science. Look at various approaches over the years and how specializations developed. Review the ethics of psychological experiments.
Biological Bases of Behavior	Learn about what biological psychology entails. Study neurons, the nervous system and the anatomy and function of the brain.
Sensation and Perception	Get a foundational knowledge of sensation and perception. Explore vision, hearing, taste, touch and smell and how they develop.
States of Consciousness	See what is meant by states of consciousness. Look at the sleep cycle, dreaming, hypnosis and psychoactive drugs.
Learning	Discuss classical and operant conditioning, including Watson's work with Little Albert. Examine the prisoner's dilemma and biological limits on conditioning.
Cognition	Define intelligence, learn about intelligence testing and get an overview of how language develops. Learn about memory and how it can be improved.
Motivation and Emotion	Study the theories of emotion and how emotions can be categorized. Look at the impact of stress, and learn about positive psychology, motivation and Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Developmental Psychology	Find out about developmental psychology and learn about cognitive development before birth and in infants. Examine the work of Piaget, Harlow, Kohlberg and Erikson.
Personality	Learn what personality is, how genetics influence personality and how psychologists assess personality traits. Get an overview of Freud's work with personality, including the id, ego and superego and the states of psychosexual development.
Social Psychology	Define social psychology and stereotypes. Learn about attitudes, attraction, persuasion, conformity, group behavior and aggression.
Psychological Disorders and Health	See how disorders are classified and diagnosed. Look at several types of disorders, including anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders and schizophrenia.
Psychological Treatments	Look at drug treatments and several types of therapies and why they are used. Examine the effectiveness of treatments.
Statistics, Tests and Measurement	Get information on statistics, research and measurements. Learn to gauge reliability and validity.

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