Psychology

Unit 1: Understanding Psychology 

• Introduction

• What is Psychology? (1)

• History of Psychology

• Subfields of Psychology

• Research Methods

• Ethics in Research

Unit 2: Biopsychology

• Introduction

• The Nervous System

• The Amazing Brain

• The Endocrine System

• Sensation and Perception

• Vision and Audition

• States of Mind

• Sleep and Dreams

Unit 3: Development 

• Introduction

• Lifespan Development

• Theories of Development

• Prenatal Development and the Newborn

• Infancy and Childhood

• Adolescence

• Adulthood and Aging

Unit 4: Learning and Memory 

• Introduction

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Observational and Cognitive Learning

• Memory Introduction

• The Memory Process

• Retrieval of Memories

Unit 5: Motivation and Emotions 

• Introduction

• Major Motivation Theories

• Cognitive and Cultural Influences

• Emotion Theories

• The Biology of Emotion

Unit 6: Personality 

• Introduction

• Personality Introduction

• Psychodynamic Theories

• Trait Theories

• Humanistic Theories

• Social Cognitive Theories

• Assessing Personality

Unit 7: Social Psychology 

• Introduction

• Attribution Theory

• Attitudes and Persuasion

• Obedience and Power

• Group Influences

• Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination

• Aggression, Conflict and Prosocial Behavior

• Interpersonal Relationships

Unit 8: Psychological Disorders and Metal Health

• Introduction

• Abnormal Behavior

• Anxiety, Somatoform, Dissociative, and Personality Disorders

• Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

• Treatment of Psychological Disorders

• Stress and Coping