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Psychology
Class Introduction (1 Day)
Unit I: Intro-Chapter 1 & 2 (9 Days)
1: Section 1 (The Field of Psychology)
1: Section 2 (A Brief History of Psychology)
1: Section 3 (Psychology as a Profession)
2: Section 1 (What is Research)
2: Section 2 (Problems and Solutions in Research)
2: Section 3 (Statistical Evaluation)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Unit II: Development-Chapter 3, 4, 5 (14 Days)
3: Section 1 (Physical, Perceptual, and Language Development)
3: Section 2 (Cognitive and Emotional Development)
3: Section 3 (Parenting Styles and Social Development)
4: Section 1 (Physical and Sexual Development)
4: Section 2 (Personal Development)
4: Section 3 (Social Development)
4: Section 4 (Gender Roles and Differences)
4: Section 5 (Entering Adulthood)
5: Section 1 (Adulthood)
5: Section 2 (Old Age)
5: Section 3 (Dying and Death)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Unit III: Body & Mind-Chapter 6, 7, 8 (13 Days)
6: Section 1 (The Basics of the Nervous System)
6: Section 2 (Studying the Brain)
6: Section 3 (The Endocrine System)
6: Section 4 (Heredity and Environment)
7: Section 1 (Sleep and Dreams)
7: Section 2 (Hypnosis, Biofeedback, and Meditation)
7: Section 3 (Drugs and Consciousness)
8: Section 1 (Sensation)
8: Section 2 (The Senses)
8: Section 3 (Perception)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Unit IV: Learning & Cognition-Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12 (13 Days)
9: Section 1 (Classical Conditioning)
9: Section 2 (Operant Conditioning)
9: Section 3 (Social Learning)
10: Section 1 (Taking In and Storing Information)
10: Section 2 (Retrieving Information)
11: Section 1 (Thinking and Problem Solving)
11: Section 2 (Language)
12: Section 1 (Theories of Motivation)
12: Section 2 (Biological and Social Motives)
12: Section 3 (Emotions)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Unit V: Personality-Chapter 13 & 14 (9 Days)
13: Section 1 (Characteristics of Psychological Tests)
13: Section 2 (Intelligence Testing)
13: Section 3 (Measuring Achievement, Abilities, and Interests)
13: Section 4 (Personality Testing)
14: Section 1 (Purposes of Personality Theories)
14: Section 2 (Psychoanalytic Theories)
14: Section 3 (Learning Theories)
14: Section 4 (Humanistic, Cognitive, and Sociocultural Theories)
14: Section 5 (Trait Theories)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Unit VI: Disorders-Chapter 15, 16, 17 (15 Days)
15: Section 1 (Sources of Stress)
15: Section 2 (Reactions to Stress)
15: Section 3 (Coping with Stress)
16: Section 1 (Defining Psychological Disorders)
16: Section 2 (Anxiety Disorders)
16: Section 3 (Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders)
16: Section 4 (Schizophrenia and Other Disorders)
16: Section 5 (Personality Disorders and Drug Addiction)
17: Section 1 (What is Psychotherapy?)
17: Section 2 (Psychoanalysis and Humanistic Theory)
17: Section 3 (Cognitive and Behavior Therapies)
17: Section 4 (Biological Approaches to Treatment)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Unit VII: Social Psychology-Chapter 18, 19, 20 (12 Days)
18: Section 1 (Interpersonal Attraction)
18: Section 2 (Social Perception)
18: Section 3 (Personal Relationships)
19: Section 1 (Group Behavior)
19: Section 2 (Conformity and Obedience)
19: Section 3 (Conflict and Cooperation)
20: Section 1 (Attitude Formation)
20: Section 2 (Attitude Change and Prejudice)
20: Section 3 (Persuasion)
Review, Exam, Test Corrections
Final (1 Day)