Table of Contents
Introduction to the History and Science of Psychology
Module 1: The History and Scope of Psychology Module 2: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science Module 3: Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions
Neuroscience and Behavior
Module 4: Neural and Hormonal Systems Module 5: The Brain
Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
Module 6: Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology Module 7: Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture
Development Through the Life Span
Module 8: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Module 9: Infancy and Childhood Module 10: Adolescence Module 11: Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues
Sensation and Perception
Module 12: Introduction to Sensation and Perception Module 13: Vision Module 14: Hearing Module 15: Other Senses Module 16: Perceptual Organization Module 17: Perceptual Interpretation
States of Consciousness
Module 18: Waking and Sleeping Rhythms Module 19: Hypnosis Module 20: Drugs and Consciousness
Learning
Module 21: Classical Conditioning Module 22: Operant Conditioning Module 23: Learning by Observation
Memory
Module 24: Introduction to Memory Module 25: Encoding: Getting Information In Module 26: Storage: Retaining Information Module 27: Retrieval: Getting Information Out Module 28: Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education
Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Module 29: Thinking Module 30: Language and Thought Module 31: Introduction to Intelligence Module 32: Assessing Intelligence Module 33: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Motivation and Work
Module 34: Introduction to Motivation Module 35: Hunger Module 36: Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong Module 37: Motivation at Work
Emotion
Module 38: Introduction to Emotion Module 39: Experienced Emotion Module 40: Expressed Emotion
Stress and Health
Module 41: Stress and Illness Module 42: Coping With Stress Module 43: Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors
Personality
Module 44: Psychoanalytic Perspective Module 45: Humanistic Perspective Module 46: Contemporary Research on Personality
Psychological Disorders
Module 47: Introduction to Psychological Disorders Module 48: Anxiety Disorders Module 49: Dissociative and Personality Disorders Module 50: Mood Disorders Module 51: Schizophrenia
Therapy
Module 52: The Psychological Therapies Module 53: Evaluating Psychotherapies Module 54: The Biomedical Therapies
Social Psychology
Module 55: Social Thinking Module 56: Social Influence Module 57: Antisocial Relations Module 58: Prosocial Relations
Appendix A: Careers in Psychology, Dr. Jennifer Lento, University of San Diego Appendix B: Answers to Test-Yourself Questions