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Division of Gen Ed: Behavioral Sciences: PY 100 Intro to Psychology

Research and Resource Connections for Behavioral Science Courses

Course Description

This is a general introductory course in Psychology intended to satisfy general education requirements in Behavioral Sciences. During this course, students will complete a comprehensive survey of psychology with an emphasis on research, personality theory and assessment, biology, consciousness, intelligence and cognitive processes, motivation and emotion, memory, sexuality and gender, personality, psychological disorders and associated therapies and treatments.

Key Topic Research Connection

I. Identify historical foundations and current trends in psychology.

Social Psychology Network- History of Psychology
links on the history of psychology, including timelines, online archives, and more

II. Distinguish methods of research in psychology.

National Institutes of Health- Science Research Methods
A Web-based interactive anthology will provide psychologists, economists, anthropologists, sociologists and other scientists with the latest research methods and tools to address emerging challenges in public health, such as the obesity epidemic and the rise of chronic diseases such as heart disease.

III. Identify the biological basis of behavior including the physiology of the brain.

Ted Ed- Biological Bases of Behavior
Video series that talks about biology and behavior

IV. Distinguish principles and theories of learning and cognition.

Simply Psychology- Cognitive Approach
"Cognitive psychology is the scienitific study of the mind as an information processor. Cognitive psychologists try to build up cognitive models of the information processing that goes on inside people’s minds, including perception, attention, language, memory, thinking and consciousness." -Saul McLeod

V. Recognize theories and applications of motivation and emotion.

Psychology Today- Emotions and Motivations
"Motivation as per one definition is “the willingness to put effort into achieving goals”. In all motivation theories, ‘goals’ are very important. One such motivational framework involves self-regulatory theory which is concerned with how people self-regulate themselves in the pursuit of their goals." -Sandeep Gautam

VI. Demonstrate an understanding of human life span development.

American Psychological Association- Developmental Psychology
"Developmental psychologists focus on human growth and changes across the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth."

VII. Identify the major theories of personality.

Net Industries- Psychology
"Personality is fundamental to the study of psychology. The major systems evolved by psychiatrists and psychologists since Sigmund Freud to explain human mental and behavioral processes can be considered theories of personality." -jrank

VIII. Recognize categories of psychological disorders and treatments.

Mental health America- Treatments
"Many people diagnosed with mental illness achieve strength and recovery through participating in individual or group treatment. There are many different treatment options available. There is no treatment that works for everyone – individuals can chose the treatment, or combination of treatments, that works best."

IX. Recognize the major theories and findings in social psychology.

Encyclopedia Britannica- Psycholgy
"Psychology, scientific discipline that studies psychological and biological processes and behaviour in humans and other animals." -Mischel

News You can Use

In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test
NPR 2018-8/27
Cheating and manipulation: Confessions of a gaslighter
BBC 2018-1-11
‘The Woebot will see you now’ — the rise of chatbot therapy
The Washington Post 2017-12-3
The Psychology behind spending big
BBC 2017-10-12
Sociology/ Psychology- How the East and West Think in Profoundly Different Ways
BBC 2017-1-19

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