Free online coursePsychology Full Course

Duration of the online course: 37 hours and 40 minutes

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Enroll in our comprehensive free AP Psychology course covering experiments, sensations, memory, intelligence theories, development, and personality. Dive deep into human behavior today!

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The "Psychology Full Course" offers a comprehensive dive into the world of psychology, specifically designed for Advanced Placement (AP) students. With a total duration of 37 hours and 40 minutes, this course ensures an in-depth understanding of various psychological principles and theories. Though the course has no reviews yet, it holds immense potential for anyone looking to gain a strong foundation in psychology. The course is categorized under Health, within the subcategory of Psychology.

Kicking off the journey, the course covers the foundational Units 1.2 to 1.6, which delve into the essentials of psychological experiments. These initial lessons set the stage for the scientific approach and methodologies used in psychological research. Following this, Units 2.1 and 2.2 explore the complex workings of the endocrine system, laying out a full lecture dedicated to understanding the hormonal influences on behavior.

The exploration continues with Units 2.3 and Units 2.5, which shed light on the effects of drugs on the human psyche. This section aims to demystify the pharmacological impacts and implications of substance use. The course moves forward with Units 2.6 and 2.7, followed by an intriguing look into sleep patterns and disorders in Unit 2.9, which is expansive enough to be covered twice within the course framework.

Units 3.1 to 3.2 bring students into the realm of sensation, presenting the underlying principles governing sensory experiences. This is followed by Units 3.3 to 3.4, concentrating on visual sensation, and Unit 3.5, which focuses on auditory sensation. Understanding the chemical senses is the next milestone, discussed comprehensively in Units 3.6 and 3.7.

The course escalates to more intricate topics with Units 4.1 to 4.4, introducing various learning theories like insight, latent, and modification. These units gradually proceed into classical conditioning in Unit 4.2, operant conditioning in Unit 4.3, and observational learning in Unit 4.4.

Memory, one of the most captivating facets of psychology, is covered extensively in Units 5.1 to 5.6, touching upon encoding, storage, and retrieval processes. Additional discussions include memory aids, forgetting, and memory distortions. Creativity and intelligence are explored in Unit 5.7 and onward, dissecting both creative thinkers and multiple intelligence theories across Units 5.9 to 5.10.

Subsequent units, such as Unit 5.11, dive into the components of language. The developmental stages from conception to early childhood are meticulously explained in Unit 6.1, with further examination of socialization in Unit 6.2. Critical developmental theories by Piaget (Unit 6.3) and moral development concepts by Kohlberg and Gilligan (Unit 6.6) add to the educational richness.

The ultimate segment of the course delves into motivation and emotional psychology in Unit 7, including stress mechanisms like the General Adaptation Syndrome. The final lectures bring the journey full circle with psychoanalytic theories by Freud, along with behaviorist, humanist, and trait personality theories.

Conteúdo do Curso

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Unit 1.2-1.6 - Experiments

    2h09m

  • Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of studying psychology as a field?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 2.1

    0h45m

  • Exercise: In the study of brain functions, why is it important to understand the brain as a collection of interconnected regions rather than a single organ?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Unit 2.2 - The Endocrine System - Full Lecture

    1h22m

  • Exercise: Which of the following statements about the endocrine system is true?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Unit 2.3

    1h51m

  • Exercise: Which part of the nervous system is responsible for involuntary actions, such as heart rate and digestion?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 2.5 - Drugs

    1h42m

  • Exercise: Psychoactive drugs can alter an individual's state of consciousness by affecting perception, mood, and emotion. Which of the following best describes the mechanism by which stimulants affect the brain's functioning?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 2.6, 2.7,

    0h50m

  • Exercise: Which of the following best describes the concept of brain plasticity?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 2.9 - Sleep

    0h49m

  • Exercise: Why is REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep important for the human brain during sleep cycles?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 2.9 - Sleep

    0h35m

  • Exercise: What is the primary reason why most people have negative dreams when they are experiencing stress or anxiety in their lives?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 3.1-3.2 - Principles of Sensation

    0h55m

  • Exercise: In the study of perception, what is the definition of the absolute threshold?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 3.3-3.4 - Visual Sensation

    0h53m

  • Exercise: What is the primary role of the cones in the human visual system?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Unit 3.5 - Auditory Sensation

    0h50m

  • Exercise: What is the process called when the ear converts sound waves into neural signals that the brain can interpret?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 3.6-3.7 - Chemical

    0h41m

  • Exercise: What theory explains the mechanism by which our nervous system differentiates between harmless and painful stimuli?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 4.1-4.4 - Introduction to Learning: Insight, Latent, Modification,

    0h59m

  • Exercise: In the context of psychology, what does 'insight learning' refer to?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 4.2 - Classical Conditioning

    0h37m

  • Exercise: What is the main focus of behaviorism in psychology?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 4.3 - Operant Conditioning

    0h59m

  • Exercise: Which of the following best describes operant conditioning?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 4.4 - Observational

    0h45m

  • Exercise: Which type of learning suggests that a person can learn a behavior by watching others, without having to directly experience the behavior themselves?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 5.1-5.6 - Memory: Encoding, Storage, Retrieval,

    1h37m

  • Exercise: What type of memory refers to skill-based or procedural tasks you can perform without consciously thinking about them?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Unit 5.5 - Memory Aids, Forgetting, and Memory Distortions

    0h50m

  • Exercise: What is 'chunking' in the context of enhancing memory strategies?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Units 5.7

    1h08m

  • Exercise: Which of the following describes the 'availability heuristic' as discussed in problem-solving and judgment?

  • Video class: AP Psychology - Unit 5.7 - Creativity, Creative Thinkers,

    0h57m

  • Exercise: According to the discussed concept of creativity, which of the following elements must something have to be considered truly creative?

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