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Introduction to Psychology
Unit 1: History, Approaches, Methods
8-9% History, approaches, methods
  • History of psychology
  • Approaches: biological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic
  • Research methods: experimental, clinical, correlational
  • Ethics in research

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    Past, Present, and Promise from Discovering Psychology
    This introduction presents psychology as a science at the crossroads of many fields of knowledge, from philosophy and anthropology to biochemistry and artificial intelligence. With Dr. Mahzarin Banaji of Yale University and Dr. Emanuel Donchin of the University of Illinois. Updated. (Broadband Video on Demand) 

    Applying Psychology in Life from Discovering Psychology
    Psychology is currently being applied in innovative ways to practical situations in the areas of human factors, law, and conflict negotiation. With Dr. Malcolm Cohen of NASA Ames Research Center, Dr. Stephen Ceci of Cornell University, and Dr. James Maas of Cornell University. New. (Broadband Video on Demand) 

    Text

    Unit I -Invitation to Psychology : SIU
    Chapter 1 Exploring Human Behavior

    Research Methods Knowledge Base

    Lectures

    History and Scope of Psychology : Ferguson

    Methods of Psychology : Ferguson

    General Psychology Lecture Notes : Redwoods

    Introduction/Research : Redwoods

    Human Genetics : Redwoods

    Psychology & Science and Types of Psychologist : Pritchard

    Lecture Notes for Week 1 : Cannon

    Philosophical Roots of Physiological Psychology
    Biological Roots of Physiological Psychology
    Contributions of Modern Psychology

    Quiz

    Ace Practice Tests: Bernstein Click on Chapter 1: Introduction to the Science of Psychology

    Library

    150.19 WEIN Grace W. Weinstein. People study people : the story of psychology / Weinstein, Grace W.

    150 MELT Julian Meltzoff. Critical thinking about research : psychology and related fields

    153.4 PIAT Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini Inevitable illusions : how mistakes of reason rule our minds

    150 COON Dennis Coon. Introduction to psychology : exploration and application

    Resources

    Ameoba Web Click on History of Psychology

    Ameoba Web Click on Psychology Research Methods

    Ameoba Web Click on Ethical Issues


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