| Introduction to Psychology |
8-9% Developmental PsychologyTheories of development Dimensions of development: physical, cognitive, social, moral Research methods: longitudinal, cross-sectional Heredity-environment issues Gender identity and sex roles
7-8% PersonalityPersonality theories and approaches Assessment techniques Research methods: idiographic, nomothetic Self-concept, self-esteem Growth and adjustment
Video The Developing Child from Discovering Psychology
This program traces the nature vs. nurture debate, revealing how developmental psychologists study the contributions of both heredity and environment to child development. With Dr. Renee Baillargeon of the University of Illinois and Dr. Judy De Loache of the University of Illinois. (Broadband Video on Demand)Sex and Gender from Discovering Psychology
This program explores the ways in which males and females are similar and different, and how gender roles reflect social values and psychological knowledge. With Dr. Michael Meaney of McGill University and Dr. Eleanor Maccoby of Stanford University. (Broadband Video on Demand)Maturing and Aging from Discovering Psychology
What really happens, physically and psychologically, as we age? This program looks at how society reacts to the last stages of life. With Dr. Laura Carstensen of Stanford University and Dr. Sherry Willis of Penn State University. Updated. (Broadband Video on Demand)The Self from Discovering Psychology
Psychologists systematically study the origins of self-identity and self-esteem, the social determinants of self-conceptions, and the emotional and motivational consequences of beliefs about oneself. This program explores their methods of discovery. With Dr. Hazel Markus of Stanford University and Dr. Teresa Amabile of Harvard University. Updated. (Broadband Video on Demand)Lecture 13 Why Are People Different?: Differences (Bloom -- Yale)
Text Love: Variations on a Theme : Boeree
Personality (Sparknotes) Introduction
Summary & Analysis Personality Traits Psychodynamic Theories Behaviorist Theories Humanistic Theories Biological Approaches Culture and Personality Assessing Personality Quick Review Review Questions
Lectures [Checking current URL]Lecture 11 Development : Kean
Dominant and Recessive Genes Developmental Dyslexia Growth Sex Differences in Development Lecture 12 Jean Piaget; Cognitive Development in Children : Kean
Problems with Piaget's Theory of Egocentrism Lecture 13 Concrete Operational Period : Kean
Formal Operational Period Proportional Reasoning Combinatorial Reasoning Lecture 14 Structure of Language : Kean
Lecture 15 Language Acquisition : Kean
Language Processing Lecture 16 Language Acquisition : Kean
Lecture 18 Social Development : Kean
Attachment Lecture 19 Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation : Kean
Lecture Notes for Week 12 : Cannon
Relational Learning
Quiz Ace Practice Tests: Bernstein Click on Chapter 9 Human DevelopmentAce Practice Tests: Bernstein Click on Chapter 10 Health, Stress, and Coping
Ace Practice Tests: Bernstein Click on Chapter 11: Personality
Library 155.454 BARO Simon Baron-Cohen. Mindblindness : an essay on autism and theory of mind
155.4 HEAL Jane M. Healy. Your child's growing mind : a guide to learning and brain development from birth to adolescence
155.9 KAHN Ada P. Kahn Stress A-Z : a sourcebook for facing everyday challenges
Resources From a separate course on Personality seePersonality Theories : Boeree
and click on any of the following:
Introduction, Freud, Erikson, Jung, Adler
Horney, Ellis, Fromm, Bandura, Eysenck, Kelly
Allport, Maslow, Rogers, Binswanger, May, Frankl
ConclusionsAmeoba Web Click on Developmental Psychology
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