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Topics


General information about the course, how the topics hang together, and how to navigate thru the topics


Topics we are covering this term:

  • Methods (dates covered)

    • Psychology is the science of behaviour. It is important to review some of the methods psychologists use to study behaviour.

  • Intelligence (dates covered)

    • Many humans believe that one aspect of our psychology that sets us apart from other animals is our intelligence. What does intelligence mean? How do we understand intelligence?

  • Language (dates covered)

    • This abstract symbol-based form of communication is a part of the human intellect.

  • Developmental (dates covered) THIS ONE IS BEING DEVELOPED-CHECK IT OUT FOR EXAMPLES

    • One way to understand an organism is to watch it develop over time. Developmental psychology is the scientific study of change.

  • Social (dates covered)

    • We exist in a social world. What is the nature of this social world? How do our relationships with others change over our lives?

  • Personality (dates covered)

    • Are you a happy person? How does this influence how you interact with other people? Personality is the study of how individuals interact with the world and with each other.

  • Abnormal (dates covered)

    • Most psychological processes are adaptive. What happens when these adaptive processes break down? Abnormal psychology is the study of maladaptive behaviours and processes.

  • Psychological Therapy (dates covered)

    • How can we diagnose and help people with mental disorders? Therapists use what we know about psychology to treat people with mental disorders.