
Students explore case studies and experiments to understand human behavior.
Subject Matter Experts:
David Perkins, PhD
Kristin Ritchey, PhD
Stephanie Simon-Dack, PhD
Lesson 1
The Neuron
- Parts and Functions of a Neuron
- Action Potential
- Function of Proteins
Lesson 2
Anatomy of the Neuro Brain
- Central Nervous System
- Anatomy of the Brain
- Neuropsychological Dysfunction
Lesson 3
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
- Stages of Cognitive Development
Lesson 4
Moral Development
- Stages of Moral Reasoning
Lesson 5
Erikson’s Stages of Development
- Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development
Lesson 6
Decision Making
- Base Rate Fallacy
- Confirmation Bias
- Availability Bias
- Gambler’s Fallacy
Lesson 7
Thinking
- Metacognition
- Metacomprehesion
- Metamemory
- Categories & Concepts
- Schemas
- Semantic Networks
Lesson 8
Measuring Intelligence
- Intelligence Testing
- Reliability, Validity and Fairness
Lesson 9
Social Class – Clarity, Conflicts, and Consequences
- Class: Definitions, Ideology, and Scope
- Social Mobility
- Poverty
- Critiquing Class Systems
Lesson 10
Psychological Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety
- Recovery
Lesson 11
Causes of Psychological Disorders
- Depression
- Biological, Cognitive and Environmental Factors
Lesson 12
Understanding Treatment
- Medications
- Insight Therapy
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- 12-Step Recovery Groups
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