General Psychology - Thoughts, Feelings and Behavior - Semester - PART 2
In this 15 week class, learners will continue to review the history, practices and research in the field of Psychology.
Ronda Doster, MS, LPC
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(59)
What's included
15 live meetings
15 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Articles to read; simple questions to answer each week. Three quizzes and a character analysis. This class can be taken for a grade or for a certificate of completion if the learner does not want to complete the weekly activities/assignments.Assessment
A certificate of completion and a letter grade if requested.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
The class utilizes a lecture/powerpoint format - learners can answer questions from the instructor based on their level of comfort and ask questions throughout the class, as needed. Week #1 - Developing Through the Life Span: Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn; Infancy and Childhood Week #2 - Developing Through the Life Span: Adolescence & Adulthood Week #3 – Sensation and Perception Psychophysics; Associated Sensory Systems; Comparative Sensory Systems; Vision; Audition; Chemical Senses; Skin Senses; Other Senses Week #4 - Perception; Factors in Perception; Binocular Cues; Motion Parallax; Visual Constancies; Gestalt Psychology; Odor Perception Week #5 - Learning: Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning Week #6 - Learning: Operant Conditioning; Social Learning Theory Week#7 - Memory: Studying and Encoding Memories; Storing and Retrieving Memories Week #8 - Memory: Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Improving Memory Week #9 - Personality - Theories of Personality/Theorists including Cognitive and Behavioral Week #10 - Personality - Theories of Personality/Theorists including Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, Trait and Humanistic Week #11 - Psychological Testing and Assessment - Subjective (MMPI and Five Factors) and Projective Personality Testing (TAT, HTP, Rorschach Inkblot) Week #12 - Thinking, Language & Intelligence Part I Week #13 - Thinking, Language & Intelligence Part II Week #14 - Topics in Social Psychology - Updates in Psychological Research Week #15 - Topics in Social Psychology - Updates in Psychological Research Continued Extra Notes Provided in the Form of Hand-Outs. Learners will read handouts and will have questions to answer prior to each class. Prior experience in psychology will not be necessary but this class does follow a General Psychology I course that I teach. The classes can be taken concurrently or in either order but I suggest taking the first and then the second :)
Learning Goals
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic psychology concepts.
- Review the stages of development across the lifespan and know the important contributing theorists.
- Know sensation and perception, and be able to differentiate between the two.
- Recall various theories in past and present psychology and their contributions to modern day treatments and research.
- Identify the differences between the different theories of learning, such as Operant and Classical.
- Apply Social Psychology research to everyday situations.
- Describe the origins of intelligence testing noting the contribution of individuals to the development of these tests as well as defining the term "intelligence" and how it varies from professional to professional.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
If a learner brings up inappropriate content for the class or appears to be emotionally bothered by any of the topics I will allow them to leave the class briefly during that topic and will follow up with the learner/parents/guardians at the end of class.
Supply List
I will provide any materials that are needed other than basic pen/pencil and paper.
Language of Instruction
English
Joined May, 2020
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59reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Wright State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Wright State University
My degrees are a BS in Psychology, an MS in Mental Health Counseling and all but dissertation for a PHD in Psychology. I was a counselor for 10 years and have taught psychology courses for the past 20 years. I have a passion working with teenagers and hope to focus on topics in psychology that I have found my students to have enjoyed over the years. I am a Director of Education and Compliance for an educational facility. Reviews
Live Group Class
$240
for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
60 min
Completed by 18 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-10 learners per class
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