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Index
An Introduction to Psychological Science
An Introduction to Psychological Science
Brief Contents
Contents
About the Authors
About the Canadian Authors
From the Authors
What’s New in the Second Canadian Edition?
Content and Features
For Instructors
List of Reviewers
Chapter 1 Introducing Psychological Science
Module 1.1 The Science of Psychology
Learning Objectives
The Scientific Method
Hypotheses: Making Predictions
Theories: Explaining Phenomena
The Biopsychosocial Model
Module 1.1a Quiz: The Scientific Method
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Building Scientific Literacy
What do we know about timing and studying?
How can science explain the effect of timing on study success?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this finding relevant?
Critical Thinking, Curiosity, and a Dose of Healthy Skepticism
Module 1.1b Quiz: Building Scientific Literacy
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Module 1.1 Summary
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Module 1.2 How Psychology Became a Science
Learning Objectives
Psychology’s Philosophical and Scientific Origins
Influences from the Ancients: Philosophical Insights into Behaviour
Influences from Physics: Experimenting with the Mind
Influences from Evolutionary Theory: The Adaptive Functions of Behaviour
Influences from Medicine: Diagnoses and Treatments
The Influence of Social Sciences: Measuring and Comparing Humans
Module 1.2a Quiz: Psychology’s Philosophical and Scientific Origins
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The Beginnings of Contemporary Psychology
Structuralism and Functionalism: The Beginnings of Psychology
The Rise of Behaviourism
Radical Behaviourism
Humanistic Psychology Emerges
The Brain and Behaviour
The Cognitive Revolution
Social and Cultural Influences
Module 1.2b Quiz: The Beginnings of Contemporary Psychology
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Emerging Themes in Psychology
Psychology of Women
Comparing Cultures
The Neuroimaging Explosion
The Search for the Positive
Psychology in the Real World
Module 1.2c Quiz: Emerging Themes in Psychology
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Module 1.2 Summary
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Chapter 2 Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research
Module 2.1 Principles of Scientific Research
Learning Objectives
Five Characteristics of Quality Scientific Research
Scientific Measurement: Objectivity
Scientific Measurement: Reliability, and Validity
Generalizability of Results
Sources of Bias in Psychological Research
What do we know about how bias affects research participants?
How can science test the effects of demand characteristics on behaviour?
How can we critically evaluate the issue of bias in research?
Why is this relevant?
Techniques That Reduce Bias
Sharing The Results
Replication
Module 2.1a Quiz: Five Characteristics of Quality Scientific Research
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Five Characteristics of Poor Research
Module 2.1b Quiz: Five Characteristics of Poor Research
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Module 2.1 Summary
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Module 2.2 Scientific Research Designs
Learning Objectives
Descriptive Research
Case Studies
What do we know about using case studies as a form of scientific research?
How can science test the usefulness of case studies?
How can we critically evaluate the role of case studies in research?
Why is this relevant?
Naturalistic Observation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Module 2.2a Quiz: Descriptive Research
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Correlational Research
Module 2.2b Quiz: Correlational Research
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Experimental Research
The Experimental Method
The Quasi-Experimental Method
Converging Operations
Module 2.2c Quiz: Experimental Research
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Module 2.2 Summary
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Module 2.3 Ethics in Psychological Research
Learning Objectives
Promoting the Welfare of Research Participants
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Research
Obtaining Informed Consent
The Right to Anonymity and Confidentiality
The Welfare of Animals in Research
What do we know about animal models of diseases?
How can science test animal models of diseases?
How can we critically evaluate these models?
Why is this relevant?
Rebs for Animal-Based Research
Module 2.3a Quiz: Promoting the Welfare of Research Participants
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Ethical Collection, Storage, and Reporting of Data
Module 2.3b Quiz: Ethical Collection, Storage, and Reporting of Data
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Module 2.3 Summary
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Module 2.4 A Statistical Primer
Learning Objectives
Descriptive Statistics
Frequency
Central Tendency
Variability
Module 2.4a Quiz: Descriptive Statistics
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Hypothesis Testing: Evaluating the Outcome of a Study
What do we know about statistical significance?
What can science tell us about statistical significance?
Can we critically evaluate the use of statistical significance testing in research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 2.4b Quiz: Hypothesis Testing: Evaluating the Outcome of a Study
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Module 2.4 Summary
Chapter 3 Biological Psychology
Module 3.1 Genetic and Evolutionary Perspectives on Behaviour
Learning Objectives
Heredity and Behaviour
The Genetic Code
Behavioural Genomics: The Molecular Approach
Behavioural Genetics: Twin and Adoption Studies
Gene Expression and Behaviour
Module 3.1a Quiz: Heredity and Behaviour
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Evolutionary Insights into Human Behaviour
Evolutionary Psychology
What do we know about the sex differences in spatial memory?
How can science test sex differences and spatial memory?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Sexual Selection and Evolution
Module 3.1b Quiz: Evolutionary Insights into Human Behaviour
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Module 3.1 Summary
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Module 3.2 How the Nervous System Works: Cells and Neurotransmitters
Learning Objectives
Neural Communication
The Neuron
Glial Cells
The Neuron’s Electrical System: Resting and Action Potentials
Module 3.2a Quiz: Neural Communication
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The Chemical Messengers: Neurotransmitters and Hormones
Types of Neurotransmitters
Drug Effects on Neurotransmission
Hormones and the Endocrine System
What do we know about testosterone and aggression?
How can science explain the relationship between testosterone and aggression?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Neurons in Context
Module 3.2b Quiz: The Chemical Messengers: Neurotransmitters and Hormones
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Module 3.2 Summary
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Module 3.3 Structure and Organization of the Nervous System
Learning Objectives
Divisions of the Nervous System
The Central Nervous System
The Peripheral Nervous System
Module 3.3a Quiz: Divisions of the Nervous System
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The Brain and Its Structures
The Hindbrain: Sustaining the Body
The Midbrain: Sensation and Action
The Forebrain: Emotion, Memory, and Thought
The Cerebral Cortex
The Four Lobes
Left Brain, Right Brain: Hemispheric Specialization
The Changing Brain: Neuroplasticity
What do we know about neuroplasticity?
How can science explain how neuroplasticity contributes to recovery from brain damage?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 3.3b Quiz: The Brain and Its Structures
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Module 3.3 Summary
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Module 3.4 Windows to the Brain: Measuring and Observing Brain Activity
Learning Objectives
Insights from Brain Damage
Lesioning and Brain Stimulation
Module 3.4a Quiz: Insights from Brain Damage
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Structural and Functional Neuroimaging
Structural Neuroimaging
Functional Neuroimaging
What do we know about fMRI and Behaviour?
How can science explain how fMRI is used to examine behaviour?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 3.4b Quiz: Structural and Functional Neuroimaging
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Module 3.4 Summary
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Chapter 4 Sensation and Perception
Module 4.1 Sensation and Perception at a Glance
Learning Objectives
Sensing the World Around Us
Stimulus Thresholds
Signal Detection
Priming and Subliminal Perception
Module 4.1a Quiz: Sensing the World Around Us
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Perceiving the World Around Us
Gestalt Principles of Perception
What do we know about backward messages in music?
How can science explain backward messages?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Attention and Perception
Module 4.1b Quiz: Perceiving the World Around Us
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Module 4.1 Summary
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Module 4.2 The Visual System
Learning Objectives
The Human Eye
How the Eye Gathers Light
The Structure of the Eye
The Retina: From Light to Nerve Impulse
The Retina and the Perception of Colours
Common Visual Disorders
Module 4.2a Quiz: The Human Eye
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Visual Perception and the Brain
The Ventral Stream
What do we know about face perception?
How can science explain how we perceive faces?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
The Dorsal Stream
Depth Perception
Module 4.2b Quiz: Visual Perception and the Brain
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Module 4.2 Summary
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Module 4.3 The Auditory and Vestibular Systems
Learning Objectives
Sound and the Structures of the Ear
Sound
The Human Ear
Module 4.3a Quiz: Sound and the Structures of the Ear
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The Perception of Sound
Sound Localization: Finding the Source
Theories of Pitch Perception
Auditory Perception and the Brain
The Perception of Music
What do we know about the perception of musical beats?
How can science explain the perception of musical beats?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Module 4.3b Quiz: The Perception of Sound
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The Vestibular System
Sensation and the Vestibular System
The Vestibular System and the Brain
Module 4.3c Quiz: The Vestibular System
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Module 4.3 Summary
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Module 4.4 Touch and the Chemical Senses
Learning Objectives
The Sense of Touch
Feeling Pain
What do we know about empathy and pain?
How does science explain the influence of empathy on pain perception?
Can we critically evaluate the research?
Why is this relevant?
Phantom Limb Pain
Module 4.4a Quiz: The Sense of Touch
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The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell
The Gustatory System: Taste
The Olfactory System: Smell
Module 4.4b Quiz: The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell
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Multimodal Integration
What Is Multimodal Integration?
Synesthesia
Module 4.4c Quiz: Multimodal Integration
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Module 4.4 Summary
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Chapter 5 Consciousness
Module 5.1 Biological Rhythms of Consciousness: Wakefulness and Sleep
Learning Objectives
What Is Sleep?
Biological Rhythms
The Stages of Sleep
Module 5.1a Quiz: What Is Sleep?
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Why Do We Need Sleep?
Theories of Sleep
Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Displacement
Module 5.1b Quiz: Why Do We Need Sleep?
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Theories of Dreaming
The Psychoanalytic Approach
The Activation–Synthesis Hypothesis
What do we know about dreams, REM sleep, and learning?
How can science explain the effects of dreams and REM sleep on learning?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 5.1c Quiz: Theories of Dreaming
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Disorders and Problems with Sleep
Insomnia
Nightmares and Night Terrors
Movement Disturbances
Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
Overcoming Sleep Problems
Module 5.1d Quiz: Disorders and Problems with Sleep
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Module 5.1 Summary
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Module 5.2 Altered States of Consciousness: Hypnosis, Mind-Wandering, and Disorders of Consciousness
Learning Objectives
Hypnosis
Theories of Hypnosis
Applications of Hypnosis
Module 5.2a Quiz: Hypnosis
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Mind-Wandering
What is Mind-Wandering?
Mind-Wandering and the Brain
The Benefits of Mind-Wandering
Module 5.2b Quiz: Mind-Wandering
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Disorders of Consciousness
What do we know about the assessment of consciousness in vegetative patients?
How can science explain consciousness in vegetative patients?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 5.2c Quiz: Disorders of Consciousness
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Module 5.2 Summary
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Module 5.3 Drugs and Conscious Experience
Learning Objectives
Physical and Psychological Effects of Drugs
Short-Term Effects
Long-Term Effects
Module 5.3a Quiz: Physical and Psychological Effects of Drugs
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Commonly Abused “Recreational” Drugs
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Marijuana
What do we know about the effects of marijuana on memory and cognition?
How can science explain these effects?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Marijuana and the Teenage Brain
Opiates
Module 5.3b Quiz: Commonly Abused “Recreational” Drugs
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Legal Drugs and Their Effects on Consciousness
Sedatives
Prescription Drug Abuse
Alcohol
Why are Some Drugs Legal and Others Illegal?
Module 5.3c Quiz: Legal Drugs and Their Effects on Consciousness
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Module 5.3 Summary
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Chapter 6 Learning
Module 6.1 Classical Conditioning: Learning by Association
Learning Objectives
Pavlov’s Dogs: Classical Conditioning of Salivation
Evolutionary Function of the CR
Classical Conditioning and the Brain
Module 6.1a Quiz: Pavlov’s Dogs: Classical Conditioning of Salivation
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Processes of Classical Conditioning
Acquisition, Extinction, and Spontaneous Recovery
Stimulus Generalization and Discrimination
Module 6.1b Quiz: Processes of Classical Conditioning
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Applications of Classical Conditioning
Conditioned Emotional Responses
Evolutionary Role for Fear Conditioning
Conditioned Taste Aversions
What do we know about classical conditioning in negative political advertising?
How can science help explain the role of classical conditioning in negative political advertising?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Drug Tolerance and Conditioning
Module 6.1c Quiz: Applications of Classical Conditioning
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Module 6.1 Summary
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Module 6.2 Operant Conditioning: Learning through Consequences
Learning Objectives
Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement and Punishment
Positive and Negative Reinforcement and Punishment
Shaping
Applying Operant Conditioning
Module 6.2a Quiz: Principles of Operant Conditioning
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Processes of Operant Conditioning
Primary and Secondary Reinforcers
Discrimination and Generalization
Delayed Reinforcement and Extinction
Reward Devaluation
Module 6.2b Quiz: Processes of Operant Conditioning
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Reinforcement Schedules and Operant Conditioning
Schedules of Reinforcement
What do we know about superstition and reinforcement?
How can science explain superstition?
Can we critically evaluate these findings?
Why is this relevant?
Applying Punishment
Are Classical and Operant Learning Distinct Events?
Module 6.2c Quiz: Reinforcement Schedules and Operant Conditioning
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Module 6.2 Summary
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Module 6.3 Cognitive and Observational Learning
Learning Objectives
Cognitive Perspectives on Learning
Latent Learning
S-O-R Theory of Learning
Module 6.3a Quiz: Cognitive Perspectives on Learning
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Observational Learning
Processes Supporting Observational Learning
Imitation and Mirror Neurons
What do we know about media effects on behaviour?
How can science explain the effect of media exposure on children’s behaviour?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 6.3b Quiz: Observational Learning
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Module 6.3 Summary
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Chapter 7 Memory
Module 7.1 Memory Systems
Learning Objectives
The Atkinson-Shiffrin Model
Sensory Memory
Short-Term Memory and the Magical Number 7
Long-Term Memory
What do we know about short-term and long-term memory stores?
How can science explain the difference between STM and LTM stores?
Can we critically evaluate the distinction between STM and LTM?
Why is this relevant?
Module 7.1a Quiz: The Atkinson-Shiffrin Model
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The Working Memory Model: An Active STM System
The Phonological Loop
The Visuospatial Sketchpad
The Episodic Buffer
The Central Executive
Working Memory: Putting the Pieces Together
Module 7.1b Quiz: The Working Memory Model: An Active STM System
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Long-Term Memory Systems: Declarative and Nondeclarative Memories
Declarative Memory
Nondeclarative Memory
Module 7.1c Quiz: Long-Term Memory Systems: Declarative and Nondeclarative Memories
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The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
Memory At the Cellular Level
Memory, the Brain, and Amnesia
Stored Memories and the Brain
Module 7.1d Quiz: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
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Module 7.1 Summary
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Module 7.2 Encoding and Retrieving Memories
Learning Objectives
Encoding and Retrieval
Rehearsal: The Basics of Encoding
Levels of Processing
Retrieval
What do we know about context-dependent memory?
How can science explain context-dependent memory?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
State-Dependent Memory
Mood-Dependent Memory
Module 7.2a Quiz: Encoding and Retrieval
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Emotional Memories
Flashbulb Memories
Module 7.2b Quiz: Emotional Memories
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Forgetting and Remembering
The Forgetting Curve: How Soon We Forget . . .
Mnemonics: Improving Your Memory Skills
Module 7.2c Quiz: Forgetting and Remembering
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Module 7.2 Summary
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Module 7.3 Constructing and Reconstructing Memories
Learning Objectives
How Memories Are Organized and Constructed
The Schema: An Active Organization Process
What do we know about schemas?
How can science explain schemas?
Can we critically evaluate the concept of a schema?
Why is this relevant?
Module 7.3a Quiz: How Memories Are Organized and Constructed
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Memory Reconstruction
The Perils of Eyewitness Testimony
Imagination and False Memories
Creating False Memories in the Laboratory
The Danger of False Remembering
Module 7.3b Quiz: Memory Reconstruction
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Module 7.3 Summary
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Chapter 8 Thought and Language
Module 8.1 The Organization of Knowledge
Learning Objectives
Concepts and Categories
Classical Categories: Definitions and Rules
Prototypes: Categorization by Comparison
Networks and Hierarchies
What do we know about semantic networks?
How can science explain priming effects?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Module 8.1a Quiz: Concepts and Categories
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Memory, Culture, and Categories
Categorization and Experience
Categories, Memory, and the Brain
Categories and Culture
Module 8.1b Quiz: Memory, Culture, and Categories
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Module 8.1 Summary
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Module 8.2 Problem Solving, Judgment, and Decision Making
Learning Objectives
Defining and Solving Problems
Problem-Solving Strategies and Techniques
Cognitive Obstacles
Module 8.2a Quiz: Defining and Solving Problems
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Judgment and Decision Making
Conjunction Fallacies and Representativeness
The Availability Heuristic
Anchoring and Framing Effects
Belief Perseverance and Confirmation Bias
What do we know about maximizing and satisficing?
How can science explain maximizing and satisficing?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Module 8.2b Quiz: Judgment and Decision Making
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Module 8.2 Summary
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Module 8.3 Language and Communication
Learning Objectives
What Is Language?
Early Studies of Language
Properties of Language
Phonemes and Morphemes: The Basic Ingredients of Language
Syntax: The Language Recipe
Pragmatics: The Finishing Touches
Module 8.3a Quiz: What Is Language?
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The Development of Language
Infants, Sound Perception, and Language Acquisition
Producing Spoken Language
Sensitive Periods for Language
The Bilingual Brain
Module 8.3b Quiz: The Development of Language
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Genes, Evolution, and Language
What do we know about genes and language?
How can science explain a genetic basis of language?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Can Animals Use Language?
Module 8.3c Quiz: Genes, Evolution, and Language
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Module 8.3 Summary
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Chapter 9 Intelligence Testing
Module 9.1 Measuring Intelligence
Learning Objectives
Different Approaches to Intelligence Testing
Intelligence and Perception: Galton’s Anthropometric Approach
Intelligence and Thinking: The Stanford–Binet Test
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Raven’s Progressive Matrices
Module 9.1a Quiz: Different Approaches to Intelligence Testing
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The Checkered Past of Intelligence Testing
IQ Testing and the Eugenics Movement
The Race and IQ Controversy
Problems with the Racial Superiority Interpretation
What do we know about the kinds of beliefs that may affect test scores?
How can science test whether beliefs affect performance?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 9.1b Quiz: The Checkered Past of Intelligence Testing
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Module 9.1 Summary
Module 9.2 Understanding Intelligence
Learning Objectives
Intelligence as a Single, General Ability
Spearman’s General Intelligence
Does g Tell us the Whole Story?
Module 9.2a Quiz: Intelligence as a Single, General Ability
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Intelligence as Multiple, Specific Abilities
The Hierarchical Model of Intelligence
Testing for Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence
What do we know about fluid and crystallized intelligence?
How can science help distinguish between fluid and crystallized intelligence?
Can we critically evaluate crystallized and fluid intelligence?
Why is this relevant?
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Module 9.2b Quiz: Intelligence as Multiple, Specific Abilities
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The Battle of the Sexes
Do Males and Females have Unique Cognitive Skills?
Module 9.2c Quiz: The Battle of the Sexes
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Module 9.2 Summary
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Module 9.3 Biological, Environmental, and Behavioural Influences on Intelligence
Learning Objectives
Biological Influences on Intelligence
The Genetics of Intelligence: Twin and Adoption Studies
The Heritability of Intelligence
Behavioural Genomics
What do we know about brain size and intelligence?
How can science explain the relationship between brain size and intelligence?
Can we critically evaluate this issue?
Why is this relevant?
Module 9.3a Quiz: Biological Influences on Intelligence
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Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Birth Order
Socioeconomic Status
Nutrition
Stress
Education
The Flynn Effect: IS Everyone Getting Smarter?
Module 9.3b Quiz: Environmental Influences on Intelligence
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Behavioural Influences on Intelligence
Brain Training Programs
Nootropic Drugs
Module 9.3c Quiz: Behavioural Influences on Intelligence
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Module 9.3 Summary
Chapter 10 Lifespan Development
Module 10.1 Physical Development from Conception through Infancy
Learning Objectives
Methods for Measuring Developmental Trends
Patterns of Development: Stages and Continuity
Module 10.1a Quiz: Methods for Measuring Developmental Trends
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Zygotes to Infants: From One Cell to Billions
Fertilization and Gestation
Fetal Brain Development
Nutrition, Teratogens, and Fetal Development
What do we know about premature birth?
How can science be used to help preterm infants?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 10.1b Quiz: Zygotes to Infants: From One Cell to Billions
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Sensory and Motor Development in Infancy
Motor Development in The First Year
Module 10.1c Quiz: Sensory and Motor Development in Infancy
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Module 10.1 Summary
Module 10.2 Infancy and Childhood: Cognitive and Emotional Development
Learning Objectives
Cognitive Changes: Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
The Sensorimotor Stage: Living in The Material World
The Preoperational Stage: Quantity and Numbers
The Concrete Operational Stage: Using Logical Thought
The Formal Operational Stage: Abstract and Hypothetical Thought
What do we know about cognitive abilities in infants?
How can science help explain infant cognitive abilities?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Complementary Approaches to Piaget
Module 10.2a Quiz: Cognitive Changes: Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
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Social Development, Attachment, and Self-Awareness
What is Attachment?
Types of Attachment
Development of Attachment
Self Awareness
Module 10.2b Quiz: Social Development, Attachment, and Self-Awareness
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Psychosocial Development
Development Across The Lifespan
Parenting and Prosocial Behaviour
Parenting and Attachment
Module 10.2c Quiz: Psychosocial Development
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Module 10.2 Summary
Module 10.3 Adolescence
Learning Objectives
Physical Changes in Adolescence
Module 10.3a Quiz: Physical Changes Challenges in Adolescence
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Emotional Challenges in Adolescence
Emotional Regulation During Adolescence
What do we know about adolescence and risky decision making?
How can science test the link between brain function and decision making in adolescents?
Can we critically evaluate this explanation for risky decision making?
Why is this relevant
Module 10.3b Quiz: Emotional Challenges in Adolescence
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Cognitive Development: Moral Reasoning vs. Emotions
Kohlberg’s Moral Development: Learning Right From Wrong
Module 10.3c Quiz: Cognitive Development: Moral Reasoning vs. Emotions
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Social Development: Identity and Relationships
Who am I? Identity Formation During Adolescence
Peer Groups
Romantic Relationships
Module 10.3d Quiz: Social Development: Identity and Relationships
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Module 10.3 Summary
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Module 10.4 Adulthood and Aging
Learning Objectives
From Adolescence through Middle Age
Emerging Adults
Early and Middle Adulthood
Love and Marriage
Parenting
Module 10.4a Quiz: From Adolescence through Middle Age
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Late Adulthood
Happiness and Relationships
The Eventual Decline of Aging
What do we know about different cognitive abilities?
How can science explain age-related differences in cognitive abilities?
Can we critically evaluate our assumptions about age-related cognitive changes?
Why is this relevant?
Module 10.4b Quiz: Late Adulthood
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Chapter 11 Motivation and Emotion
Module 11.1 Hunger and Eating
Learning Objectives
Physiological Aspects of Hunger
Food and Reward
Module 11.1a Quiz: Physiological Aspects of Hunger
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Psychological Aspects of Hunger
Attention and Eating
Eating and Semantic Networks
Eating and the Social Context
Module 11.1b Quiz: Psychological Aspects of Hunger
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Disorders of Eating
Anorexia and Bulimia
What do we know about the effect of media depictions of beauty on body image?
How can science explain the effect of the media on people’s body image?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 11.1c Quiz: Disorders of Eating
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Module 11.2 Sex
Learning Objectives
Human Sexual Behaviour: Psychological Influences
Psychological Measures of Sexual Motivation
Module 11.2a Quiz: Human Sexual Behaviour: Psychological Influences
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Human Sexual Behaviour: Physiological Influences
Physiological Measures of Sex
Sexual Orientation: Biology and Environment
Transgender and Transsexual Individuals
Module 11.2b Quiz: Human Sexual Behaviour: Physiological Influences
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Human Sexual Behaviour: Cultural Influences
Sex and Technology
What do we know about sex and advertising?
How can scientists explain the effect of sexual imagery on advertising success?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 11.2c Quiz: Human Sexual Behaviour: Cultural Influences
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Module 11.2 Summary
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Module 11.3 Social and Achievement Motivation
Learning Objectives
Belonging and Love Needs
Belonging is a Need, Not a Want
Love
Belonging, Self-Esteem, and Our Worldview
What do we know about terror management theory?
How can scientists study terror management theory and the need to belong?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 11.3a Quiz: Belonging and Love Needs
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Achievement Motivation
Self-Determination Theory
Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
A Continuum of Motivation
Cultural Differences in Motivation
Module 11.3b Quiz: Achievement Motivation
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Module 11.4 Emotion
Learning Objectives
Physiology of Emotion
The Initial Response
The Autonomic Response: Fight or Flight?
The Emotional Response: Movement
Emotional Regulation
Module 11.4a Quiz: Physiology of Emotion
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Experiencing Emotions
What do we know about the two-factor theory of emotions?
How can science explain the two-factor theory?
Can we critically evaluate these findings?
Why is this relevant?
Module 11.4b Quiz: Experiencing Emotions
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Expressing Emotions
Emotional Faces and Bodies
Culture, Emotion, and Display Rules
Culture, Context, and Emotion
Module 11.4c Quiz: Expressing Emotions
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Chapter 12 Personality
Module 12.1 Contemporary Approaches to Personality
Learning Objectives
The Trait Perspective
Early Trait Research
The Five Factor Model
Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Module 12.1a Quiz: The Trait Perspective
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Beyond the Big Five: The Personality of Evil?
Honesty–Humility
The Dark Triad
Right-Wing Authoritarianism
What do we know about RWA?
How can science determine how RWA affects groups?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 12.1b Quiz: Beyond the Big Five: The Personality of Evil?
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Personality Traits over the Lifespan
Temperaments
Is Personality Stable Over Time?
Personality Traits and States
Module 12.1c Quiz: Personality Traits over the Lifespan
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Behaviourist and Social-Cognitive Perspectives
The Behaviourist Perspective
The Social-Cognitive Perspective
Module 12.1d Quiz: Behaviourist and Social-Cognitive Perspectives
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Module 12.2 Cultural and Biological Approaches to Personality
Learning Objectives
Culture and Personality
Universals and Differences Across Cultures: The Big Five
Personality Structures in Different Cultures
Comparing Personality Traits Between Nations
Module 12.2a Quiz: Culture and Personality
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How Genes Affect Personality
Twin Studies
What do we know about specific genes and personality?
How do scientists study genes and personality?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 12.2b Quiz: How Genes Affect Personality
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The Role of Evolution in Personality
Animal Behaviour: The Evolutionary Roots of Personality
Why There are So Many Different Personalities: The Evolutionary Explanation
Module 12.2c Quiz: The Role of Evolution in Personality
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The Brain and Personality
Extraversion and Arousal
Contemporary Research: Images of Personality in the Brain
Extraversion:
Neuroticism:
Agreeableness:
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Openness to Experience:
Module 12.2d Quiz: The Brain and Personality
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Module 12.3 Psychodynamic and Humanistic Approaches to Personality
Learning Objectives
The Psychodynamic Perspective
Assumptions of Psychodynamic Theories
Unconscious Processes and Psychodynamics
The Structure of Personality
Defence Mechanisms
Personality Development: the Psychosexual Stages
The Oral Stage (0–18 months)
The Anal Stage (18 months–3 years)
The Phallic Stage (3–6 years)
The Latency Stage (6–13 years)
The Genital Stage
Exploring the Unconscious with Projective Tests
What do we know about the way people perceive others?
How can scientists study how projection relates to personality?
Can we critically evaluate this research?
Why is this relevant?
Module 12.3a Quiz: The Psychodynamic Perspective
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Alternatives to the Psychodynamic Approach
Analytical Psychology
The Power of Social Factors
Humanistic Perspectives
Module 12.3b Quiz: Alternatives to the Psychodynamic Approach
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Module 12.3 Summary
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Chapter 13 Social Psychology
Module 13.1 The Power of the Situation: Social Influences on Behaviour
Learning Objectives
The Person and the Situation
Mimicry and Social Norms
Group Dynamics: Social Loafing and Social Facilitation
Groupthink
Module 13.1a Quiz: The Person and the Situation
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The Asch Experiments: Conformity
What do we know about measuring choosing vs. perceiving?
How can science study people’s reasons for conforming, when they may be unaware of the reasons themselves?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 13.1b Quiz: The Asch Experiments: Conformity
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The Bystander Effect: Situational Influences on Helping Behaviour
Module 13.1c Quiz: The Bystander Effect
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Social Roles and Obedience
The Stanford Prison Study
Obedience to Authority: The Milgram Experiment
Module 13.1d Quiz: Social Roles and Obedience
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Module 13.1 Summary
Module 13.2 Social Cognition
Learning Objectives
Person Perception
Thin Slices of Behaviour
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies and Other Consequences of First Impressions
Module 13.2a Quiz: Person Perception
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The Self in the Social World
Projecting the Self Onto Others: False Consensus and Naive Realism
Self-Serving Biases and Attributions
Ingroups and Outgroups
Module 13.2b Quiz: The Self in the Social World
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Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Prejudice in a Politically Correct World
What do we know about measuring prejudice?
How can science study implicit prejudice?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Improving Intergroup Relations
Module 13.2c Quiz: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Module 13.2 Summary
Module 13.3 Attitudes, Behaviour, and Effective Communication
Learning Objectives
Changing People’s Behaviour
Persuasion: Changing Attitudes Through Communication
Module 13.3a Quiz: Changing People’s Behaviour
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Using the Central Route Effectively
Make It Personal
What do we know about communicating about tragedy?
How can science explain the identifiable victim effect?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Value Appeals
Preaching or Flip-Flopping? One-Sided vs. Two-Sided Messages
Emotions in the Central Route
Module 13.3b Quiz: Using the Central Route Effectively
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Using the Peripheral Route Effectively
Authority
Liking
Social Validation
Reciprocity
Consistency
Module 13.3c Quiz: Using the Peripheral Route Effectively
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The Attitude–Behaviour Feedback Loop
Cognitive Dissonance
Attitudes and Actions
Module 13.3d Quiz: The Attitude–Behaviour Feedback Loop
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Module 13.3 Summary
Chapter 14 Health, Stress, and Coping
Module 14.1 Behaviour and Health
Learning Objectives
Smoking
What do we know about media influences on smoking?
How can science help us analyze the effects of smoking in the movies?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Efforts to Prevent Smoking
Module 14.1a Quiz: Smoking
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Obesity
Defining Healthy Weights and Obesity
Genetics and Body Weight
The Sedentary Lifestyle
Social Factors
Psychology and Weight Loss
Module 14.1b Quiz: Obesity
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Psychosocial Influences on Health
Poverty and Discrimination
Family and Social Environment
Social Contagion
Module 14.1c Quiz: Psychosocial Influences on Health
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Module 14.1 Summary
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Module 14.2 Stress and Illness
Learning Objectives
What Causes Stress?
Stress and Performance
Module 14.2a Quiz: What Causes Stress?
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Physiology of Stress
The Stress Pathways
Oxytocin: To Tend and Befriend
What do we know about hormones, relationships, and health?
How can science explain connections between hormones, relationships, and health?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 14.2b Quiz: Physiology of Stress
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Stress, Immunity, and Illness
Stress, Personality, and Heart Disease
Stress, Food, and Drugs
Stress, The Brain, and Disease
Module 14.2c Quiz: Stress, Immunity, and Illness
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Module 14.3 Coping and Well-Being
Learning Objectives
Coping
Positive Coping Strategies
Optimism and Pessimism
Resilience
Biofeedback
Meditation and Relaxation
Exercise
Module 14.3a Quiz: Coping
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Perceived Control
What do we know about how people cope with seemingly random events?
How can science explain compensatory control?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 14.3b Quiz: Perceived Control
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Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders
Module 15.1 Defining and Classifying Psychological Disorders
Learning Objectives
Defining Abnormal Behaviour
What is “Normal” Behaviour?
Psychology’s Puzzle: How to Diagnose Psychological Disorders
Critiquing the DSM
The Power of a Diagnosis
What do we know about how labels affect people?
How can science explain how labels may affect perceptions of another person’s behaviour?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Module 15.1a Quiz: Defining Abnormal Behaviour
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Applications of Psychological Diagnoses
The Mental Disorder Defence (AKA the Insanity Defence)
Module 15.1b Quiz: Applications of Psychological Diagnoses
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Module 15.2 Personality and Dissociative Disorders
Learning Objectives
Defining and Classifying Personality Disorders
Borderline Personality
Narcissistic Personality
Histrionic Personality
What do we know about antisocial personality disorder?
How can science explain antisocial personality disorder?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Module 15.2a Quiz: Defining and Classifying Personality Disorders
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The Biopsychosocial Approach to Personality Disorders
Psychological Factors
Sociocultural Factors
Biological Factors
Module 15.2b Quiz: The Biopsychosocial Approach to Personality Disorders
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
Types of Dissociative Disorders
Is Dissociative Identity Disorder “Real?”
Module 15.2c Quiz: Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Module 15.3 Anxiety, Obsessive–Compulsive, and Depressive Disorders
Learning Objectives
Anxiety Disorders
Varieties of Anxiety Disorders
What do we know about phobias?
How can science explain why some people are more likely than others to develop specific phobias?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
The Vicious Cycle of Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Module 15.3a Quiz: Anxiety Disorders
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Mood Disorders
Types of Mood Disorders
Cognitive Aspects of Depression
Biological Aspects of Depression
Sociocultural and Environmental Influences on Mood Disorders
Suicide
Module 15.3b Quiz: Mood Disorders
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Module 15.4 Schizophrenia
Learning Objectives
Symptoms and Types of Schizophrenia
Stages of Schizophrenia
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Common Sub-Types of Schizophrenia
Module 15.4a Quiz: Symptoms and Types of Schizophrenia
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Explaining Schizophrenia
Genetics
Schizophrenia and the Nervous System
What do we know about the neurodevelopmental hypothesis?
How can science test the neurodevelopmental hypothesis?
Can we critically evaluate this information?
Why is this relevant?
Environmental and Social Influences on Schizophrenia
Culture and Schizophrenia
Module 15.4b Quiz: Explaining Schizophrenia
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Chapter 16 Therapies
Module 16.1 Treating Psychological Disorders
Learning Objectives
Barriers to Psychological Treatment
Stigma About Mental Illness
Gender Roles
Logistical Barriers: Expense and Availability
Involuntary Treatment
Module 16.1a Quiz: Barriers to Psychological Treatment
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Mental Health Providers and Settings
Mental Health Providers
Inpatient Treatment and Deinstitutionalization
The Importance of Community Psychology
Module 16.1b Quiz: Mental Health Providers and Settings
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Evaluating Treatments
Empirically Supported Treatments
What do we know about the availability of self-help treatments?
How can science test the effectiveness of self-help treatments?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Module 16.1c Quiz: Evaluating Treatments
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Module 16.1 Summary
Module 16.2 Psychological Therapies
Learning Objectives
Insight Therapies
Psychoanalysis: Exploring The Unconscious
Modern Psychodynamic Therapies
Humanistic–Existential Psychotherapy
Evaluating Insight Therapies
Module 16.2a Quiz: Insight Therapies
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Behavioural, Cognitive, and Group Therapies
Systematic Desensitization
What do we know about virtual reality exposure?
How can scientists study virtual reality exposure?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Aversive Conditioning
Cognitive–Behavioural Therapies
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Group and Family Therapies
Evaluating Cognitive–Behavioural Therapies
Module 16.2b Quiz: Behavioural, Cognitive, and Group Therapies
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Module 16.2 Summary
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Module 16.3 Biomedical Therapies
Learning Objectives
Drug Treatments
Antidepressants
What do we know about St. John’s wort?
What have scientific studies found about St. John’s wort and depression?
Can we critically evaluate this evidence?
Why is this relevant?
Mood Stabilizers
Antianxiety Drugs
Antipsychotic Drugs
Evaluating Drug Therapies
Module 16.3a Quiz: Drug Treatments
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Technological and Surgical Methods
Focal Lesions
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation
Module 16.3b Quiz: Technological and Surgical Methods
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