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General Psychology –
psy300
(3 credits)
General Psychology is a survey course which introduces the student to the major topics in scientific psychology as applied to human behavior. Applications of these principles will be made to the human experience.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Memory, Thought, Language, and Intelligence
- Compare and contrast language, thought, reasoning, and problem solving.
- Describe short-term memory and long-term memory in relationship to each other.
- Examine the processes of memory and information processing.
- Explore the definitions of intelligence and the validity of intelligence measurements.
- Articulate the relationship between memory and intelligence.
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Learning
- Examine cognitive-social models of learning.
- Define unconditioned stimulus, conditioned stimulus, reinforcement, shaping, and extinction.
- Distinguish between classical and operant conditioning.
- Explore the conditioning processes involved with learning.
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The Science of Psychology
- Describe the basic biological foundations of psychology.
- Identify ethical dilemmas that may arise in psychological research.
- Determine what guidelines should be applied to the evaluation of psychological research and practices.
- Explain how psychological research applies to various aspects of personal and social life.
- Examine the major underlying assumptions of the various schools of thought in psychology.
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Abnormal Psychology and Therapy
- Compare and contrast therapies designed for each school of thought in psychology for treating mental disorders.
- Examine mental disorders and mental illness from the psychological perspective.
- Define abnormal psychology in contrast to "normal psychology."
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Social Psychology
- Analyze precursors and consequences of human interaction in terms of social psychology concepts.
- Explore basic concepts of human interaction from a social psychology perspective.
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Human Development
- Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on psychological development.
- Identify basic theories of development.
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Motivation and Personality
- Determine the usefulness and the limitations of personality testing.
- Compare and contrast theories of personality in terms of how they explain an individual’s unique patterns and traits.
- Examine basic theories of motivation.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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