HH/PSYC 1010 6.00

York U

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

I. Welcome

1. The Story of Psychology

18min

1.1.1. Psychology's Goals 2 min

1.1.2. Practice

1.2.1. Roots in Philosophy 2 min

1.2.2. Practice

1.3.1. Roots in Physiology & Psychophysics 46 sec

1.3.2. Practice

1.4.1. Structuralism & Functionalism3 min

1.4.2. Practice

1.5.1. Gestalt Psychology39 sec

1.5.2. Practice

1.6.1. Behaviourism1 min

1.6.2. Practice

1.7.1. The Cognitive Revolution40 sec

1.7.2. Practice

1.8.1. Applied Psychology44 sec

1.8.2. Practice

1.9.1. Evolutionary Psychology 1 min

1.9.2. Practice

1.10.1. Neuroscience 51 sec

1.10.2. Practice

1.11.1. Cultural Psychology55 sec

1.11.2. Practice

1.12.1. Social Psychology 40 sec

1.12.2. Practice

1.13.1. Levels of Analysis2 min

1.13.2. Practice

1.14.1. Psychology as a Profession 1 min

1.14.2. Practice

2. Research Methods

36min

2.1.1. Why Do We Need Science? 4 min

2.1.2. Practice

2.2.1. The Scientific Method3 min

2.2.2. Practice

2.3.1. Inductive & Deductive Reasoning1 min

2.3.2. Practice

2.4.1. Statistical Significance5 min

2.4.2. Type I & Type II Error 2 min

2.4.3. Practice

2.4.4. Practice

2.5.1. Experiments4 min

2.5.2. Practice

2.5.3. Practice

2.6.1. Correlations2 min

2.6.2. Practice

2.6.3. Practice

2.7.1. Correlational Designs3 min

2.7.2. Practice

2.7.3. Practice

2.8.1. Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Designs 2 min

2.8.2. Practice

2.9.1. Descriptive Statistics3 min

2.9.2. Practice

2.10.1. Choosing a Research Design1 min

2.10.2. Practice

2.11.1. Methods of Studying Daily Life & Online Behaviour2 min

2.11.2. Practice

2.12.1. Research Ethics in Psychology2 min

2.12.2. Practice

3. The Biological Basis of Behaviour

54min

3.1.1. The Structure of Neurons3 min

3.1.2. Practice

3.2.1. Types of Cells in the Brain57 sec

3.2.2. Practice

3.3.1. The Synapse2 min

3.3.2. The Action Potential1 min

3.3.3. Practice

3.4.1. Neurotransmitters 1 min

3.4.2. Practice

3.5.1. Agonists & Antagonists 1 min

3.5.2. Practice

3.6.1. The Nervous System3 min

3.6.2. Practice

3.6.3. Practice

3.7.1. Development of the Nervous System 5 min

3.7.2. Practice

3.8.1. The Hindbrain & Midbrain1 min

3.8.2. Practice

3.9.1. The Forebrain - Subcortical Structures 3 min

3.9.2. Practice

3.10.1. The Forebrain - The Cortex5 min

3.10.2. Practice

3.10.3. Practice

3.11.1. Neural Plasticity1 min

3.11.2. Practice

3.12.1. The Corpus Callosum & Hemispheric Lateralization2 min

3.12.2. Practice

3.13.1. Hormones1 min

3.13.2. Practice

3.14.1. Studying the Brain6 min

3.14.2. Practice

3.15.1. Nature vs. Nurture 1 min

3.15.2. Practice

3.16.1. Chromosomes6 min

3.16.2. Practice

3.17.1. Twin and Adoption Studies2 min

3.17.2. Practice

3.18.1. Heritability1 min

3.18.2. Practice

3.18.3. Practice

3.19.1. Genetic Influences on Behaviour 3 min

3.19.2. Practice

3.20.1. Evolutionary Theories2 min

3.20.2. Practice

3.21.1. Sexual Selection1 min

3.21.2. Practice

3.22.1. Evolutionary Psychology1 min

3.22.2. Practice

4. Sensation & Perception

50min

4.1.1. Sensation vs. Perception 1 min

4.1.2. Practice

4.2.1. Thresholds, Just-Noticeable Difference, & Weber's Law2 min

4.2.2. Practice

4.3.1. Signal Detection Theory4 min

4.3.2. Practice

4.3.3. Practice

4.4.1. Sensory Adaptation 47 sec

4.4.2. Practice

4.5.1. Top-Down & Bottom-Up Perception 2 min

4.5.2. Practice

4.6.1. Eye Anatomy5 min

4.6.2. Practice

4.7.1. Colour Vision 4 min

4.7.2. Practice

4.8.1. Nearsightedness & Farsightedness2 min

4.8.2. Practice

4.9.1. Feature Detection1 min

4.9.2. Practice

4.10.1. Gestalt Principles 3 min

4.10.2. Practice

4.11.1. Perceptual Sets59 sec

4.11.2. Practice

4.12.1. Depth & Motion Cues 4 min

4.12.2. Practice

4.12.3. Practice

4.13.1. Ear Anatomy 2 min

4.13.2. Practice

4.14.1. Hearing6 min

4.14.2. Practice

4.15.1. Sound Localization 3 min

4.15.2. Practice

4.16.1. The Chemical Senses - Smell & Taste2 min

4.16.2. Practice

4.17.1. Touch & Pain2 min

4.17.2. Practice

4.18.1. Balance & The Vestibular System3 min

4.18.2. Practice

4.18.3. Practice

4.19.1. Critical Periods and Early Development3 min

4.19.2. Practice

5. Variations in Consciousness

29min

5.1.1. What is Consciousness? The Problem of Other Minds2 min

5.1.2. Practice

5.2.1. Properties of Consciousness1 min

5.2.2. Practice

5.3.1. Levels of Consciousness 4 min

5.3.2. Practice

5.4.1. Controlled vs. Automatic Processing50 sec

5.4.2. Practice

5.5.1. The Neural Basis of Consciousness 1 min

5.5.2. Practice

5.6.1. Studying Consciousness 2 min

5.6.2. Practice

5.7.1. Disorders of Consciousness 1 min

5.7.2. Practice

5.8.1. Daydreaming & Conscious Control1 min

5.8.2. Practice

5.9.1. The Unconscious Mind1 min

5.9.2. Practice

5.10.1. Circadian Rhythms2 min

5.10.2. Practice

5.11.1. Stages of Sleep & Sleep Disorders5 min

5.11.2. Practice

5.12.1. Dreaming56 sec

5.12.2. Practice

5.13.1. Hypnosis1 min

5.13.2. Practice

5.14.1. Psychoactive Drugs3 min

5.14.2. Practice

5.15.1. Psychological & Physical Dependence2 min

5.15.2. Practice

7. Human Memory

38min

7.1.1. Encoding, Storage, & Retrieval4 min

7.1.2. Practice

7.2.1. Levels of Processing1 min

7.2.2. Practice

7.3.1. Sensory Memory 3 min

7.3.2. Practice

7.4.1. Short-Term & Working Memory 5 min

7.4.2. Practice

7.4.3. Practice

7.4.4. Practice

7.5.1. Forgetting - Decay & Interference1 min

7.5.2. Practice

7.6.1. Eyewitness Memory & Memory Biases 8 min

7.6.2. Practice

7.7.1. Seven Sins of Memory 3 min

7.7.2. Practice

7.8.1. Brain Regions & Mechanisms Involved in Memory2 min

7.8.2. Practice

7.9.1. Amnesia2 min

7.9.2. Practice

7.9.3. Practice

7.10.1. Dementia4 min

7.10.2. Practice

7.11.1. Implicit/Nondeclarative Memory1 min

7.11.2. Practice

7.12.1. Explicit/Declarative Memory 3 min

7.12.2. Practice

7.12.3. Practice

8. Cognition, Intelligence, and Language

1.4hr

8.1.1. How We Use Language 6 min

8.1.2. Practice

8.2.1. Structure of Language5 min

8.2.2. Practice

8.2.3. Practice

8.2.4. Practice

8.3.1. Language Development7 min

8.3.2. Practice

8.4.1. Theories of Language Development

8.4.2. Practice

8.5.1. Language & The Brain2 min

8.5.2. Practice

8.5.3. Practice

8.6.1. Relationship between Language & Thought2 min

8.6.2. Practice

8.7.1. Theory of Mind6 min

8.7.2. Practice

8.7.3. Practice

8.8.1. Judgment & Decision Making9 min

8.8.2. Practice

8.9.1. Decision Making & The Brain2 min

8.9.2. Practice

8.10.1. Problem-Solving Theories3 min

8.10.2. Practice

8.11.1. Reasoning2 min

8.11.2. Practice

8.12.1. Reliability & Validity 6 min

8.12.2. Practice

8.13.1. Defining & Measuring Intelligence6 min

8.13.2. Practice

8.13.3. Practice

8.13.4. Practice

8.13.5. Practice

8.14.1. Types of Intelligence7 min

8.14.2. Practice

8.14.3. Practice

8.14.4. Practice

8.15.1. Data-Based & Theory-Based Approaches 2 min

8.15.2. Practice

8.16.1. Extremes of Intelligence 4 min

8.16.2. Practice

8.17.1. Individual & Group Differences 3 min

8.17.2. Practice

8.18.1. Genetic & Environmental Influences5 min

8.18.2. Practice

8.18.3. Practice

8.19.1. Applying Intelligence7 min

8.19.2. Practice

9. Motivation and Emotion

22min

9.1.1. Drive States34 sec

9.1.2. Practice

9.2.1. Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation45 sec

9.2.2. Practice

9.3.1. Hunger2 min

9.3.2. Practice

9.4.1. Hunger & Eating Disorders1 min

9.4.2. Practice

9.5.1. Sexual Desire 4 min

9.5.2. Practice

9.6.1. Achievement & Mastery1 min

9.6.2. Practice

9.7.1. Emotions - Valence & Arousal 1 min

9.7.2. Practice

9.8.1. Appraisals & Action Tendencies 2 min

9.8.2. Practice

9.9.1. Theories of Emotion3 min

9.9.2. Practice

9.10.1. Basic Emotions2 min

9.10.2. Practice

9.11.1. Brain Regions Involved in Emotion1 min

9.11.2. Practice

9.12.1. Emotional Communication3 min

9.12.2. Practice

10. Human Development

56min

10.1.1. Prenatal Development & The Prenatal Environment6 min

10.1.2. Practice

10.2.1. Infant Perceptual Development 3 min

10.2.2. Practice

10.3.1. Infant Brain Development1 min

10.3.2. Practice

10.4.1. Cognitive Development 10 min

10.4.2. Practice

10.4.3. Practice

10.4.4. Practice

10.4.5. Practice

10.4.6. Practice

10.5.1. Parenting Styles 2 min

10.5.2. Practice

10.5.3. Practice

10.6.1. Attachment4 min

10.6.2. Practice

10.6.3. Practice

10.7.1. Infant Motor Development 6 min

10.7.2. Practice

10.8.1. Functions of Emotions 3 min

10.8.2. Practice

10.9.1. Social & Personality Development 5 min

10.9.2. Practice

10.9.3. Practice

10.10.1. Moral Development4 min

10.10.2. Practice

10.11.1. Adolescent Development5 min

10.11.2. Practice

10.12.1. Emerging Adulthood 3 min

10.12.2. Practice

10.13.1. Aging 3 min

10.13.2. Practice

10.14.1. Death & Dying 1 min

10.14.2. Practice

11. Personality

36min

11.1.1. Personality Traits6 min

11.2.1. Personality Stability 4 min

11.3.1. Psychodynamic Approach4 min

11.4.1. Humanistic Approach3 min

11.5.1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 1 min

11.5.2. Practice

11.6.1. Self-identity, Self-efficacy, & Locus of Control1 min

11.6.2. Self-Concept & Self-Esteem3 min

11.7.1. Objective Tests & Personality Inventories2 min

11.7.2. Objective Tests & Personality Inventories3 min

11.8.1. Implicit and Projective Tests2 min

11.8.2. Projective/Implicit Tests3 min

11.9.1. Behavioural Measures37 sec

11.9.2. Behavioural Measures4 min

12. Social Behaviour

48min

12.1.1. History of Social Psychology7 min

12.2.1. Interpersonal Behaviour51 sec

12.3.1. Attributional Errors & Biases6 min

12.4.1. The Person-Social Situation2 min

12.5.1. Social Norms5 min

12.6.1. Attitudes4 min

12.7.1. Persuasion6 min

12.8.1. Belonging3 min

12.9.1. Social Facilitation & Social Loafing2 min

12.10.1. Making Decisions in Groups3 min

12.11.1. Prejudice, Judgment, & Stereotyping4 min

12.12.1. Interpersonal Attraction5 min

13. Psychological Disorders

36min

13.1.1. History of Mental Illness2 min

13.2.1. What is a Mental Illness?3 min

13.3.1. The DSM-V2 min

13.4.1. Risks of Labelling1 min

13.5.1. Research Domain Criteria53 sec

13.6.1. Anxiety Disorders5 min

13.7.1. Mood Disorders4 min

13.8.1. Schizophrenia & Related Disorders4 min

13.9.1. Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence2 min

13.10.1. Personality Disorders4 min

13.11.1. Self-Harm Behaviours38 sec

13.12.1. Psychopathy2 min

13.13.1. Eating Disorders2 min

13.14.1. Dementias36 sec

13.15.1. Dissociative Disorders2 min

14. Treatment of Psychological Disorders

24min

14.1.1. Therapeutic Orientations9 min

14.2.1. Barriers to Treatment3 min

14.3.1. Biological Treatments5 min

14.4.1. Disorders & Society2 min

14.5.1. Assessing Treatment Effectiveness4 min

15. Stress, Coping, and Health

53min

15.1.1. The Nature of Stress2 min

15.1.2. Sources of Stress3 min

15.2.1. Stress Outcomes3 min

15.2.2. Stress Responses5 min

15.3.1. Stress Management3 min

15.3.2. Stress Management3 min

15.4.1. Attraction, Attachment, Altruism, & Social Support9 min

15.4.2. Interpersonal Attraction5 min

15.5.1. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders1 min

15.5.2. Somatic Disorders2 min

15.6.1. Personality & Health40 sec

15.6.2. Personality & Health2 min

15.7.1. Psychological & Physical Dependence2 min

15.7.2. Addiction6 min

15.8.1. Health-Promoting Behaviours2 min

15.8.2. Health-Promoting Behaviours4 min

Mock Exams

ME.1. Test 2 - Mock Assessment41 Qns

ME.2. Test 3 - Mock Assessment55 Qns

Test 1 Overview

Course Notes

Wizeprep's course notes with hundreds of easy-to-understand explanations, diagrams, and practice problems.

Want a tour?