PSYC 101

UBC

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

I. Welcome

1. History 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. Levels of Analysis2 min

1.8.2. Practice

1.9.1. Applied Psychology44 sec

1.9.2. Practice

1.10.1. Evolutionary Psychology 1 min

1.10.2. Practice

1.11.1. Social Psychology 40 sec

1.11.2. Practice

1.12.1. Cultural Psychology55 sec

1.12.2. Practice

1.13.1. Neuroscience 51 sec

1.13.2. Practice

1.14.1. Psychology as a Profession 1 min

1.14.2. Practice

2. Research Strategies

43min

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. Methods of Studying Daily Life & Online Behaviour2 min

2.4.2. Practice

2.5.1. Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Designs 2 min

2.5.2. Practice

2.6.1. Descriptive Statistics3 min

2.6.2. Practice

2.7.1. Correlations2 min

2.7.2. Practice

2.7.3. Practice

2.8.1. Correlational Designs3 min

2.8.2. Practice

2.8.3. Practice

2.9.1. Experiments4 min

2.9.2. Practice

2.9.3. Practice

2.10.1. Reliability & Validity 6 min

2.10.2. Practice

2.11.1. Statistical Significance5 min

2.11.2. Type I & Type II Error 2 min

2.11.3. Practice

2.11.4. Practice

2.12.1. Choosing a Research Design1 min

2.12.2. Practice

2.13.1. Research Ethics in Psychology2 min

2.13.2. Practice

3. Biology of the Mind

47min

3.1.1. Nature vs. Nurture 1 min

3.1.2. Practice

3.2.1. Chromosomes6 min

3.2.2. Practice

3.3.1. Twin and Adoption Studies2 min

3.3.2. Practice

3.4.1. Evolutionary Theories2 min

3.4.2. Practice

3.5.1. Genetic Influences on Behaviour 3 min

3.5.2. Practice

3.6.1. Behavioural Genetics3 min

3.6.2. Practice

3.7.1. The Structure of Neurons3 min

3.7.2. Practice

3.8.1. Types of Cells in the Brain57 sec

3.8.2. Practice

3.9.1. The Synapse2 min

3.9.2. The Action Potential1 min

3.9.3. Practice

3.10.1. Neurotransmitters 1 min

3.10.2. Practice

3.11.1. Agonists & Antagonists 1 min

3.11.2. Practice

3.12.1. The Nervous System3 min

3.12.2. Practice

3.12.3. Practice

3.13.1. The Corpus Callosum & Hemispheric Lateralization2 min

3.13.2. Practice

3.14.1. The Forebrain - The Cortex5 min

3.14.2. Practice

3.14.3. Practice

3.15.1. The Forebrain - Subcortical Structures 3 min

3.15.2. Practice

3.16.1. The Hindbrain & Midbrain1 min

3.16.2. Practice

3.17.1. Studying the Brain6 min

3.17.2. Practice

3.18.1. Hormones1 min

3.18.2. 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. Perceptual Processes 2 min

4.3.2. Practice

4.3.3. Practice

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

4.4.2. Practice

4.5.1. Sensory Adaptation 47 sec

4.5.2. Practice

4.6.1. Inattentional Blindness 56 sec

4.6.2. Practice

4.7.1. Signal Detection Theory4 min

4.7.2. Practice

4.7.3. Practice

4.8.1. Eye Anatomy5 min

4.8.2. Practice

4.9.1. Colour Vision 4 min

4.9.2. Practice

4.10.1. Nearsightedness & Farsightedness2 min

4.10.2. Practice

4.11.1. Depth & Motion Cues 4 min

4.11.2. Practice

4.11.3. Practice

4.12.1. Ear Anatomy 2 min

4.12.2. Practice

4.13.1. Hearing6 min

4.13.2. Practice

4.14.1. Sound Localization 3 min

4.14.2. Practice

4.15.1. The Chemical Senses - Smell & Taste2 min

4.15.2. Practice

4.16.1. Touch & Pain2 min

4.16.2. Practice

4.17.1. Balance & The Vestibular System3 min

4.17.2. Practice

4.17.3. Practice

4.18.1. Feature Detection1 min

4.18.2. Practice

4.19.1. Gestalt Principles 3 min

4.19.2. Practice

4.20.1. Perceptual Sets59 sec

4.20.2. Practice

5. Consciousness

23min

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. Circadian Rhythms2 min

5.4.2. Practice

5.5.1. The Neural Basis of Consciousness 1 min

5.5.2. Practice

5.6.1. Stages of Sleep & Sleep Disorders5 min

5.6.2. Practice

5.7.1. Dreaming56 sec

5.7.2. Practice

5.8.1. Daydreaming & Conscious Control1 min

5.8.2. Practice

5.9.1. Psychoactive Drugs3 min

5.9.2. Practice

5.10.1. Psychological & Physical Dependence2 min

5.10.2. Practice

5.11.1. Hypnosis1 min

5.11.2. Practice

7. Memory

34min

7.1.1. Encoding, Storage, & Retrieval4 min

7.1.2. Practice

7.2.1. Sensory Memory 3 min

7.2.2. Practice

7.3.1. Short-Term & Working Memory 5 min

7.3.2. Practice

7.3.3. Practice

7.3.4. Practice

7.4.1. Explicit/Declarative Memory 3 min

7.4.2. Practice

7.4.3. Practice

7.5.1. Implicit/Nondeclarative Memory1 min

7.5.2. Practice

7.6.1. Brain Regions & Mechanisms Involved in Memory2 min

7.6.2. Practice

7.7.1. Amnesia2 min

7.7.2. Practice

7.7.3. Practice

7.8.1. Eyewitness Memory & Memory Biases 8 min

7.8.2. Practice

7.9.1. Seven Sins of Memory 3 min

7.9.2. Practice

7.10.1. Forgetting - Decay & Interference1 min

7.10.2. Practice

7.11.1. Levels of Processing1 min

7.11.2. Practice

8. Language & Thought

50min

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. Concepts & Categories 4 min

8.8.2. Practice

8.9.1. Concepts, Categories, & The Brain2 min

8.9.2. Practice

8.10.1. Judgment & Decision Making9 min

8.10.2. Practice

8.11.1. Decision Making & The Brain2 min

8.11.2. Practice

8.12.1. Problem-Solving Theories3 min

8.12.2. Practice

8.13.1. Reasoning2 min

8.13.2. Practice

Mock Exams

ME.1. Midterm 1 - Mock Assessment45 Qns

ME.2. Midterm 2 - Mock Assessment32 Qns

ME.3. Final Exam - Mock Assessment50 Qns

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