PY101 (EX18) OS - General Psychology

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This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Textbooks

Text:  King, L. (2017). Science of Psychology.  4th edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Packaged with Connect.

Students can purchase:  Option 1: ebook and Connect access OR Option 2: eBook, Connect access, and the loose leaf copy of the textbook.

Option 1:  ebook and Connect access ISBN: 978-1-259-76535-3

Option 2:  Loose Leaf with Connect access (also includes an e-copy of the book) ISBN: 978-1-260-03436-3

Access to Connect is required for this course.
 
Connect access with the ebook may also be purchased directly from the publisher.  
 
Please note: If you would like a physical copy of the textbook in addition to the eBook in Connect, you can purchase it directly from the publisher after purchasing the access and registering for the course.  Discounted purchasing information for the physical copy will be located on the course home page in Connect. Please note that the physical copy is not required; only the Access to Connect and the eBook is required for the course.

Online Registration Instructions are provided on the Resources and Materials page of the course once the class begins. 

 

Course Description

A survey of many factors that influence behavior and the techniques that psychologists use to study these factors. Major topics include heredity and physiology; development; learning and thinking; motivation and emotion; personality; and psychological adjustment, disorders, and treatment.
 

Course Objectives

1. To present psychology as a complete science of human experience and behavior.
2. To gain a better understanding of the stages of development, beginning with birth and continuing throughout old age and death.
3. To identify major figures in the field of psychology, both past and present.
4. To gain a better understanding of yourself and others.
5. To explore many areas of specialization within the field of psychology.