Welcome! Have a seat and make yourself comfortable, we are about to start class. Psychology 101 is a general psychology text adapted to an online guided format. It represents a summary of the major theories, concepts, and interventions in the field of psychology. Reading the text will provide you with a strong basic understanding of the field of psychology. It won't make you a psychologist, but it's a great place to start.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: How to Learn Psychology
  • Chapter 1.1: Influence of Research on Psychology
  • Chapter 1.2: Experimental Research
  • Chapter 1.3: Types of Research
• Chapter 2: Biopsychology
  • Chapter 2.1: Neurotransmitters
  • Chapter 2.2: The Brain & Nervous System
• Chapter 3: Introduction to Development, Personality & Stage Theories
  • Chapter 3.1: Motor & Cognitive Development
  • Chapter 3.2: Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development
  • Chapter 3.3: Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development
  • Chapter 3.4: Freud’s Structural & Topographical Model
  • Chapter 3.5: Freud’s Ego Defense Mechanisms
  • Chapter 3.6: Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
• Chapter 4: Introduction to Learning Theory & Behavioral Psychology
  • Chapter 4.1: Classical & Operant Conditioning
  • Chapter 4.2: Reinforcement & Reinforcement Schedules
• Chapter 5: Sensation & Perception
  • Chapter 5.1: Sensation
  • Chapter 5.2: Perception
• Chapter 6: Section 1: Memory, Intelligence, and States of Mind
  • Chapter 6.1: Memory & Forgetting
  • Chapter 6.2: Intelligence
  • Chapter 6.3: Relaxation & Hypnosis
• Chapter 7: Motivation & Emotion
  • Chapter 7.1: Motivation
  • Chapter 7.2: Emotion
• Chapter 8: Social Psychology
  • Chapter 8.1: Our View of Self & Others
  • Chapter 8.2: Obedience & Power
  • Chapter 8.3: The Role of Groups
• Chapter 9: Psychopathology
  • Chapter 9.1: Classifying Psychopathology
  • Chapter 9.2: Psychiatric Disorders
  • Chapter 9.3: Stigma, Stereotyping & the Mentally Ill
• Chapter 10: Psychotherapy
  • Chapter 10.1: Types of Psychotherapy
  • Chapter 10.2: Therapy Providers
• References