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Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 3103/Pol 3101 (Political Psychology), Nicholas Juszczak
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 3103/Pol 3101 (Political Psychology), Nicholas Juszczak
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This course is an exploration of political behavior from a psychological perspective, with special attention devoted to selected topics. What is Political behavior and what shapes it? Is it the situation in which we find ourselves, or our internal psychological makeup such as our beliefs and values? Perhaps neurology and physiology contribute as well? We will explore political psychology from within this situational-dispositional framework. Thus, we will look at behaviorism, obedience, personality, groupthink, cognition, affect, emotions and neuroscience as they relate to topics such as voting behavior, racism, terrorism, and more!
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 3056 (Social Psychology), Soohyun Ashley Lee
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 3056 (Social Psychology), Soohyun Ashley Lee
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Social psychology aims for a broad understanding of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another in social settings. In this course, you will learn various concepts and theories in social psychology, which are all highly applicable to our everyday life. The major areas are self, social perception, attribution, attitude, decision making, attraction and rejection, aggression, pro-social behaviors, prejudice and discrimination, group processes, cultures etc. This course benefits students who would like to learn about oneself, improve social relationships with others, and apply basic psychological concepts to other applied fields of study. In addition, this class can help …
Facebook As A Social Outreach And Advocacy Tool In Intersex/Dsd Groups, Emelie J. Ali Ms
Facebook As A Social Outreach And Advocacy Tool In Intersex/Dsd Groups, Emelie J. Ali Ms
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My project includes a netnography of a Facebook intersex group called Families and Friends of Intersex People. I observed the group’s forms of communication within the group and which topics they discussed. It appears one of the major concerns the group has is the use of nonconsensual, sex assignment surgery on infants to “correct” their body to match a gender identity. I have also discovered a link between being intersex and affiliated with the LGBT+ community. Since the 20th century, intersex people have been stigmatized due to their assumed ability to engage in sexual, same-sex relations. I have concluded that …
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 3001 (Research Methods In Psychology), Steven Young
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 3001 (Research Methods In Psychology), Steven Young
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This course provides an introduction to the process of conceiving, designing, and conducting research in psychology, as well as analyzing, interpreting, and reporting results from such research. It will prepare you to be both a consumer and producer of scientific research, and also involves basic issues related to the work of psychological scientists such as theory development, research ethics, and scientific writing.
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 4185 (Psychology Of Training And Development), Michael Covell
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 4185 (Psychology Of Training And Development), Michael Covell
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This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of training and development as a tool for improving organizational performance. Topics include (a) understanding the components of a needs analysis; (b) designing training programs to capitalize on our current understanding of how adults learn; (c) understanding training and development within the context of the modern workplace; and (d) understanding how to evaluate the utility of training and development interventions.
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 1001 (General Psychology), Felix Rivera-Perez
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Psy 1001 (General Psychology), Felix Rivera-Perez
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This course is designed to provide an overview of the scientific field of psychology and to relate that knowledge to life. By exploring the contributions of psychology to the human experience, we can develop better relationships with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Our exploration will include topics such as learning and motivation, states of consciousness, lifespan development, and abnormal psychology. During this course, we will explore these issues and many others to make sense of, integrate, and utilize firsthand knowledge of psychology.