Intro to Psychology Lectures

Introduction to the PSY 202A course - course policies and procedures.

Intelligence -- basic concepts. Genetic theories of intelligence; Goddard; Kallikak family; Contemporary studies of heredity; Binet; Terman; IQ

Intelligence models - Spearman's g factor; Gardner's multiple intelligences; Sternberg's Triarchic theory; Test validity and reliability

Motivation concepts and principles; Maslow's hierarchy of needs; Instinct; Hunger

This episode covers sex motivation and emotion.

Introduction to my course in introductory psychology. Course policies and procedures. Psychophysiology labs.

Covers electronic resources for learning & studying: MyPCC; textbook & MyPsychLab sites; podcast; weblog. Began survey of philosophy of mind-body dualism. Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas.

This episode covers history of psychology post-renaissance, perspectives in psychology, and begins discussion of systems and methods: Scientific terminology.

The scientific method, and methods of experimentation in psychology. Covers independent & dependent variables, control & experimental conditions, sampling, assignment.

Nervous system organization & function. Neuroanatomy. action potential process, neurotransmitters & neurotransmission. Psychophysiology lab: muscle unit recruitment.