Section: Module 8: Lesson 3: Language | Introduction to Psychology

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Learning objectives:

Define language and demonstrate familiarity with the components of language development and the relationship between language and thinking.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 25 minutes.

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Introduction

Course Registration

Announcements

Pre-Test

Module 1: Lesson 1: Definition and Development of Psychology

What Is Psychology?

History of Psychology

Fields of psychology to consider for your career

Careers in Psychology

Module 1: Lesson 2: Research and Ethics in Psychology

2.1 Why Is Research Important?

Methods of Psychology

2.4 Ethics

Peer Activity 1 - Importance and Ethics of Psychological Research [280 minutes]

Module 2: Lesson 1: The structure and function of Nervous system

3.2 Cells of the Nervous System

Impacts of Drugs on Neurotransmission

The Neuroscience of Addiction - with Marc Lewis

3.3 Parts of the Nervous System

3.4 The Brain and Spinal Cord

The Tools That Let Neuroscientists Study (and Even Repair) Brain Circuits

Module 2: Lesson 2: Biological Influences in Psychology

3.5 The Endocrine System

3.1 Human Genetics

What is an Environmental Factor?

1.3 Contemporary Psychology

11.7 Gene Regulation: Operon Theory: Sections Prokaryotic Gene Regulation and rokaryotic Gene Regulation

Peer Activity 2: Biological Influences in Psychology (278 minutes)

Module 3: Lesson 1: The functions of perception and sensation

5.1 Sensation versus Perception

5.6 Gestalt Principles of Perception

Sensory Perception

Psychophysics .

Psychophysical Methods

Module 3: Lesson 2: Sensory Processing and Sensing the Environment (Vision, hearing and other senses)

14.2 Central Processing: Sensory Pathways (Section)

5.2 Waves and Wavelengths

5.3 Vision

5.4 Hearing

The Other Senses

14.1 Sensory Perception

Chapter Review

The Vestibular Sense

Peer Activity 3: Perception and Sensation (360 minutes)

Module 4: Lesson 1: Definition of Consciousness and Alertness and Types of Attention (Selective and Divided)

4.1 What Is Consciousness?

Module 4: Lesson 2: The normal sleep and its disorders.

4.2 Sleep and Why We Sleep

4.3 Stages of Sleep

Circadian Rhythm: What it is, what shapes it, and why it’s fundamental to getting quality sle

4.4 Sleep Problems and Disorders

Module 4: Lesson 3: Altering Consciousness.

4.5 Substance Use and Abuse

4.6 Other States of Consciousness

Peer Activity 4: Consciousness (455 minutes)

Module 5: Lesson 1: Developmental Milestones in the stages of human development.

9.3 Stages of Development: Sub-section Pre-natal development

9.3 Stages of Development: Adolescence

9.3 Stages of Development: Adulthood:

Discussion Forum 1: Human Lifespan Development (285 minutes)

Module 6: Lesson 1: Types of Learning in Psychology

6.1 What Is Learning?

6.2 Classical Conditioning

6.4 Observational Learning (Modeling)

Types of learning Simple nonassociative learning

Discussion Forum 2: Habituation and Dishabituation (204 minutes)

A review of the characteristics, mechanisms, and clinical significance in fetuses and new born infants

Module 7: Lesson 1: Motivation, Emotion and the physiological needs that drive human behavior

10.1 Motivation

10.2 Hunger and Eating

10.3 Sexual Behavior

10.4 Emotion

Discussion Forum 3: On Sexual Behavior and Motivation, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (245 minutes)

Module 8: Lesson 1: Cognition

7.1 What Is Cognition?

Information Processing Theories

9.2 Lifespan Theories: Cognitive Theory of Development

9.3 Stages of Development: Adulthood: Cognitive Development (Sub-section)

Cognitive Development

3.1 Human Genetics: Dig Deeper (Sub-section)

7. Language Development: Promoting Speaking, Listening & Communicating