CampusAnswers

PSY140 — Introduction to Psychology

3 credits · 3 hours

This introductory course will provide students with an overview of the current body of knowledge and methods of the science of psychology. With an emphasis on empirical examination, the course focuses on the historical and contemporary foundations of psychology, cognition, emotions, learning, memory, consciousness, human development, biological bases of behavior, personality, psychological disorders, therapy and social behavior. Emphasis will be placed on the application of psychology to diverse human endeavors and on the students' abillity to recognize and and cope with uncertainty and ambiguity in human behavior.

Part of

Source ↗

← back to lehighcarbon catalog