Introduction to Psychology

Name: Introduction to Psychology
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Learn the basic principles of psychology and understand people and their behaviour better with this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Explain the role of forensic psychologists in legal proceedings
Define consciousness and outline the three states of consciousness
Describe the 3 sections of the ear and their various compositions
Distinguish between reflexes, instincts and learned human behaviour
Describe the Strange Situation Theory according to the secure, anxious-resistant and avoidant categories
Recognise the Big Five Personality traits which are: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
Distinguish between social roles and social norms
Outline and briefly describe the four phases of sexual response according to Masters and Johnson’s Research
Describe the immune system and explain how stress impacts its functioning
List and describe the major anxiety disorders, including their main features and prevalence
List and distinguish between the three clusters of personality disorders

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