PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

This course provides the student with an understanding of how the scientific method is applied to the study of human and animal behavior. Topics include: research results, the major principles and perspectives of psychology, applications of contemporary psychology, the structure and function of the nervous system, foundations of learning, intelligence, social behavior, personality, feeling and emotion, motivation, abnormal psychology and its causes and therapies, developmental patterns and the measurement of behavior.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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