Psy405 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Introduction to Psychology: ● Definition of Psychology ● Historical Overview: Roots and Development 2. Goals of Psychology: ● Understanding Behavior and Mental Processes ● Explaining Behavior and Mental Processes ● Predicting Behavior and Mental Processes ● Controlling or Modifying Behavior and Mental Processes 3. Areas of Study in Psychology: ● Biological Psychology: ● Cognitive Psychology: ● Developmental Psychology: ● Social Psychology: ● Personality Psyc...

1. Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives: ● Overview of Theoretical Perspectives ● Importance of Perspectives in Psychology 2. Behavioral Perspective: ● Principles of Behaviorism ● Key Figures in Behaviorism (John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner) ● Focus on Observable Behavior ● Classical Conditioning (Pavlov's Dogs) ● Operant Conditioning (Skinner's Experiments) ● Role of Reinforcement and Punishment ● Applications in Education, Therapy, and Behavior Modification 3. Co...

Development Concept of Human Psycology

This is a detailed (17 page single-spaced) packet of typed notes from class lectures and textbooks notes from CH 1-8. These are the chapters/content covered for the PSY 405 midterm.

These are in-depth, color-coded notes (book and lecture) for topics and chapters 9-16. This covers the Final Exam material for PSY 405.