In this video I provide a comprehensive overview of the many subfields of psychology and how these fit together to provide a deeper understanding of the complexity of human thought and behavior. These include units on history and early approaches, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning theory and behaviorism, memory, language and cognition, … Read More
What is Intelligence?
In this video I introduce the concept of intelligence and the difficulties of defining and measuring intelligence. I mention the tendency toward reification when thinking about IQ scores and the importance of remembering that intelligence is a hypothetical construct, not a directly observable object. I also introduce one of the first intelligence researchers, Charles Spearman, who used factor analysis to … Read More
Sleep Disorders
In this video I describe the symptoms and treatment for several sleep disorders including insomnia, sleep apnea, sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep paralysis, REM sleep behavior disorder, and narcolepsy. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see future videos! Have questions or topics you’d like to see covered in a future video? Let me know by commenting or sending me … Read More
What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep?
In this video I describe the effects of sleep deprivation. Sleep is about more than just rest, recovery, and energy conservation and it plays an important role in memory consolidation and integration of our experiences into a coherent sense of self. Sleep deprivation can occur as either chronic sleep deprivation or as acute sleep deprivation. Physical effects include fatigue, dark … Read More
Memory Practice Questions
This video covers 10 practice multiple choice questions on memory, including models of memory, types of memory, memory researchers, biology of memory, and more. I hope this can help you to review your knowledge and understanding, let me know if you have any suggestions for future practice and review videos! Get a free PDF with the questions and answers here: … Read More
Learning Theory & Behaviorism Practice Questions
The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to learning theory & behaviorism. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. Get a … Read More
Sensation & Perception Practice Questions
The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to sensation and perception. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. You can find … Read More
Biological Bases of Behavior Practice Questions
The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to biological bases of behavior in psychology. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. … Read More
Research Methods Practice Questions
The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to research methods and statistics in psychology. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. … Read More
States of Consciousness Knowledge Organizer
Here’s a knowledge organizer I’ve created of the most essential terms for states of consciousness in an introductory psychology course. These knowledge organizers are designed to help you identify the most important factual knowledge you need to have in order to engage in the more challenging activities of discussing, writing about, and applying the concepts. If you find these useful … Read More