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01.01 Thresholds – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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Chapter 1

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 01. Sensing the Environment

18 lessons

01.01 Thresholds – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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01.02 Weber´s Law – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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01.03 Signal Detection Theory – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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01.04 Psychophysics and Fechner's Law – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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01.05 Sensory Pathways – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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01.06 Types of Sensory Receptors – Sensory Processing (PSY- BIO)

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02.01 Structure and Function of the Eye – Vision (PSY- BIO)

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02.02 Photoreceptors Rods and Cones – Vision (PSY- BIO)

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02.03 Visual Processing – Vision (PSY- BIO)

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03.01 Structure and Function of the Ear – Hearing (PSY-BIO)

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03.02 Auditory Processing – Hearing (PSY-BIO)

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03.03 Hair Cells and Sensory Reception – Hearing (PSY-BIO)

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03.04 Hearing Damage and Sensory Perception – Hearing (PSY-BIO)

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04.01 Somatosensation – Other Senses (PSY- BIO)

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04.02 Taste (Gustation) – Other Senses (PSY- BIO)

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04.03 Smell (Olfaction) – Other Senses (PSY- BIO)

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04.04 Proprioception and Vestibular Sense – Other Seneses (PSY- BIO)

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05. Perception (PSY)

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Chapter 2

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 02. Making Sense of the Environment

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01.01 Selective Attention – Attention (PSY)

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01.02 Divided Attention – Attention (PSY)

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02.01 Information-Processing Model – Cognition (PSY)

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02.02 Cognitive Development and Biological Factors – Cognition (PSY)

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02.03 Problem Solving and Decision Making Types- Approaches and Barriers to Effective Problem Solving – Cognition (PSY)

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02.04 Problem Solving and Decision Making Heuristics- Biases- Intuition and Emotion – Cognition (PSY)

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02.05 Intellectual Functioning – Cognition (PSY)

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02.06 Introduction esp. Alertness – Consciousness (PSY- BIO)

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02.07 Stages of Sleep – Consciousness (PSY)

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02.08 Sleep- Circadian Rythms and Dreaming – Consciousness (PSY- BIO)

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02.09 Sleep-Wake Disorders – Consciousness (PSY)

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02.10 Hypnosis and Meditation – Consciousness (PSY)

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03.01 Consciousness Altering Drugs Depressants – Consciousness (PSY)

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03.02 Consciousness Altering Drugs Stimulants and Hallucinogen – Consciousness (PSY)

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03.03 Drug Addiction and the Reward Pathway of the Brain – Consciousness (PSY)

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04.01 Encoding Information – Memory (PSY)

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04.02 Types of Memory Storage – Memory (PSY)

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04.03 Semantic Networks and Spreading Networks – Memory (PSY)

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04.04 Retrieval – Memory (PSY- BIO)

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04.05 Forgetting – Memory (PSY)

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04.06 Forgetting Aging and Memory Dysfunctions – Memory (PSY)

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04.07 Forgetting Decay and Interference – Memory (PSY)

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04.08 Forgetting Memory Construction and Source Monitoring – Memory (PSY)

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04.09 Changes in Synaptic Connections Underlie Memory and Learning – Memory (PSY-BIO)

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05.01 Theories of Language Development – Language (PSY)

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05.02 Influence of Language on Cognition – Language (PSY- BIO)

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05.03 Brain Areas that Control Language and Speech – Language (PSY- BIO)

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Chapter 3

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 03. Responding to the World

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01.01 Three Components of Emotion – Emotion (PSY)

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01.02 Universal Emotions and Adaptive Role of Emotion – Emotions (PSY)

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01.03 Theories of Emotion James–Lange- Canon–Bard and Schachter–Singer – Emotion (PSY)

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01.04 The Role of Biological Processes in Perceiving Emotion Brain Regions and the Limbic System – Emotion (PSY- BIO)

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01.05 The Role of Biological Processes in Perceiving Emotion Emotion and the Autonomic Nervous System – Emotion (PSY- BIO)

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01.06 The Role of Biological Processes in Perceiving Emotion Physical Makers of Emotion (Signatures of Emotion) – Emotion (PSY- BIO)

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02.01 The Nature of Stress – Stress (PSY)

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02.02 Different Types of Stressors – Stress (PSY)

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02.03 Effects of Stress on Psychological Functions – Stress (PSY-BIO)

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02.04 Sympathetic Nervous System – Stress (PSY)

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02.05 Emotional Stress OutcomesResponse to Stessors – Stress (PSY)

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02.06 Behavioural Stress OutcomesResponse to Stessors – Stress (PSY)

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02.07 Managing Stress (e.g. Exerciser- Relaxation and Spirituality) – Stress (PSY)

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Chapter 4

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 04. Individual Influences on Behavior

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01.01 Nervous System Neurons and Synapses – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.02 Nervous System The Action Potential – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.03 Nervous System Saltatory Conduction – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.04 Nervous System Organization and Reflexes – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.05 Nervous System Neurotransmitters – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.06 Nervous System Structure and Function of the Peripheral Nervous System – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.07 Structure and Function of the Central Nervous System – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.08 The Endrocrine System – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.09 Behavioral Genetics – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.10 Influence of Genetic and Environmental Factors on the Development of Behaviors – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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01.11 Human Physiological Development – Biological Bases of Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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02.01 Introduction – Personality (PSY)

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02.02 Psychoanalytic Perspective – Personality (PSY)

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02.03 Freud's Psychosexual Stages – Personality (PSY)

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02.04 Humanistic Perspective and Trait Perspective – Personality (PSY)

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02.05 Social Cognitive Perspective and Biological Perspective – Personality (PSY)

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02.06 Behaviorist Perspective – Personality (PSY)

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03.01 Introduction – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.02 Understanding Psychological Disorders Biomedial vs. Biopsychosocial Approaches – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.03 Understanding Psychological Disorders Classifying – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.04 Types of Psychological Disorders – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.05 Anxiety – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.06 Somatoform Disorders – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.07 Schizophrenia – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.08 Mood- Dissociative and Personality Disorders – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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03.09 Biological Bases of Nervous System Disorders – Psychological Disorders (PSY)

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04.01 Factors that Influence Motivation – Motivation (PSY)

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04.02 Theories That Explain How Motivation Affects Human Behavior – Motivation (PSY)

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04.03 Biological and Sociocultural Motivators That Regulate Behavior – Motivation (PSY)

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05.01 Components of Attitudes (i.e. Congnitive- Affectiv and Behavioral) – Attitudes (PSY)

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05.02 Process by Which Attitudes Influence Behaviour and Vice Versa – Attitudes (PSY)

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05.03 Cognitive Dissonance Theory – Attitudes (PSY)

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Chapter 5

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 05. Social Processes That Influence Human Behavior

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01.01 Social Faciliation – How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior (PSY)

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01.02 Deindividuation – How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior (PSY)

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01.03 Bystander Effect – How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior (PSY)

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01.04 Social Loafing – How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior (PSY)

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01.05 Social Control and Peer Pressure – How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior (PSY- SOC)

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01.06 Conformity and Obedience – How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior (PSY- SOC)

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02. Group Polarization and Groupthink – Group Decision-making Processes (PSY- SOC)

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03.01 Social Norms Sanctions- Folkways- Mores-Taboos and Anomie – Normative and Non-normative Behavior (PSY- SOC)

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03.02 Deviance – Normative and Non-normative Behavior (SOC)

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03.03 Aspects of Collective Behavior – Normative and Non-normative Behavior (SOC)

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04. Agents of Socialization – Socialization (PSY- SOC)

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Chapter 6

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 06. Attitude and Behavior Change

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01. Habituation and Dishabituation

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02.01 Classical Conditioning – Associative Learning (PSY- BIO)

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02.02 Operant Conditioning – Associative Learning (PSY- BIO)

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02.03 Cognitive and Biological Processes That Affect Associative Learning – Associative Learning (PSY- BIO)

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03. Observational Learning (PSY)

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04. Theories of Attitude and Behavior Change (PSY)

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Chapter 7

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 07. Self-Identity

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01.01 Self-Concept- Self-Identity and Social Identity (PSY)

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01.02 Different Types of Identities – Self-Concept- Self-Identity and Social Identity (PSY)

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01.03 Self-Esteem- Self-Efficacy- and Locus of Control – Self-Concept- Self-Identity and Social Identity (PSY)

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02.01 Theories of Identity Development – Formation of Identity (PSY- SOC)

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02.02 Influence of Social Factors – Formation of Identity (PSY- SOC)

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02.03 Influence of Culture and Socialization – Formation of Identity (PSY- SOC)

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Chapter 8

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 08. Social Thinking

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01.01 Attributional Processes – Attributing Behavior to Persons or Situations (PSY)

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01.02 How Self-Perceptions and Perceptions of the Environment Shape Our Perceptions of Others – Attributing Behavior to Persons or Situations (PSY)

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02.01 Processes That Contribute to Prejudice – Prejudice and Bias (PSY- SOC)

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02.02 The Role of Emotion in Prejudice – Prejudice and Bias (PSY)

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02.03 The Role of Cognition in Prejudice – Prejudice and Bias (PSY)

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02.04 Stigma and Ethnocentrism – Prejudice and Bias (SOC)

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03. Processes Related to Stereotypes (PSY)

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Chapter 9

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 09. Social Interactions

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01.01 Status and Roles – Elements of Social Interaction (PSY- SOC)

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01.02 Groups – Elements of Social Interaction (SOC)

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01.03 Networks and Organizations – Elements of Social Interaction (SOC)

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01.04 Bureaucracy – Elements of Social Interaction (PSY-SOC)

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02.01 Expressing and Detecting Emotion – Self-Presentation and Interacting With Others (PSY-SOC)

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02.02 Impression Management – Self-Presentation and Interacting With Others (PSY-SOC)

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02.03 Front Stage vs. Back Stage Self – Self-Presentation and Interacting With Others (SOC)

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02.04 Verbal and Nonverbal Communication – Self-Presentation and Interacting With Others (PSY-SOC)

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03.01 Attraction – Social Behavior (PSY)

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03.02 Aggression – Social Behavior (PSY)

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03.03 Attachment- Altruism and Social Support – Social Behavior (PSY- SOC)

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03.04 Biological Explanations of Social Behavior in Animals – Social Behavior (PSY- BIO)

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04.01 Individual vs. Institutional Discrimination – Discrimination (SOC)

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04.02 The Relationship Between Prejudice and Discrimination – Discrimination (PSY- SOC)

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Chapter 10

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 10. Understanding Social Structure

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01.01 Microsociology- Macrosociology- Functionalism and Conflict Theory – Theoretical Approaches of Social Structure (SOC)

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01.02 Symbolic Interactionism and Social Constructionism – Theoretical Approaches of Social Structure (SOC)

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01.03 Exchange-Rational Choice and Feminist Theory – Theoretical Approaches of Social Structure (SOC)

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02.01 Education – Social Institutions (SOC)

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02.02 Family – Social Institutions (PSY- SOC)

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02.03 Religion – Social Institutions (SOC)

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02.04 Government and Economy – Social Institutions (SOC)

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02.05 Health and Medicine – Social Institutions (SOC)

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03.01 Elements of Culture and Symbolic Culture – Culture (SOC)

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03.02 Material Culture- Cultur Lag and Cultur Shock – Culture (SOC)

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03.03 Assimilation and Multiculturalism – Culture (SOC)

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03.04 Mass Media- Popular Culture and Transmission of Culture – Culture (SOC)

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03.05 Cultural Diffusion – Culture (SOC)

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Chapter 11

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 11. Demographic Characteristics and Processes

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01.01 Age – Demographic Structure of Society (PSY- SOC)

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01.02 Gender – Demographic Structure of Society (PSY- SOC)

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01.03 Race and Ethnicity – Demographic Structure of Society (PSY- SOC)

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01.04 Immigration Status – Demographic Structure of Society (PSY- SOC)

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02.01 Theories of Demographic Change – Demographic Shifts and Social Change (SOC)

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02.02 Population GrowthDecline Fertility- Mortality and Migration – Demographic Shifts and Social Change (SOC)

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02.03 Social Movements – Demographic Shifts and Social Change (SOC)

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02.04 Globalization – Demographic Shifts and Social Change (SOC)

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02.05 Urbanization – Demographic Shifts and Social Change (SOC)

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Chapter 12

Lecturio - Psychology and Sociology: 12. Social Inequality

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01. Spatial Inequality (SOC)

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02.01 Aspects of Social Stratification – Social Class (SOC)

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02.02 Patterns of Social Mobility – Social Class (SOC)

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02.03 Poverty and Social Exclusion – Social Class (SOC)

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03. Health Disparities (SOC)

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04. Healthcare Disparities (SOC)

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