Week 1 Day 1
psychology
What Is Psychology?
Student Workspace
Psychology Word Lab
Study and track the 65 anchor terms without converting vocabulary completion into mastery.
65 anchors
Lesson-synchronized vocabulary
Week 1 Day 2
biological
Psychological Perspectives & Scientific Explanation
Week 1 Day 3
hypothesis
Research Methods & Measurement
Week 1 Day 4
frequency
Data, Correlation & Causal Reasoning
Week 1 Day 5
informed consent
Ethics, Replication & Scientific Judgment
Week 2 Day 1
neuron
Neurons & Neural Communication
Week 2 Day 2
central nervous system
The Nervous System & Endocrine System
Week 2 Day 3
brainstem
Brain Organization & Neural Networks
Week 2 Day 4
consciousness
Consciousness, Sleep & Biological Rhythms
Week 2 Day 5
EEG
Studying the Brain, Neuroplasticity & Evidence
Week 3 Day 1
sensation
Sensation & Transduction
Week 3 Day 2
vision
Vision, Hearing & the Other Senses
Week 3 Day 3
bottom-up processing
Perception: Building Meaning
Week 3 Day 4
selective attention
Attention & Awareness
Week 3 Day 5
perceptual set
Context, Experience & Perceptual Reality
Week 4 Day 1
classical conditioning
Classical Conditioning
Week 4 Day 2
operant conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Week 4 Day 3
shaping
Shaping, Schedules & Habit Formation
Week 4 Day 4
observational learning
Observational Learning, Modeling & Cognition
Week 4 Day 5
classical conditioning
Learning Systems, Applications & Ethical Behavior Change
Week 5 Day 1
encoding
Encoding, Attention & Working Memory
Week 5 Day 2
long-term memory
Long-Term Memory Systems & Organization
Week 5 Day 3
retrieval
Retrieval, Forgetting & the Science of Studying
Week 5 Day 4
reconstructive memory
Reconstructive Memory, Misinformation & Source Monitoring
Week 5 Day 5
language
Language, Meaning & Communication
Week 6 Day 1
cognition
Concepts, Categories & Problem Solving
Week 6 Day 2
heuristic
Heuristics, Probability & Judgment
Week 6 Day 3
confirmation bias
Confirmation Bias, Framing & Decision-Making
Week 6 Day 4
intelligence
Intelligence & Psychological Measurement
Week 6 Day 5
metacognition
Metacognition, Calibration & the Critical Thinking Lab
Week 7 Day 1
emotion
What Is Emotion?
Week 7 Day 2
appraisal
Appraisal, Expression & Emotion Regulation
Week 7 Day 3
motivation
Motivation, Needs & Goals
Week 7 Day 4
self-efficacy
Self-Efficacy, Persistence & Feedback
Week 7 Day 5
situation
Emotion–Motivation Systems
Week 8 Day 1
development
Studying Development Across Time
Week 8 Day 2
prenatal development
Early Development: Biology, Relationships & Experience
Week 8 Day 3
cognitive development
Cognitive & Language Development
Week 8 Day 4
adolescence
Adolescence, Identity & Social Development
Week 8 Day 5
adulthood
Adulthood, Aging & Lifespan Synthesis
Week 9 Day 1
personality
What Is Personality? Traits, Patterns & Temperament
Week 9 Day 2
Big Five
The Big Five & Dimensional Thinking
Week 9 Day 3
person–situation interaction
Person × Situation: Why Behavior Changes Across Contexts
Week 9 Day 4
self-report
Measuring Personality: Reliability, Validity & Self-Report Limits
Week 9 Day 5
self-concept
Self-Concept, Values, Culture & Personality Without Labels
Week 10 Day 1
social influence
Social Influence, Norms & Conformity
Week 10 Day 2
attribution
Attribution: Person, Situation & the Stories We Tell
Week 10 Day 3
group norm
Groups, Cooperation, Conflict & Bystander Processes
Week 10 Day 4
stereotype
Stereotypes, Prejudice, Discrimination & Social Identity
Week 10 Day 5
culture
Culture, Context & the Social Influence Report
Week 11 Day 1
stressor
Stress as a Psychophysiological Response
Week 11 Day 2
acute
Stress, Sleep, Health & Cumulative Load
Week 11 Day 3
problem-focused coping
Coping, Control & Social Support
Week 11 Day 4
habit
Health Behavior, Habits & Environmental Opportunity
Week 11 Day 5
resilience
Resilience, Flourishing & Evaluating Wellness Claims
Week 12 Day 1
psychological disorder
Classification Without Diagnosis
Week 12 Day 2
heterogeneity
Disorder Families as Maps, Not Labels
Week 12 Day 3
biopsychosocial model
Biopsychosocial Model & Stigma
Week 12 Day 4
psychotherapy
Treatment Evidence in Pictures & Tables
Week 12 Day 5
psychologist
Professional Ethics Case Conference
Week 13 Day 1
applied psychology
Applied Psychology Across Real-World Settings
Week 13 Day 2
generalizability
External Validity, Effect Size & Implementation
Week 13 Day 3
human factors
Human Factors, Technology, Persuasion & Ethical Design
Week 13 Day 4
primary source
Evidence Synthesis & Psychology Research Brief Workshop
Week 13 Day 5
research defense
Research Symposium, Final Brief & Scientific Reflection