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Introduction to Psychology

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Explain how people think, learn and develop using real psychological science, and tell a sound study from a headline.

Start hereNo background needed. Keep a notebook; several practices ask you to observe yourself for a day.

8 hours total5 Chapters20 Lessons1 ExamsFREE
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Take a position on Introduction to Psychology. The AI counselor argues the other side, asks you questions back, and cites a source for every fact it states. Sources listed under a reply are the pages it actually found; if none are listed, it is arguing from reasoning only. It is an AI and it can be wrong: check the sources.

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    Course Syllabus

    8h total

    Practice

    1. Find one pop-psychology claim online and identify what kind of study would test it.
    2. Read the abstract of one real study and name its method (survey, experiment, observation).
    3. List three ethical rules the study had to follow.

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    Correlation or experiment: which lets you claim cause, and why?

    Topics Covered

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    Questions about this course

    Is this course really free?
    Yes. There is no account, tuition or card. Current University is not accredited and gives no degrees, credit or certificates.
    How long does it take?
    About 8 hours across 5 chapters and 20 lessons, at your own pace.
    What do I need before I start?
    No background needed. Keep a notebook; several practices ask you to observe yourself for a day.
    Can I ask questions or disagree with the course?
    Yes. The course has an AI counselor that takes the other side, asks you questions back and lists the sources it used.