AP® Psychology - Course 5
Health and Behavior
This psychology course is all about the relationship between health and behavior. We will examine stress as a concept and learn about its relation to health and psychological adjustment. We will discuss abnormal behavior and how psychologists assess it as well as a wide range of psychological disorders and approaches to their treatment.
This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
This is the fifth in a six-course AP® Psychology sequencethat is designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
Additional Courses:
AP® Psychology - Course 1: What is Psychology?
AP® Psychology - Course 2: How the Brain Works
AP® Psychology - Course 3: How the Mind Works
AP® Psychology - Course 4: How Behavior Works
AP® Psychology - Course 6: Exam Preparation & Review
What you'll learn
- an understanding of stress as a concept
- the relationship between stress and physical and mental health
- approaches to understanding and classifying abnormal behavior
- the various categories and types of mental disorders as defined in the diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM)
- the various approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 weeks, 8–12 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of British Columbia, UBCx via edX |
| Instructor | Steven J. Barnes |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science Social Sciences |
| Tags | Biology & Life Sciences Science Social Sciences |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 weeks, 8–12 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of British Columbia, UBCx via edX |
| Instructor | Steven J. Barnes |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science Social Sciences |
| Tags | Biology & Life Sciences Science Social Sciences |
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