{"id":5948,"date":"2022-01-06T20:54:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T20:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipsy102\/?page_id=5948"},"modified":"2022-01-06T20:54:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T20:54:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipsy102\/startup\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:IPSYbanners_Courses.102.jpeg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IPSYbanners Courses.102.jpeg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/c\/ca\/IPSYbanners_Courses.102.jpeg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a> <br style=\"clear:both\">\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWelcome to the OERu micro-course, Evolution, Learning &amp; Perception. This is the second of three micro-courses that jointly constitute the OERu Introduction to Psychology I course. In this micro-course you will learn about the influence of genetics and evolution on our behavior, review the basics of learning and behaviorism, and explore a general framework for sensation and perception in the context of vision.\n<\/p>\n<p>This micro-course is intended for students who are interested in gaining foundational knowledge about basic psychological processes, including those who wish to pursue a Baccalaureate degree in Psychology. It can also be useful to anyone interested in the Social Sciences and can contribute to a Bachelor of General Studies.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_will_I_learn\">What will I learn<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By the end of this micro-course you will be able to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Summarize the basic components of genetics, including chromosomes and genes\n<\/li>\n<li> explain the nature vs. nurture debate\n<\/li>\n<li> explain epigenetics\n<\/li>\n<li> distinguish the concept of genotype from phenotype\n<\/li>\n<li> define behavioral genetics and recognize novel examples\n<\/li>\n<li> compare and contrast behavioral genetics and molecular genetics\n<\/li>\n<li> explain how experience influences with neural development\n<\/li>\n<li> Summarize the field of evolutionary psychology and describe the major criticisms.\n<\/li>\n<li> Compare and contrast physiological and psychological adaptations, survival and reproductive adaptations\n<\/li>\n<li> Describe some of the theories from evolutionary psychology, including sexual selection theory and sexual strategies theory\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify the core premises of error management theory and provide empirical examples of adaptive cognitive biases that the theory explains.\n<\/li>\n<li> Explain what \u2018learning\u2019 means to psychologists\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify &amp; explain how learned behaviours are different from instincts &amp; reflexes\n<\/li>\n<li> Define classical conditioning, operant conditioning &amp; observational learning\n<\/li>\n<li> Summarize how classical conditioning occurs\n<\/li>\n<li> Analyze examples of classical conditioning to identify the conditioned &amp; unconditioned stimuli &amp; responses\n<\/li>\n<li> Distinguish the processes of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization &amp; discrimination\n<\/li>\n<li> Explain the difference between reinforcement and punishment\n<\/li>\n<li> Distinguish between reinforcement schedules\n<\/li>\n<li> Define observational learning\n<\/li>\n<li> Discuss the modeling process\n<\/li>\n<li> define sensation &amp; perception and explain how they relate to the concepts of top-down &amp; bottom-up processing\n<\/li>\n<li> define psychophysics and recognize new examples\n<\/li>\n<li> compare &amp; contrast absolute thresholds and difference thresholds\n<\/li>\n<li> describe the elements of the perceptual process framework\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What.27s_involved\">What&#8217;s involved<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Completing readings\n<\/li>\n<li> Watch videos\n<\/li>\n<li> Completing elearning activities\n<\/li>\n<li> Writing an exam (for learners taking the course for academic credit)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_prequisites_should_I_have.2C_if_any.3F\">What prequisites should I have, if any?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone is free to participate in this course; however, it is designed for those who meet <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/calendar\/2018-19\/ar\/englishproficiency.html#ug\">Kwantlen Polytechnic University\u2019s English Language Proficiency Requirement.<\/a> In addition, an internet connection and basic web browsing skills are recommended with the ability to create a blog and microblog account (instructions and self-study tutorials provided.)\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_micro-courses_are_required_for_course_credit.3F\">What micro-courses are required for course credit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At some point in the future, OERu-affiliated institutions may choose to offer this OERu micro-course for credit towards an undergraduate credential. Learners may also request prior-learning assessment from their institution based on completing this OERu micro-course. Learners will likely be required to complete three micro-courses to gain credit for Introduction to Psychology 1:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipsy101\/\">Foundations of Psychological Science<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipsy102\/\">Evolution, Learning, &amp; Sensation and Perception<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ipsy103\/\">Consciousness, Thinking &amp; Memory<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.012 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.013 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 20\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 34\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 26\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 0\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 2\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key we_en-mw_:pcache:idhash:180478-0!*!*!!en!2!* and timestamp 20220106013650 and revision id 1090038\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/ipsy102\/startup\/start-here\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/ipsy102\/course-guide\/overview\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wenote-ids\"><script type='text\/javascript' id='wenotes-ids'>\n    var WEnotesSite = \"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\";\n    var WEnotesPath = \"\/Introduction_to_Psychology_1\/IPSY102\/About\";\n    var WEnotesSiteID = \"0e3d258fbd36841f92259eefcd41d5e9\";\n    var WEnotesPathID = \"852b713fb509c93f43a904e6ef0d11e5\";\n    var WEnotesIDs = { site: \"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\", path: \"\/Introduction_to_Psychology_1\/IPSY102\/About\", site_id: \"0e3d258fbd36841f92259eefcd41d5e9\", path_id: \"852b713fb509c93f43a904e6ef0d11e5\" };\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer><\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the OERu micro-course, Evolution, Learning &amp; Perception. 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