Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: analyze the elements of the study of psychology, including how the scientific method applies to psychology; differentiate sensation and perception; categorize the states of consciousness; differentiate between operant and classical conditioning and examine famous experiments that contributed to understanding of conditioning; evaluate how memory is stored and categorized; interpret the contributions of developmental psychologists, including Piaget and Kohlberg; analyze Freud's theories of psycho-sexual development and defense mechanisms; evaluate concepts of social psychology, including stereotypes and attraction; diagram and explain different types of psychological disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders; and outline the basics of statistics, tests, and measurement used in psychology.