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NUS 123 Developmental Psychology

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences15 topics

NUS 123 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction to psychology
  2. Branches of psychology
  3. Scientific methods in psychology
  4. Relevance of psychology to nursing
  5. Theories of personality
  6. Human growth and developmental stages
  7. Factors influencing growth and development
  8. Basic human needs theory
  9. Psychosexual, psychosocial and cognitive development theories
  10. Mother-child relationship
  11. Human emotions and behaviour
  12. Cognition, motivation and learning theories
  13. Perception, memory and problem solving
  14. Crisis and crisis intervention
  15. Psychotherapy and psychological testing

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Introduction to psychology

Introduction to psychology covers the basic definition of psychology, its historical roots, major schools of thought, and the scientific methods used to study behaviour and mental processes. Mastering these concepts is essential for the exam because they form the foundation for all subsequent topics and help you interpret research findings and theoretical debates.

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