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Psychology · Module 3

Mind, Self, and Society

Module 1 introduced the foundations of psychology; Module 2 applied them to perception, biases, influence, and behaviour change. This module looks at what makes each of us an individual and how our minds are shaped by others.

You will learn how personality is described and measured, how the mind develops across a lifetime, how memory really works and why it fails, what emotion and motivation are, how identity and group membership shape us, why human connection matters, and how to think clearly and compassionately about mental health.

The mental-health lesson is educational and destigmatising, not diagnosis or treatment. For real concerns, reach out to a qualified professional.

Lessons
7 lessons
Estimated time
~6-8 hours
Assessment
Module quiz included

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Lessons

Lesson 1 · 16 min

Personality and Individual Differences

Lesson 2 · 16 min

Development Across the Lifespan

Lesson 3 · 16 min

Memory: How It Works and Fails

Lesson 4 · 16 min

Theories of Emotion and Motivation

Lesson 5 · 16 min

The Social Self: Identity and Groups

Lesson 6 · 16 min

Relationships and Connection

Lesson 7 · 16 min

Understanding Mental Health and Getting Help

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Mind, Self, and Society — Module Assessment

14 questions · pass mark 75%

  1. 1.Which set correctly lists the five dimensions of the Big Five (OCEAN) model?
  2. 2.A normally calm person feels intensely anxious right before a job interview. This is best described as:
  3. 3.In Piaget's theory, an infant who understands that a toy hidden under a blanket still exists has developed:
  4. 4.What is the most accurate way to describe the ages Piaget assigned to his cognitive stages?
  5. 5.In Loftus and Palmer's (1974) study, participants who were asked how fast the cars were going when they "smashed" into each other, compared with those asked about cars that "hit," tended to:
  6. 6.Which statement best captures why memory can be confidently wrong?
  7. 7.According to the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory, an emotion results from:
  8. 8.In self-determination theory, which set of basic psychological needs best supports durable intrinsic motivation?
  9. 9.In Tajfel's minimal group experiments, what was most surprising about the participants' behaviour?
  10. 10.According to Sherif's Robbers Cave research, what most effectively reduced hostility between the two groups?
  11. 11.What did Harry Harlow's rhesus monkey studies most directly demonstrate?
  12. 12.In attachment theory, what does it mean for a caregiver to serve as a 'secure base'?
  13. 13.Which statement best captures the mental health continuum?
  14. 14.The biopsychosocial model, proposed by George Engel in 1977, explains mental health as arising from which combination of factors?
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