The Science of Psychology, International Edition
(Sprache: Englisch)
Brings a view of psychology - as a science and for exploring behavior. This title is built around the idea that students must study the discipline of psychology as a whole, that the sub-disciplines are intricately connected, and that human behavior is best...
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Brings a view of psychology - as a science and for exploring behavior. This title is built around the idea that students must study the discipline of psychology as a whole, that the sub-disciplines are intricately connected, and that human behavior is best understood by exploring its functioning state in addition to its potential dysfunctions.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Science of Psychology, International Edition “
CHAPTER 1 What Is Psychology? Defining PsychologyThe Roots and Early Scientific Approaches of Psychology
Contemporary Approaches to Psychology
Areas of Specialization and Careers in Psychology
How to Get the Most out of Psychology
Psychology, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 2 Psychology's Scientific Methods
Psychology's Methods
Research Settings and Types of Research
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
The Challenges of Conducting and Evaluating Psychological Research
The Scientific Method, Health, and Wellness: Can the Science of Happiness Work for You?
CHAPTER 3 Biological Foundations of Behavior
The Nervous System
Neurons
Structures of the Brain and Their Functions
The Endocrine System
Brain Damage, Plasticity, and Repair
Genetic and Evolutionary Blueprints of Behavior
Psychology's Biological Foundations and Health and Wellness
CHAPTER 4 Human Development
Exploring Human Development
Child Development
Adolescence
Adult Development and Aging
Developmental Psychology, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 5 Sensation and Perception
How We Sense and Perceive the World
The Visual System
The Auditory System
Other Senses
Sensation, Perception, and Health and Wellness
CHAPTER 6 States of Consciousness
The Nature of Consciousness
Sleep and Dreams
Hypnosis Psychoactive Drugs
Consciousness, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 7 Learning
Types of Learning
Classical Conditioning
From Pavlov to Your Health: Classical Conditioning, Health, and Wellness
Operant Conditioning
Observational Learning
Cognitive Factors in Learning
Biological, Cultural, and Psychological Factors in Learning
CHAPTER 8 Memory
The Nature of Memory
Encoding
Retention: Storing Memory
Retrieval: Taking Memory Out of Storage
Forgetting
Study Tips from the Science of Memory
Memory, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 9 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology
Thinking
The Role of
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Concepts in Thinking
Problem Solving
Reasoning and Decision Making
Thinking Critically and Creatively
Expertise
Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Types of Intelligence
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Extremes of Intelligence
Language
The Structure of Language
Links Between Language and Cognition
Biological and Environmental Influences on Language
Early Development of Language
Language and Education
Thinking, Problem Solving, and Health and Wellness
CHAPTER 10 Motivation and Emotion
Approaches to Motivation
Hunger
Sexuality
Beyond Hunger and Sex: A Positive Approach to Motivation
Emotion
Motivation, Emotion, and Health and Wellness
CHAPTER 11 Personality
Psychodynamic Perspectives
Humanistic Perspectives
Trait Perspectives
The Life Story Approach
Social Cognitive Perspectives
Personality, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 12 Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Social Influence
Intergroup Relations
Relationships
Social Psychology, Heath, and Wellness
CHAPTER 13 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Origins of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial Psychology
Organizational Psychology
I/O Psychology, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 14 Psychological Disorders
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Psychological Disorders, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 15 Therapies
Biological Therapies
Psychotherapy
Sociocultural Approaches and Issues in Treatment
The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
Therapies, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 16 Health Psychology
What You Already Know About Health Psychology
Making Positive Life Changes
Tools for Effective Change
Cultivating Good Habits
Controlling Stress
Becoming Physically Active
Eating Right
Quitting Smoking
Practicing Safe Sex
Integrating Psychology, Health, and Wellness
Problem Solving
Reasoning and Decision Making
Thinking Critically and Creatively
Expertise
Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Types of Intelligence
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Extremes of Intelligence
Language
The Structure of Language
Links Between Language and Cognition
Biological and Environmental Influences on Language
Early Development of Language
Language and Education
Thinking, Problem Solving, and Health and Wellness
CHAPTER 10 Motivation and Emotion
Approaches to Motivation
Hunger
Sexuality
Beyond Hunger and Sex: A Positive Approach to Motivation
Emotion
Motivation, Emotion, and Health and Wellness
CHAPTER 11 Personality
Psychodynamic Perspectives
Humanistic Perspectives
Trait Perspectives
The Life Story Approach
Social Cognitive Perspectives
Personality, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 12 Social Psychology
Social Cognition
Social Influence
Intergroup Relations
Relationships
Social Psychology, Heath, and Wellness
CHAPTER 13 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Origins of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial Psychology
Organizational Psychology
I/O Psychology, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 14 Psychological Disorders
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Psychological Disorders, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 15 Therapies
Biological Therapies
Psychotherapy
Sociocultural Approaches and Issues in Treatment
The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
Therapies, Health, and Wellness
CHAPTER 16 Health Psychology
What You Already Know About Health Psychology
Making Positive Life Changes
Tools for Effective Change
Cultivating Good Habits
Controlling Stress
Becoming Physically Active
Eating Right
Quitting Smoking
Practicing Safe Sex
Integrating Psychology, Health, and Wellness
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Autoren-Porträt von Laura A. King
Laura King did her undergraduate work at Kenyon College, where, an English major, she declared a second major, in psychology, during the second semester of her junior year. She completed her A.B. in English with high honors and distinction and in psychology with distinction in 1986. Laura then did graduate work at Michigan State University and the University of California, Davis, receiving her Ph.D. in personality psychology in 1991.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Laura A. King
- 2010, 2. Auflage, 864 Seiten, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 23,1 x 27,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
- ISBN-10: 0071221549
- ISBN-13: 9780071221542
Sprache:
Englisch
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