Approaches to Psychology

by Glassman, William; Hadad, Marilyn

• ISBN13: 9780335228850
• ISBN10: 0335228852
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

Building on the features which have been successful characteristics of the previous editions, this revision will retain the same underlying focus and conceptual structure, but will be modified to reflect changes in the discipline as well as insights based on feedback from students and faculty using the text. The central concept of Approaches to Psychology is reflected in the title: that psychology is a complex discipline based on a variety of approaches to understanding human behaviour. The rationale for this structure has been, and remains, that examining the origins and central concepts of the major approaches is an effective way of presenting an introduction to the field. Approaches to Psychology offers a compact introductory text which presents the content in a readable, understandable way, based on a structure which is both distinguishable from other texts and already "field-tested". The same basic structure will be retained in the new edition. Essentially, this means an initial introductory chapter, chapters devoted to each of the five major approaches, and chapters which provide a comparative analysis of how the approaches can be applied to the same central issues (development, social behaviour, and abnormal behaviour). In addition, there will be a summary chapter, as well as an appendix which examines research methods and statistical analysis.

Author Biography

William E. Glassman, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, brings over 30 years of experience in teaching introductory psychology to the new edition of this highly successful text. His research activities have spanned many areas, with a special interest in problem-solving and short term memory.

..Marilyn Hadad is Associate Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University. In addition to her interest in teaching introductory psychology, she specializes in areas of personal adjustment, such as death, dying and bereavement, personal growth and stress management, courses which are delivered across all programs at Ryerson. .

Table of Contents

Behaviour and Psychology

The Biological Approach

The Behaviourist Approach

The Cognitive Approach

The Psychodynamic Approach

The Humanistic Approach

Perspectives on Development

Perspectives on Social Behaviour

Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Psychology in Perspective

Appendix: Experimental methods and statistics

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