Cengage Advantage Books: Psychology Themes and Variations

by Weiten, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9780495604136
• ISBN10: 0495604135
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2008-12-30
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Weiten's PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS, EIGHTH EDITION maintains this book's strengths while addressing market changes with new learning objectives, a complete updating, and a fresh new design. The book continues to provide a unique survey of psychology that meets three goals: to demonstrate the unity and diversity of psychology's subject matter, to illuminate the research process and its link to application, and to make the text challenging and thought-provoking yet easy from which to learn. Weiten accomplishes the successful balance of scientific rigor and a user-friendly approach through the integration of seven unifying themes, an unparalleled didactic art program, real-life examples, and a streamlined set of learning aids that help users see beyond research to big-picture concepts. Major topics typically covered in today's courses are included, such as evolutionary psychology, neuropsychology, biological psychology, positive psychology, applied psychology, careers, and multiculturalism and diversity.

Table of Contents

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory.

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Behavior

Answers to Concept Checks

Statistical Methods

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Careers in Psychology

Critical Thinking About Internet Research Sources: What Students Need to Know

Glossary

References

Name Index

Subject Index

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