Introduction To Psychology W/Infotrac, Paper Ed

by Kalat

• ISBN13: 9780534539993
• ISBN10: 0534539998
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-10
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

In this low cost THOMSON ADVANTAGE BOOKS version of James Kalat's best-selling INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY, you'll find yourself questioning the major theories and concerns of psychology and asking yourself, How was this conclusion reached? Does the evidence really support it? Kalat challenges your preconceptions about psychology to help you become a more informed consumer of information not only during your college experience but, also as you venture into your post-college life. With his humorous writing style and hands-on "Try It Yourself" exercises, Kalat puts you at ease and gets you involved with even with what your are studying. The book's companion CD-ROM includes a gateway to 22 online "Try It Yourself" exercises, as well as video exercises that will help you master the material.

Table of Contents

1. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? The Goals of Psychologists

Psychology Then and Now

2. SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The Scientific Evaluation of Evidence

Conducting Psychological Research

Measuring and Analyzing Results

3. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Genes and Behavior

The Nervous System and Behavior

4. SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

Vision

The Nonvisual Senses

Interpreting Sensory Stimuli

5. STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Sleep and Dreams

Hypnosis

Drugs and Their Effects

6. LEARNING

Behaviorism

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Other Kinds of Learning

7. MEMORY

Types of Memory

Improving Memory

Memory Loss

Memory as Reconstruction

8. COGNITION AND LANGUAGE

Thinking and Mental Processes

Expertise, Problem Solving, and Error

Language

9. INTELLIGENCE AND ITS MEASUREMENT

Intelligence and Intelligence Tests

Evaluating Intelligence Tests

10. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Studying Early Development

The Development of Thinking and Reasoning

Social and Emotional Development

The Effects of Temperament, Family, Gender, and Cultural

11. MOTIVATION

General Principles of Motivation

Hunger Motivation

Sexual Motivation

Achievement Motivation

12. EMOTIONS, HEALTH, AND STRESS

Emotional Behaviors

Anger and Violence

Health Psychology

Coping with Stress

13. PERSONALITY

Personality Theories

Personality Traits

Personality Assessment

14. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Attitudes and Changing Attitudes

Social Perception and Cognition

Interpersonal Attraction

Interpersonal Influence

The Power of the Social Situation

15. ABNORMALITY, THERAPY, AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Psychotherapy

Social and Legal Issues in the Treatment of People with Disorders

16. SPECIFIC DISORDERS AND TREATMENTS

Anxiety and Avoidance Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia