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9780230295377

Issues, Debates and Approaches in Psychology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230295377

  • ISBN10:

    0230295371

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-03-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

Psychology is a discipline that comprises various schools of thought, with each taking a different position on key issues, such as ethics and the nature vs. nurture debate. In this concise introduction, Fairholm focuses on the biological, behaviorist, cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanist approaches, and explores the differences in their standpoints.

Author Biography

Ian Fairholm is Teaching Fellow in Psychology at the University of Bath, UK. He has been teaching psychology for over 10 years predominantly at the undergraduate level but has also done some A-level and postgraduate teaching.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview
Ethical Issues in Psychology
The Nature and Nurture Debate
Gender Bias
Cultural Bias
Determinism and Free Will
Reductionism
Conclusion

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