Psychology : From Science to Practice

by Baron, Robert A.; Kalsher, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780205422012
• ISBN10: 0205422012
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

With a strong emphasis on application without neglecting research and science this text focuses on helping students use the findings and knowledge of psychology in their own lives and careers. As the only introductory psychology text written by authors with extensive business experience, this book seeks the ideal balance between psychology' s "practical "and "scientific "sides. It highlights psychology' s scientific nature while simultaneously emphasizing its practical value how students can actually use and apply the material they read on the job and outside of the classroom. "Psychology: From Science to Practice" emphasizes three key goals: Make it clear to students how they can actually use the findings and knowledge of psychology in their own lives and careers. Present psychology as a science. Discuss the major findings of psychology without overwhelming students with too much detail.

Table of Contents

Brief Toc (See FULL TOC below)

Psychology: What It Isand What It Offers

Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception: Making Contact with the World Around Us

States of Consciousness

Learning: How Were Changed by Experience

Memory and Cognition: Remembering, Thinking, Deciding, Creating

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality and Intelligence: Understanding Individual Differences

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Disorders

Psychological Treatments: Reducing the Pain and Distress of Mental Disorders

Social Thought and Social Behavior

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Understanding Human Behavior at Work

FULL TOC

Preface Acknowledgements

About the Authors

ONE Psychology: What It Is and

What It Offers

The Field of Psychology

What It Is and How It Started

The Origins of Modern Psychology

Multiple Strands Come Together Psychology

Grand Issues, Key Perspectives

Key Perspectives in Psychology

The Many Facets of Behavior Psychology

In the Twenty-First Century

Expanding Horizons Evolutionary Psychology

A New Perspective on "Human Nature"

The Exportation of Psychology

From Science to Practice Growing Recognition of Diversity and Commitment to a Multicultural Perspective

Psychology and the Scientific Method The Scientific Method

Its Basic Nature Advantages of the Scientific Method

Why Common Sense Often Leads Us Astray The Scientific Method in Everyday Life

The Benefits of Critical Thinking Research Methods in Psychology

How Psychologists Answer Questions About Behavior Observation

Describing the World Around Us Correlation

The Search for Relationships The Experimental Method

Knowledge through Systematic Intervention Psychology

Whats In It For You?

Using This Book

An Overview of Its Special Features Psychology Lends a Hand

How To Study Psychology or Any Other Subject Effectively

Summary and Review of Key Questions Key Terms Psychology

Understanding Its Findings Making Psychology Part of Your

Life MyPsychLab Study Guide

Two Biological Bases of Behavior

Neurons: Building Blocks of The Nervous System Neurons

Their Basic Structure Neurons: Their Basic Function Neurotransmitters

Chemical Keys to the Nervous System The Nervous System

Its Basic Structure and Functions The Nervous System

Its Major Divisions The Endocrine System

Chemical Regulators of Bodily Processes The Brain

Where Consciousness Dwells The Brain Stem

Survival Basics The Hypothalamus, Thalamus, and Limbic System

Motivation and Emotion The Cerebral Cortex

The Core of Complex Thought Two Minds in One Body?

Our Divided Brain How Psychologists Study the Nervous System and the Brain

The Brain and Human Behavior

Where Biology and Consciousness Meet

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