Psychology With Infotrac: Themes and Variations : Briefer Version

by WEITEN

• ISBN13: 9780534594008
• ISBN10: 053459400X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-13
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Table of Contents

The Evolution of Psychology	1	(29)
Personal Application Improving Academic Performance
Critical Thinking Application Developing Critical Thinking Skills: An Introduction
The Research Enterprise in Psychology	30	(28)
Personal Application Finding and Reading Journal Articles
Critical Thinking Application The Perils of Anecdotal Evidence: ``I Have A Friend Who...''
The Biological Bases of Behavior	58	(36)
Personal Application Evaluating the Concept of ``Two Minds in One''
Critical Thinking Application Building Better Brains: The Perils of Extrapolation
Sensation and Perception	94	(40)
Personal Application Appreciating Art and Illusion
Critical Thinking Application Recognizing Contrast Effects: It's All Relative
Variations in Consciousness	134	(32)
Personal Application Addressing Practical Questions About Sleep and Dreams
Critical Thinking Application is Alcoholism A Disease? The Power of Definitions
Learning	166	(34)
Personal Application Achieving Self-Control Through Behavior Modification
Critical Thinking Application Manipulating Emotions: Pavlov and Persuasion
Human Memory	200	(32)
Personal Application Improving Everyday Memory
Critical Thinking Application Understanding the Fallibility of Eyewitness Accounts
Language and Thought	232	(30)
Personal Application Understanding Pitfalls in Reasoning About Decision Making
Critical Thinking Application Shaping Thought With Language: ``Only a Naive Moron Would Believe That''
Intelligence and Psychological Testing	262	(30)
Personal Application Understanding Creativity
Critical Thinking Application The Intelligence Debate, Appeals to Ignorance, and Reification
Motivation and Emotion	292	(32)
Personal Application Exploring the Ingredients of Happiness
Critical Thinking Application Analyzing Arguments: Making Sense Out of Controversy
Human Development Across the Life Span	324	(36)
Personal Application Understanding Gender Differences
Critical Thinking Application Are Fathers Essential to Children's Well-Being?
Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment	360	(34)
Personal Application Understanding Personality Assessment
Critical Thinking Application Hindsight in Everyday Analyses of Personality
Stress, Coping, and Health	394	(30)
Personal Application Improving Coping and Stress Management
Critical Thinking Application Thinking Rationally about Health Statistics and Decisions
Psychological Disorders	424	(34)
Personal Application Understanding Eating Disorders
Critical Thinking Application Working with Probabilities in Thinking About Mental Illness
Treatment of Psychological Disorders	458	(32)
Personal Application Looking For a Therapist
Critical Thinking Application From Crisis to Wellness---But Was it the Therapy?
Social Behavior	490
Personal Application Understanding Prejudice
Critical Thinking Application Analyzing Credibility and Social Influence Tactics
Appendix A Answers to Concept Checks	A-1
Appendix B Statistical Methods	A-8
Appendix C URLs For Recommended Web Links	A-16