The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View Study Edition

by King, Laura

• ISBN13: 9780073532141
• ISBN10: 0073532142
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-09
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Why Things Go Right.The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View Study Editionby Laura King (University of Missouri at Columbia) is the first text to bring a truly appreciative view of psychology-as a science and for exploring behavior-to introductory students. It is built around the idea that students must study the discipline of psychology as a whole, that the sub-disciplines are intricately connected, and that human behavior is best understood by exploring its functioning state in addition to its potential dysfunctions.. .In this new Study Edition, Laura King maintains her extremely popular blend of contemporary research and writing that maximizes students' interest. This edition offers multiple choice review questions throughout each chapter as well as practice quizzes and exams..

Table of Contents

KING TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 What Is Psychology? Defining Psychology

The Roots and Early Scientific Approaches of Psychology

Contemporary Approaches to Psychology

Areas of Specialization and Careers in Psychology

How to Get the Most out of Psychology

Psychology, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 2 Psychology’s Scientific Methods

Psychology’s Methods

Research Settings and Types of Research

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

The Challenges of Conducting and Evaluating Psychological Research

The Scientific Method, Health, and Wellness: Can the Science of Happineess Work for You?

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 3 Biological Foundations of Behavior

The Nervous System

Neurons

Structures of the Brain and Their Functions

The Endocrine System

Brain Damage, Plasticity, and Repair

Genetic and Evolutionary Blueprints of Behavior

Psychology’s Biological Foundations and Health and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 4 Human Development

Exploring Human Development

Child Development

Adolescence

Adult Development and Aging

Developmental Psychology, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 5 Sensation and Perception

How We Sense and Perceive the World

The Visual System

The Auditory System

Other Senses

Sensation, Perception, and Health and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 6 States of Consciousness

The Nature of Consciousness

Sleep and Dreams

Hypnosis Psychoactive Drugs

Consciousness, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 7 Learning

Types of Learning

Classical Conditioning

From Pavlov to Your Health: Classical Conditioning, Health, and Wellness

Operant Conditioning

Observational Learning

Cognitive Factors in Learning

Biological, Cultural, and Psychological Factors in Learning

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 8 Memory

The Nature of Memory

Encoding

Retention: Storing Memory

Retrieval: Taking Memory Out of Storage

Forgetting

Study Tips from the Science of Memory

Memory, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 9 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology

Thinking

The Role of Concepts in Thinking

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Thinking Critically and Creatively

Expertise

Intelligence

Measuring Intelligence

Types of Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Extremes of Intelligence

Language

The Structure of Language

Links Between Language and Cognition

Biological and Environmental Influences on Language

Early Development of Language

Language and Education

Thinking, Problem Solving, and Health and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 10 Motivation and Emotion

Approaches to Motivation

Hunger

Sexuality

Beyond Hunger and Sex: A Positive Approach to Motivation

Emotion

Motivation, Emotion, and Health and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 11 Personality

Psychodynamic Perspectives

Humanistic Perspectives

Trait Perspectives

The Life Story Approach

Social Cognitive Perspectives

Personality, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 12 Social Psychology

Social Cognition

Social Influence

Intergroup Relations

Relationships

Social Psychology, Heath, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 13 Psychological Disorders

Defining Abnormal Behavior

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Dissociative Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Psychological Disorders, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 14 Therapies

Biological Therapies

Psychotherapy

Sociocultural Approaches and Issues in Treatment

The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

Therapies, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

CHAPTER 15 Health Psychology

What You Already Know About Health Psychology

Making Positive Life Changes

Tools for Effective Change

Cultivating Good Habits

Controlling Stress

Becoming Physically Active

Eating Right

Quitting Smoking

Practicing Safe Sex

Integrating Psychology, Health, and Wellness

Assess Your Knowledge Practice Quiz

Appendix A: Practice Mid-term and Final Exams

Appendix B: Answers to the Assess Your Knowledge Chapter Quizzes and the Practice Mid-term and Final Exams