INTRO TO PSYC PB

by WEBER ANN L

• ISBN13: 9780060881528
• ISBN10: 0060881526
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-02-18
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Master Your Coursework with Collins College Outlines The Collins College Outline for Introduion to Psychology provides students with a detailed overview of basic psychology coursework. This book covers research methods, behavior, perception, cognition, human development, personality, intelligence, psychological disorders, and much more. Completely revised and updated by Dr. Joseph Johnson, this book includes a test yourself seion with answers and complete explanations at the end of each chaper. Also included are bibliographies for further reading, as well as numerous graphs, charts, and illustrations. The Collins College Outlines are a completely revised, in-depth series of study guides for all areas of study, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Language, History, and Business. Featuring the most up-to-date information, each book is written by a seasoned professor in the field and focuses on a simplified and general overview of the subje for college students and, where appropriate, Advanced Placement students. Each Collins College Outline is fully integrated with the major curriculum for its subje and is a perfe supplement for any standard textbook.

Table of Contents

Preface	iv
Psychology: History and Approaches	1	(18)
Research Methods in Psychology	19	(18)
Biology, Brain, and Behavior	37	(20)
Consciousness	57	(16)
Sensation	73	(18)
Perception	91	(14)
Learning	105	(20)
Cognition I: Memory and Knowledge	125	(18)
Cognition II: Language and Thinking	143	(12)
Motivation, Emotion, and Stress	155	(24)
Human Development	179	(26)
Personality, Intelligence, and Individual Differences	205	(20)
Psychological Assessment and Testing	225	(10)
Psychological Disorders	235	(14)
Treatment of Psychological Disorders	249	(16)
Social Psychology	265	(20)
Glossary	285	(32)
Index	317