Psychology

by Gleitman, Henry; Fridlund, Alan J.; Reisberg, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9780393973648
• ISBN10: 0393973646
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc

Summary

The first major text to treat psychology as a science, this book revolutionized the field of introductory psychology upon its debut in 1981. Henry Gleitman is joined by two noted scholars, Daniel Reisberg and Alan Fridlund, to produce this exciting new edition. Every chapter in the book has been updated with fully integrated coverage of the issues at the forefront of today's science, specifically neuroscience and the brain, evolutionary psychology, and culture. In addition, a new appendix on research methods has been added, focusing on the logic of psychological research and encouraging readers to think critically about "evidence" they encounter in their daily lives.

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART ONE ACTION

Biological Bases of Behavior

Motivation

Learning

PART TWO COGNITION

Sensory Processes

Perception

Memory

Thought and Knowledge

Language

PART THREE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

The Biological Basis of Social Behavior

Social Cognition and Emotion

Social Interaction

PART FOUR DEVELOPMENT

Physical and Cognitive Development

Social Development

PART FIVE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Intelligence: Its Nature and Measurement

Personality I: Assessment, Trait Theory, and the Behavioral-Cognitive Approach

Personality II: Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and Sociocultural Approaches

Psychopathology

Treatment of Psychopathology

Appendix 1 Methods of Scientific Research

Appendix 2 Statistics: The Organization and Interpretation of Data