Psychology

by Hockenbury, Sandra E.; Nolan, Susan A.

• ISBN13: 9781319050634
• ISBN10: 1319050638
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-01-02
• Publisher: Worth Publishers

Summary

This acclaimed classroom favorite makes the science of psychology (and through that, the process of science itself) come alive for students, with personal stories that exemplify important concepts in a student-friendly way, and with coverage of the field’s scientific foundations and advances that is accessible without being oversimplified.

The substantially updated new edition extends the book’s focus on developing scientific literacy in the context of psychology, with new features in print. These features are the result of the book’s most dramatic addition—Sandra Hockenbury’s new writing partnership with co-author, Susan Nolan, who shares her belief that the introductory course can help all kinds of students develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy without sacrificing the field’s research core.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Introducing Psychology
Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 2: Psychobiological Processes
Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 3: Basic Psychological Processes
Chapter 5: Learning
Chapter 6: Memory
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion

Section 4: The Development of The Self
Chapter 9: Lifespan Development
Chapter 10: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 11: Personality

Section 5: The Person in Social Context
Chapter 12: Social Psychology

Section 6: Psychological Problems, Disorders, and Treatment
Chapter 13: Stress, Health, and Coping
Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 15: Therapies