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9780470083635

Psychology in Action: In Modules, 8th Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470083635

  • ISBN10:

    0470083638

  • Edition: 1
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-01-01
  • Publisher: WILEY
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Summary

Keeping up-to-date with the rapidly changing field of psychology can be overwhelming. In the new eighth edition, Huffman engages readers by showing how the latest concepts and theories are applied in their everyday lives. She follows a modular approach to the study of psychology, providing ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material. This approach motivates the reader while quickly expanding their understanding of the subject.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Research Methods
Introducing Psychology
Origins of Psychology
The Science of Psychology
Research Methods
Tools for Student Success
Neuroscience and Biological Foundations
Neural Bases of Behavior
Nervous System Organization
A Tour Through the Brain
Our Genetic Inheritance
Stress and Health Psychology
Understanding Stress
Stress and Illness
Healthy Psychology in Action
Health and Stress Management
Sensation and Perception
Sensation
Perception
States of Consciousness
Consciousness, Sleep and Dreams
Drugs and Other Routes to ASCsLearning
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Cognitive-Social Learning
The Biology of Learning
Memory
The Nature of Memory
Forgetting
Biological Bases of Memory
Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Thinking
Language
Intelligence
Life Span Development I
Fundamentals of Development
Cognitive Development
Social-Emotional Development
Life Span Development II
Moral and Personality Development
Meeting the Challenges of Adulthood
Gender and Human Sexuality
Sex and Gender
Sexual Behavior and Problems
Motivation and Emotion
Motivation
Emotion
Critical Thinking About Motivation and Emotion
Personality
Trait Theories
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Theories
Other Major Theories
Personality Assessment
Psychological Disorders
Studying Psychological Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Schizophrenia
Other Disorders
Therapy
Insight Therapies
Behavior Therapies
Biomedical Therapies
Therapy and Critical Thinking
Social Psychology
Our Thoughts About Others
Our Feelings About Others
Our Actions Towards Others
Applying Social Psychology to Social Problems
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