Psychology : Core Concepts

by Zimbardo, Philip G.; Johnson, Robert L.; McCann, Vivian

• ISBN13: 9780205547883
• ISBN10: 0205547885
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Psychology: Core Conceptsrepresents the marriage of great science with great teaching--Applying the principles of psychology to the teaching of psychology. Within this fourteen-chapter text, the authors focus on the core topics the majority of introductory psychology instructors cover-all while applying the principles of psychology to the teaching of psychology.Psychology: Core Conceptsfocuses on a manageable number of core concepts (usually three to five) in each chapter, allowing students to attain a deeper level of understanding of the material. Learning is reinforced through focused application and critical thinking activities, and connections between concepts are drawn across chapters to help students see the big picture of psychology as a whole. The 6 th Edition features an enhanced critical thinking emphasis, with new chapter-opening "Problems" and new end-of-chapter critical thinking applications that promote more active learning of the content.

Table of Contents

Brief

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Detailed

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

What Is Psychology - and What Is It Not?

Psychology: Itrsquo;s More than You Think

Psychology is Not Psychiatry

Psychology Matters

Thinking Critically about Psychology and Pseudopsychology

How Do Psychologists Develop New Knowledge?

The Five Steps of the Scientific Method

Five Types of Psychological Research

Controlling Biases in Psychological Research

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Questions Science Cannot Answer

Psychology Matters

Using Psychology to Learn Psychology

What Are Psychologyrsquo;s Main Perspectives?

Separation of Mind and Body and the Modern Biological Perspective

The Founding of Scientific Psychology and the Modern Cognitive Perspective

The Behavioral Perspective: Rejection of Introspection and a Focus on Observable behavior

Whole-Person Perspective: Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Trait & Temperament

The Developmental Perspective: Changes Arising from Nature and Nurture

The Sociocultural Perspective: The Individual in Context

The Changing Face of Psychology

Psychology Matters

Psychology as a Major CRITICAL THINKING APPLIED: Facilitated Communication

Biopsycho

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