Psychology : An Introduction

by Josh Gerow, Kenneth Bordens

• ISBN13: 9780759303522
• ISBN10: 0759303525
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Alliance Pr

Summary

Completely updated and expanded, Psychology 7/e is a solid, affordable introduction to psychology, perfect for the beginning student. The text deftly, yet thoroughly, covers the science of psychology from its beginnings through today's efforts to apply knowledge of human learning for increased cognition in order to better understand and meet the challenges presented by a diverse world.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents	v
Preface	xv
About the Authors	xix
Dedication	xx
The Science of Psychology	1	(42)
Topic 1A What is Psychology?	2	(20)
Topic 1B Methods of Psychology	22	(21)
The Nervous System and Behavior	43	(46)
Topic 2A Nerve Cells and How They Communicate	44	(18)
Topic 2B The Central Nervous System	62	(27)
Sensation and Perception	89	(54)
Topic 3A Sensory Processes	90	(35)
Topic 3B Perceiving the World Around Us	125	(18)
Varieties of Consciousness	143	(42)
Topic 4A Consciousness: Awake and Asleep	144	(23)
Topic 4B Voluntary Alterations of Consciousness	167	(18)
Learning	185	(44)
Topic 5A Classical Conditioning	186	(18)
Topic 5B Operant Conditioning and Cognitive Approaches	204	(25)
Memory	229	(48)
Topic 6A How Can We Describe Human Memory?	230	(26)
Topic 6B Factors Affecting Forgetting	256	(21)
Intelligence, Language, and Problem Solving	277
Topic 7A Intelligence	278
Topic 7B Language and Problem Solving	309