PSYCHOLOGY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM,7E

by Rathus, Spencer A.

• ISBN13: 9780155082151
• ISBN10: 0155082159
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-12
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This seventh-edition text not only reports psychological theory and research, but emphasizes the application of those theories and research findings to the lives of the student. The text mirrors the excitement and color of psychology motivating and challenging students through personal anecdotes, energetic prose, and concrete examples. The edition of Psychology in the New Millennium boasts completely revamped text design and content reorganization, reflecting the results of numerous focus meetings with the author, instructors, and students.

Table of Contents

To The Instructor	xxv
Becoming A Successful Student	xlv
What Is Psychology?	1	(31)
Research Methods in Psychology	32	(34)
Biology and Behavior	66	(40)
Lifespan Development	106	(48)
Sensation and Perception	154	(52)
Consciousness	206	(34)
Learning	240	(40)
Memory	280	(38)
Thinking and Language	318	(40)
Intelligence	358	(32)
Motivation and Emotion	390	(38)
Personality	428	(38)
Gender and Sexuality	466	(44)
Stress and Health	510	(42)
Psychological Disorders	552	(42)
Methods of Therapy	594	(38)
Social Psychology	632
Appendix A Statistics	A1
Appendix B Answer Keys for Questionnaires	B1
Glossary	G1
References	R1
Credits	C1
Name Index	NI1
Subject Index	SI1