| Title : | Psychology : the science of mind and behavior / | | Material Type: | printed text | | Authors: | Michael W. Passer ; Ronald E. Smith | | Edition statement: | 2nd ed. | | Publisher: | Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill | | Publication Date: | 2004 | | Pagination: | xxviii, 631, 10, 4, 19, 45, 7, 11 p. | | Layout: | ill. (chiefly col.) | | Size: | 28 cm. + | | ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-07-121502-2 | | General note: | Previous ed. 2001. Includes one CD-ROM. | | Abstract: | Previous ed. 2001. Includes one CD-ROM.
This work aims to show students that the world of behaviour is fascinating, to help students think critically about behaviour, dispelling common myths, to convey the intellectual excitement of studying behaviour with scientific rigour, and to apply knowledge to real-world problems. | | Contents note: | 1. The science of psychology; 2. Studying behavior scientifically; 3. Biological foundations of behavior: evolution, genetics, and the brain; 4. Sensation and perception; 5. States of consciousness; 6. Learning and adaption: the role of experience; 7. Memory; 8. Language, thinking, and intelligent behavior; 9. Motivation and emotion; 10. development over the life span; 11. Personality; 12. Adjusting to life: stress, coping, and health; 13. Psychological disorders; 14. Treatment of pyschological disorders; 15. Social thinking and behavior. |
Psychology : the science of mind and behavior / [printed text] / Michael W. Passer ; Ronald E. Smith . - 2nd ed. . - Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill, 2004 . - xxviii, 631, 10, 4, 19, 45, 7, 11 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. +. ISBN : 978-0-07-121502-2 Previous ed. 2001. Includes one CD-ROM. | Abstract: | Previous ed. 2001. Includes one CD-ROM.
This work aims to show students that the world of behaviour is fascinating, to help students think critically about behaviour, dispelling common myths, to convey the intellectual excitement of studying behaviour with scientific rigour, and to apply knowledge to real-world problems. | | Contents note: | 1. The science of psychology; 2. Studying behavior scientifically; 3. Biological foundations of behavior: evolution, genetics, and the brain; 4. Sensation and perception; 5. States of consciousness; 6. Learning and adaption: the role of experience; 7. Memory; 8. Language, thinking, and intelligent behavior; 9. Motivation and emotion; 10. development over the life span; 11. Personality; 12. Adjusting to life: stress, coping, and health; 13. Psychological disorders; 14. Treatment of pyschological disorders; 15. Social thinking and behavior. |
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