Beschreibung:
Sandra E. Hockenbury is a science writer who specializes in psychology.
Sandra Hockenbury and new co-author Susan Nolan's remarkable textbook is grounded in the belief that all students can develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy. Using relatable personal stories to communicate the concepts of psychological science (and the process of science itself), Discovering Psychology presents important research in a clear, accessible way.
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To the Student: Learning from Discovering Psychology Introducing Psychology.- 1. Introduction and Research Methods Psychobiological Processes.- 2. Neuroscience and Behavior.- 3. Sensation and Perception.- 4. Consciousness and Its Variations Basic Psychological Processes.- 5. Learning.- 6. Memory.- 7. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence.- 8. Motivation and Emotion The Development of The Self.- 9. Lifespan Development.- 10. Personality The Person in Social Context.- 11. Social Psychology Psychological Problems, Disorders, and Treatment.- 12. Stress, Health, and Coping.- 13. Psychological Disorders.- 14. Therapies Appendices Statistics: Understanding Data Industrial/Organizational Psychology.