General Psychology
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 648
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General Psychology is a fifteen chapter introduction to psychology. It covers all the traditional, fundamental, content areas typically found in introduction psychology texts, such as perception, learning, development, as well as, areas such as human diversity and health pyschology.
- Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives and a preview, followed by content specific to that area.
- Each chapter concludes with a summary and a list of terms students should know.
- Built into each chapter are exercises relevant to chapter content, writing exercises, and objective quizzes. These exercises are designed to demonstrate concepts through student participation, assess student knowledge, prepare students for larger tests, and highlight important content.
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1Psychology: The Science of Behavior
Objectives
Preview
The Definition and Content of Psychology
Perspectives of Human Behavior
The Profession and Practice of Psychology
About the Rest of the Book
Summary
References
Chapter 2Research Methods in Psychology
Objectives
Preview
Research Methods in Psychology
Characteristics of Science
The Purposes of Research
Selecting Research Participants
Choosing a Research Method
Potential Problems in Experiments
Using Statistics to Summarize and Draw Conclusions
Ethical Concerns
Summary
References
Chapter 3Biopsychology
Objectives
Preview
Biopsychology
Introduction to the Nervous System
The Brain
Sleep and Dreaming
Summary
References
Chapter 4Sensation and Perception
Objectives
Preview
Sensation and Perception
Nature of Our Knowledge of the World
Psychophysics
Vision
Hearing
Perception
Summary
References
Chapter 5Learning
Objectives
Preview
Learning as Behavior Change
Learning vs Performance
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Techniques for Decreasing Rates of Inappropriate Responses
Applications of Behavior Change Techniques
Observational Learning
Summary
References
Chapter 6Memory
Objectives
Preview
Memory
The Nature of Memory
Current Models
The Modal Model of Memory
Studying Memory
Forgetting Information
Improving Encoding and Retrieval
Summary
References
Chapter 7Intelligence: Products and Processes
Objectives
Preview
The Psychometric Approach to Intelligence
Alternative Approaches to Intelligence
Influences on Intelligence
Summary
References
Chapter 8Principles of Child Development
Objectives
Preview
The Concept of Development
Biological Foundations of Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Processes
Summary
References
Chapter 9Adolescence and Adulthood
Objectives
Preview
Physical Development in Adolescence
Physical Development in Adulthood
Cognitive Development in Adolescence
Moral Development
Cognitive Development in Adulthood
Social Development in Adolescence
Social Development in Adulthood
Dealing with the Final Stage of Life: Death
Summary
References
Chapter 10Motivation and Emotion
Objectives
Preview
Motivation
Social Motives
Emotion
Summary
References
Chapter 11Personality
Objectives
Preview
What Is Personality?
The Trait Approach
Heredity and Personality
Do Traits Predict Behavior?
The Origins of Freud¿s Theory
Freud¿s Model of the Mind
Personality Development
Rogers and the Phenomenological Perspective
The Behavioral Approach to Personality
Social Learning Theory
Personality Tests
Summary
References
Chapter 12Abnormal Psychology
Objectives
Preview
Abnormal Psychology
Insanity Is Not a Mental Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria: The DSM-IV
Issues in Diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Dissociative Disorders
Personality Disorders
Summary
References
Chapter 13Therapy
Objectives
Preview
Therapy
Paradigms of Mental Disorders and Their Treatments
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapies
Humanistic Therapy
The Medical Approach
Is Therapy Effective?
Summary
References
Chapter 14Health Psychology
Objectives
Preview
What Is Health Psychology?
What Is Stress?
Psychophysiological Disorders
High-Risk Behaviors That Can Affect Our Well-Being
Changing Health Habits
Summary
References
Chapter 15Social Psychology
Objectives
Preview
Social Cognition
Social Influence
Positive and Negative Social Behaviors
A Final Thought
Summary
References
Index