Psychological Science: An Introduction
Published on 30. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
880 pages
978-0-07-470408-0 (ISBN)
Description
Psychological Science: An Introduction brings together Australian and New Zealand academics from specialist fields to provide a theoretical framework in a local context. The local aspects are balanced with international issues where appropriate. This text examines psychology as an evolving scientific discipline and looks at it from cross-cultural, ethical and historical perspectives. Accessible writing style , glossy 4-colour presentation and relevance of the material make this book appropriate for major and non-major introductory psychology students.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 110 mm
Width: 83 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
4 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-470408-0 (9780074704080)
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Person
Nigel Bond is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. He has broad interests in psychology, especially in the areas of learning, memory, and physiological psychology, and he is the author and editor of numerous books and scientific articles.
Content
Part 1: Introduction
1 Introduction (Nigel W. Bond)
2 Research methods and design (Mary Morris,Paul Williamson) Part 2: Biological Bases
3 Genes and behaviour (David A. Hay,Jim McKnight)
4 Behavioural neuroscience (Kim T. Ng)
Part 3: Perception and Awareness
5 Sensory systems (Jack Broerse)
6 Perception and attention (Jack Broerse)
7 Consciousness, hypnosis and sleep (Amanda J. Barnier,Leon C. Lack)
Part 4: Learning and Cognition
8 Learning (Nigel W. Bond)
9 Language (Michael C. Corballis)
10 Memory (Michael C. Corballis)
Part 5: Development
11 The early years of development (Candida C. Peterson)
12 The school years: childhood and adolescence (Candida C. Peterson)
13 The mature years: development during adulthood and old age (Candida C. Peterson)
Part 6: Motivation and Emotion
14 Motivation (Kenneth T. Strongman)
15 Emotion (Kenneth T. Strongman)
Part 7: Personality and Individual Differences
16 Intelligence (Gail F. Huon)
17 Personality (Gail F. Huon)
Part 8: Abnormal and Health Psychology
18 Abnormal psychology (Ronald M. Rapee)
19 Health psychology (Ronald M. Rapee)
Part 9: Social and Organisational Psychology
20 Value, beliefs and attitudes (J. Michael Innes)
21 Behaviour in groups (J. Michael Innes)
1 Introduction (Nigel W. Bond)
2 Research methods and design (Mary Morris,Paul Williamson) Part 2: Biological Bases
3 Genes and behaviour (David A. Hay,Jim McKnight)
4 Behavioural neuroscience (Kim T. Ng)
Part 3: Perception and Awareness
5 Sensory systems (Jack Broerse)
6 Perception and attention (Jack Broerse)
7 Consciousness, hypnosis and sleep (Amanda J. Barnier,Leon C. Lack)
Part 4: Learning and Cognition
8 Learning (Nigel W. Bond)
9 Language (Michael C. Corballis)
10 Memory (Michael C. Corballis)
Part 5: Development
11 The early years of development (Candida C. Peterson)
12 The school years: childhood and adolescence (Candida C. Peterson)
13 The mature years: development during adulthood and old age (Candida C. Peterson)
Part 6: Motivation and Emotion
14 Motivation (Kenneth T. Strongman)
15 Emotion (Kenneth T. Strongman)
Part 7: Personality and Individual Differences
16 Intelligence (Gail F. Huon)
17 Personality (Gail F. Huon)
Part 8: Abnormal and Health Psychology
18 Abnormal psychology (Ronald M. Rapee)
19 Health psychology (Ronald M. Rapee)
Part 9: Social and Organisational Psychology
20 Value, beliefs and attitudes (J. Michael Innes)
21 Behaviour in groups (J. Michael Innes)