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Psychology
The Science of Behaviour, Canadian Edition
Pearson Education (US) (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 13. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-205-34152-8 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for introductory level psychology courses taught at universities across Canada. This text springs from a solid foundation of current research and places the work of Canadian psychologists in an international context. Psychology: The Science of Behaviour, Second Canadian Edition shows how psychologists discover the workings of the brain or research the causes of behaviour and summarize their findings. It takes students inside the research process, thereby fostering a critical understanding of the logic and significance of empirical findings.
Designed for introductory level psychology courses taught at universities across Canada. This text springs from a solid foundation of current research and places the work of Canadian psychologists in an international context. Psychology: The Science of Behaviour, Second Canadian Edition shows how psychologists discover the workings of the brain or research the causes of behaviour and summarize their findings. It takes students inside the research process, thereby fostering a critical understanding of the logic and significance of empirical findings.
Designed for introductory level psychology courses taught at universities across Canada. This text springs from a solid foundation of current research and places the work of Canadian psychologists in an international context. Psychology: The Science of Behaviour, Second Canadian Edition shows how psychologists discover the workings of the brain or research the causes of behaviour and summarize their findings. It takes students inside the research process, thereby fostering a critical understanding of the logic and significance of empirical findings.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1665 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-34152-8 (9780205341528)
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Content
Preface to the Reader. 1. The Science of Psychology. 2. The Ways and Means of Psychology. 3. Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour. 4. Biology of Behaviour. 5. Learning and Behaviour. 6. Sensation. 7. Perception. 8. Memory. 9. Conciousness. 10. Language. 11. Intelligence and Thinking. 12. Lifespan Development. 13. Motivation and Emotion. 14. Personality. 15. Social Psychology. 16. Lifestyle, Stress, and Health. 17. The Nature and Causes of Mental Disorders. 18. The Treatment of Mental Disorders. References. Name Index. Subject Index.