Psychology
The Science of Person, Mind, and Brain
Published on 13. January 2015
Book
Hardback
976 pages
978-1-4292-2083-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this new core textbook, experienced teacher, researcher, and author Daniel Cervone provides students with a new and exciting way of understanding psychology. Cervone organises material around three levels of analysis - person, mind, and brain. He employs a person-first format that enables students to make sense of the latest research through what they understand best: people.
Working closely with Daniel Cervone, fellow teacher Tracy Caldwell has developed an engaging pedagogy from the Preview Questions at the beginning of each section to the Self-Tests at the end of each chapter. This is an accessible introduction to Psychology for undergraduates.
This book can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.
Working closely with Daniel Cervone, fellow teacher Tracy Caldwell has developed an engaging pedagogy from the Preview Questions at the beginning of each section to the Self-Tests at the end of each chapter. This is an accessible introduction to Psychology for undergraduates.
This book can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.
More details
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 232 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4292-2083-5 (9781429220835)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Daniel Cervone is Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he has spent his entire career. He earned his BA at Oberlin College and his PhD from Stanford University, where he was a student of Albert Bandura.
Tracy L. Caldwell is Associate Professor of Psychology at Dominican University, where she was recently appointed a Diversity Fellow. She earned her BA at The College of New Jersey and her PhD. in personality and social psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Tracy L. Caldwell is Associate Professor of Psychology at Dominican University, where she was recently appointed a Diversity Fellow. She earned her BA at The College of New Jersey and her PhD. in personality and social psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Content
Introduction
1. Introducing Psychology
2. Research Methods
Brain: Biological Foundations of Experience and Behavior
3. The Brain and the Nervous System
4. Nature, Nurture, and Their Interaction
5. Sensation and Perception
Mind: Psychological Systems of Thought, Emotion, and Motivation
6. Memory
7. Learning
8. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
9. Consciousness
10. Emotion, Stress, and Health
11. Motivation
Person: The Individual in Social Context
12. Social Psychology
13. Personality
14. Development
15. Psychological Disorders I: Anxiety and Mood Disorders16. Psychological Disorders II: Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders, and Dissociative Disorders
Appendix A: Statistics
Appendix B: Chapter Summaries and Answers
1. Introducing Psychology
2. Research Methods
Brain: Biological Foundations of Experience and Behavior
3. The Brain and the Nervous System
4. Nature, Nurture, and Their Interaction
5. Sensation and Perception
Mind: Psychological Systems of Thought, Emotion, and Motivation
6. Memory
7. Learning
8. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
9. Consciousness
10. Emotion, Stress, and Health
11. Motivation
Person: The Individual in Social Context
12. Social Psychology
13. Personality
14. Development
15. Psychological Disorders I: Anxiety and Mood Disorders16. Psychological Disorders II: Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders, and Dissociative Disorders
Appendix A: Statistics
Appendix B: Chapter Summaries and Answers