Introduction to Psychology : Gateways to Mind and Behavior
Gateways to Mind and Behavior
17th Edition
Published on 11. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
736 pages
979-8-214-15824-2 (ISBN)
Description
'Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior,' 17th Edition, helps you extract the most important content, practice note-taking skills and understand relationships between concepts and real life. Psychology and Your Skill Set sections at the end of each chapter help you begin thinking about skills that can be used in any number of career paths. Examples include information literacy, effective communication and giving memorable presentations.
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Edition
17th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1488 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-214-15824-2 (9798214158242)
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Persons
Dennis Coon is a publishing phenomenon and one of the best-selling authors in the field of psychology. His innovative instructional methods and student-focused style make his works perennial favorites among instructors and students alike. To date, more than two million students have learned psychology with a Coon text as their guide. Coon graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Arizona.
Content
1. The Foundations of Psychological Science. 2. Brain and Behavior. 3. Human Development. 4. Sensation, Attention, and Perception. 5. States of Consciousness. 6. Conditioning and Learning. 7. Memory. 8. Cognition and Intelligence. 9. Motivation and Emotion. 10. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality. 11. Personality. 12. Health, Stress, and Coping. 13. Psychopathology. 14. Therapies. 15. Social Psychology. 16. Applied Psychology. Appendix: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Statistics. References. Name Index. Subject Index/Glossary.