
Get Set for Psychology
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 19. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7486-2096-8 (ISBN)
Description
We are all psychologists. As human beings, we all have intuitive beliefs and ideas about why people do the things they do, and the ability to form such beliefs is an important part of surviving and getting on in the world. Indeed those few individuals who lack this ability are severely disadvantaged.Studying psychology at a university level is both like and quite unlike these natural skills. Many of our beliefs about the social world are accurate, but some are unfortunately quite incorrect and misleading. How do we know when we are correct? How do we go about finding out? Our natural inclination is to seek evidence to confirm our beliefs, and therein lies prejudice. The answer from psychology is to form hypotheses and systematically test them against the evidence, and this is what makes psychology a science.This book aims to encourage and enable the reader to link a natural interest in human (and animal) behaviour with the sorts of models and theories that are used by academic psychologists. Part 1 covers the main areas of psychological endeavour, seeking to provide engaging examples of psychological questions, rather than to provide an exhaustive account. Part 2 addresses the business of living and studying at university, inviting the reader to reflect on what psychology has to say about being a student.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-2096-8 (9780748620968)
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Peter Wright | Hamish Macleod
Get Set for Psychology
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Persons
Hamish Macleod is Senior Lecturer in Education, School of Education, Interim Co-Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning & Assessment, University of Edinburgh
Content
PART I: UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY; 1. How to use this book; 2. Statistical Thinking; 3. Practical Classes; 4. Biological Bases of Behaviour; 5. Perception; PART II: THEMES AND ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY; 6. Cognitive Psychology; 7. Developmental Psychology; 8. Social Psychology; 9. Individual Differences; PART III - STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY; 10. Getting the most out of lectures; 11. Learning in small groups; 12. Writing to be Read; 13. On-line learning; 14. Preparing for and sitting examinations.