Psychology: Core Concepts
Pearson New International Edition
7th Edition
Published on 27. August 2013
776 pages
978-1-292-03447-8 (ISBN)
Description
Where great science meets great teaching.
At just fourteen chapters, Psychology: Core Concepts 7e provides rich coverage of the foundational topics taught in most introductory courses.
Psychology: Core Concepts focuses on a manageable number of core concepts (usually three to five) in each chapter, allowing students to attain a deeper level of understanding of the material. Learning is reinforced through focused application and critical thinking activities, and connections between concepts are drawn across chapters to help students see the big picture of psychology as a whole. The 7th edition features an enhanced critical thinking emphasis, with new chapter-opening "Problems" and new end-of-chapter critical thinking applications that promote active learning.
Teaching & Learning Experience
- Personalize Learning - The new MyPsychLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
- Improve Critical Thinking - Pedagogical features are designed to help students learn the problem-solving skills and critical thinking techniques of a good psychologist.
- Engage Students - In-text learning activities and the new MyPsychLab Video Series maintain student interest both in and out of the classroom.
- Explore Research - Current research reflects the most up-to-date psychological theories and applications.
- Understand Culture and Diversity - Cross-cultural, multicultural, and gender research is woven throughout the text to reflect the increasing diversity and global reach of psychology.
- Support Instructors - An Instructor's Manual, Test Bank (both print and computerized), Interactive PowerPoints, the new MyPsychLab Video Series, Telecourse Videos, and a Telecourse Study Guide provide instructors with the ultimate supplements package.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-292-03447-8 (9781292034478)
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Philip Zimbardo | Robert Johnson | Vivian McCann
Psychology: Core Concepts
Pearson New International Edition
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08/2013
7th Edition
Pearson Education Limited
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Content
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science
Chapter 2: Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Learning and Human Nature
Chapter 5: Memory
Chapter 6: Thinking and Human Intelligence
Chapter 7: Development over the Lifespan
Chapter 8: States of Consciousness
Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 10: Personality: Theories of the Whole Person
Chapter 11: Social Psychology
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders
Chapter 14: Stress, Health, and Well-Being
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science
1.1 What Is Psychology - And What Is It Not?
Psychology: It's More than You Think
Psychology Is Not Psychiatry
Thinking Critically about Psychology and Pseudopsychology
Psychology Matters: Using Psychology to Learn Psychology
1.3 What Are Psychology's Six Main Perspectives?
Separation of Mind and Body and the Modern Biological Perspective
The Founding of Scientific Psychology and the Modern Cognitive Perspective
The Behavioral Perspective: Focusing on Observable Behavior
The Whole-Person Perspectives: Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Trait and Temperament
The Developmental Perspective: Changes Arising from Nature and Nurture
The Sociocultural Perspective: The Individual in Context
The Changing Face of Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: Psychology as a Major
1.2 How Do Psychologists Develop New Knowledge?
Four Steps in the Scientific Method
Five Types of Psychological Research
Controlling Biases in Psychological Research
Ethical Issues in Psychological Research
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: The Perils of Pseudopsychology
Critical Thinking Applied: Facilitated Communication
Chapter Summary
Discovering Psychology Viewing Guide
Chapter 2: Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature
2.1 How Are Genes and Behavior Linked?
Evolution and Natural Selection
Genetics and Inheritance
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: Choosing Your Children's Genes
2.2 How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
The Neuron: Building Block of the Nervous System
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: How Psychoactive Drugs Affect the Nervous System
2.3 How Does the Brain Produce Behavior and Mental Processes?
Windows on the Brain
Three Layers of the Brain
Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Dominance
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: Using Psychology to Learn Psychology
Critical Thinking Applied: Left Brain vs. Right Brain
Chapter Summary
Discovering Psychology Viewing Guide
Chapter 4: Learning and Human Nurture
4.1 What Sort of Learning Does Classical Conditioning Explai
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science
Chapter 2: Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Learning and Human Nature
Chapter 5: Memory
Chapter 6: Thinking and Human Intelligence
Chapter 7: Development over the Lifespan
Chapter 8: States of Consciousness
Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 10: Personality: Theories of the Whole Person
Chapter 11: Social Psychology
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders
Chapter 14: Stress, Health, and Well-Being
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science
1.1 What Is Psychology - And What Is It Not?
Psychology: It's More than You Think
Psychology Is Not Psychiatry
Thinking Critically about Psychology and Pseudopsychology
Psychology Matters: Using Psychology to Learn Psychology
1.3 What Are Psychology's Six Main Perspectives?
Separation of Mind and Body and the Modern Biological Perspective
The Founding of Scientific Psychology and the Modern Cognitive Perspective
The Behavioral Perspective: Focusing on Observable Behavior
The Whole-Person Perspectives: Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Trait and Temperament
The Developmental Perspective: Changes Arising from Nature and Nurture
The Sociocultural Perspective: The Individual in Context
The Changing Face of Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: Psychology as a Major
1.2 How Do Psychologists Develop New Knowledge?
Four Steps in the Scientific Method
Five Types of Psychological Research
Controlling Biases in Psychological Research
Ethical Issues in Psychological Research
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: The Perils of Pseudopsychology
Critical Thinking Applied: Facilitated Communication
Chapter Summary
Discovering Psychology Viewing Guide
Chapter 2: Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature
2.1 How Are Genes and Behavior Linked?
Evolution and Natural Selection
Genetics and Inheritance
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: Choosing Your Children's Genes
2.2 How Does the Body Communicate Internally?
The Neuron: Building Block of the Nervous System
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: How Psychoactive Drugs Affect the Nervous System
2.3 How Does the Brain Produce Behavior and Mental Processes?
Windows on the Brain
Three Layers of the Brain
Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex
Cerebral Dominance
PSYCHOLOGY MATTERS: Using Psychology to Learn Psychology
Critical Thinking Applied: Left Brain vs. Right Brain
Chapter Summary
Discovering Psychology Viewing Guide
Chapter 4: Learning and Human Nurture
4.1 What Sort of Learning Does Classical Conditioning Explai
