Psychology for A-Level
Collins Educational (Publisher)
Published on 2. September 1996
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800 pages
978-0-00-322442-9 (ISBN)
Description
An authoritative and accessible text for the A Level reader, this book has been designed specifically for the AEB syllabus and covers the major topics and controversies in modern psychology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1940 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-322442-9 (9780003224429)
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Psychology for A-Level
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Content
Part 1 Social cognition: social cognition; social relationships; social influence; pro- and anti-social behaviour. Part 2 bio-psychology: neural and hormonal processes; cortical functions; awareness; motivation, stress and emotion. Part 3 Typical development and abnormal behaviour: attypical development; conceptions and models of abnormality; psychopathology; therapeutic approaches. Part 4 Cognitive psychology: attention and performance limitations; perceptual processes; memory; language and thought. Part 5 Developmental psychology: early socialization; cognitive development; social behaviour; adolescence, adulthood and old age. Part 6 Comparative psychology: evoluationary determinants of behaviour; reproductive strategies; kinship and social behaviour; behaviour anlaysis. Part 7 Perspectives in psychology: approaches to psychology; controversial issues in psychology; ethical issues in psychology. Part 8 Research methods: the nature of psychological enquiry; research design; data analysis. Part 9 Putting it into practice: coursework; examination techniques; applied psychology.