Essentials of Psychology 7th Edition by Douglas Bernstein, ISBN-13: 978-1337612395
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- Publisher: Cengage Learning; 7th edition (January 1, 2018)
- Language: English
- 864 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781337612395
- ISBN-13: 978-1337612395
Concise, readable, and packed with the latest research about one of the most fascinating and relevant subjects you’ll ever study, ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY, 7th Edition, encourages you to learn by doing — to actively participate and to think about what you’re learning as opposed to passively receiving written information. Effective learning features help you master the material and make your study time count. You’ll also see how topics in psychology are interrelated, and ramp up your critical thinking skills, including practicing a surefire questioning process for thinking objectively about research questions and results.
Table of Contents:
Brief Contents
Contents
Features
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Science of Psychology
The World of Psychology: An Overview
Approaches to the Science of Psychology
Human Diversity and Psychology
Thinking Critically about Psychology (or Anything Else)
Research Methods in Psychology
Statistical Analysis of Research Results
Ethical Guidelines for Psychologists
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 2: Biological Aspects of Psychology
Cells of the Nervous System
The Peripheral Nervous System: Keeping in Touch with the World
The Central Nervous System: Making Sense of the World
The Chemistry of Psychology: Neurotransmitters
The Endocrine System: Coordinating the Internal World
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Sensing and Perceiving the World
Sensory Systems
Seeing
Hearing
The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell
Sensing Your Body
Perception
Organizing the Perceptual World
Recognizing the Perceptual World
Attention
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 4: Consciousness
The Scope of Consciousness
Sleeping and Dreaming
Hypnosis
Psychoactive Drugs
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 5: Learning
Classical Conditioning: Learning Signals and Associations
Instrumental and Operant Conditioning: Learning the Consequences of Behavior
Cognitive Processes in Learning
Using Research on Learning to Help People Learn
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 6: Memory
The Nature of Memory
Storing New Memories
Retrieving Memories
Constructing Memories
Forgetting
Biological Bases of Memory
Improving Your Memory
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 7: Thought, Language, and Intelligence
Basic Functions of Thought
Mental Representations: The Ingredients of Thought
Thinking Strategies
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Language
Testing Intelligence
Evaluating Intelligence Tests
Diversity in Intelligence
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
Concepts and Theories of Motivation
Hunger and Eating
Sexual Behavior
Achievement Motivation
Relations and Conflicts among Motives
The Nature of Emotions
Theories of Emotion
Communicating Emotion
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 9: Human Development
Exploring Human Development
Beginnings
Infancy and Childhood: Cognitive Development
Infancy and Childhood: Social and Emotional Development
Adolescence
Adulthood
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 10: Health, Stress, and Coping
Health Psychology
Understanding Stress and Stressors
Stress Responses
Stress Mediators
The Physiology and Psychology of Health and Illness
Promoting Healthy Behavior
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 11: Personality
The Psychodynamic Approach
The Trait Approach
The Social-Cognitive Approach
The Humanistic Psychology Approach
Assessing Personality
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Defining Psychological Disorders
Explaining Psychological Disorders
Classifying Psychological Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Personality Disorders
Some Additional Psychological Disorders
Psychological Disorders and the Law
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Basic Features of Treatment
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychotherapy
Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Group, Family, and Couples Therapy
Evaluating Psychotherapy
Biological Treatments
Community Psychology
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 14: Social Psychology
Social Influences on the Self
Social Perception
Attitudes
Prejudice and Stereotypes
Interpersonal Attraction
Social Influence
Obedience
Aggression
Altruism and Prosocial Behavior
Group Processes
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 15: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
An Overview of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Assessing People, Jobs, and Job Performance
Recruiting and Selecting Employees
Training Employees
Employee Motivation
Job Satisfaction
Occupational Health Psychology
Work Groups and Work Teams
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Chapter 16: Neuropsychology
Foundations of Neuropsychology
Mechanisms of Brain Dysfunction
Neuropsychological Disorders
Summary
Test Your Knowledge
Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research
Answer Key to Multiple-Choice Self-Test Questions
Answer Key to In Review Questions
References
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
Douglas Bernstein is a very motivated author. He chairs the Program Committee of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP), and is the Founder of the Association for Psychological Science’s Preconference Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. In 2002 he received the American Psychological Foundation’s award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology.
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