Introduction to Psychology 11th Edition by James W. Kalat, ISBN-13: 978-1305271555

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Introduction to Psychology 11th Edition by James W. Kalat, ISBN-13: 978-1305271555

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• Publisher: ‎ Cengage Learning; 11th edition (January 1, 2016)
• Language: ‎ English
• 608 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 9781305271555
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1305271555

James Kalat’s best-selling INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY does far more than cover major theories and studies; it teaches you how to become better at evaluating information. Hands-on “Try It Yourself” activities and summaries of real research encourage you to ask yourself, “How was this conclusion reached?” and “Does the evidence really support it?” Students praise this streamlined, visually appealing text, which invites you to interact with psychological ideas and expands your preconceived ideas about the field of psychology. As a result, you’ll become a savvier consumer of information, not only during your college experience but also as you venture into your post-college life. With his friendly writing style and many learning tools, Kalat puts you at ease and enables you to participate actively in what you are studying.

Table of Contents:

Title

Statement

Copyright

Dedication

About the Author

Brief Contents

Contents

Preface to the Instructor

Preface to the Student

Ch 1: What Is Psychology?

Ch 1: Introduction

Module 1.1: Psychologists’ Goals

Module 1.2: Psychology Then and Now

Ch 2: Scientific Methods in Psychology

Ch 2: Introduction

Module 2.1: Evaluating Evidence and Thinking Critically

Module 2.2: Conducting Psychological Research

Appendix to Chapter 2: Statistical Calculations

Ch 3: Biological Psychology

Ch 3: Introduction

Module 3.1: Neurons and Behavior

Module 3.2: Drugs and Their Effects

Module 3.3: Brain and Behavior

Module 3.4: Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Ch 4: Sensation and Perception

Ch 4: Introduction

Module 4.1: Vision

Module 4.2: The Nonvisual Senses

Module 4.3: Interpreting Sensory Information

Ch 5: Development

Ch 5: Introduction

Module 5.1: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Childhood

Module 5.2: Social and Emotional Development

Module 5.3: Diversity: Gender, Culture, and Family

Ch 6: Learning

Ch 6: Introduction

Module 6.1: Classical Conditioning

Module 6.2: Operant Conditioning

Module 6.3: Variations of Learning

Ch 7: Memory

Ch 7: Introduction

Module 7.1: Types of Memory

Module 7.2: Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval

Module 7.3: Forgetting

Ch 8: Cognition and Language

Ch 8: Introduction

Module 8.1: Attention and Categorization

Module 8.2: Solving Problems and Making Decisions

Module 8.3: Language

Ch 9: Intelligence

Ch 9: Introduction

Module 9.1: Intelligence and Intelligence Tests

Module 9.2: Evaluation of Intelligence Tests

Ch 10: Consciousness

Ch 10: Introduction

Module 10.1: Conscious and Unconscious Processes

Module 10.2: Sleep and Dreams

Module 10.3: Hypnosis

Ch 11: Motivated Behaviors

Ch 11: Introduction

Module 11.1: Work Motivation

Module 11.2: Hunger Motivation

Module 11.3: Sexual Motivation

Ch 12: Emotions, Stress, and Health

Ch 12: Introduction

Module 12.1: The Nature of Emotion

Module 12.2: A Survey of Emotions

Module 12.3: Stress, Health, and Coping

Ch 13: Social Psychology

Ch 13: Introduction

Module 13.1: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Module 13.2: Social Perception and Cognition

Module 13.3: Attitudes and Persuasion

Module 13.4: Interpersonal Attraction

Module 13.5: Interpersonal Influence

Ch 14: Personality

Ch 14: Introduction

Module 14.1: Personality Theories

Module 14.2: Personality Traits

Module 14.3: Personality Assessment

Ch 15: Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment

Ch 15: Introduction

Module 15.1: An Overview of Abnormal Behavior

Module 15.2: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Module 15.3: Substance-Related Disorders

Module 15.4: Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Autism

Module 15.5: Treatment of Mental Illness

Epilogue

References

Name Index

Subject Index/Glossary

James W. Kalat is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at North Carolina State University, where he taught Introduction to Psychology and Biological Psychology courses from 1977 through 2012. He also is the author of BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 13th Edition and co-author with Michelle Shiota of EMOTION, 3rd Edition. In addition to textbooks, he has written journal articles on taste-aversion learning, the teaching of psychology and other topics. Dr. Kalat served twice as program chair for the annual convention of the American Psychological Society, now named the Association for Psychological Science. He received an A.B. degree summa cum laude from Duke University and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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