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

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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