| Description |
xxiii, 704 pages, 84 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. A Historical Overview of Psychology. Ch. 1. Foundations for Understanding Behavior. Ch. 2. Psychology as a Science -- Pt. 2. The Study of Mind and Body. Ch. 3. Sensation. Ch. 4. Perception. Ch. 5. Neuropsychology. Ch. 6. Emotion. Ch. 7. States of Consciousness -- Pt. 3. Free Will Versus Behavioral Determinism. Ch. 8. Ethology and Behavior Genetics. Ch. 9. Basic Needs. Ch. 10. Biosocial Motives. Ch. 11. Social Motives -- Ch. 4. The Origins of Knowledge. Ch. 12. Learning. Ch. 13. Information Processing and Memory. Ch. 14. Cognitive Structure and Organization. Ch. 15. Thinking and Problem Solving -- Pt. 5. The Role of Nature and Nurture in Development. Ch. 16. Cognitive Development. Ch. 17. Language and Communication. Ch. 18. Social Development -- Pt. 6. Individual and Group Processes. Ch. 19. Social Cognition, Attitudes, and the Self. Ch. 20. Interpersonal Behavior -- Pt. 7. Stability and Change in Behavior. Ch. 21. Personality Structure and Function |
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Ch. 22. Individual Differences. Ch. 23. Stress and Coping. Ch. 24. Psychological Disorders. Ch. 25. Treatment of Disorders -- Appendix: An Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Psychology.
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| Author |
Tarpy, Roger M., 1941-
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| LC no. |
92016181 |
| ISBN |
0024096229 |
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