PSYCHOLOGY THEMES & VARIATIONS + STUDY GUIDE NEW

BY W WEITEN

8 EDITION PUBLISHER: WADSWORTH CENGAGE LEARNING 2008 ISBN: 9780495602361?

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Courses this textbook is used in. Psychology As A Natural Science AT Massey University Nursing 175.102 Psychology 175.102 Sport and Exercise Science 175.102 Midwifery 175.102 Social Work 175.102 Speech And Language Therapy 175.102 Rehabilitation 175.102

Weiten addresses market changes & a unique survey of psychology that meets three goals: demonstrate the unity & diversity of psychology's subject matter, illuminate research process & its link to application, to make the text challenging and thought-provoking yet easy from which to learn.

CONTENTS

1. The Evolution of Psychology.
2. The Research Enterprise in Psychology.
3. The Biological Bases of Behavior.
4. Sensation and Perception.
5. Variations in Consciousness.
6. Learning.
7. Human Memory.
8. Language and Thought.
9. Intelligence and Psychological Testing.
10. Motivation and Emotion.
11. Human Development Across the Life Span.
12. Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment.
13. Stress, Coping, and Health.
14. Psychological Disorders.
15. Treatment of Psychological Disorders.
16. Social Behavior. Appendix A: Answers to Concept Checks. Appendix B: Statistical Methods. Appendix C: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Appendix D: Careers in Psychology. Appendix E: Critical Thinking About Internet Research Sources: What Students Need to Know.