Table Of ContentSection 1: Introducing Psychology Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods Section 2: Psychobiological Processes Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations Section 3: Basic Psychological Processes Chapter 5: Learning Chapter 6: Memory Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion Section 4: The Development of The Self Chapter 9: Lifespan Development Chapter 10: Gender and Sexuality Chapter 11: Personality Section 5: The Person in Social Context Chapter 12: Social Psychology Section 6: Psychological Problems, Disorders, and Treatment Chapter 13: Stress, Health, and Coping Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders Chapter 15: Therapies
SynopsisThis acclaimed classroom favorite makes the science of psychology (and through that, the process of science itself) come alive for students, with personal stories that exemplify important concepts in a student-friendly way, and with coverage of the field's scientific foundations and advances that is accessible without being oversimplified. The substantially updated new edition extends the book's focus on developing scientific literacy in the context of psychology, with new features in print. These features are the result of the book's most dramatic addition--Sandra Hockenbury's new writing partnership with co-author, Susan Nolan, who shares her belief that the introductory course can help all kinds of students develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy without sacrificing the field's research core., This acclaimed classroom favorite makes the science of psychology (and through that, the process of science itself) come alive for students, with personal stories that exemplify important concepts in a student-friendly way, and with coverage of the field's scientific foundations and advances that is accessible without being oversimplified.The substantially updated new edition extends the book's focus on developing scientific literacy in the context of psychology, with new features in print. These features are the result of the book's most dramatic addition--Sandra Hockenbury's new writing partnership with co-author, Susan Nolan, who shares her belief that the introductory course can help all kinds of students develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy without sacrificing the field's research core., This acclaimed classroom favorite makes the science of psychology (and through that, the process of science itself) come alive for students, with personal stories that exemplify important concepts in a student-friendly way, and with coverage of the field's scientific foundations and advances that is accessible without being oversimplified. The substantially updated new edition extends the book's focus on developing scientific literacy in the context of psychology, with new features in print and in the book's new online course space, LaunchPad. These features are the result of the book's most dramatic addition--Sandra Hockenbury's new writing partnership with co-author, Susan Nolan, who shares her belief that the introductory course can help all kinds of students develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy without sacrificing the field's research core. What's in the LaunchPad