An edition of Mastering the world of psychology
(2004)
Mastering the world of psychology
by Samuel E. Wood
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to psychology
An introduction
Descriptive research methods
The experimental method
The correlational method
Participants in psychological research
Exploring psychology's roots
Schools of thought in psychology
Current trends in psychology
Psychologists at work
2. Biology and behavior
The neurons and the neurotransmitters
The central nervous system
Discovering the brain's mysteries
The peripheral nervous system
The endocrine system
3. Sensation and perception
The process of sensation
Vision
Hearing
Smell and taste
The other senses
Perception
Additional influences on perception
4. States of consciousness
What is consciousness?
Circadian rhythms
Sleep
Altering consciousness through concentration and suggestion
Altered states of consciousness and psychoactive drugs
5. Learning
Classical conditioning
Contemporary views of classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Cognitive learning
6. Memory
Remembering
The nature of remembering
Factors influencing retrieval
Biology and memory
Forgetting
Improving memory
7. Cognition, language, and creativity
Imagery and concepts
Decision making
Problem solving
Language
The nature of intelligence
Measuring intelligence
The IQ controversy
Emotional intelligence
Creativity
8. Human development
Issues in developmental psychology
Stage theories of development
Heredity and prenatal development
Infancy
Early and middle childhood
Adolescence
Early and middle adulthood
Later adulthood
9. Motivation and emotion
What is motivation?
Hunger
Sexual motives
Sexual orientation
Social motives
The what and why of emotions
The expression of emotion
10. Health and stress
Sources of stress
Responding to stress
Health and illness
Lifestyle and health
11. Personality theory and assessment
Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis
The neo-Freudians
Learning theories and personality
Humanistic personality theories
Trait theories
Nature, nurture, and personality
Personality assessment
12. Psychological disorders
What is abnormal?
Schizophrenia
Mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Somatoform and dissociative disorders
Other psychological disorders
13. Therapies
Insight therapies
Relationship therapies
Behavior therapies
Cognitive therapies
Biological therapies
Evaluating the therapies
Culturally sensitive and gender-sensitive therapy
14. Social psychology
Social perception
Attraction
Social influence
Group influence
Attitudes and attitude change
Prosocial behavior
Aggression
Prejudice and discrimination
Appendix. Statistical methods.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-475) and indexes.
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