Psychology : an international perspective / Michael W. Eysenck
- Bib ID:
- 3354296
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Eysenck, Michael W
- Description:
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- Hove, UK ; New York : Psychology Press, 2004
- ix, 984 p. ; 29 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 184169360X
- 1841693618
- Summary:
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"Written by Michael W. Eysenck, Psychology: An International Perspective presents a unique global approach to introductory psychology. The text provides balanced coverage of important studies worldwide, including the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, The Netherlands, Australia, Canada, as well as the United States within this international context." "Students will find the book authoritative, accessible, coherent and well integrated with plenty of visual stimuli and illustrative features throughout. This is the book for all undergraduates of introductory psychology who are looking for high quality content, design and beyond the traditional US approach."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Introduction
- I. Biological psychology
- 2. Biological bases of behaviour
- 3. Motivation and homeostasis
- 4. States of awareness
- 5. Emotion, stress and coping
- II. Cognitive psychology
- 6. Attention and performance limitations
- 7. Visual perception
- 8. Conditioning and learning
- 9. Human memory
- 10. Thinking
- 11. Language
- III. Individual differences
- 12. Intelligence
- 13. Personality
- IV. Developmental psychology
- 14. Cognitive development : specific abilities
- 15. Cognitive development : general theories
- 16. Social development in everyday life
- 17. Social development : attachments and friendships
- V. Social psychology
- 18. Cognitive approaches to social psychology
- 19. Social behaviour and relationships
- 20. Group processes
- 21. Intergroup processes
- VI. Abnormal psychology
- 22. Approaches to abnormality
- 23. Therapeutic approaches.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [887]-948) and index.
- Subject:
- Psychology -- Textbooks
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2004
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