Titre : |
Introduction to psychology |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Rita L. Atkinson, Auteur ; Richard C. Atkinson, Auteur ; Hilgard, Ernest R., Auteur |
Mention d'édition : |
9th ed. |
Editeur : |
New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, INc |
Année de publication : |
c1987 |
Importance : |
743 p. |
Présentation : |
illustrations (some color) |
Format : |
28 cm |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-15-543682-4 |
Note générale : |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Catégories : |
Psychology.
|
Index. décimale : |
BF 121 |
Résumé : |
Introduction to Psychology, one of the preeminent introductory textbooks of this generation, blends classic material with the most recent developments in theory, presenting in this Fourth Edition new findings that are both representative of contemporary psychology and appropriate to the needs of the student. The newly added sections, on topics ranging from consciousness to behavior pathology, are highlights of this edition. - Editor's foreword. |
Note de contenu : |
I. The science of psychology. Psychology as a behavioral science --
The behaving organism --
II. Growth and development. Infancy and childhood --
Adolescence and adulthood --
III. Motivated and emotional behavior. Physiological background of motivation --
Human motivation --
Emotion --
IV. Perception. The sensory basis of perceiving --
The perception of objects and events --
States of awareness --
V. Learning and thinking. The nature of learning --
Remembering and forgetting --
The management of learning --
Thinking, language, and problem solving --
VI. Individuality and personality. Statistical methods of measurement --
Ability testing and intelligence --
Behavior genetics --
Theories of personality --
Personality appraisal --
VII. Conflict, adjustment, and mental health. Conflict and adjustment --
Mental health and the behavior disorders --
Psychotherapy and related techniques --
VIII. Social behavior. Social psychology --
Psychology as a profession --
Glossary. |
Introduction to psychology [texte imprimé] / Rita L. Atkinson, Auteur ; Richard C. Atkinson, Auteur ; Hilgard, Ernest R., Auteur . - 9th ed. . - New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, INc, c1987 . - 743 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. ISBN : 978-0-15-543682-4 Includes bibliographical references and index. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
Catégories : |
Psychology.
|
Index. décimale : |
BF 121 |
Résumé : |
Introduction to Psychology, one of the preeminent introductory textbooks of this generation, blends classic material with the most recent developments in theory, presenting in this Fourth Edition new findings that are both representative of contemporary psychology and appropriate to the needs of the student. The newly added sections, on topics ranging from consciousness to behavior pathology, are highlights of this edition. - Editor's foreword. |
Note de contenu : |
I. The science of psychology. Psychology as a behavioral science --
The behaving organism --
II. Growth and development. Infancy and childhood --
Adolescence and adulthood --
III. Motivated and emotional behavior. Physiological background of motivation --
Human motivation --
Emotion --
IV. Perception. The sensory basis of perceiving --
The perception of objects and events --
States of awareness --
V. Learning and thinking. The nature of learning --
Remembering and forgetting --
The management of learning --
Thinking, language, and problem solving --
VI. Individuality and personality. Statistical methods of measurement --
Ability testing and intelligence --
Behavior genetics --
Theories of personality --
Personality appraisal --
VII. Conflict, adjustment, and mental health. Conflict and adjustment --
Mental health and the behavior disorders --
Psychotherapy and related techniques --
VIII. Social behavior. Social psychology --
Psychology as a profession --
Glossary. |
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