Essentials of Psychology

Concepts and Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Does your personality match your choice of major? Is Facebook bringing you down? How might changing your habits help you get your Z’s? Why are some people drawn to ride monster roller coasters? Written in an engaging style that speaks directly to the reader with examples of psychological concepts drawn from daily life, Nevid's ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, 6th Edition, makes the study of psychology come alive while providing solid grounding in key knowledge to help you succeed in the course. An effective learning system helps you absorb and remember important information, while numerous hands-on activities enable you to apply what you learn. This edition also includes an expanded focus on psychology in the digital world. The text is available with MindTap, a digital learning experience featuring an e-book, videos, interactive study tools and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-01-20
Mått:228 x 33 x 276 mm
Vikt:1 560 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:688
Upplaga:6
Förlag:Cengage Learning
ISBN:9780357375587

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Mer om författaren

Dr. Jeffrey Nevid is Professor of Psychology at St. John's University in New York. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2), he has conducted research in many areas, including health psychology, clinical and community psychology, personality assessment, social psychology, gender and human sexuality, adolescent development and the teaching of psychology. He also is actively involved in conducting research on pedagogical advances to help students succeed in their courses. In addition to over 200 research publications and professional presentations, Dr. Nevid is the author or co-author of more than a dozen textbooks and other books in psychology and related fields, many in multiple editions. His research publications have appeared in such journals as HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT, JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE, BEHAVIOR THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGY AND MARKETING, PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY, SEX ROLES and JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. Dr. Nevid also served on the editorial boards of the journals HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY and PSYCHOLOGY AND MARKETING and as associate editor of the JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. He received his doctorate from the State University of New York at Albany and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in evaluation research at Northwestern University.

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Science of Psychology.2. Biological Foundations of Behavior.3. Sensation and Perception.4. Consciousness.5. Learning.6. Memory.7. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence.8. Motivation and Emotion.9. Human Development.10. Psychology and Health.11. Personality.12. Social Psychology.13. Psychological Disorders.14. Methods of Therapy.Appendix A: Sample Answers to Thinking Critically About Psychology Questions.Appendix B: Answers to Recall It Questions.Appendix C: Statistics in Psychology.