
- 136 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Black Americans: A Psychological Analysis describes the psychological processes of black Americans, emphasizing how prejudice and discrimination affect their various behavior patterns. This book discusses the concept of race, intelligence, scholastic performance, self-esteem, rage and aggression, psychopathology, socialization and family, leadership and education of an average black American. Other topics include the social versus biological definitions of race; black-white differences in IQ; channeling black aggression; and incidence of behavioral disturbances among blacks. This text also covers the black-white comparison using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and origins of black families. This publication is addressed to students in a variety of introductory psychology courses—general psychology, personality, and child psychology.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Black Americans: A Psychological Analysis
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. The Concept of Race
- Chapter 2. Intelligence
- Chapter 3. Scholastic Performance
- Chapter 4. Self - Esteem
- Chapter 5. Rage and Aggression
- Chapter 6. Psychopathology
- Chapter 7. Socialization and the Family
- Chapter 8. Final Comments: Leadership and Education
- Index