Introduction to Psychology
About this book
Drawing from the latest research and literature, Kalat's bestselling INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY teaches you how to evaluate the evidence to separate the plausible from the scientifically demonstrable -- helping you become a savvier consumer of information. Thoroughly updated, it includes expanded coverage of replicability and research misconduct, and revisits several classic topics in the light of new scholarly insight. "What's the Evidence" coverage reviews important studies, encouraging you to question the strengths and limitations of the evidence. Hands-on "Try It Yourself" activities allow you to personally experience numerous phenomena to help you remember them better. With his friendly writing style and many learning tools, Kalat puts you at ease and enables you to actively participate in what you are studying. Also available: MindTap digital learning solution.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Author
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Preface to the Instructor
- Preface to the Student
- Chapter 1: What Is Psychology?
- Chapter 2: Scientific Methods in Psychology
- Chapter 3: Biological Psychology
- Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
- Chapter 5: Development
- Chapter 6: Learning
- Chapter 7: Memory
- Chapter 8: Cognition and Language
- Chapter 9: Intelligence
- Chapter 10: Consciousness
- Chapter 11: Motivated Behaviors
- Chapter 12: Emotions, Stress, and Health
- Chapter 13: Social Behavior
- Chapter 14: Personality
- Chapter 15: Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment
- Epilogue
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index/Glossary
