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عنوان: Exploring Psychology (9781319104191) David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall
نویسنده: Books
ناشر: Worth Publishers; Eleventh edition (October 19, 2018)
زبان: English
شابک: 1319104193, 978-1319104191
حجم: 247 Mb
فرمت: Epub

About this Book Cover Page Inside Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page About the Author Brief Contents Contents Instructor Preface In Appreciation Student Preface Chapter 1 Thinking Critically With Psychological Science The History and Scope of Psychology Psychology is a science Critical thinking Thinking Critically About The Scientific Attitude Psychological science is born Psychological science matures Contemporary psychology Review: The History and Scope of Psychology Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions The need for psychological science Psychological science in a post-truth world The scientific method Thinking Critically About Correlation and Causation Psychology’s research ethics Use psychology to become a stronger person—and a better student Review: Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions Chapter 2 The Biology of Behavior Neural and Hormonal Systems Biology, behavior, and mind The power of plasticity Neural communication The nervous system The endocrine system Review: Neural and Hormonal Systems Tools of Discovery, Older Brain Structures, and the Limbic System The tools of discovery: having our head examined Older brain structures The limbic system Review: Tools of Discovery, Older Brain Structures, and the Limbic System The Cerebral Cortex Structure of the cortex Functions of the cortex Thinking Critically About Using More Than 10 Percent of Our Brain Responses to damage The divided brain Review: The Cerebral Cortex Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, and Behavior Behavior genetics: predicting individual differences Evolutionary psychology: understanding human nature Review: Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, and Behavior Chapter 3 Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind Consciousness: Some Basic Concepts Defining consciousness Cognitive neuroscience Selective attention Dual processing: the two-track mind Review: Consciousness: Some Basic Concepts Sleep and Dreams Biological rhythms and sleep Why do we sleep? Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders Dreams Review: Sleep and Dreams Drugs and Consciousness Tolerance and addiction in substance use disorders Thinking Critically About Tolerance and Addiction Types of psychoactive drugs Influences on drug use Review: Drugs and Consciousness Chapter 4 Developing Through the Life Span Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn Developmental psychology’s major issues Prenatal development and the newborn Review: Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn Infancy and Childhood Physical development Cognitive development Social development Thinking Critically About Parenting Styles Review: Infancy and Childhood Adolescence Physical development Cognitive development Social development Emerging adulthood Review: Adolescence Adulthood Physical development Cognitive development Social development Review: Adulthood Chapter 5 Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Gender Development How Are We Alike? How Do We Differ? Thinking Critically About Gender Bias in the Workplace The Nature of Gender: Our Biological Sex The Nurture of Gender: Our Culture and Experiences Thinking Critically About Sexual Aggression Review: Gender Development Human Sexuality The Physiology of Sex The Psychology of Sex Sexual Orientation An Evolutionary Explanation of Human Sexuality Sex and Human Relationships Reflections on the Nature and Nurture of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Review: Human Sexuality Chapter 6 Sensation and Perception Basic Concepts of Sensation and Perception Processing Sensations and Perceptions Transduction Thresholds Thinking Critically About Subliminal Sensation and Subliminal Persuasion Sensory Adaptation Perceptual Set Context, Motivation, and Emotion Review: Basic Concepts of Sensation and Perception Vision: Sensory and Perceptual Processing Light Energy and Eye Structures Information Processing in the Eye and Brain Perceptual Organization Perceptual Interpretation Review: Vision: Sensory and Perceptual Processing The Nonvisual Senses Hearing The Other Senses Sensory Interaction Esp—Perception without Sensation? Review: The Nonvisual Senses Chapter 7 Learning Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning How do we Learn? Classical Conditioning Review: Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Skinner’s Experiments Skinner’s Legacy Contrasting Classical and Operant Conditioning Review: Operant Conditioning Biology, Cognition, and Learning Biological Constraints on Conditioning Cognition’s Influence on Conditioning Learning by Observation Thinking Critically About The Effects of Viewing Media Violence Review: Biology, Cognition, and Learning Chapter 8 Memory Studying and Encoding Memories Studying Memory Encoding Memories Review: Studying and Encoding Memories Storing and Retrieving Memories Memory Storage Memory Retrieval Review: Storing and Retrieving Memories Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Improving Memory Forgetting Memory Construction Errors Thinking Critically About Can Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse Be Repressed and Then Recovered? Improving Memory Review: Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Improving Memory Chapter 9 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Thinking Concepts Problem Solving: Strategies and Obstacles Forming Good (and Bad) Decisions and Judgments Thinking Critically About The Fear Factor Thinking Creatively Do Other Species Share Our Cognitive Skills? Review: Thinking Language and Thought Language Structure Language Acquisition and Development The Brain and Language Do Other Species Have Language? Thinking and Language Review: Language and Thought Intelligence and Its Assessment What Is Intelligence? Assessing Intelligence Intelligence Across the Life Span Thinking Critically About Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies Review: Intelligence and Its Assessment Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence Heredity and Intelligence Environment and Intelligence Gene-environment Interactions Group Differences in Intelligence Test Scores the Question of Bias Review: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence Chapter 10 Motivation and Emotion Basic Motivational Concepts, Affiliation, and Achievement Motivational Concepts The Need to Belong Achievement Motivation Review: Basic Motivational Concepts, Affiliation, and Achievement Hunger The Physiology of Hunger The Psychology of Hunger Thinking Critically About The Challenges of Obesity and Weight Control Review: Hunger Theories and Physiology of Emotion Emotion: Arousal, Behavior, and Cognition Embodied Emotion Thinking Critically About Lie Detection Review: Theories and Physiology of Emotion Expressing and Experiencing Emotion Detecting Emotion in Others Gender, Emotion, and Nonverbal Behavior Culture and Emotion The Effects of Facial Expressions Review: Expressing and Experiencing Emotion Chapter 11 Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing Stress and Illness Stress: Some Basic Concepts Stress and Vulnerability to Disease Thinking Critically About Stress and Health Review: Stress and Illness Health and Happiness Coping With Stress Reducing Stress Happiness Review: Health and Happiness Chapter 12 Social Psychology Social Thinking and Social Influence Social Thinking Social Influence Thinking Critically About The Internet as Social Amplifier Review: Social Thinking and Social Influence Antisocial Relations Prejudice Aggression Review: Antisocial Relations Prosocial Relations Attraction Altruism From Conflict to Peace Review: Prosocial Relations Chapter 13 Personality Classic Perspectives on Personality What Is Personality? Psychodynamic Theories Humanistic Theories Review: Classic Perspectives on Personality Contemporary Perspectives on Personality Trait Theories Thinking Critically About The Stigma of Introversion Social-Cognitive Theories Exploring the Self Review: Contemporary Perspectives on Personality Chapter 14 Psychological Disorders Basic Concepts of Psychological Disorders Understanding Psychological Disorders Classifying Disorders–and Labeling People Thinking Critically About ADHD—Normal High Energy or Disordered Behavior? Risk of Harm to Self and Others Rates of Psychological Disorders Review: Basic Concepts of Psychological Disorders Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD Anxiety Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Understanding Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD Review: Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Major Depressive Disorder Bipolar Disorder Understanding Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Review: Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia and Other Disorders Schizophrenia Other Disorders Review: Schizophrenia and Other Disorders Chapter 15 Therapy Introduction to Therapy and the Psychological Therapies Treating Psychological Disorders Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapies Humanistic Therapies Behavior Therapies Cognitive Therapies Group and Family Therapies Review: Introduction to Therapy and the Psychological Therapies Evaluating Psychotherapies Is Psychotherapy Effective? Which Psychotherapies Work Best? Evaluating Alternative Therapies How Do Psychotherapies Help People? Culture and Values in Psychotherapy Finding a Mental Health Professional Review: Evaluating Psychotherapies The Biomedical Therapies and Preventing Psychological Disorders Thinking Critically About Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Drug Therapies Brain Stimulation Psychosurgery Preventing Psychological Disorders and Building Resilience Review: The Biomedical Therapies and Preventing Psychological Disorders Appendix A Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life Describing Data Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Variation Correlation: A Measure of Relationships Significant Differences When Is an Observed Difference Reliable? When Is an Observed Difference Significant? Review: Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life Appendix B Psychology at Work Work and Life Satisfaction Flow at Work Finding Your Own Flow, and Matching Interests to Work Industrial-Organizational Psychology Personnel Psychology Using Strengths for Successful Selection Do Interviews Predict Performance? Appraising Performance Organizational Psychology Satisfaction and Engagement at Work Effective Leadership Human Factors Psychology Review: Psychology at Work Appendix C Career Fields in Psychology, by Jennifer Zwolinski Appendix D Complete Chapter Reviews Appendix E Answers to Retrieve It and Experience the Testing Effect Questions Glossary References Name Index Subject Index Notes Back Cover

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