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About the Book
Acknowledgments
Introduction to Psychology
What is Psychology?
History of Psychology
Contemporary Psychology
Careers in Psychology
Key Terms for Introduction to Psychology
Summary of Introduction to Psychology
Review Questions for Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychological Research
Why is Research Important?
Approaches to Research Design
Analyzing Findings
Ethics
Key Terms for Psychological Research
Summary of Psychological Research
Review Questions for Psychological Research
Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour
Cells of the Nervous System
Parts of the Nervous System
The Brain and Spinal Cord
Key Terms of the Biological Basis of Behaviour
Summary of Biological Basis of Behaviour
Review Questions for Biological Basis of Behaviour
Introduction
What is Lifespan Development?
Lifespan Theories
Stages of Development
Death and Dying
Key Terms
Summary of Lifespan Development
Review Questions
Introduction to Sensation & Perception
Sensation vs. Perception
Waves and Wavelengths
Vision
Hearing
The Other Senses
Gestalt Principles of Perception
Key Terms of Sensation & Perception
Summary of Sensation & Perception
Review Questions for Sensation & Perception
Introduction to States of Consciousness
What is Consciousness?
Sleep and Why We Sleep
Stages of Sleep
Sleep Problems and Disorders
Drugs and Altered Consciousness
Other States of Consciousness
Key Terms of States of Consciousness
Summary of States of Consciousness
Review Questions for States of Consciousness
Introduction to Learning
What is Learning?
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Observational Learning
Key Terms for Learning
Summary of Learning
Review Questions for Learning
Introduction to Memory
How Memory Functions
Spatial Memory
Problems with Memory
Memory and the Brain
Ways to Enhance Memory
Key Terms for Memory
Summary of Memory
Review Questions for Memory
Introduction to Language and Intelligence
What is Cognition?
Language
Problem Solving
What are Intelligence and Creativity?
Measures of Intelligence
The Source of Intelligence
Key Terms for Language & Intelligence
Summary for Language & Intelligence
Review Questions for Language & Intelligence
Motivation
Hunger and Eating
Sexual Behaviour
Emotion
Key Terms for Motivation and Emotion
Summary for Motivation and Emotion
Review Questions for Emotion and Motivation
What is Personality?
Freud and the Psychoanalytic Perspective
Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erickson, Jung, and Horney
Approaches to Personality
Trait Theories
Cultural Understandings of Personality
Personality Assessment
Key Terms for Personality
Summary for Personality
Review Questions for Personality
What is Social Psychology?
Self-Presentation
Attitudes and Persuasion
Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
Prejudice and Oppression
Aggression
Prosocial Behaviour
Summary for Social Psychology
Review Questions for Social Psychology
What is Stress?
Stressors
Stress and Illness
Regulation of Stress
The Pursuit of Happiness
Key Terms for Stress and Health
Summary for Stress and Health
Review Questions for Stress and Health
What are Psychological Disorders?
Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Schizophrenia
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dissociative Disorders
Personality Disorders
Key Terms for Psychological Disorders
Summary for Psychological Disorders
Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Types of Treatment
Treatment Modalities
Psychological Approaches to Treatment
Biological Approaches to Treatment
Substance-Related and Additive Disorders: A Special Case
The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Key Terms for Treatment
Summary for Treatment
Appendix: Tricky Topic Transcripts
Appendix: Review Question Answers
References
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