What is psychology?

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pastorino, Ellen (Author), Doyle-Portillo, Susann (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning , c2006
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is psychology?
  • 2. How does biology influence our behavior
  • 3. How do we sense and perceive our world?
  • 4. Consciousness: wide awake, in a daze, or dreaming?
  • 5. How do we learn?
  • 6. How does memory function?
  • 7. Cognition, language, and intelligence: how do we think?
  • 8. Motivation and emotion: what guides behavior?
  • 9. How do children grow, change, and develop?
  • 10. How do adolescents and adults change and develop?
  • 11. How do gender and sexuality impact our behavior?
  • 12. How do we understand and relate to others?
  • 13. Health, stress, and coping: how can you create healthy life?
  • 14. What is personality, and, how do we measure it?
  • 15. What are psychological disorders, and how can we understand them?
  • 16. What therapies are used to treat psychological problems?