Psychology /
Lefton, Lester A., 1946-
Psychology / Lester A. Lefton. - 7th edition - Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c2000 - xxviii, 728 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Content
Chapter 1
What is psychology ?
What is this science of psychology ?
The research process
Ethics in psychological research
etc.
Chapter 2
The brain and behavior
Nature versus nurture
Communication in the Nervous system
Organization of the peripheral and central nervous systems
Brain structures
Studying the brain
etc.
Chapter 3
Sensation and perception
The perceptual experience
Brain and behavior: Prosopagnosia-Do i know you ?
Visual perception
etc.
Chapter 4
Consciousness
Consciousness
Sleep
Dreams
Controlling consciousness: Biofeedback ,hypnosis and meditation
etc.
Chapter 5
Learning
Pavlovian, or classical, conditioning theory
Key variables in classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Key variables in operant conditioning
etc.
Chapter 6
Memory
Memory: The brain as information processor encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Forgetting; When memory fails
etc.
Chapter 7
Cognition: Thought and Language
Cognitive psychology: An overview
Concept formation; The process of forming mental groups
Reasoning and decision making: Generating ideas and reaching conclusions etc.
Chapter 8
Intelligence
What is intelligence ?
The process of test development
Three important intelligence tests
Environmental and biological factors in intelligence
etc.
Chapter 9
Motivation and emotion
Theories of motivation
Hunger: A physical need
Sexual behavior; Physiology plus thought
etc.
Chapter 10
Child development
Key issues, theories, and research designs
The first ten months
Cognitive development
Moral reasoning
etc.
Chapter 11
Adolescence and adulthood
Adolescence: Bridging the gap
Cognitive development in adolescence
Emotional and social development in adolescence
Who am i ? The search for gender identity
etc.
Chapter 12
Personality and its assessment
Psychoanalytic theory : Unconscious drives and defenses
Humanistic approaches ; Self- fulfillment and self-actualization
Trait and type theories ; Stable behavioral dispositions
etc.
Chapter 13
Social psychology
Attitudes : Deeply held feelings and beliefs
Social cognition: The impact of thought
Social interactions : the power of people and situations
etc.
Chapter 14
Stress and health psychology
Stress
Coping
Health psychology
etc.
Chapter 15
Psychological disorders
What if abnormal behavior ?
Anxiety, somatoform and dissociative disorders
Personality disorders
etc.
Chapter 16
Therapy
Therapy comes in forms
Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies
Humanistic therapies
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
etc.
Chapter 17
Applied psychology
Industrial/organizational psychology
Human factors and ergonomics
Psychology and the law
Environmental psychology
etc.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 652-695) and indexes.
0205285295 9780205285295
Psychology--Textbooks.
150 / LEF
Psychology / Lester A. Lefton. - 7th edition - Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c2000 - xxviii, 728 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Content
Chapter 1
What is psychology ?
What is this science of psychology ?
The research process
Ethics in psychological research
etc.
Chapter 2
The brain and behavior
Nature versus nurture
Communication in the Nervous system
Organization of the peripheral and central nervous systems
Brain structures
Studying the brain
etc.
Chapter 3
Sensation and perception
The perceptual experience
Brain and behavior: Prosopagnosia-Do i know you ?
Visual perception
etc.
Chapter 4
Consciousness
Consciousness
Sleep
Dreams
Controlling consciousness: Biofeedback ,hypnosis and meditation
etc.
Chapter 5
Learning
Pavlovian, or classical, conditioning theory
Key variables in classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Key variables in operant conditioning
etc.
Chapter 6
Memory
Memory: The brain as information processor encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Forgetting; When memory fails
etc.
Chapter 7
Cognition: Thought and Language
Cognitive psychology: An overview
Concept formation; The process of forming mental groups
Reasoning and decision making: Generating ideas and reaching conclusions etc.
Chapter 8
Intelligence
What is intelligence ?
The process of test development
Three important intelligence tests
Environmental and biological factors in intelligence
etc.
Chapter 9
Motivation and emotion
Theories of motivation
Hunger: A physical need
Sexual behavior; Physiology plus thought
etc.
Chapter 10
Child development
Key issues, theories, and research designs
The first ten months
Cognitive development
Moral reasoning
etc.
Chapter 11
Adolescence and adulthood
Adolescence: Bridging the gap
Cognitive development in adolescence
Emotional and social development in adolescence
Who am i ? The search for gender identity
etc.
Chapter 12
Personality and its assessment
Psychoanalytic theory : Unconscious drives and defenses
Humanistic approaches ; Self- fulfillment and self-actualization
Trait and type theories ; Stable behavioral dispositions
etc.
Chapter 13
Social psychology
Attitudes : Deeply held feelings and beliefs
Social cognition: The impact of thought
Social interactions : the power of people and situations
etc.
Chapter 14
Stress and health psychology
Stress
Coping
Health psychology
etc.
Chapter 15
Psychological disorders
What if abnormal behavior ?
Anxiety, somatoform and dissociative disorders
Personality disorders
etc.
Chapter 16
Therapy
Therapy comes in forms
Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies
Humanistic therapies
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
etc.
Chapter 17
Applied psychology
Industrial/organizational psychology
Human factors and ergonomics
Psychology and the law
Environmental psychology
etc.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 652-695) and indexes.
0205285295 9780205285295
Psychology--Textbooks.
150 / LEF