Psychology : an introduction /

Lahey, Benjamin B.

Psychology : an introduction / Benjamin B. Lahey. - 9th ed. - Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2007. - xxxv, 683, [105] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. R-1-R-40) and indexes.

Table of contents
Part one
Introduction and foundations
Chapter one
What is psychology 3-31
Chapter two
Research methods in psychology 33-59
Chapter three
Biological foundations of behavior 61-109
Part two
Awareness
Chapter four
Sensations and perception 113—156
Chapter five
States of consciousness 159-192
Part three
Learning and cognition
Chapter six
Basic principles of learning 195-230
Chapter seven
Memory 233-268
Chapter eight
Cognition, language and intelligence 271-312
Part four
Developmental psychology
Chapter nine
Developmental psychology 316-360
Part five
The self
Chapter ten
Motivation and emotion
Chapter ten
Motivation 363402
Chapter eleven
Gender and sexuality 405-454
Chapter twelve
Personality theories and assessment 457-493
Part six
Stress and health 495-532
Chapter fourteen
Abnormal behavior 535-570
Chapter fifteen
Therapies 573-602
Part seven
Social context
Chapter sixteen
Social psychology 605-641
Chapter seventeen psychology applied to business and other professions 645-682
Appendix A-2
Glossary G-2
References R-1
Credits C-1
Name Index NI-1
Subject Index SI-1


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