Introductory Psychology

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction Early beginnings....Pages 3-13
Theoretical approaches in psychology....Pages 14-40
Issues and debates in psychology....Pages 41-58
Controversies in psychological research....Pages 59-78
Controversial applications of psychological research....Pages 79-100
Ethics in psychology....Pages 101-123
Learning and behaviour....Pages 124-141
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Introduction Biopsychology....Pages 145-149
Sensory systems....Pages 150-163
The nervous system and behaviour....Pages 164-186
Motivation and emotion....Pages 187-202
Consciousness and its altered states....Pages 203-218
Stress and anxiety....Pages 219-236
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Introduction Cognition....Pages 239-243
Attention....Pages 244-260
Perception....Pages 261-287
Memory....Pages 288-315
Thinking and language....Pages 316-335
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Introduction Comparative psychology....Pages 339-349
Instinct and learning....Pages 350-371
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Animal communication....Pages 372-394
Social behaviour of animals....Pages 395-418
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Introduction The study of development....Pages 421-427
Early socialization and attachment....Pages 428-458
Cognitive development....Pages 459-486
Intelligence — its origins and measurement....Pages 487-501
Social behaviour....Pages 502-534
Adolescence and adulthood....Pages 535-567
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Introduction Some perspectives on social psychology....Pages 571-574
Self and others....Pages 575-593
Relationships with others....Pages 594-613
Conflict and cooperation....Pages 614-647
Attitudes....Pages 648-676
Social influence....Pages 677-701
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Introduction Definitions and issues in personality theory and abnormal behaviour....Pages 705-708
Type and trait approaches to personality....Pages 709-726
Psychodynamic and person-centred theories of personality....Pages 727-743
Atypical development....Pages 744-761
The classification, diagnosis and causes of mental disorder....Pages 762-789
Treatments and therapies....Pages 790-810
Front Matter....Pages 811-811
Introduction research methodology....Pages 813-819
Some methods used in psychological research....Pages 820-844
Presenting the results....Pages 845-871
Statistical tests....Pages 872-889
Interpretation and presentation of research....Pages 890-898
Some projects....Pages 899-906
Back Matter....Pages 907-I-21