Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Psychology: An Introduction by Benjamin Lahey - Book Information and Review


10th Edition
Contents, comments and Revision Articles





Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year: 2008
Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
Chapter 2: Research Methods in Psychology
Chapter 3: Biological Foundations in Behavior
Chapter 4: The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

PART 2: AWARENESS

Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 6: States of Consciousness

PART 3: LEARNING AND COGNITION

Chapter 7: Basic Principles of Learning
Chapter 8: Memory
Chapter 9: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

PART 4: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Chapter 10: Developmental Psychology

PART 5: THE SELF

Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 12: Personality Theories and Assessment

PART 6: HEALTH AND ADJUSTMENT

Chapter 13: Stress and Health
Chapter 14: Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 15: Therapies

PART 7: SOCIAL CONTEXT

Chapter 16: Social Psychology
Chapter 17: Psychology Applied to Business and other Professions
The book is suitable for introductory courses in psychology as well as for first reading by persons interested in acquiring an understanding of psychology. This edition has a new chapter Chapter 4: The Interplay of Nature and Nurture. This chapter explores whether genetic factors have an influence on behavior or people.
My Revision Article Series on Psychology.
This revision article series is influenced by Lahey's Book - an old edition
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