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Psychology : themes and variations / Wayne Weiten.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Boston, MA : Cengage, [2022] Edition: 11th editionDescription: xlvii ; 573 pages ; A32, G9, R66, I32 : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm volumeContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780357374825
  • 0357374827
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BF 121 .2022 W45
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Contents:
The evolution of psychology -- The research enterprise in psychology -- The biological bases of behavior -- Sensation and perception -- Variations in consciousness -- Learning -- Human memory -- Cognition and intelligence -- Motivation and emotion -- Human development across the life span -- Personality -- Social behavior -- Stress, coping, and health -- Psychological disorders -- Treatment of psychological disorders.
Subject: Weiten accomplishes the successful balance of scientific rigor and a student-friendly approach through the integration of seven unifying themes, an unparalleled didactic art program, real-life examples, and a streamlined set of learning aids that help students see beyond research to big-picture concepts. Major topics typically covered in today's courses are included, such as evolutionary psychology, neuropsychology, biological psychology, positive psychology, applied psychology, careers, and multiculturalism and diversity.
List(s) this item appears in: Psychology, Bachelor of Science in
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Previous edition: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The evolution of psychology -- The research enterprise in psychology -- The biological bases of behavior -- Sensation and perception -- Variations in consciousness -- Learning -- Human memory -- Cognition and intelligence -- Motivation and emotion -- Human development across the life span -- Personality -- Social behavior -- Stress, coping, and health -- Psychological disorders -- Treatment of psychological disorders.

Weiten accomplishes the successful balance of scientific rigor and a student-friendly approach through the integration of seven unifying themes, an unparalleled didactic art program, real-life examples, and a streamlined set of learning aids that help students see beyond research to big-picture concepts. Major topics typically covered in today's courses are included, such as evolutionary psychology, neuropsychology, biological psychology, positive psychology, applied psychology, careers, and multiculturalism and diversity.

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