Psychology: From Inquiry to UnderstandingPsychology: from inquiry to understanding 2e continues its commitment to emphasise the importance of scientific-thinking skills. It teaches students how to test their assumptions, and motivates them to use scientific thinking skills to better understand the field of psychology in their everyday lives. With leading classic and contemporary research from both Australia and abroad and referencing DSM-5, students will understand the global nature of psychology in the context of Australia’s cultural landscape. |
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Contents
| 2 | |
Chapter 2 Research methods | 46 |
Chapter 3 Biological psychology | 88 |
Chapter 4 Sensation and perception | 130 |
Chapter 5 Consciousness | 178 |
Chapter 6 Learning | 218 |
Chapter 7 Memory | 260 |
Chapter 8 Language cognition and decisionmaking | 308 |
Chapter 12 Stress coping and health | 500 |
Chapter 13 Social psychology | 538 |
Chapter 14 Crosscultural psychology | 590 |
Chapter 15 Personality | 632 |
Chapter 16 Psychological disorders | 680 |
Chapter 17 Psychological and biological treatments | 736 |
Glossary | 783 |
Name index | 794 |
Chapter 9 Intelligence and IQ testing | 348 |
Chapter 10 Human development | 394 |
Chapter 11 Emotion and motivation | 446 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding |
| Authors | Scott Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, Laura Namy, Nancy Woolf, Graham Jamieson, Anthony Marks, Virginia Slaughter |
| Publisher | Pearson Higher Education AU, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1486016405, 9781486016402 |
| Length | 849 pages |
| Subjects | › Psychology / General |
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