Abnormal Psychology and Modern LifeThis eighth edition incorporates a thorough updating of new research developments in the field. Researchers in psychopathology are extremely prolific, so it is an enormous task to cull the relevant literaure, sort through the studies that are likely to produce significant and lasting contributions and integrate them into the existing body of knowledge as summarized in the preceding edition. |
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CHAPTER | 2 |
Abnormal Behavior as the Scientist Sees It | 8 |
Research in Abnormal Psychology | 16 |
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