Essentials of Psychology

Contents Note: Each chapter concludes with "Active Review." 1. Introduction to the Science of Psychology The World of Psychology: An Overview Approaches to the Science of Psychology Human Diversity and Psychology Thinking Critically About Psychology (or Anything Else) Research Methods in Psychology Statistical Analysis of Research Results Ethical Guidelines for Psychologists 2. Biology and Behavior Cells of the Nervous System The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters The Peripheral Nervous System: Keeping in Touch with the World The Central Nervous System: Making Sense of the World The Endocrine System: Coordinating the Internal World 3. Sensation and Perception Sensing and Perceiving the World Sensory Systems Seeing Hearing The Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell Sensing Your Body Perception Organizing the Perceptual World Recognizing the Perceptual World Attention 4. Consciousness The Scope of Consciousness Sleeping and Dreaming Hypnosis Psychoactive Drugs 5. Learning Classical Conditioning: Learning Signals and Associations Instrumental and Operant Conditioning: Learning the Consequences of Behavior Cognitive Processes in Learning Using Research on Learning to Help People Learn 6. Memory The Nature of Memory Storing New Memories Retrieving Memories Constructing Memories Forgetting Biological Bases of Memory Improving Your Memory 7. Thought, Language, and Intelligence Basic Functions of Thought Mental Representations: The Ingredients of Thought Thinking Strategies Problem Solving Decision Making Language Testing Intelligence Evaluating IQ Tests Diversity in Intelligence 8. Motivation and Emotion Concepts and Theories of Motivation Hunger and Eating Sexual Behavior Achievement Motivation Relations and Conflicts Among Motives The Nature of Emotion Theories of Emotion Communicating Emotion 9. Human Development Exploring Human Development Beginnings Infancy and Childhood: Cognitive Development Infancy and Childhood: Social and Emotional Development Adolescence Adulthood 10. Health, Stress, and Coping Health Psychology Understanding Stress and Stressors Stress Responses Stress Mediators The Physiology and Psychology of Health and Illness Promoting Healthy Behavior 11. Personality The Psychodynamic Approach The Trait Approach The Social-Cognitive Approach The Humanistic Approach Assessing Personality 12. Psychological Disorders Defining Psychological Disorders Explaining Psychological Disorders Classifying Psychological Disorders Anxiety Disorders Somatoform Disorders Dissociative Disorders Mood Disorders Schizophrenia Personality Disorders A Sampling of Other Psychological Disorders Mental Illness and the Law 13. Treatment of Psychological Disorders Basic Features of Treatment Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Humanistic Psychotherapy Behavior Therapy Group, Family, and Couples Therapy Evaluating Psychotherapy Biological Treatments Community Psychology 14. Social Psychology Social Influences on the Self Social Perception Attitudes Prejudice and Stereotypes Interpersonal Attraction Social Influence Obedience Aggression Altruism and Helping Behavior Group Processes Appendix: Statistics in Psychological Research Answer Key to Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key to In Review Chart Questions References Credits Glossary/IndexNash, Peggy W. is the author of 'Essentials of Psychology', published 2004 under ISBN 9780618452521 and ISBN 0618452524.