Psychology for as level
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Psychology for as level
Psychology Press, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This accessible introductory text is tailored to courses for the new A/S Level examinations in psychology starting in September 2000. Covering the most popular areas of psychology, key features include: detailed end-of-chapter summaries; key studies; critical evaluations of specific research; exam-style questions to test understanding and exam practice; case studies, research activities and other material to engage the reader's interest; and illustrations and cartoons. Presented in language that is easy for the complete beginner - easier than traditional A Level texts.
Table of Contents
Starting Psychology. Introducing Psychology. Psychological Explanations. Studying and Taking Examinations. Human Memory. Short- and Long- term Memory. Forgetting. Critical Issue-Eyewitness Testimony. Developmental Psychology. Development and Variety of Attachments. Deprivation and Privation. Critical Issues-Day Care. Physiological Psychology-Stress. Stress as a Bodily Response. Sources of Stress. Critical Issue-Stress Management. Individual Differences-Abnormality. Defining Psychological Abnormality. Models of Abnormality. Critical Issue-Eating Disorders. Social Psychology. Conformity and Minority Influence. Obedience to Authority. Critical Issues-Ethics in Research. Research Methods. Research Methods. Research Design and Implementation. Data Analysis References. Author Index. Subject Index. Key Terms.
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