Introduction to psychology
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Introduction to psychology
(Schaum's outline series, . Schaum's easy outlines)
McGraw-Hill, c2002
- : pbk
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Includes index
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Description
Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling "Schaum's Outline" series for the student with limited time. What could be better than the bestselling "Schaum's Outline" series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be "Schaum's Easy Outline" series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.It is designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text. Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast. Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject. This work delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields. It is perfect for last-minute test preparation. So small and light, they fit in a backpack!
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Psychology: Definition and History
- Chapter 2 - Methodology and Statistics
- Chapter 3 - Biological Foundations
- Chapter 4 - Developmental Psychology
- Chapter 5 - Sensation and Perception
- Chapter 6 - Consciousness
- Chapter 7 - Learning
- Chapter 8 - Retention and Forgetting
- Chapter 9 - Cognitive Process
- Chapter 10 - Motivation and Emotion
- Chapter 11 - Psychological Testing and Individual Differences
- Chapter 12 - Personality Principles
- Chapter 13 - Abnormal Personality Patterns
- Chapter 14 - Therapies
- Chapter 15 - Social Psychology
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