Cross-cultural psychology : critical thinking and contemporary applications
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Cross-cultural psychology : critical thinking and contemporary applications
（Pearson new international edition）
Pearson Education Limited, c2014
5th ed., Pearson new international ed
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Available at 1 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-346) and index
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Dynamic author team provides comprehensive overview with focus on critical-thinking
The fifth edition continues a heavy focus on applying critical thinking framework in examining, analyzing, and evaluating psychological data. With significant rewriting and additional new topics, updated references on new research, and MySearchLab with an interactive eText, Cross-Cultural Psychology keeps pace with the rapidly changing conditions of modern times.
The dynamic team from two different worlds bring a unique set of experiences and perceptions in writing this book. Eric Shiraev was raised in the city of Leningrad in the former Soviet Union and David Levy is from Southern California,. Between the diverse backgrounds and having each author spent an extended period teaching in the other's home country, the authors provide a comprehensive review of theories and research in cross-cultural psychology.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:
Better understand the field of cross-cultural psychology
Understand contemporary theories and research in cross-cultural psychology
Use critical thinking to examine, analyze, and evaluate the field of cross-cultural psychology
Assist current and future practitioners from a wide variety of fields and services
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology
Chapter 2 Methodology of Cross-Cultural Research
Chapter 3 Critical Thinking in Cross-Cultural Psychology
Chapter 4 Cognition: Sensation, Perception, and States of Consciousness
Chapter 5 Intelligence
Chapter 6 Emotion
Chapter 7 Motivation and Behavior
Chapter 8 Human Development and Socialization
Chapter 9 Psychological Disorders
Chapter 10 Social Perception and Social Cognition
Chapter 11 Social Interaction
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