Psychology. Amy Marin, Roger R. Hock
Autor Amy J. Marinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2013
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Notă biografică
Amy J. Marin received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Arizona State University. As a graduate student she was a National Science Foundation fellow and was the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award for excellence in teaching and research. She has spent the last 16 years as a full-time faculty member at Phoenix College where she teaches courses in Social Psychology, Human Sexuality, and Introduction to Psychology. When she's not in the classroom, she's developing active learning resources for psychology instruction. She gives presentations and workshops on teaching techniques, writes articles and guides for maximizing student success, and has received numerous grants and awards for innovative teaching. She is currently a research fellow for the Maricopa Institute of Learning. Roger R. Hock received his Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego and is currently the Director of the Psychology Program at Mendocino College in northern California. He is the author of several well-known books including two textbooks, Human Sexuality and 40 Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research. He is coauthor (with Meg Kennedy Dugan) of, It's My Life Now: Starting over after an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence. He brings over 20 years of teaching experience to the project.
Cuprins
In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Full Table of Contents
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
Chapter 2: Foundations of Behavior
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Consciousness
Chapter 5: Learning
Chapter 6: Memory
Chapter 7: Cognitive Processes
Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 9: Lifespan Development
Chapter 10: Personality
Chapter 11: Social Psychology
Chapter 12: Sexuality and Gender
Chapter 13: Health Psychology
Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 15: Therapy
FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY
SESSION 1.1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
The Goals of Psychology
Psychology vs. Common Sense
What Psychology is Not: Outside the Scope of Science
The Profession of Psychology
SESSION 1.2: HISTORICAL APPROACHES TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Contributions from Philosophy and Empiricism
Psychology as a Laboratory Science
Influential Schools of Thought
Universal Themes
SESSION 1.3: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR
7 Modern Perspectives
The Big Picture: Overlapping Perspectives
SESSION 1.4: CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
The Scientific Method
Research Methods
SESSION 1.5: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
Anatomy of an Experiment
Limitations of the Experimental Method
Ethical Principles in Psychological Research
Chapter 2: FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
SESSION 2.1: MODELS OF BEHAVIOR
Reductionism
Social Models
Holistic Models
Genetic Models
SESSION 2.2: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS I: THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
The Nervous System
Divisions of the Nervous System
The Endocrine System
SESSION 2.3: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS II: THE BRAIN
Studying the Brain
Brain Structures
The Cerebral Hemispheres
Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis
SESSION 2.4: CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
Defining Culture
Cultural Transmission
Culture and Psychology
Studying Culture
Chapter 3: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
SESSION 3.1: PRINCIPLES OF SENSATION
Sensory System Basics
Sensory Limits
Relationships Among the Sensory Systems
SESSION 3.2: YOUR SENSORY EQUIPMENT
Vision
Hearing
The Chemical Senses
Skin and Body Senses
SESSION 3.3: PRINCIPLES OF PERCEPTION
Constancies
Gestalt Principles
Depth Perception
SESSION 3.4: PERCEPTUAL INTERPRETATION
Perceptual Learning
Optical Illusions
Culture and Perception
Chapter 4: CONSCIOUSNESS
SESSION 4.1 STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
What is Consciousness?
Altered States of Consciousness
SESSION 4.2 SLEEP
Stages of Sleep
The Sleep Cycle
Sleep Theories
Sleep Patterns and Needs
Sleep Disorders
SESSION 4.3: DREAMS
Content: What You Dream About
Theories: Why Do You Dream?
Looking Ahead: The Future of Dream Research
SESSION 4.4: THERAPEUTIC STATES: HYPNOSIS & MEDITATION
Hypnosis
Meditation
SESSION 4.5: DRUG-ALTERED CONSCIOUSNESS
Changing Consciousness: How Drugs Alter Awareness
Types of Psychoactive Drugs
Drug Abuse
Chapter 5: LEARNING
SESSION 5.1: RUDIMENTARY LEARNING
Habituation
Sensitization
Prepared Learning
Reward Circuits
SESSION 5.2: CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Pavlov’s Framework
Extinction and Spontaneous Recovery
Generalization and Discrimination
Applications
SESSION 5.3: OPERANT CONDITIONING
The Law of Effect
B. F. Skinner
Reinforcement
Punishment
Generalization and Discrimination
Applications
SESSION 5.5: COGNITIVE LEARNING
Latent Learning
Insight Learning
Observational Learning
Learned Helplessness
Challenges to Learning
Chapter 6: MEMORY
SESSION 6.1: MEMORY’S THREE TASKS
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
SESSION 6.2: THE BIOLOGY OF MEMORY
Brain Regions Involved in Memory
Chemical Effects on Memory
SESSION 6.3: FORGETTING
Why Do You Forget?
Motivated Forgetting
SESSION 6.4: IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY
Exceptional Memory
Techniques for the Ordinary Person
Chapter 7: COGNITIVE PROCESSES
SESSION 7.1: THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
Images and Concepts
Algorithms and Heuristics
Creativity and Problem Solving
Session 7.2: SOCIAL COGNITION
Attributions
Stereotypes
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
SESSION 7.3: LANGUAGE
Language Development
Theories of Language Acquisition
Language and Other Species
Language and Culture
SESSION 7.4: INTELLIGENCE
Theories of Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Extremes of Intelligence
Mental Retardation
Giftedness
Test Bias and the Interpretation of IQ scores
Chapter 8: MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
SESSION 8.1: THEORIES OF MOTIVATION
Biological Theories
Learning Theories
Humanistic Theories
SESSION 8.2: MOTIVATION IN ACTION: HUNGER
Physiology of Hunger
Psychosocial Factors in Hunger
SESSION 8.3: EMOTION I - The Anatomy of Emotion
Theories of Emotion
The Unconscious Emotional System
The Conscious Emotional System
Disturbances in Emotional Regulation
SESSION 8.4: EMOTION II - Emotional Experience and Expression
Emotional Experience
Emotional Expression
Gender and Culture
Chapter 9: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
SESSION 9.1: THE SCIENCE OF DEVELOPMENT
Lifespan Approach to Development
Measuring Developmental Change
Key Issues in Development
SESSION 9.2: PRENATAL AND NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT
Before Birth
The Newborn
Responding to Newborns
SESSION 9.3: CHILDHOOD
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Development
Parenting Styles
SESSION 9.4: ADOLESCENCE
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Development
SESSION 9.5: ADULTHOOD
Physical Changes
Cognitive Changes
Social and Emotional Changes
Issues and Challenges
Chapter 10: PERSONALITY
SESSION 10.1: WHAT IS PERSONALITY?
Fundamental Debates
Culture and Personality
SESSION 10.2: APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY I - PSYCHODYNAMIC AND HUMANISTIC
Freud’s Theory
Evaluating Freud’s Theory
Humanistic Approaches
Evaluating Humanistic Approaches
SESSION 10.3: APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY II - COGNITIVE , DISPOSITIONAL, AND BIOLOGICAL
Social-Cognitive Approaches
Dispositional Approaches
Biological Approaches
SESSION 10.4: PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
Why Measure Personality?
Personality Assessment
Evaluating Personality Tests
Chapter 11: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SESSION 11.1: SOCIAL INFLUENCE
The Power of the Situation
Conformity
Obedience
Compliance
SESSION 11.2: GROUP PROCESSES
Group Membership
Group Influence
Group Decision-Making
Prejudice
SESSION 11.3: RELATING TO OTHERS
Aggression
Altruism
Interpersonal Attraction
Chapter 12: SEXUALITY AND GENDER
SESSION 12.1: THE BIOLOGY OF SEX
Sex Differentiation
Sexual Anatomy
The Sexual Response Cycle
SESSION 12.2: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Basic Gender Concepts
Gender Differences
Explaining Gender Differences
When Psychology and Biology Don’t Line Up
SESSION 12.3: SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Defining Sexual Orientation
Theories of Sexual Orientation
Gay and Lesbian Issues
SESSION 12.4: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
The Kinsey Report
The Janus Report
Summarizing the Research on Sexual Behavior
Sexual Disorders
SESSION 12.5: SEXUAL RESPONSIBILITY
Contraceptives
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sex and Power
Chapter 13: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
SESSION 13.1: INTRODUCING HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Health Psychology
Health Psychologists
Models of Health
The Mind-Body Connection
SESSION 13.2: HEALTH BEHAVIOR
Lifestyle Behaviors
Health Behavior Change
Prevention and Intervention
Health Care
SESSION 13.3: STRESS
Appraising Stress
Sources of Stress
Responding to Stress
SESSION 13.4: COPING WITH STRESS
Psychological Coping
Stress Management
Inability to Cope
Chapter 14: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
SESSION 14.1: UNDERSTANDING ABNORMALITY
Criteria for Abnormality
Using the DSM-IV-TR to Diagnose Abnormality
Abnormality and Culture
Prevalence of Psychological Disorders
Causes of Abnormality
SESSION 14.2: VARIOUS DISORDERS
Personality Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
Impulse Control Disorders
Mood Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Schizophrenia
SESSION 14.3: ARE DIAGNOSTIC LABELS HELPFUL OR HARMFUL?
The Benefits of Labeling
The Costs of Labeling
Chapter 15: THERAPY
SESSION 15.1: HISTORICAL TREATMENT OF ABNORMALITY
The Supernatural Model
The Medical Model
The Psychological Model
Therapy Today
SESSION 15.2: BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES
Drug Therapies
Neurosurgery
Electric and Magnetic Therapies
SESSION 15.3: PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES
Psychodynamic Therapies
Humanistic Therapies
Behavior Therapies
Cognitive Therapies
SESSION 15.4: OTHER APPROACHES TO THERAPY
Group Therapies
Alternative Therapies
Evaluating Therapy
2) Full Table of Contents
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
Chapter 2: Foundations of Behavior
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Consciousness
Chapter 5: Learning
Chapter 6: Memory
Chapter 7: Cognitive Processes
Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 9: Lifespan Development
Chapter 10: Personality
Chapter 11: Social Psychology
Chapter 12: Sexuality and Gender
Chapter 13: Health Psychology
Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 15: Therapy
FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY
SESSION 1.1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
The Goals of Psychology
Psychology vs. Common Sense
What Psychology is Not: Outside the Scope of Science
The Profession of Psychology
SESSION 1.2: HISTORICAL APPROACHES TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Contributions from Philosophy and Empiricism
Psychology as a Laboratory Science
Influential Schools of Thought
Universal Themes
SESSION 1.3: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR
7 Modern Perspectives
The Big Picture: Overlapping Perspectives
SESSION 1.4: CONDUCTING RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
The Scientific Method
Research Methods
SESSION 1.5: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
Anatomy of an Experiment
Limitations of the Experimental Method
Ethical Principles in Psychological Research
Chapter 2: FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
SESSION 2.1: MODELS OF BEHAVIOR
Reductionism
Social Models
Holistic Models
Genetic Models
SESSION 2.2: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS I: THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
The Nervous System
Divisions of the Nervous System
The Endocrine System
SESSION 2.3: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS II: THE BRAIN
Studying the Brain
Brain Structures
The Cerebral Hemispheres
Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis
SESSION 2.4: CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
Defining Culture
Cultural Transmission
Culture and Psychology
Studying Culture
Chapter 3: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
SESSION 3.1: PRINCIPLES OF SENSATION
Sensory System Basics
Sensory Limits
Relationships Among the Sensory Systems
SESSION 3.2: YOUR SENSORY EQUIPMENT
Vision
Hearing
The Chemical Senses
Skin and Body Senses
SESSION 3.3: PRINCIPLES OF PERCEPTION
Constancies
Gestalt Principles
Depth Perception
SESSION 3.4: PERCEPTUAL INTERPRETATION
Perceptual Learning
Optical Illusions
Culture and Perception
Chapter 4: CONSCIOUSNESS
SESSION 4.1 STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
What is Consciousness?
Altered States of Consciousness
SESSION 4.2 SLEEP
Stages of Sleep
The Sleep Cycle
Sleep Theories
Sleep Patterns and Needs
Sleep Disorders
SESSION 4.3: DREAMS
Content: What You Dream About
Theories: Why Do You Dream?
Looking Ahead: The Future of Dream Research
SESSION 4.4: THERAPEUTIC STATES: HYPNOSIS & MEDITATION
Hypnosis
Meditation
SESSION 4.5: DRUG-ALTERED CONSCIOUSNESS
Changing Consciousness: How Drugs Alter Awareness
Types of Psychoactive Drugs
Drug Abuse
Chapter 5: LEARNING
SESSION 5.1: RUDIMENTARY LEARNING
Habituation
Sensitization
Prepared Learning
Reward Circuits
SESSION 5.2: CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Pavlov’s Framework
Extinction and Spontaneous Recovery
Generalization and Discrimination
Applications
SESSION 5.3: OPERANT CONDITIONING
The Law of Effect
B. F. Skinner
Reinforcement
Punishment
Generalization and Discrimination
Applications
SESSION 5.5: COGNITIVE LEARNING
Latent Learning
Insight Learning
Observational Learning
Learned Helplessness
Challenges to Learning
Chapter 6: MEMORY
SESSION 6.1: MEMORY’S THREE TASKS
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
SESSION 6.2: THE BIOLOGY OF MEMORY
Brain Regions Involved in Memory
Chemical Effects on Memory
SESSION 6.3: FORGETTING
Why Do You Forget?
Motivated Forgetting
SESSION 6.4: IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY
Exceptional Memory
Techniques for the Ordinary Person
Chapter 7: COGNITIVE PROCESSES
SESSION 7.1: THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
Images and Concepts
Algorithms and Heuristics
Creativity and Problem Solving
Session 7.2: SOCIAL COGNITION
Attributions
Stereotypes
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
SESSION 7.3: LANGUAGE
Language Development
Theories of Language Acquisition
Language and Other Species
Language and Culture
SESSION 7.4: INTELLIGENCE
Theories of Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Extremes of Intelligence
Mental Retardation
Giftedness
Test Bias and the Interpretation of IQ scores
Chapter 8: MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
SESSION 8.1: THEORIES OF MOTIVATION
Biological Theories
Learning Theories
Humanistic Theories
SESSION 8.2: MOTIVATION IN ACTION: HUNGER
Physiology of Hunger
Psychosocial Factors in Hunger
SESSION 8.3: EMOTION I - The Anatomy of Emotion
Theories of Emotion
The Unconscious Emotional System
The Conscious Emotional System
Disturbances in Emotional Regulation
SESSION 8.4: EMOTION II - Emotional Experience and Expression
Emotional Experience
Emotional Expression
Gender and Culture
Chapter 9: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
SESSION 9.1: THE SCIENCE OF DEVELOPMENT
Lifespan Approach to Development
Measuring Developmental Change
Key Issues in Development
SESSION 9.2: PRENATAL AND NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT
Before Birth
The Newborn
Responding to Newborns
SESSION 9.3: CHILDHOOD
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Development
Parenting Styles
SESSION 9.4: ADOLESCENCE
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Development
SESSION 9.5: ADULTHOOD
Physical Changes
Cognitive Changes
Social and Emotional Changes
Issues and Challenges
Chapter 10: PERSONALITY
SESSION 10.1: WHAT IS PERSONALITY?
Fundamental Debates
Culture and Personality
SESSION 10.2: APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY I - PSYCHODYNAMIC AND HUMANISTIC
Freud’s Theory
Evaluating Freud’s Theory
Humanistic Approaches
Evaluating Humanistic Approaches
SESSION 10.3: APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY II - COGNITIVE , DISPOSITIONAL, AND BIOLOGICAL
Social-Cognitive Approaches
Dispositional Approaches
Biological Approaches
SESSION 10.4: PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
Why Measure Personality?
Personality Assessment
Evaluating Personality Tests
Chapter 11: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SESSION 11.1: SOCIAL INFLUENCE
The Power of the Situation
Conformity
Obedience
Compliance
SESSION 11.2: GROUP PROCESSES
Group Membership
Group Influence
Group Decision-Making
Prejudice
SESSION 11.3: RELATING TO OTHERS
Aggression
Altruism
Interpersonal Attraction
Chapter 12: SEXUALITY AND GENDER
SESSION 12.1: THE BIOLOGY OF SEX
Sex Differentiation
Sexual Anatomy
The Sexual Response Cycle
SESSION 12.2: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Basic Gender Concepts
Gender Differences
Explaining Gender Differences
When Psychology and Biology Don’t Line Up
SESSION 12.3: SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Defining Sexual Orientation
Theories of Sexual Orientation
Gay and Lesbian Issues
SESSION 12.4: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
The Kinsey Report
The Janus Report
Summarizing the Research on Sexual Behavior
Sexual Disorders
SESSION 12.5: SEXUAL RESPONSIBILITY
Contraceptives
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sex and Power
Chapter 13: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
SESSION 13.1: INTRODUCING HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Health Psychology
Health Psychologists
Models of Health
The Mind-Body Connection
SESSION 13.2: HEALTH BEHAVIOR
Lifestyle Behaviors
Health Behavior Change
Prevention and Intervention
Health Care
SESSION 13.3: STRESS
Appraising Stress
Sources of Stress
Responding to Stress
SESSION 13.4: COPING WITH STRESS
Psychological Coping
Stress Management
Inability to Cope
Chapter 14: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
SESSION 14.1: UNDERSTANDING ABNORMALITY
Criteria for Abnormality
Using the DSM-IV-TR to Diagnose Abnormality
Abnormality and Culture
Prevalence of Psychological Disorders
Causes of Abnormality
SESSION 14.2: VARIOUS DISORDERS
Personality Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
Impulse Control Disorders
Mood Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Schizophrenia
SESSION 14.3: ARE DIAGNOSTIC LABELS HELPFUL OR HARMFUL?
The Benefits of Labeling
The Costs of Labeling
Chapter 15: THERAPY
SESSION 15.1: HISTORICAL TREATMENT OF ABNORMALITY
The Supernatural Model
The Medical Model
The Psychological Model
Therapy Today
SESSION 15.2: BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES
Drug Therapies
Neurosurgery
Electric and Magnetic Therapies
SESSION 15.3: PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES
Psychodynamic Therapies
Humanistic Therapies
Behavior Therapies
Cognitive Therapies
SESSION 15.4: OTHER APPROACHES TO THERAPY
Group Therapies
Alternative Therapies
Evaluating Therapy
Recenzii
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“An indepth, engaging and interesting text.”
- Kathy Erickson, Pima Community College-East Campus
“This text does a really good job of involving students in the reading material and getting them to think about psychological concepts in a personal manner. The shorter sessions help students to pause often and think about what they have read, and the writing style is engaging and effective”
- Bakhtawar Bhadha, Pasadena City College
"I've always been concerned that an on-line course looses something "in the translation" and isn't always the best way to engage students in the learning process. This text overcomes some of those challenges by building in thought-provoking reflections about what the student is reading and learning. I like the interactive style as well as the division into manageable study sections.
- Debra Schwiesow, Creighton University
“I think it is great! Clearly written with interactive activities. All things I like in a text.”
- Lisa Black, San Diego Mesa College
“It is well organized and easy to read. It covers all the essential material and does not become bogged down with trivia. Students will like it.”
- Robert Hines, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
“The structure of this textbook will, I think, help with student motivation. I found it to be really engaging and I didn't even have access to the online activities as the students will. I think students will get more out of this textbook as well, which should help with comprehension and ultimately their grades. I also think the level of this text will help dispel more myths than the current text I am using.”
- Judith Easton, Austin Community College
“I think the coverage on culture is thorough and among the best I have seen in a text book. It was new and interesting information to me to see the list of disorders that are culture specific.”
-Glena Williams, Lonestar College North Harris
- Darin Challacombe, Fort Hays State University
“An indepth, engaging and interesting text.”
- Kathy Erickson, Pima Community College-East Campus
“This text does a really good job of involving students in the reading material and getting them to think about psychological concepts in a personal manner. The shorter sessions help students to pause often and think about what they have read, and the writing style is engaging and effective”
- Bakhtawar Bhadha, Pasadena City College
"I've always been concerned that an on-line course looses something "in the translation" and isn't always the best way to engage students in the learning process. This text overcomes some of those challenges by building in thought-provoking reflections about what the student is reading and learning. I like the interactive style as well as the division into manageable study sections.
- Debra Schwiesow, Creighton University
“I think it is great! Clearly written with interactive activities. All things I like in a text.”
- Lisa Black, San Diego Mesa College
“It is well organized and easy to read. It covers all the essential material and does not become bogged down with trivia. Students will like it.”
- Robert Hines, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
“The structure of this textbook will, I think, help with student motivation. I found it to be really engaging and I didn't even have access to the online activities as the students will. I think students will get more out of this textbook as well, which should help with comprehension and ultimately their grades. I also think the level of this text will help dispel more myths than the current text I am using.”
- Judith Easton, Austin Community College
“I think the coverage on culture is thorough and among the best I have seen in a text book. It was new and interesting information to me to see the list of disorders that are culture specific.”
-Glena Williams, Lonestar College North Harris