Psychology /
James S. Nairne
- 6th Edition
- Belmont, California : Wadsworth Publishing Company, c2014
- xxiii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. An Introduction to Psychology -- 2. The Tools of Psychological Research -- 3. Biological Processes -- 4. Human Development -- 5. Sensation and Perception -- 6. Consciousness -- 7. Learning From Experience -- 8. Memory -- 9. Language and Thought 10. Intelligence -- 11. Motivation and Emotion -- 12. Personality -- 13. Social Psychology -- 14. Psychological Disorders -- 15. Therapy -- 16. Stress and Health.
Features a proven problem-solving approach to help you discover how to apply psychology to your everyday life. In this title, the author introduces topics by focusing on the "why" behind psychological processes before introducing what they are and how they work.