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APA Dictionary of Psychology® by Gary R. VandenBos (2015, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmerican Psychological Association

ISBN-101433819449

ISBN-139781433819445

eBay Product ID (ePID)211848003

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1204 Pages

Publication NameApa Dictionary of Psychology®

LanguageEnglish

SubjectDictionaries, Reference

Publication Year2015

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeNot Available

AuthorGary R. Vandenbos

Subject AreaReference, Psychology

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

LCCN2014-049110

Reviews"Thorough but concise definitions remain the norm in this update, and the challenge of encompassing the diverse fields of psychology in a single volume makes this a triumph of cooperative composition and outstanding editing." --CHOICE

Table Of ContentPreface Editorial Staff Guide to the Dictionary Quick Guide to Format APA Dictionary of Psychology Biographies Appendixes Institutional and Organizational Entries Psychological Test and Assessment Instrument Entries Psychotherapeutic Techniques, Biological Treatments, and Related Entries

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisThis second edition of a landmark reference resource - created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health professions, but for all interested readers - offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field, including Almost 26,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions - approximately 1,000 more than the first edition Balanced coverage of 90 subareas, with significantly revised and expanded content especially in the areas of neuroscience, psychopharmacology, lifespan developmental psychology, statistics, experimental design, and many others Thousands of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's comprehension of related topics More than 400 brief biographical entries on historical figures in psychology and other related areas - four times more than the first edition A Guide to the Dictionary and a Quick Guide to Format that explain stylistic and format features Three appendixes: Institutional and Organizational Entries; Psychological Test and Assessment Instrument Entries; Psychotherapeutic Techniques, Biological Treatments, and Related Entries, Have you ever wondered what differentiates a compensatory task from a disjunctive task or what "removing harmful consequences" signifies in professional ethics? Do you know the features of dysexecutive syndrome or what kriging is? How about what developmental psychologists mean by parental perplexity in the context of the parent-child relationship? The beginnings of a better comprehension of these and many other questions can be found in the second edition of the critically acclaimed APA Dictionary of Psychology(R). This second edition of a landmark reference resource--created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health professions, but for all interested readers--offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field, including: * Almost 26,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions--approximately 1,000 more than the first edition * Balanced coverage of 90 subareas, with significantly revised and expanded content especially in the areas of neuroscience, psychopharmacology, lifespan developmental psychology, statistics, experimental design, and many others * Thousands of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's comprehension of related topics * More than 400 brief biographical entries on historical figures in psychology and other related significant areas--four times more than the first edition * A Guide to the Dictionary and a Quick Guide to Format that explain stylistic and format features * Three appendixes: Institutional and Organizational Entries; Psychological Test and Assessment Instrument Entries; Psychotherapeutic Techniques, Biological Treatments, and Related Entries, This second edition of a landmark reference resource - created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health professions, but for all interested readers - offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field., This second edition of a landmark reference resource -- created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health professions, but for all interested readers -- offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field, including Almost 26,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions -- approximately 1,000 more than the first edition Balanced coverage of 90 subareas, with significantly revised and expanded content especially in the areas of neuroscience, psychopharmacology, lifespan developmental psychology, statistics, experimental design, and many others Thousands of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's comprehension of related topics More than 400 brief biographical entries on historical figures in psychology and other related areas -- four times more than the first edition A Guide to the Dictionary and a Quick Guide to Format that explain stylistic and format features Three appendixes: Institutional and Organizational Entries; Psychological Test and Assessment Instrument Entries; Psychotherapeutic Techniques, Biological Treatments, and Related Entries

LC Classification NumberBF31.A65 2015