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Schaum's Outline of Introduction to Psychology by Arno F. Wittig (2000, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education

ISBN-100071347097

ISBN-139780071347099

eBay Product ID (ePID)1758748

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSchaum's Outline of Introduction to Psychology

SubjectGeneral, Tests

Publication Year2000

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaStudy Aids, Psychology

AuthorArno F. Wittig

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight26.3 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.3 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-050048

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal150

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPsychology: Definition and History. Definition and Purpose. Areas of Study. The Background and Beginning of Psychology. Early Development of Psychology. Current Outlooks in Psychology. Methodology and Statistics. The Experimental Method. The Hypothesis. Experimental and Dependent Variables. Extraneous and Confounding Variables. Sampling. Experimenter Bias. Other Psychological Methodologies. Statistics. Frequency Distributions. Measures of Central Tendency. Measures of Variability. The Normal Probability Distribution. Correlation. Inferential Statistics. Biological Foundations. Elements of a Neuron. Transmission of a Signal. Organization of the Nervous System. The Glandular Systems. Developmental Psychology. Genetics. Evolution and Genetics. Physical Development. Cognitive Development. Social Development. Sensation and Perception. Basic Sensory Processes. Signal Detection Theory. Types of Sensory Processes. Perception: External Cues. Perception: Internal Cues. Unusual Perceptual Experiences. Consciousness. Characteristics of Consciousness. Altered States of Consciousness: Internal Influences. Altered States of Consciousness: External Influences. Learning. Classical Conditioning. Operant Conditioning. Cognitive Social Learning. Retention and Forgetting. Definitions. Types of Storage. Measures of Retention. Theories of Forgetting. Ways to Improve Memory. Special Issues in Retention. Cognitive Processes. Conceptual Thinking. Problem Solving. Decision Making. Language. Motivation and Emotion. The Motivation Cycle. Principles of Motivation. Types of Motives. Conflict. General Characteristics of Emotions. Basic Types of Emotions. Theories of Emotion. Special Topics in Emotion. Psychological Testing and Individual Differences. Characteristics of a Good Test. Measuring Intelligence. Composition of Intelligence. Assessing Personality. Other Testing Areas. Testing Concerns. Personality Principles. General Factors Influencing Personality. Freud's Theory of Personality. Other Psychodynamic Theories. Dispositional Theories of Peronality. Learning Theories of Personality. Humanistic Theories of Personality. Cross-Cultural Differences in Personality. Abnoral Personality Patterns. Definition of Abnormal Personality Patterns. Perspective on Abnormal Behaviors. Anxiety Disorders. Somatoform Disorders. Mood Disorders. Schizophrenic Disorders. Personality Disorders. Considerations for Diagnosis of Abnormality. Therapies. General Overview of Therapy. Biomedical Therapies. Psychodynamic Therapies. Humanistic Therapies. Cognitive Therapies. Group Therapies. Other Concerns With Therapy. Social Psychology. Social Knowledge. Attitudes. Prejudice. Interpersonal Attraction. Group Behavior. Examination I. Examination II. Examination III. Final Examination.

SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores, Schaum's Outlines present all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills., Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!, This easy-to-understand presentation and explanation of basic principles of psychology uses current popular introductory psychology textbooks as a guideline for updates to this edition, including: new combined chapter on Methodologies and Statistics; new information on the effects of the nervous system; expanded chapter on consciousness; updated theories of emotions; revised chapter on Cognitive Processes; and new material on stress and health psychology.

LC Classification NumberBF141.W56 2001