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Introduction to Psychology : Gateways to Mind and Behavior

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ISBN: 9780534576844 | 0534576842
Edition: 9th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 7/21/2000

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SummaryTable of Contents
In this revitalized, redesigned, and thoroughly updated Ninth Edition of his best-selling text, Dennis Coon presents psychology in a way readers will find fascinating, relevant, and above all, accessible. Built into every chapter are a number of features-
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Introduction The Psychology of Studyingxli
Psychology: The Search for Understanding
1(26)
Psychology in Action: Critical Thinking---Uncommon Sense
21(2)
A Step Beyond: Pseudo-psychologies---Palms, Planets, and Personality
23(4)
Research Methods and Critical Thinking
27(23)
Psychology in Action: Psychology in the News---Separating Fact from Fiction
43(3)
A Step Beyond: Research Ethics---Smile, You're on Candid Camera!
46(4)
The Brain, Biology, and Behavior
50(33)
Psychology in Action: Handedness---If Your Brain Is Right, What's Left?
74(4)
A Step Beyond: Neurogenesis and Plasticity---The Plastic, Fantastic Brain
78(5)
Child Development
83(42)
Psychology in Action: Effective Parenting---Raising Healthy Children
116(3)
A Step Beyond: The Brave New World of Genetics and Reproduction
119(6)
From Birth to Death: Life-Span Development
125(39)
Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness---What Makes a Good Life?
156(1)
A Step Beyond: Approaching Death---New Pathways
157(7)
Sensation and Reality
164(35)
Psychology in Action: Controlling Pain---This Won't Hurt a Bit
198(1)
A Step Beyond: Sensation in Space---Adapting to an Alien Environment
198(1)
Perceiving the World
199(34)
Psychology in Action: Perception and Objectivity---Believing Is Seeing
232(1)
A Step Beyond: Extrasensory Perception---Do You Believe in Magic?
232(1)
States of Consciousness
233(41)
Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams
266(3)
A Step Beyond: Drug Abuse---Many Questions, Few Answers
269(5)
Conditioning and Learning
274(36)
Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management
303(3)
A Step Beyond: Biological Constraints on Learning---Snakes, Spiders, and the Reluctant Raccoon
306(4)
Memory
310(33)
Psychology in Action: Mnemonics---Memory Magic
336(2)
A Step Beyond: The Recovered Memory-False Memory Debate
338(5)
Cognition, Language, and Creativity
343(34)
Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity---Brainstorms
368(4)
A Step Beyond: Animal Intelligence
372(5)
Intelligence
377(26)
Psychology in Action: How Intelligent Are Intelligence Tests?
396(3)
A Step Beyond: The Larry P. Case---``Six-Hour Retardates''
399(4)
Motivation and Emotion
403(42)
Psychology in Action: Behavioral Dieting---Fat Chance for a Slim Future
438(2)
A Step Beyond: Love---Stalking an Elusive Emotion
440(5)
Gender and Sexuality
445(34)
Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems---When Pleasure Fades
470(5)
A Step Beyond: Touching---Does It Always Have Sexual Implications?
475(4)
Personality
479(38)
Psychology in Action: Barriers and Bridges---Understanding Shyness
511(2)
A Step Beyond: Self-Monitoring---Which Me Do You See?
513(4)
Health, Stress, and Coping
517(36)
Psychology in Action: Stress Management
544(4)
A Step Beyond: Meditation---The 20-Minute Vacation
548(5)
Psychological Disorders
553(43)
Psychology in Action: Suicide---Lives on the Brink
588(3)
A Step Beyond: Who Is ``Crazy''? What Should Be Done about It?
591(5)
Therapies
596(37)
Psychology in Action: Self-Management and Seeking Professional Help
623(6)
A Step Beyond: Cultural Issues in Counseling and Therapy
629(4)
Social Behavior
633(31)
Psychology in Action: Assertiveness Training---Standing Up for Your Rights
657(2)
A Step Beyond: Social Traps---The Tragedy of the Commons
659(5)
Attitudes, Culture, and Human Relations
664(4)
Psychology in Action: Multiculturalism---Living with Diversity
688(3)
A Step Beyond: Sociobiology---Do Genes Guide Social Behavior?
691
Appendix A Applied PsychologyA-1
Psychology in Action: Improving Communication at Work
A-23
A Step Beyond: Space Psychology---Life on the High Frontier
A-26
Appendix B Behavioral StatisticsB-1
Glossary
References
Subject Index
Name Index
Credits

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