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Introduction to Psychology Gateways to Mind and Behavior (Non-InfoTrac Version)

by: Coon, Dennis

Introduction to Psychology Gateways to Mind and Behavior (Non-InfoTrac Version)

by: Coon, Dennis

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9780534576844
ISBN 10:
0534576842
Edition: 9th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 07/21/2000
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

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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-

Introduction The Psychology of Studying

xli

Psychology: The Search for Understanding

(26)

Psychology in Action: Critical Thinking---Uncommon Sense

(2)

A Step Beyond: Pseudo-psychologies---Palms, Planets, and Personality

(4)

Research Methods and Critical Thinking

(23)

Psychology in Action: Psychology in the News---Separating Fact from Fiction

(3)

A Step Beyond: Research Ethics---Smile, You're on Candid Camera!

(4)

The Brain, Biology, and Behavior

(33)

Psychology in Action: Handedness---If Your Brain Is Right, What's Left?

(4)

A Step Beyond: Neurogenesis and Plasticity---The Plastic, Fantastic Brain

(5)

Child Development

(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 Psychology

A-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 Statistics

B-1

Glossary

References

Subject Index

Name Index

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Introduction to Psychology Gateways to Mind and Behavior (Non-InfoTrac Version)

Introduction to Psychology Gateways to Mind and Behavior (Non-InfoTrac Version)

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