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UNINA9910153086503321 |
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Autore |
Baird Abigail A. |
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Titolo |
Think psychology / / Abigail A. Baird |
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Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education Limited, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition, Pearson New International Edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (355 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Psychology - Research - Methodology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Methods -- 3. The Human Brain -- 4. Genetics and Evolution -- 5. Sensation and Perception -- 6. Consciousness -- 7. Learning -- 8. Memory -- 9. Cognition and Intelligence -- 10. Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development -- 11. Sex and Gender -- 12. Human Development II: Social Development -- 13. Emotion and Motivation -- 14. Social Psychology -- 15. Health and Stress -- 16. Personality and Individual Differences -- Glossary. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For introductory psychology courses at two and four year institutions. THINK Currency THINK Relevancy THINK Psychology THINK Psychology, 2/e covers the essentials every introductory psychology student should know. The chapters are briefer than a standard introductory text,allowing for a lower cost to students and using less printed paper. Unlike other brief texts, THINK Psychology includes 18 chapters of contentgiving instructors the flexibility to choose what they want to cover without the worry that skipping several chapters will mean leaving out hundreds of pages of content. THINK Psychology, 2/e provides currency and relevance through design, current examples and high-interest readings. The readings have been chosen from a range of well respected journals and popular press publications. With the concise presentation of material in the chapters, instructors have the option of incorporating these readings and helping students connect to issues occurring outside of the classroom. An engaging |
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visual design developed with the benefit of extensive student feedback will appeal to students and deliver the key concepts of Psychology in a way they can understand. The groundbreaking instructor supplements package will help bring the key concepts of Psychology to life, without the burdenof too dense and too expensive teaching solutions. www.thethinkspot.com, the text's open access website, provides students with a large number of of tools to help them achieve a better grade.  . |
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