Psychology : the science of mind and behaviour Upplaga 1

OBS! Ny upplaga: 9780077136406 Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour imparts students with a scientific understanding of the field of psychology whilst also showing them the impact on their day-to-day existence. A simple conceptual framework within the text emphasizes relations between biological, psychological, and environmental levels of analysis and portrays the focus of modern psychology. Together with Research Close-Ups in each chapter; Beneath the Surface discussions and What Do You Think? questions, the text challenges students to think critically about psychology as a science and its impact on their lives.Key Features:- Levels of Analysis: The book?s basic LOA framework emphasises how psychologists carefully study behaviour from diverse angles, and reinforces the core concept that behaviour typically has multiple causes.- Encourages students to be wary of overly simplistic explanations- Research Close-Ups: In each chapter, this feature uses a scientific-journal format to provide students with an inside look at a research study- Engages studnets in a process of critical thinking about the research question- Beneath the Surface discussions and What Do You Think? exercises- Challenge students to think critically in evaluating popular truisms, scientific and pseudoscientific claims, and psychology?s relevance to their own lives.- European and international research and examples, drawn from both classic and contemporary studies- Relevant for European market, up-to-date and provides students with a thorough grounding in classic research- Expanded chapters on genes and neuroscience, cognitive and social development and social psychology- Deals with these topics in greater depth, highlighing areas that are of emphasis in European psychologyOBS! CD ingår ej. Längst bak på baksidan finns en länk till McGraws en site där man kan hämta extramaterial till boken.