Introduction to psychology : gateways to mind and behavior /
Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya Martini, authors.
- Sixteenth edition
- xxvi, 705 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Previous edition: Australia: Cengage, 2019
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction-Psychology and your skill set: Reflective studying The foundations of psychological science Brain and behavior Human development Sensation, attention, and Perception States of consciousness Conditioning and learning Memory Cognition, language, and creativity Intelligence Motivation and emotion Sex, gender, and sexuality Personality and individual differences Health psychology Psychological disorders Therapies Social thinking and social influence Prosocial and antisocial behavior Applied psychology Appendix: A psychologist's skill set: Statistical literacy
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