Title: APA dictionary of psychology /
Authors: VandenBos, Gary R.; American Psychological Association.
Publisher: American Psychological Association,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Psychology; Psychology Dictionaries; Psychology Dictionary English.
Abstract: "The largest association of psychologists in the world - the American Psychological Association - presents the definitive information on the language of the field, including: 25,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions; balanced coverage of over 90 subareas across the field of psychology - including clinical, experimental, neuropsychology, cognitive, personality and social, developmental, health, psychopharmacology, methodology and statistics, and many others; thousands of cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics; close to 200 concise entries on major figures in the history of psychology and central organizations, institutions, and associations; a Guide to the Dictionary and Quick Guide to Format that explain stylistic and format features; and 4 appendixes on entries from these categories: biographies; institutions, organizations, and associations; psychological tests and assessment instruments; and psychotherapies and psychotherapeutic approaches."--Jacket.
Contents: Guide to the dictionary -- Quick guide to format -- APA dictionary of psychology -- Appendixes -- Biographical entries -- Institutional and organizational entries -- Psychological tests and assessment instrument entries -- Psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic approach entries.