Psychology
Subtitle: frontiers and applications
By: Michael W. Passer ... [et al.].
Edition: 3rd Canadian ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 844
ISBN-13: 9780070985926
Subjects: Psychology; Textbooks; Psychologie; Manuels d'enseignement supérieur
Description: "The study of psychology is a journey with many destinations. The Third Canadian Edition of Psychology: Frontiers and Applications has been created to be your companion on this journey. The text's hallmarks (readability, Canadian content, appealing design), pedagogy (Problem-Based Learning and boxes focused on groundbreaking research, emerging studies, and applications of psychology in the real world), and renowned content are all designed to guide the student of psychology along this ongoing journey. In this new edition, the Passer journey expands to include the rapidly evolving realm of neuroscience."--pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [768]-824) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: Psychology: The Science of Behaviour; title: Chapter 2: Studying Behaviour Scientifically; title: Chapter 3: Biological Foundations of Behaviour; title: Chapter 4: Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour; title: Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception; title: Chapter 6: States of Consciousness; title: Chapter 7: Learning and Adaptation: The Role of Experience; title: Chapter 8: Memory; title: Chapter 9: Thought, Language, and Intelligence; title: Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion; title: Chapter 11: Development over the Life Span; title: Chapter 12: Personality; title: Chapter 13: Psychological Disorders; title: Chapter 14: Treatment of Psychological Disorders; title: Chapter 15: Stress, Health, and Coping; title: Chapter 16: Behaviour in a Social Context