Introduction to Psychology
Subtitle: Gateways to Mind and Behavior
Edition: Sixteenth edition
Series: MindTap Course List
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Published: 2021
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780357371398
Copyright date: 2022
Subjects: Psychology
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Table of contents: label: Introduction
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Reflective Studying
pagenum: 2; label: I.1
title: Why Study Psychology?
pagenum: 4; label: I.2
title: Reflective Reading: How to Tame a Textbook
pagenum: 6; label: I.3
title: Reflective Note-Taking: LISAN Up!
pagenum: 7; label: I.4
title: Reflective Study Strategies: Making a Habit of Success
pagenum: 8; label: Chapter 1
title: The Foundations of Psychological Science
pagenum: 12; label: 1.1
title: Commonsense Psychology: Not Necessarily "Common" or "Sense"
pagenum: 14; label: 1.2
title: What Psychologists Do
pagenum: 15; label: 1.3
title: The History of Psychological Science: A Trip Through Time
pagenum: 18; label: 1.4
title: Contemporary Psychological Science and the Biopsychosocial Model
pagenum: 24; label: 1.5
title: The Core Features of Psychological Science
pagenum: 28; label: 1.6
title: Experimental Research: Where Cause Meets Effect
pagenum: 36; label: 1.7
title: Nonexperimental Research: Losing (a Bit of) Control
pagenum: 41; label: 1.8
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Information Literacy
pagenum: 45; label: Chapter 2
title: Brain and Behavior
pagenum: 52; label: 2.1
title: The Nervous System
pagenum: 54; label: 2.2
title: Brain Research
pagenum: 60; label: 2.3
title: The Cerebral Cortex
pagenum: 64; label: 2.4
title: The Subcortex and Endocrine System
pagenum: 71; label: 2.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Self-Regulation
pagenum: 76; label: Chapter 3
title: Human Development
pagenum: 82; label: 3.1
title: The Forces That Shape Development: Nature and Nurture
pagenum: 84; label: 3.2
title: Physical and Perceptual Development
pagenum: 89; label: 3.3
title: Emotional and Social Development
pagenum: 92; label: 3.4
title: Language, Cognitive, and Moral Development
pagenum: 101; label: 3.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Ethical Behavior
pagenum: 110; label: Chapter 4
title: Sensation, Attention, and Perception
pagenum: 116; label: 4.1
title: Sensation
pagenum: 118; label: 4.2
title: Vision
pagenum: 121; label: 4.3
title: Hearing
pagenum: 127; label: 4.4
title: Chemical and Somesthetic Senses
pagenum: 131; label: 4.5
title: Attention
pagenum: 136; label: 4.6
title: Perception
pagenum: 139; label: 4.7
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Effective Communication
pagenum: 150; label: Chapter 5
title: States of Consciousness
pagenum: 158; label: 5.1
title: States of Consciousness-The Many Faces of Awareness
pagenum: 160; label: 5.2
title: Hypnosis and Meditation: Relax &#8230;
pagenum: 161; label: 5.3
title: Sleep: The Nightly Roller Coaster
pagenum: 165; label: 5.4
title: Drug-Altered Consciousness: The High and Low of It
pagenum: 174; label: 5.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Metacognition
pagenum: 184; label: Chapter 6
title: Conditioning and Learning
pagenum: 190; label: 6.1
title: The Basics of Learning
pagenum: 192; label: 6.2
title: Classical Conditioning: Pair Up!
pagenum: 192; label: 6.3
title: Operant Conditioning: Shape Up!
pagenum: 197; label: 6.4
title: Observational Learning: Watch It!
pagenum: 205; label: 6.5
title: Cognitive Learning: Think!
pagenum: 210; label: 6.6
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Behavioral Self-Management
pagenum: 217; label: Chapter 7
title: Memory
pagenum: 224; label: 7.1
title: A General Model of Memory
pagenum: 226; label: 7.2
title: Sensory and Short-Term (Working) Memory
pagenum: 227; label: 7.3
title: Long-Term Memory
pagenum: 229; label: 7.4
title: Remembering and Forgetting
pagenum: 237; label: 7.5
title: The Accuracy of LongTerm Memory
pagenum: 245; label: 7.6
title: Improving Your Memory
pagenum: 249; label: 7.7
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Giving Memorable Presentations
pagenum: 252; label: Chapter 8
title: Cognition, Language, and Creativity
pagenum: 258; label: 8.1
title: The Basic Units of Cognition: Mental Imagery, Concepts, and Language
pagenum: 260; label: 8.2
title: Problem Solving
pagenum: 267; label: 8.3
title: Intuition, Decision-Making, and Cognitive Biases
pagenum: 273; label: 8.4
title: Creative Thinking
pagenum: 277; label: 8.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Creativity and Innovation
pagenum: 280; label: Chapter 9
title: Intelligence
pagenum: 286; label: 9.1
title: Defining Human Intelligence
pagenum: 288; label: 9.2
title: Measuring Intelligence
pagenum: 290; label: 9.3
title: Intellectual Giftedness and Disability
pagenum: 296; label: 9.4
title: Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Intelligence
pagenum: 300; label: 9.5
title: Thinking Ethically About Intelligence
pagenum: 305; label: 9.6
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Emotional Intelligence
pagenum: 308; label: Chapter 10
title: Motivation and Emotion
pagenum: 314; label: 10.1
title: The Basics of Motivation
pagenum: 316; label: 10.2
title: Biological Motives
pagenum: 319; label: 10.3
title: Stimulus and Learned Motives
pagenum: 327; label: 10.4
title: The Four Basic Aspects of Emotion
pagenum: 331; label: 10.5
title: Connecting the Four Aspects of Emotion: Theories of Emotion
pagenum: 338; label: 10.6
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Positivity and Optimism
pagenum: 341; label: Chapter 11
title: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
pagenum: 348; label: 11.1
title: Sexual Development and Orientation
pagenum: 350; label: 11.2
title: Gender Identities and Roles
pagenum: 354; label: 11.3
title: Sexual Responses, Attitudes, and Behaviors
pagenum: 359; label: 11.4
title: Sexual Relationships
pagenum: 367; label: 11.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Civic Engagement
pagenum: 375; label: Chapter 12
title: Personality and Individual Differences
pagenum: 380; label: 12.1
title: Theories of Personality
pagenum: 382; label: 12.2
title: Traits: The Building Blocks of Personality
pagenum: 392; label: 12.3
title: Personality Assessment
pagenum: 399; label: 12.4
title: Factors Influencing Personality
pagenum: 404; label: 12.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Leadership
pagenum: 405; label: Chapter 13
title: Health Psychology
pagenum: 410; label: 13.1
title: Biopsychosocial and Behavioral Contributions to Health
pagenum: 412; label: 13.2
title: Stress and Health
pagenum: 419; label: 13.3
title: Improving Health with Treatment
pagenum: 426; label: 13.4
title: Improving Health Through Coping
pagenum: 430; label: 13.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Stress Management
pagenum: 434; label: Chapter 14
title: Psychological Disorders
pagenum: 440; label: 14.1
title: Psychopathology: Classification and Causes
pagenum: 442; label: 14.2
title: Psychotic Disorders
pagenum: 449; label: 14.3
title: Mood and Personality Disorders
pagenum: 454; label: 14.4
title: Anxiety and AnxietyRelated Disorders
pagenum: 460; label: 14.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Perseverance
pagenum: 467; label: Chapter 15
title: Therapies
pagenum: 472; label: 15.1
title: The Origins and Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
pagenum: 474; label: 15.2
title: Behavior Therapies
pagenum: 481; label: 15.3
title: Cognitive and Humanistic Therapies
pagenum: 487; label: 15.4
title: Medical Therapies
pagenum: 491; label: 15.5
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Managing Mental Health Issues
pagenum: 496; label: Chapter 16
title: Social Thinking and Social Influence
pagenum: 502; label: 16.1
title: The Fundamentals of Social Groups
pagenum: 504; label: 16.2
title: Attitudes
pagenum: 509; label: 16.3
title: Social Influence
pagenum: 513; label: 16.4
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Teamwork
pagenum: 522; label: Chapter 17
title: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior
pagenum: 528; label: 17.1
title: Affiliation and Attraction
pagenum: 530; label: 17.2
title: Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others
pagenum: 535; label: 17.3
title: Antisocial Behavior: Aggression, Conflict, and Prejudice
pagenum: 540; label: 17.4
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Diversity and Inclusion
pagenum: 549; label: Chapter 18
title: Applied Psychology
pagenum: 554; label: 18.1
title: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
pagenum: 556; label: 18.2
title: Environmental Psychology
pagenum: 563; label: 18.3
title: Legal, Community, and Sports Psychology
pagenum: 570; label: 18.4
title: Psychology and Your Skill Set: Career Preparation
pagenum: 575