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Approaches to Psychology

6th Edition

0077140060 · 9780077140069

By William E. Glassman, Marilyn Hadad

Approaches to Psychology provides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology to understanding human behaviour and experience.The book intr… Read More

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1. Behaviour and Psychology
2. The Biological Approach
3. The Behaviourist Approach
4. The Cognitive Approach
5. The Psychodynamic Approach
6. The Humanistic Approach
7. Perspectives on Development
8. Perspectives on Social Behaviour
9. Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour
10. Psychology in Perspective
Appendix: Research Methods and Statistics

Approaches to Psychology provides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology to understanding human behaviour and experience.

The book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological; behaviourist; cognitive; psychodynamic; and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour.

New to this edition:

Expanded coverage of positive psychology
Expansion of the coverage of influential psychoanalytic theorists, including Anna Freud and John Bowlby
Discussion of the controversies in the formulation of DSM-5
Expanded coverage of other topics, including development and types of mental disorders
Updated and expanded Online Learning Centre with student support material and instructor material at www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/textbooks/glassman including PowerPoint slides and videos

Key Thinker boxes give a brief overview of the work of a notable psychologist and their key contributions

Putting it all Together discussions at the end of chapters encourage critical thinking by illustrating that there may be no definitive right or wrong answer to a problem

Try it Yourself activities and exercises demonstrate that psychology is all about how humans think, feel and behave

The World Today boxes help students to relate theory to the world around them

A review of key research methods provides students with the tools to conduct their own research

Superb pedagogy aids learning through discussion points and queries, chapter summaries, definitions of key terms, further reading suggestions, a glossary and bibliography

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