Approaches to Psychology
6th Edition
0077140060
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9780077140069
© 2013 | Published: January 16, 2013
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…
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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
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