Psychology (eBook)

A Self-Teaching Guide

Frank J. Bruno (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2002 | 1. Auflage
288 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-32362-4 (ISBN)

Infos

* A complete course, from brain biology to abnormal psychology
* Hundreds of questions and many review tests
* Key concepts and terms defined and explained

Master key concepts. Answer challenging questions. Prepare forexams. Learn at your own pace.

What are the two basic psychological dimensions of emotions? How doyou define abnormal behavior? Is extrasensory perception real? Whatis Viktor Frankl known for? With Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guide,you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more.

Frank Bruno explains all the major psychological theories and termsin this book, covering perception, motivation, thinking,personality, sensation, intelligence, research methods, and muchmore. He presents the foundations of psychology and the biology ofbehavior; explores how children develop into adults and thepsychological factors that make us individuals; and examinesvarious mental disorders and the types of therapy used to treatthem. The step-by-step, Q&A format of Psychology makes it fullyaccessible, providing an easily understood, comprehensive overviewof the topic.

Like the other popular Self-Teaching Guides, Psychology allows youto build gradually on what you have learned-at your own pace.Questions and self-tests reinforce the information in each chapterand allow you to skip ahead or focus on specific areas of concern.Packed with useful, up-to-date information, this clear, concisevolume is a valuable learning tool and reference source for anyonewho seeks a greater understanding of human behavior.

Autor

FRANK J. BRUNO, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, California. He has taught at the college for more than thirty years and has also worked on a part-time basis as a psychotherapist and author. Dr. Bruno has written more than fifteen books, including several Wiley psychology textbooks, and a series of self-help titles called Life's Little Keys.

Inhalt

Preface.

Introduction: The Foundations of Psychology.

Research Methods in Psychology: Gathering Data.

The Biology of Behavior: Is the Brain the Organ of MentalLife?

Sensation: Studying the Gateways of Experience.

Perception: Why Do Things Look the Way They Do?

Learning: Understanding Acquired Behavior.

Motivation: Why Do We Do What We Do?

Emotions: Riding Life's Roller Coaster.

Thinking: Exploring Mental Life.

Intelligence: In Pursuit of Rational Thought and EffectiveAction.

Developmental Psychology: How Children Become Adults.

Sex and Love: Are You in the Mood?

Personality: Psychological Factors That Make You anIndividual.

Abnormal Psychology: Exploring Mental Disorders.

Therapy: Helping Troubled People.

Social Psychology: Interacting with Other People.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.11.2002
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Schlagworte: Psychologie • Psychology • Wissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-471-32362-4 / 0471323624
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-32362-4 / 9780471323624