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The Science of Psychology: Second Edition in Modules

Laura A. King, University of Missouri

ISBN: 007803549x
Copyright year: 2012

Table of Contents



What is Psychology?
     Module 1: Defining Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
     Module 2: What Psychologists Do
         The Science of Psychology and Health and Wellness

Psychology’s Scientific Method
     Module 3: The Scientific Method and Thinking Critically
     Module 4: Types of Psychological Research
     Module 5: How Psychological Research is Conducted
         The Scientific Method and Health and Wellness

Biological Foundations of Behavior
     Module 6: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems
     Module 7: The Brain
     Module 8: Genetics and Behavior
         Psychology’s Biological Foundations of Health and Wellness
     Touring the Nervous Center and the Brain Overlay

Sensation and Perception
     Module   9: How We Sense and Perceive the World
     Module 10: The Visual System
     Module 11: The Auditory System
     Module 12: The Other Senses
         Sensation, Perception, and Health and Wellness
     Touring the Senses Overlay

The Nature of Consciousness
     Module 13: The Nature of Consciousness
     Module 14: Sleep and Dreams
     Module 15: Psychoactive Drugs
     Module 16: Hypnosis
         Consciousness and Health and Wellness: Meditation

Learning
     Module 17: Types of Learning
     Module 18: Classical Conditioning
     Module 19: Operant Conditioning
     Module 20: Observational Learning
     Module 21: Factors in Learning
         Learning and Health and Wellness

Memory
     Module 22: Memory and Memory Encoding
     Module 23: Memory Storage
     Module 24: Memory Retrieval
     Module 25: Forgetting
     Module 26: Study Tips from the Science of Memory
         Memory and Health and Wellness

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
     Module 27: The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology
     Module 28: Thinking
     Module 29: Intelligence
     Module 30: Language
         Thinking, Problem Solving, and Health and Wellness

Human Development
     Module 31: Exploring Human Development
     Module 32: Child Development
     Module 33: Adolescence
     Module 34: Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging
         Human Development and Health and Wellness

Motivation and Emotion
     Module 35: Theories of Motivation and Approaches in Everyday Life
     Module 36: Hunger, Obesity and Eating Disorders
     Module 37: Emotion
         Motivation, Emotion, and Health and Wellness: The Pursuit of Happiness

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
     Module 38: Defining Sex and Gender
     Module 39: Theories of Gender Development
     Module 40: Psychology of Gender Differences
     Module 41: Sexual Orientation
     Module 42: Sexual Behaviors and Practices
     Module 43: Sexual Variations and Disorders
         Sexuality and Health and Wellness

Personality
     Module 44: Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality
     Module 45: Humanistic Perspectives of Personality
     Module 46: Trait Perspectives of Personality
     Module 47: Personological and Life Story Perspectives
     Module 48: Social Cognitive Perspectives of Personality
     Module 49: Biological Perspectives of Personality
     Module 50: Personality Assessment
         Personality and Health and Wellness

Social Psychology
     Module 51: Social Cognition
     Module 52: Social Behavior
     Module 53: Social Influence
     Module 54: Social Relations
         Social Psychology and Health and Wellness

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
     Module 55: Origins of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
     Module 56: Industrial Psychology
     Module 57: Organizational Psychology and Culture
         I/O Psychology and Health and Wellness

Abnormal Psychology
     Module 58: Defining and Explaining Abnormal Behavior
     Module 59: Anxiety Disorders
     Module 60: Mood Disorders
     Module 61: Dissociative Disorders
     Module 62: Schizophrenia
     Module 63: Personality Disorders
         Psychological Disorders and Health and Wellness

Therapies
     Module 64: Biological Therapies
     Module 65: Psychotherapy and its Effectiveness
     Module 66: Sociocultural Approaches and Issues in Treatment
         Therapies and Health and Wellness

Health Psychology
     Module 67: Health Psychology and Making Positive Life Changes
     Module 68: Resources for Effective Life Changes
     Module 69: Toward a Healthier Mind (and Body): Controlling Stress
     Module 70: Toward a Healthier Body (and Mind): Behaving as if Your Life Depends on It

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