Mastering the World of Psychology

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Author: Samuel E. Wood

ISBN-10: 0205572588

ISBN-13: 9780205572588

Category: Psychology - Theory, History & Research

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Mastering the World of Psychology is a briefer paperback version of the text that does more to support student learning than any other introductory psychology text available. It makes the connection between scientific principles and the everyday lives of today's diverse student population.Now organized around numbered Learning Outcomes, the Third Edition of Mastering the World of Psychology is even better equipped to help readers succeed and to apply their knowledge of psychology to their lives. The SQ3R methodology, wealth of pedagogical features, MyPsychLab resources, and built-in Study Guide and Practice Tests make this the ideal learning and study resource.

Wood/Wood/Boyd, Mastering the World of Psychology, 3eTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to PsychologyChapter 2: Biology and BehaviorChapter 3: Sensation and PerceptionChapter 4: States of ConsciousnessChapter 5: LearningChapter 6: MemoryChapter 7: Cognition, Language, and IntelligenceChapter 8: Human DevelopmentChapter 9: Motivation and EmotionChapter 10: Health and StressChapter 11: Personality Theory and AssessmentChapter 12: Psychological DisordersChapter 13: TherapiesChapter 14: Social PsychologyAppendix: Statistical MethodsDescriptive StatisticsDescribing Data with Tables and GraphsMeasures of Central TendencyMeasures of VariabilityThe Normal CurveCorrelation CoefficientInferential StatisticsStatistical Significance