Psychology : (Record no. 6341)
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| fixed length control field | 03526cam a2200181 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0495811351 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780495811350 |
| 050 00 - CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BF121 |
| Item number | .W43 |
| 100 1# - AUTHOR | |
| Personal name | Weiten, Wayne, |
| 245 10 - TITLE | |
| Title | Psychology : |
| Remainder of title | themes and variations / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Wayne Weiten. |
| 250 ## - EDITION | |
| Edition statement | Eighth edition, briefer version. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION INFORMATION | |
| Place of publication | Belmont, CA : |
| Name of publisher | Wadsworth Cengage Learning, |
| Year of publication | ©2011 |
| 300 ## - DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 1 volume (various paging) : |
| Other physical details | illustrations (chiefly color) ; |
| Dimensions | 28 cm + |
| Accompanying material | 1 booklet (vii, 31 pages : illustrations; 28 cm) |
| 500 ## - NOTES | |
| General note | Accompanied by 1 booklet : Concept charts for study and review to accompany Psychology : themes and variations : briefer version, 8th edition / Wayne Weiten. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Table of Content | 1. The Evolution of Psychology. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Improving Academic Performance. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Developing Critical Thinking Skills: An Introduction. 2. The Research Enterprise in Psychology. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Finding and Reading Journal Articles. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: The Perils of Anecdotal Evidence: "I Have a Friend Who ..." 3. The Biological Bases of Behavior. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Evaluating The Concept of "Two Minds in One" CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Building Better Brains: The Perils of Extrapolation. 4. Sensation and Perception. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Appreciating Art and Illusion. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Recognizing Contrast Effects: It's All Relative. 5. Variations in Consciousness. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Addressing Practical Questions About Sleep and Dreams. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Is Alcoholism a Disease? The Power of Definitions. 6. Learning. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Achieving Self-Control Through Behavior Modification. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Manipulating Emotions: Pavlov and Persuasion. 7. Human Memory. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Improving Everyday Memory. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Understanding the Fallibility of Eyewitness Accounts. 8. Cognition and Intelligence. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Measuring and Understanding Creativity. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: The Intelligence Debate, Appeals to Ignorance, and Reification. 9. Motivation and Emotion. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Exploring the Ingredients of Happiness. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Analyzing Arguments: Making Sense Out of Controversy. 10. Human Development Across the Life Span. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Understanding Gender Differences. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Are Fathers Essential to Children's Well-Being? 11. Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Understanding Personality Assessment. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Hindsight in Everyday Analyses of Personality. 12. Stress, Coping, and Health. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Improving Coping and Stress Management. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Thinking Rationally About Health Statistics and Decisions. 13. Psychological Disorders. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Understanding Eating Disorders. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Working with Probabilities in Thinking About Mental Illness. 14. Treatment of Psychological Disorders. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Looking for a Therapist. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: From Crisis to Wellness-But Was It the Therapy? 15. Social Behavior. PERSONAL APPLICATION: Understanding Prejudice. CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION: Who Can You Trust? Analyzing Credibility and Social Influence Tactics. Appendix A. Answers to Concept Checks. Appendix B. Statistical Methods. Appendix C. Careers in Psychology. Appendix D. Behavior and Sustainability. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECTS | |
| Topical Term | Psychology. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Methodist University Library Main | Methodist University Library Main | General Stacks | 08/05/2019 | Purchased from EPP Book | BF121 .W43 | 4640 | Books | ||
| Reference | Methodist University Library Main | Methodist University Library Main | General Stacks | 03/12/2019 | EPP | BF121 .W43 | 8249 | Books | ||
| Methodist University Library Main | Methodist University Library Main | General Stacks | 03/12/2019 | EPP | BF121 .W43 | 8250 | Books |