My Psychology 1st Edition by Andrew M. Pomerantz (eBook PDF) – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 1429260181
- ISBN-13 : 978-1429260183
- Author: Andrew M. Pomerantz
Gain insight into how psychology is relevant in your life through coverage of experiences common in a college student’s everyday life with My Psychology.
Table of contents:
1 The Science of Psychology
What Is Psychology?
Defining Psychology
What Psychology Is Not
CURRENT CONTROVERSY: SHOULD PSYCHOLOGISTS PRESCRIBE MEDICATION?
Psychology’s Big Questions
Psychology’s Many Subfields
Applied Specializations
Basic Research Specializations
Psychology Then and Now
Old-School Psychology
New-School Psychology
The Future of Psychology: Technology, Antiracism, Social Justice Advocacy, and More
The Science of Psychology
The Need for Science in Psychology
FROM RESEARCH TO REAL LIFE: PSYCHOLOGISTS’ RESEARCH ON COLLEGE SUCCESS
CHAPTER APP 1.1: MYHOMEWORK
MY TAKE VIDEO 1.1: BELIEF PERSEVERANCE
The Goals of Psychological Studies
MY TAKE VIDEO 1.2: CORRELATION–CAUSATION FALLACY
The Scientific Method
WATCHING PSYCHOLOGY: SURVEY SAYS? FAMILY FEUD AND RANDOM SAMPLING
How Psychologists Share Their Results
Ethics in Psychological Studies
2 Brain and Behavior
Brain and Behavior Connections: An Introduction
Phineas Gage’s Accident and Paul Broca’s Discovery
Learning the Brain: A Three-Step Strategy
Activity Within the Brain
Neurons
Communication Between Neurons
The Brain and Its Parts
MY TAKE VIDEO 2.1: PARTS OF THE BRAIN
The Brainstem
The Cerebellum
The Thalamus and the Limbic System
WATCHING PSYCHOLOGY: WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU WATCH MOVIES AND TV?
The Cerebrum and Cerebral Cortex
The Cerebral Hemispheres and the Corpus Callosum
CHAPTER APP 2.1: 3D BRAIN
The Lobes
Brain Plasticity