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Psychology From Inquiry to Understanding

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ISBN-10: 0205412432

ISBN-13: 9780205412433

Edition: 2009

Authors: Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven J. Lynn, Laura L. Namy, Nancy J. Woolf

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Do your introductory psychology students come to their first class with the notion that they already ldquo;knowrdquo; psychology?nbsp;nbsp; Do they cite pop psychology as if it were real science and have a hard time telling the difference?nbsp; Is one of your goals for your class to help them develop the critical thinking skills theyrsquo;ll need to become more discerning consumers of the psychological information theyrsquo;ll encounter in and more importantly outside the classroom? nbsp; Allyn & Bacon is proud to introduce a groundbreaking new text that will help you achieve this goal. Many books tout critical thinking as a major feature. Lilienfeld goes way beyond existing books by…    
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Book details

List price: $154.40
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/7/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 868
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 4.4
Language: English

SCOTT O. LILIENFELDreceived his B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1990. He completed his clinical internship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1986 to 1987. He was Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at SUNY Albany from 1990 to 1994 and now is Professor of Psychology at Emory University. He is a Fellow of the Association of Psychological Science and was the recipient of the 1998 David Shakow Award from Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association for Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology. Dr.…    

SCOTT O. LILIENFELD received his B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1990. He completed his clinical internship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1986 to 1987. He was Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at SUNY Albany from 1990 to 1994 and now is Professor of Psychology at Emory University. He is a Fellow of the Association of Psychological Science and was the recipient of the 1998 David Shakow Award from Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association for Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology. Dr.…    

Preface Prologue: How Psychology Became a Science
Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology: Skills For Thinking Scientifically in Everyday Life
Research Methods: Safeguards against Error
Biological Psychology: The Brain Body Communication Superhighway
Sensation and Perception: How We Sense and Conceptualize the World
Consciousness: Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry
Learning: How Nurture Changes Us
Memory: Constructing and Reconstructing Our Pasts
Language, Thinking, and Reasoning: Getting Inside Our Talking Heads
Intelligence and IQ Testing: Controversy and Consensus
Human Development: How and Why We Change
Emotion and Motivation: What Moves Us
Stress, Coping, and Health: The Mind Body Interconnection
Social Psychology: How Others Affect Us
Personality: Who We Are
Psychological Disorders: When Adaptation Fails
Psychological and Biological Treatments: Helping People Change
References
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index