Approaches to Psychology

Name: Approaches to Psychology
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ISBN: 9780335228850

ISBN-10: 0335228852

ISBN-13: 9780335228850

Edition: 5th 2008

Authors: William E. Glassman, Marilyn Hadad

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Approaches to Psychologyprovides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology in understanding human behaviour and experience...The book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological, behaviourist, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour...New to this edition: .. Sections on emerging topics such as coaching psychology, positive psychology,…

Book details

List price: $64.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 12/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English

Ian Thompson is Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University, UK, and was a member of the Advisory Group for the National Numeracy Project, to which he was seconded for two years.




Behaviour and Psychology



The Biological Approach



The Behaviourist Approach



The Cognitive Approach



The Psychodynamic Approach



The Humanistic Approach



Perspectives on Development



Perspectives on Social Behaviour



Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour



Psychology in Perspective


Appendix: Experimental methods and statistics