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Authors: Lori A. Harris, Kevin T. Ball, Deborah Grayson Riegel
ISBN-13: 9780764573163, ISBN-10: 0764573160
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: August 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Lori A. Harris

Book Synopsis

Abundantly and well-illustrated, but with a tasteful, collegiate feel, this reference for highschool students covers the history of psychology, psychological schools and theories, and basic physiology of the brain, and introduces the concepts and people related to developmental, social, and abnormal psychology. Topics include Fechner and Helmholtz and the beginnings of scientific psychology; Noam Chomsky and psycholinguistics; nonwestern theories of the mind; ethics and artificial intelligence; emotion and motivation; and attention and information processing. Each volume includes a set index. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-Titles in this authoritative set include History of Psychology, The Brain and the Mind, Thinking and Knowing, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology. The entries vary in accessibility and length; there are 6-page introductory articles as well as 28-page essays on more substantive topics. They offer overviews of theories, terms, experiments, and history in an effective manner. There are no entries on individuals but the work of significant theorists is discussed within the articles. Research methods, cross-cultural information, and the relationship of psychology to other disciplines are clearly delineated. Sidebars present case studies, seminal experiments, and brief biographical profiles. Quotes enhance each entry. Informative, captioned, color and black-and-white photographs, charts, maps, drawings, and reproductions abound. The heavy, glossy paper adds to the quality of the reproductions. A set glossary and bibliography are included in each volume. An attractive, useful acquisition for libraries fielding questions on the history and science of the discipline.-Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

About the Test.

Multiple-Choice Questions.

Free-Response Questions.

Using This Book.

PART I: SUBJECT AREA REVIEW.

History and Approaches.

Research Methods.

Biological Bases of Behavior.

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Learning.

Cognition.

Motivation and Emotion.

Developmental Psychology.

Personality.

Testing, Intelligence, and Individual Differences.

Abnormal Psychology.

Treatment of Psychological Disorders.

Social Psychology.

PART II: PRACTICE EXAMS.

Practice Test 1.

Practice Test 2.

Practice Test 3.

Practice Test 4.

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