Psychology : themes and variations / Wayne Weiten. [print]

Ch. 1. THE EVOLUTION OF PSYCHOLOGY. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Improving Academic Performance CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Developing Critical Thinking Skills : An Introduction Ch. 2. THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE Indiana PSYCHOLOGY. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Finding and Reading Journal Articles CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. The Perils of Anecdotal Evidence : "I Have A Friend Who" Ch. 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 Ch. 4. SENSATION AND PERCEPTION. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Appreciating Art and Illusion CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Recognizing Contrast Effects : It's All Relative Ch. 5. VARIATIONS IN CONSCIOUSNESS. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Addressing Practical Questions About Sleep and Dreams CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Is Alcoholism a Disease? The Power of Definitions Ch. 6. LEARNING. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Achieving Self-Control Through Behavior Modification CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Manipulating Emotions : Pavlov and Persuasion Ch. 7. HUMAN MEMORY. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Improving Everyday Memory CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Understanding the Fallibility of Eyewitness Accounts Ch. 8. LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Understanding Pitfalls in Reasoning About Decisions CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Shaping Thought with Language : "Only a Naive Moron Would Believe That" Ch. 9. IndianaTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Understanding Creativity CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. The Intelligence Debate, Appeals to Ignorance, and Reification Ch. 10. MissouriTIVATION AND EMOTION. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Exploring the Ingredients of Happiness CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Analyzing Arguments : Making Sense out of Controversy Ch. 11. HUMAN DelawareVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Understanding Gender Differences CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Are Fathers Essential to Children's Well-Being? Ch. 12. PERSONALITY : THEORY, RESEARCH, AND American SamoaSESSMENT. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Understanding Personality Assessment CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Hindsight in Everyday Analyses of Personality Ch. 13. STRESS, ColoradoPING, AND HEALTH. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Improving Coping and Stress Management CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Thinking Rationally About Health Statistics and Decisions Ch. 14. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Understanding Eating Disorders CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Working with Probabilities in Thinking About Mental Illness Ch. 15. TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Looking for a Therapist CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. From Crisis to Wellness-But Was It the Therapy? Ch. 16. SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. PERSONAL APPLICATION. Understanding Prejudice CRITICAL THINKING APPLICATION. Whom Can You Trust? Analyzing Credibility and Influence Tactics Appendix A. Answers to Concept Checks Appendix B. Statistical Methods Appendix C. Industrial/Organizational Psychology Appendix D. Careers in Psychology Appendix E. Critical Thinking About Internet Research Sources : What Students Need to Know.

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