Front Matter

Frontmatter Introduction

About the Author

Preface

Supplements

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology

Introduction

The Four Major Research Perspectives

Research Methods Used by Psychologists

How to Understand Research Results

Study Guide

Chapter 2: Neuroscience

Introduction

The Neuron

The Nervous System and the Endocrine System

The Brain

Study Guide

Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception

Introduction

How the Physical World Relates to the Psychological World

How We See and How We Hear

How We Make Sense of What We See

Study Guide

Chapter 4: Learning

Introduction

Learning Through Classical Conditioning

Learning Through Operant Conditioning

Biological and Cognitive Aspects of Learning

Study Guide

Chapter 5: Memory

Introduction

Three-Stage Model of Memory

Encoding Information into Memory

Retrieving Information from Memory

Study Guide

Chapter 6: Thinking and Intelligence

Introduction

Problem Solving

Thinking Under Uncertainty

Intelligent Thinking

Study Guide

Chapter 7: Developmental Psychology

Introduction

Prenatal Development and Infancy

How We Think Throughout Our Lives

Moral Development and Social Development

Study Guide

Chapter 8: Personality Theories and Assessment

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality

The Humanistic Approach and the Social Cognitive Approach to Personality

Trait Theories of Personality and Personality Assessment

Study Guide

Chapter 9: Social Psychology

Introduction

How Others Influence Our Behavior

How We Think About Our Own and Others' Behavior

Study Guide

Chapter 10: Abnormal Psychology

Introduction

The Diagnosis and Classification of Mental Disorders

Six Major Categories of Mental Disorders

The Treatment of Mental Disorders

Study Guide

References

References

Glossary

Glossary