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Psychology
Poling, Alan; Schlinger, Henry D.; Starin, Stephen; Blakely, Elbert
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Description for Psychology
Paperback. Series: NATO Science Series B. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMB; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 898.
Psychology: A Behavioral Overview is an introductory text with an orienting per spective that is frankly behavioral rather than eclectic. This focus is made quite clear in the first chapter of the book, but in the remainder it also becomes clear that such a focus permits coverage of most of the topics found in the more common introductory text. Actually, the next five chapters (dealing with psy chology as a scienc~, methodology, evolution, physiology, and learning) are in many ways comparable to the treatments provided in more eclectic introductory texts. The behavioral focus and the departure from traditional approaches be ... Read more
Psychology: A Behavioral Overview is an introductory text with an orienting per spective that is frankly behavioral rather than eclectic. This focus is made quite clear in the first chapter of the book, but in the remainder it also becomes clear that such a focus permits coverage of most of the topics found in the more common introductory text. Actually, the next five chapters (dealing with psy chology as a scienc~, methodology, evolution, physiology, and learning) are in many ways comparable to the treatments provided in more eclectic introductory texts. The behavioral focus and the departure from traditional approaches be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
Series
NATO Science Series B
Number of Pages
395
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461576969
SKU
V9781461576969
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Reviews for Psychology
`[This book] is an introductory text with an orienting perspective that is frankly behavioral...Students who use [this text] will be ideally prepared for further work in a behaviorally oriented undergraduate major, and because of the coverage of traditional topics, they will not feel out of place in later courses taught from a nonbehavioral perspective. ...if ... Read more