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050 0 0 _aBF121.L214
100 1 _aLahey, Benjamin B.
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245 1 0 _aPsychology: an introduction. /
_cBenjamin Lahey.
250 _a11th ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bMcGraw-Hill,
_cc2012.
300 _axxxiv, 597, p. :
_bill. ( col.) ;
_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 _aContents: Introduction to Psychology Chapter -- Research Methods in Psychology Chapter -- Biological Foundations in Behavior Chapter -- Interplay of Nature and Nurture -- Sensation and Perception -- States of Consciousness -- Basic Principles of Learning Chapter -- Memory Chapter -- Cognition, Language, and Intelligence -- Developmental Psychology -- Motivation and Emotion Chapter -- Personality -- Stress and Health Chapter 14: Abnormal Behavior Chapter --Therapies -- Social Psychology -- Psychology Applied to the Environment and to Professions .
520 _a"A contemporary take on a time tested classic. Students will master the central concepts of psychology with the new 11th edition of Psychology from Benjamin Lahey. The 11th edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest research with an emphasis on Chapters 6 (Consciousness), 10 (Development) 14 (Abnormal) and 16 (Social Psychology). Lahey weaves scholarship based on empirical research throughout the text, ensuring an accurate portrait of contemporary psychology. The text's student-friendly writing, clear chapter openers, and fresh applications make the material more relevant to students than ever before, and the proven learning system ensures that all students will grasp the concepts presented in the book. Lahey's hallmark emphasis on diversity and culture remains integrated throughout the text, making this the text for a well rounded introduction to all areas of psychology"--
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