Psych 101 : psychology facts, basics, statistics, tests, and more / Paul Kleinman.

By:

Kleinman, Paul [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Massachusetts : Adams Media, c2012.Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmISBN:

9781440543906

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BF 145 .K54 2012

Contents:

Ivan Pavlov.--Sigmund Freud.--Lawrence Kohlberg.--Alfred Adler.--Philip Zimbardo.--John B. Watson.--Visual Perception.--Cognitive Psychology.--Drive Reduction Theory.--Jean Piaget.--Carl Rogers.--Theories of Intelligence.--Carl Jung.--Left and Right Brain.--Karen Horney.--Attribution Theory.--Personality.--Dreams.--Hypnosis.--Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.--Harry Stack Sullivan.--Erich Fromm.--Personality Disorders.--The Rosenhan Experiment.--Anxiety Disorders.--Mood Disorders.--Somatoform Disorders.--Stress.

Summary: "Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy theories, principles, and experiments of psychology into tedious discourse that even Freud would want to repress. Psych 101 cuts out the boring details and statistics, and instead, gives you a lesson in psychology that keeps you engaged - and your synapses firing. From personality quizzes and the Rorschach Blot Test to B.F. Skinner and the stages of development, this primer for human behavior is packed with hundreds of entertaining psychology basics and quizzes you can't get anywhere else. So whether you're looking to unravel the intricacies of the mind, or just want to find out what makes your friends tick, Psych 101 has all the answers - even the ones you didn't know you were looking for."

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	Psychology	General Circulation	GC BF 145 .K45 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NUBUL000001154

Includes index.

"Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy theories, principles, and experiments of psychology into tedious discourse that even Freud would want to repress. Psych 101 cuts out the boring details and statistics, and instead, gives you a lesson in psychology that keeps you engaged - and your synapses firing. From personality quizzes and the Rorschach Blot Test to B.F. Skinner and the stages of development, this primer for human behavior is packed with hundreds of entertaining psychology basics and quizzes you can't get anywhere else. So whether you're looking to unravel the intricacies of the mind, or just want to find out what makes your friends tick, Psych 101 has all the answers - even the ones you didn't know you were looking for."

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