Robin Kowalski

Readings in Psychology

From Foundation to Application

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The anthology Readings in Psychology: From Foundation to Application features a selection of carefully curated readings that introduce students to foundational topics in the discipline. The book opens with an exploration of subjects such as physiological or biological psychology, developmental psychology, sensation and perception, learning, and memory. Later chapters are devoted to thought, language, and intelligence, consciousness, motivation and emotion, and health, stress, and coping. The final chapters address specialized topics including social psychology, psychological disorders and their treatment, and applications of psychology in forensics, sports, and more. Designed to serve as a stand-alone text or a supplemental reader, Readings in Psychology includes guidelines for use in standard introductory psychology courses as well as honors courses. With its accessible and high-interest content, the book is well-suited to undergraduates, whether majors or non-majors in the field. Robin Kowalski, who earned her Ph.D. in social psychology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, is a Trevillian professor of psychology at Clemson University. Dr. Kowalski is a past recipient of Clemson's Award of Distinction, the university's College of Business and Behavior Science Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and the Phil Prince Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Classroom. Her research focuses on aversive behaviors such as teasing and bullying, and she is the author of several books in the field including Complaining, Teasing, and Other Annoying Behaviors, Behaving Badly, and Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 458
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9781516506224
• ISBN-10: 1516506227
• Artikelnr.: 49093664

Autorenporträt

Robin Kowalski earned her Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.A. in psychology from Wake Forest University, and B.A. in psychology from Furman University. She is a Centennial professor of psychology in the College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences at Clemson University, where she teaches courses in social psychology, women and psychology, and the pursuit of happiness.