Roger R. Hock

Forty Studies that Changed Psychology, Global Edition (eBook, PDF)

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Forty studies that helped shape the field of Psychology

Roger Hock's Forty Studies provides a glimpse of the science of psychology, unraveling the complexities of human nature. Hock summarises some of the most influential studies in psychological history studies, and guides the reader through a thoughtful interpretation of the results and why the study is considered so important. This book provides a more in-depth look and analyses that cannot be found by reading a textbook or research alone.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will:

• Gain background knowledge of the complexities in the psychology field.
• Learn about detailed studies in an easy, understandable manner.
• Understand scientific research, through closer examination of major topics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson HigherEducation
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781292070971
• Artikelnr.: 42110775

Autorenporträt

Roger R. Hock received his Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego and is currently the Director of the Psychology Program at Mendocino College in northern California. He is the author of several well-known books including two textbooks, Human Sexuality and 40 Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research. He is coauthor (with Meg Kennedy Dugan) of, It's My Life Now: Starting over after an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence. He brings over 20 years of teaching experience to the project.

Inhaltsangabe

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
 
Chapter 1:  Biology And Human Behavior 
Reading 1: One Brain Or Two? 
Reading 2: More Experience = Bigger Brain 
Reading 3: Are You A “Natural?” 
Reading 4: Watch Out For The Visual Cliff! 
 
Chapter 2:  Perception And Consciousness 
Reading 5: Take A Long Look 
Reading 6: To Sleep, No Doubt To Dream
Reading 7: As A Category, It’s A Natural
Reading 8: Acting As If You Are Hypnotized 
 
Chapter 3:  Learning And Conditioning 
Reading 9: It’s Not Just About Salivating Dogs! 
Reading 10: Little Emotional Albert 
Reading 11: Knock Wood! 
Reading 12: See Aggression . . . Do Aggression! 
 
Chapter 4:  Intelligence, Cognition, And Memory 
Reading 13: What You Expect Is What You Get 
Reading 14: Just How Are You Intelligent? 
Reading 15: Maps In Your Mind 
Reading 16: Thanks For The Memories! 
 
Chapter 5:  Human Development 
Reading 17: Discovering Love 
Reading 18: Out Of Sight, But Not Out Of Mind 
Reading 19: How Moral Are You? 
Reading 20: In Control And Glad Of It! 
 
Chapter 6:  Emotion And Motivation 
Reading 21: A Sexual Motivation
Reading 22: I Can See It All Over Your Face! 
Reading 23: Watching Your Emotions?
Reading 24: Thoughts Out Of Tune 
 
Chapter 7: Personality
Reading 25: Are You The Master Of Your Fate? 
Reading 26: Masculine Or Feminine . . . Or Both? 
Reading 27: Racing Against Your Heart 
Reading 28: The One, The Many 
 
Chapter 8:  Psychopathology 
Reading 29: Who’s Crazy Here, Anyway? 
Reading 30: You’re Getting Defensive Again!
Reading 31: Learning To Be Depressed 
Reading 32: Crowding Into The Behavioral Sink
 
Chapter 9:  Psychotherapy
Reading 33: Choosing Your Psychotherapist 
Reading 34: Relaxing Your Fears Away 
Reading 35: Projections Of Who You Are 
Reading 36: Picture This! 
 
Chapter 10:  Social Psychology 
Reading 37: A Prison By Any Other Name
Reading 38: The Power Of Conformity 
Reading 39: To Help Or Not To Help 
Reading 40: Obey At Any Cost?