TY  - BOOK
AU  - Malim,Tony
AU  - Birch, Ann
TI  - Introductory Psychology
SN  - 0333668529
AV  - BF121.M3 1998 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Basingstoke
PB  - Macmilian Press Ltd.
KW  - Psychology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 
Preface.- 
Acknowledgements.- 
PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY.- Introduction.-
Early beginnings.- 
Chapter 1: Theoretical Approaches in Psychology.- 
Chapter 2: Issues and Debates in Psychology.- 
Chapter 3: Controversies in Psychological Research.- 
Chapter 4: Controversial Applications of Psychological Research.- 
Chapter 5: Ethics in Psychology.- 
Chapter 6: Learning and Behaviour.- 
PART 2: BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOUR.- Introduction.- 
Biopsychology.-
Chapter 7: Sensory Systems.- 
Chapter 8: The Nervous System and Behaviour.- 
Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion.- 
Chapter 10: Consciousness and its Altered States.- 
Chapter 11: Stress and Anxiety.- 
PART 3: COGNITION.- 
Introduction.- 
Cognition.-
Chapter 12: Attention.- 
Chapter 13: Perception.- 
Chapter 14: Memory.- 
Chapter 15:Thinking and Language.- 
PART 4: ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR.- 
Introduction.-
Comparative psychology.- 
Chapter 16: Instinct and Learning.- 
Chapter 17: Animal Communication.- 
Chapter 18: Social Behaviour of Animals.- 
PART 5: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.- 
Introduction.-
The study of development.- 
Chapter 19: Early Socialisation and Attachment.- 
Chapter 20: Cognitive Development.- 
Chapter 21: Intelligence - its origins and measurement.- 
Chapter 22: Social Behaviour.- 
Chapter 23: Adolescence and Adulthood.- 
PART 6: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY.- 
Introduction.- 
Some perspectives on social psychology.-
Chapter 24: Self and Others.- 
Chapter 25: Relationships with Others.- 
Chapter 26: Conflict and Co-operation.-
Chapter 27: Attitudes.- 
Chapter 28: Social Influence.- 
PART 7: PERSONALITY AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR.- Introduction.- 
Definitions and issues in personality theory and abnormal behaviour.-
Chapter 29: Type and Trait approaches to Personality.- 
Chapter 30: Psychodynamic and person-centred theories of Personality.- 
Chapter 31: Atypical Development.- 
Chapter 32: The classification, diagnosis and causes of mental disorder.-
Chapter 33: Treatments and Therapies.- 
PART 8: RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS.- Introduction.- 
Research Methodology.- 
Chapter 34: Some methods used in psychological research.-
Chapter 35: Presenting the Results.- 
Chapter 36: Statistical Tests.- 
Chapter 37: Interpretation and presentation of Research.- Chapter 38: Some Projects.- 
Appendices.-
Glossary.- .
N2  - Introductory Psychology is a major text ideal for those embarking on the study of psychology for the first time
ER  -