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Title Psychological science : an introduction / editors: Nigel W. Bond, Kevin M. McConkey
Published Roseville, NSW : McGraw-Hill Australia, 2001

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Description 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents Part 1 Introduction ; Introduction / Nigel W. Bond -- Research methods and design / Mary Morris, Paul Williamson
Part 2 Biological bases ; Genes and behaviour / David A Hay, Jim McKnight -- Behavioural neuroscience
Part 3 Perception and awareness ; Sensory systems / Jack Broerse -- Perception and attention / Jack Broerse -- Consciousness, hypnosis and sleep / Amanda J Barnier, Leon C Lack
Part 4 ; Learning and cognition ; Learning / Nigel W Bond -- Language / Michael C Corbalis -- Memory / Michael C Corballis
Part 5 Development ; The early years of development / Candida C Peterson -- The school years: childhood and adolescence / Candida C Peterson -- The mature years: developing during adulthood and old age / Candida C Peterson
Part 6 Motivation and emotion ; Motivation / Kenneth T Strongman / Emotion / Kenneth T Strongman
Part 7 Personality and individual differences / Intelligence / Gail F Huon -- Personality / Gail F Huton
Part 8 Abnormal and health psycholoy ; Abnormal psychology / Ronald M Rapee -- Health psychology
Part 9 Social and organisational psychology / Values, beliefs and attitudes / J Michael Innes -- Behaviour in groups / J Michael Innes
Summary Brings together Australian and New Zealand academics from specialist fields to provide a theoretical framework in a local context. The text examines psychology as an evolving scientific discipline and looks at it from cross-cultural, ethical and historical perspectives. It is appropriate for major and non-major psychology students
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: page R1-R30
Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Psychology.
Author Bond, Nigel W. (Nigel William), 1949-
McConkey, Kevin M.
LC no. 00002076
ISBN 0074704087