Introductory Psychology

Contents

1. Front Matter

   1. Welcome to Psychology

2. I. Introduction to Psychology

   1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology Overview
   2. 1.1 What Is Psychology?
   3. 1.2 History of Psychology
   4. 1.3 Contemporary Psychology
   5. 1.4 Careers in Psychology

3. II. Chapter 2: Psychological Research

   1. Chapter 2: Psychological Research Overview
   2. 2.1 Why is Research Important
   3. 2.2 Correlational Research Methods
   4. 2.3 Analyzing Findings and Experimental Design
   5. 2.4 Ethics

4. III. Chapter 3: Biological Basis of Behavior

   1. Chapter 3: Biological Basis of Behavior Overview
   2. 3.1 Human Genetics
   3. 3.2 Cells of the Nervous System
   4. 3.3 Parts of the Nervous System
   5. 3.4 The Brain & Spinal Cord
   6. 3.5 The Endocrine System

5. IV. Chapter 4: State of Consciousness

   1. Chapter 4: States of Consciousness Overview
   2. 4.1 What is Consciousness?
   3. 4.2 Sleep & Why We Sleep
   4. 4.3 Stages of Sleep
   5. 4.4 Sleep Problems & Disorders
   6. 4.5 Substance Use & Abuse
   7. 4.6 Other States of Consciousness

6. V. Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception

   1. Chapter 5: Sensation & Perception Overview
   2. 5.1 Sensation versus Perception
   3. 5.2 Waves & Wavelengths
   4. 5.3 Vision
   5. 5.4 Hearing
   6. 5.5 The Other Senses
   7. 5.6 The Gestalt Principles of Perception
   8. 5.7 Accuracy and Inaccuracy in Perception

7. VI. Chapter 6: Learning

   1. 1. Chapter 6: Learning Overview
   2. 6.1 What is Learning?
   3. 6.2 A Short History of Behaviorism
   4. 6.3 Classical Conditioning
   5. 6.4 Operant Conditioning
   6. 6.5 Observational Learning (Modeling)
   7. 6.6 Learning to Unlearn - Behavioral Principles in Clinical Psychology
   8. 6.7 Learning Principles in Everyday Behavior

8. VII. Chapter 7: Cognition and Intelligence

   1. Chapter 7: Cognition & Intelligence Overview
   2. 7.1 What is Cognition?
   3. 7.2 Language
   4. 7.3 Problem-Solving
   5. 7.4 What are Intelligence & Creativity?
   6. 7.5 Measures of Intelligence
   7. 7.6 The Source of Intelligence

9. VIII. Chapter 8: Memory

   1. Chapter 8: Memory Overview
   2. 8.1 How Memory Functions
   3. 8.2 Parts of the Brain Involved in Memory
   4. 8.3 Problems with Memory
   5. 8.4 Ways to Enhance Memory

10. IX. Chapter 9: Emotion and Motivation

    1. Chapter 9: Motivation & Emotion Overview
    2. 9.1 Motivation
    3. 9.2 Hunger & Eating
    4. 9.3 Sexual Behavior
    5. 9.4 Emotion

11. X. Chapter 10: Personality

    1. Chapter 10: Personality Overview
    2. 10.1 What is Personality?
    3. 10.2 Freud & the Psychodynamic Perspective
    4. 10.3 Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, & Horney
    5. 10.4 Learning Approaches to Personality
    6. 10.5 Humanistic Approaches to Personality
    7. 10.6 Biological Approaches to Personality
    8. 10.7 Trait Theories
    9. 10.8 Cultural Understanding of Personality
    10. 10.9 Personality Assessment

12. XI. Chapter 11: Social Psychology

    1. Chapter 11: Social Psychology Overview
    2. 11.1 What is Social Psychology?
    3. 11.2 Self-Presentation
    4. 11.3 Attitudes & Persuasion
    5. 11.4 Conformity, Compliance, & Obedience
    6. 11.5 Prejudice & Discrimination
    7. 11.6 Aggression
    8. 11.7 Prosocial Behavior

13. XII. Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders

    1. Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders Overview
    2. 12.1 What are Psychological Disorders?
    3. 12.2 Diagnosing & Classifying Psychological Disorders
    4. 12.3 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
    5. 12.4 Anxiety Disorders
    6. 12.5 Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders
    7. 12.6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    8. 12.7 Mood Disorders
    9. 12.8 Schizophrenia
    10. 12.9 Dissociative Disoders
    11. 12.10 Personality Disorders
    12. 12.11 Disorders in Childhood

14. XIII. Chapter 13: Therapy & Treatment

    1. Chapter 13: Therapy & Treatment Overview
    2. 13.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past & Present
    3. 13.2 Types of Treatment
    4. 13.3 Treatment Modalities
    5. 13.4 Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
    6. 13.5 The Sociocultural Model & Therapy Utilization

15. Back Matter

    1. Appendix