Essentials of Psychology

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Concepts and Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av Jeffrey Nevid

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Does your personality match your choice of major? Does social media bring you down? How can you develop healthier sleep habits to make sure you get your Z’s? Why are some people drawn to ride monster roller coasters? These are some of the intriguing questions probed by Nevid’s"Essentials of Psychology: Concepts and Applications," 7th Edition. Written in an engaging style that speaks directly to the reader with examples of psychological concepts drawn from daily life, the text makes the study of psychology come alive while providing solid grounding in the concepts you need to learn to succeed in the course.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-01-01
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor736
Upplaga7
FörlagCengage Learning
ISBN9798214157801

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Dr. Jeffrey Nevid is Professor of Psychology at St. John's University in New York. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2), he has conducted research in many areas, including health psychology, clinical and community psychology, personality assessment, social psychology, gender and human sexuality, adolescent development and the teaching of psychology. He also is actively involved in conducting research on pedagogical advances to help students succeed in their courses. In addition to over 200 research publications and professional presentations, Dr. Nevid is the author or co-author of more than a dozen textbooks and other books in psychology and related fields, many in multiple editions. His research publications have appeared in such journals as HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT, JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE, BEHAVIOR THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGY AND MARKETING, PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY, SEX ROLES and JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. Dr. Nevid also served on the editorial boards of the journals HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY and PSYCHOLOGY AND MARKETING and as associate editor of the JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. He received his doctorate from the State University of New York at Albany and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in evaluation research at Northwestern University.

1. The Science of Psychology.2. Biological Foundations of Behavior.3. Sensation and Perception.4. Consciousness.5. Learning.6. Memory.7. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence.8. Motivation and Emotion.9. Human Development.10. Gender and Sexuality.11. Psychology and Health.12. Personality.13. Social Psychology.14. Psychological Disorders.15. Methods of Therapy.Appendix A: Sample Answers to Thinking Critically About Psychology Questions.Appendix B: Answers to Recall It Questions.Appendix C: Statistics in Psychology.