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Why Things Go Right. The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View by Laura King (University of Missouri at Columbia) is the first text to bring a truly appreciative view of psychology-as a science and for exploring behavior-to introductory students. It is built around the idea that students must study the discipline of psychology as a whole, that the sub-disciplines are intricately connected, and that human behavior is best understood by exploring its functioning state in addition to its potential dysfunctions. For example, imagine that you have been asked to create a science of “watchology.” You have two watches that both have had the unfortunate “trauma” of being left in the pocket of someone’s jeans through the washer and dryer. One watch has suffered the worst possible fate-it no longer tells time. The other has emerged from the traumatic event still ticking. Which watch would you use to develop your new science of watchology? Clearly, the working watch will help you understand watches better than the broken one. What does watchology have to do with psychology? Quite simply, in psychology as in watchology, it makes sense to start with what works: to gain a general understanding of human behavior and then apply that knowledge to those who have emerged from life’s experiences in dysfunction. Students that choose the VitalBook version of this title have access to powerful digital learning tools. Students can share notes with others, customize the appearance and layout of the content, and organize all their digital course materials from a single program. VitalSource is a downloadable eBook. Students can install their eBook on up to two machines. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
- CHAPTER 2: PSYCHOLOGY'S SCIENTIFIC METHOD
- CHAPTER 3: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR
- CHAPTER 4: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
- CHAPTER 5: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
- CHAPTER 6: STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
- CHAPTER 7: LEARNING
- CHAPTER 8: MEMORY
- CHAPTER 9: THINKING, INTELLIGENCE, AND LANGUAGE
- CHAPTER 10: MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
- CHAPTER 11: PERSONALITY
- CHAPTER 12: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
- CHAPTER 13: INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
- CHAPTER 14: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
- CHAPTER 15: THERAPIES
- CHAPTER 16: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
- Back Matter
