Gateways to Psychology: An Introduction to Mind & Behavior. by Dennis Coon, John Mitterer - Softcover

Dennis Coon . John O. Mitterer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111183489X ISBN 13: 9781111834890

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Gateways to Psychology An Introduction to Mind and Behavior 13th Edition Dennis Coon John O. Mitterer

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About the Author

Dennis Coon is a publishing phenomenon and one of the best-selling authors in the field of psychology. His innovative instructional methods and student-focused style make his works perennial favorites among instructors and students alike. To date, more than two million students have learned psychology with a Coon text as their guide. Coon graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Arizona. He is also co-author, with John O. Mitterer, of INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: GATEWAYS TO MIND AND BEHAVIOR, 14th Edition and PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY, 5th Edition. John O. Mitterer holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from McMaster University. He has taught psychology at Brock University to more than 25,000 psychology students. Mitterer was the recipient of the 2003 Brock University Distinguished Teaching Award, a 2003 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Award, a 2004 3M Teaching Fellowship, the 2005 Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology, and the 2010 Brock University Don Ursino Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Large Classes. He also held a three-year Brock Chancellor's Chair for Teaching Excellence from 2006 to 2009. He is co-author, with Dennis Coon, of INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: GATEWAYS TO MIND AND BEHAVIOR, 14th Edition, and PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY, 5th Edition.

Review

Intro: How to Study Psychology. 1. What Is Psychology? 2. The Nervous System and Psychology. 3. Development Across The Lifespan. 4. Sensation, Perception, and Reality. 5. Types of Awareness. 6. Types of Learning. 7. Human Memory. 8. Cognition. 9. Human Intelligence. 10. Motives and Feelings. 11. Human Sexuality. 12. Human Personality. 13. Health Psychology. 14. Abnormal Psychology. 15. Types of Therapy. 16. Social Psychology: Thinking & Influence. 17. Social Psychology: Prosocial & Antisocial Behavior. 18. Psychology Applied to Life. Appendix: Statistics for Psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111183489X
• ISBN 13: 9781111834890
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 627