Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior

Michael W. Passer

ISBN 10: 0077118367 / ISBN 13: 9780077118365

Published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008

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• Title: Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0077118367
• ISBN 13: 9780077118365
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1776953251.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 46265896
• Signed: 4/23/2026 2:07:31 PM
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Michael w. Passer coordinates the introductory psychology program at the university of washington, which enrolls more than 3,000 students per year. He received his bachelors degree from the university of rochester, his ph.d. From ucla in social psychology, and has been a faculty member at the university of washington since 1977. A former danforth foundation fellow and u.w. Distinguished teaching award finalist, dr. Passer has had a career-long love of teaching. He teaches introductory psychology twice yearly and also has taught courses in research methods, social psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, and attribution theory. Dr. Passer developed and annually offers a graduate course on teaching of psychology, which prepares students for their careers in the college classroom. He has published over 20 scientific articles and chapters, primarily in the areas of attribution, stress, and anxiety.ronald e. Smith is professor of psychology at the university of washington, where he has served as director of clinical psychology training and as head of the social psychology and personality area. He received his bachelors degree from marquette university and his ph.d. From southern illinois university. Dr. Smith has held faculty positions at purdue university and at washington, as well as visiting appointments at marquette university, the university of hawaii, the university of new mexico, and ucla. His major research interests are in personality, stress and coping, and in performance enhancement research and intervention. Dr. Smith is a fellow of the american psychological association and a past president of the association for the advancement of applied sport psychology. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters in his areas of interest and has authored or co-authored 19 books on introductory psychology, stress and stress management, sport psychology, and human performance enhancement.