What is Psychology? （3RD）

Colman, Andrew

Routledge（1999/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 216 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780415169028
• DDC分類 150

基本説明

The difference between psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis are explained, and the professions and careers associated with psychology are explored.

Full Description

This clear and lively introduction to psychology assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. Extensively revised and updated, this third edition describes psychology as it is taught at universitues. Examples are used throughout to illustrate fundamental ideas, with a self-assessment quiz focusing readers' minds on a number of intriguing psychological problems. The differences betwen psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis are explained, and the professions and careers associated with psychology are explored. Suggestions for further reading and useful internet sites are included.

Contents

Chapter 1 Getting started; Chapter 2 Beyond common sense; Chapter 3 The subject matter of psychology; Chapter 4 Research methods and statistics; Chapter 5 The origins and development of psychology; Chapter 6 Psychology as a profession;