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Investigating psychology : key concepts, key studies, key approaches

Title: Investigating psychology : key concepts, key studies, key approaches / edited by Nicola Brace, Jovan Byford.
Publication: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

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427 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

Designed to introduce psychology to undergraduate students. Discusses the diverse nature of psychology as an academic discipline, and of the different ways in which psychologists go about investigating new ideas about the human mind and behaviour. The studies featured introduce students to different areas of psychology: social, cognitive, developmental, biological, individual differences, and others. The book also covers issues such as different types of evidence, methods and data, the complex nature of causation, and the importance of ethics in psychology.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Exposing the authoritarian personality -- Just following orders? -- Learning from watching -- Changing behaviour -- Determined to love? -- Making friends -- Language and the brain -- Paying attention -- Witnessing and remembering.

Call Number

JFF 13-731

ISBN

9780199651764 (pbk.)
0199651760 (pbk.)

OCLC

761380010

Title

Investigating psychology : key concepts, key studies, key approaches / edited by Nicola Brace, Jovan Byford.

Imprint

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Brace, Nicola. Author

Byford, Jovan. Author

Research Call Number

JFF 13-731

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