Psychology Handbook

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Introduction to Psychology

Table of Contents

Psychology as a Science

The Evolution of Psychology: Central Questions, History, and Contemporary Perspectives

The ManyDisciplines of Psychology

Psychologists Use the Scientific Method to Guide Their Research

PsychologistsUseDescriptive, Correlational, and Experimental Research Designs toUnderstand

Behavior

Factors that Contribute to Credible Research

The Neuron Is the Building Block of the Nervous System

The Brain

Psychologists Study the Brain Using ManyDifferent Methods

TheNervous System and the Endocrine System

Sleeping andDreaming

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Cognition andConditioning

Other Forms of Learning based on Cognition

Encoding and Storage:How Our Perceptions Become Memories

Retrieval

The Biology of Memory

Cues to Improving Memory

Cognition and Cognitive Biases

Problem-Solving Strategies

Defining and Measuring Intelligence

Group Differences in Intelligence

The Development and Use of Language

Conception and PrenatalDevelopment

Physical Development across the Lifespan

Cognitive Development across the Lifespan

SocialDevelopment across the Lifespan

Personality as Traits

Studying the Nature of Personality

Studying the Nurture of Personality

PersonalityAssessment

Social Cognition

Social Influences

Social Relationships

Defining a Disorder

Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Schizophrenia

PersonalityDisorders

Disorders Originating in Childhood

Psychotherapy

Biomedical Therapy

Social and Community Therapy

Eclectic Approach to Therapy and Seeking Treatment