Perspectives of Psychology

Psychology Is The Scientific Study of Behavior and Mental Processes

 Theories and Concepts:

• Psychological – Understanding behavior in terms of psychological events

• Behavioral – Understanding behavior in terms of the principles of learning

• Neuroscience – Understanding behavior in terms of biology

• Cognitive – Understanding behavior in terms of cognitive events

• Group/Social – Understanding abnormal behavior in terms of the effects of  groups and behavior

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• SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
• STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
• LEARNING
• MEMORY
• MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
• HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
• NATURE VERSUS NURTURE

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References:
Bernstein, D.A. & Nash, P.W. (2008). Essentials of psychology (4th ed.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Feldman, R. (2013). Essentials of understanding psychology (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Friedman, H.S. & Schustack, M.W. (2012), Personality: classic theories and modern research (5th ed). Boston: Pearson Allyn & Bacon.
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Ryckman, R. M. (2013). Theories of personality (10th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.