| Written by Don Baucum, Ph.D. - Audio book narrated by Stuart Langton - Unabridged Nonfiction - 1 MP3 COMPACT DISC Publisher, Blackstone Audio (October 2005) ALERT! YOUR CD PLAYER MUST BE MP3 COMPATIBLE! MP3 audiobooks on compact disc can be played on newer CD players that support MP3 technology and accept a 4.75" diameter disc, and on any personal computer that has Microsoft's Media Player or similar software. Listen to a FREE audio clip. Designed to be compatible with virtually every standard textbook in its subject field, Barron’s EZ-101 Study Keys gives you a valuable overview of your college-level course. Classroom-style notes emphasize important facts, remind you what you need to remember for term papers and exams, and help guide you through the complexities of lectures and textbooks. Psychology covers the themes, keys, terms, and facts to know for your introductory college course. Included are research methods, biopsychology, developmental psychology, learning and motivation, cognition, intelligence and personality, social psychology, and much more. “An excellent introduction for students at the high-school or college levels.” —Midwest Book Review Track / Chapter 1 Theme 1: Psychology Then and Now - Defining Psychology 2 Psychology before the Twentieth Century 3 Psychoanalysis: The First Force in Modern Psychology 4 Behaviorism: The Second Force 5 Humanistic Psychology: The Third Force 6 Other Approaches and Where Psychology is Today 7 Theme 2: Research Methods in Psychology - Experimental Methods in Psychology 8 Methodological Considerations in Experiments 9 Non-experimental Methods in Psychology 10 Correlation 11 Psychological Research and the Real World 12 Ethical Considerations in Psychological Research 13 Theme 3: Physiological Psychology and the Biology of Behavior - Neurons and the Nervous System 14 The Peripheral Nervous System 15 The Central Nervous System (CNS) 16 The Cerebral Cortex 17 Altering and Monitoring CNS Functioning 18 Genetics and Heredity 19 Theme 4: Sensation and Perception - Measuring and Describing Sensations 20 Vision 21 Visual Perception 22 Hearing and Auditory Perception 23 Sensation and Perception in the Other Senses 24 Theme 5: Developmental Psychology - Life Span Developmental Psychology 25 Heredity and Environment in Interaction 26 Prenatal Development 27 Development During Infancy and Early Childhood 28 Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development 29 Erikson's Psychosocial Theory 30 Theme 6: Motivation and Emotion - Primary and Secondary Motives 31 Hunger, Obesity, and Eating Disorders 32 Sexual Motives 33 Stimulation Motives 34 Theories of Emotion 35 Stress and Adjustment Disorders 36 Theme 7: States of Consciousness - Levels of Consciousness 37 Sleep, Dreams, and Sleep Disorders 38 Hypnosis and Hypnotic Trances 39 Physically Addictive Drugs 40 Psychedelic Drugs 41 Theme 8: Conditioning and Learning - Pavlov and Classical Conditioning 42 Skinner and Operant Conditioning 43 Positive and Negative Reinforcement and Punishment 44 Applications and Interpretations of Conditioning 45 Ethological Factors in Conditioning and Learning 46 Early Cognitive Approaches to Learning 47 Theme 9: Thought, Memory, and Language - Stages and Types of Memory 48 Remembering and Forgetting 49 Problem Solving and Related Processes 50 Structures and Functions in Language 51 Early Language Development 52 Theme 10: Intelligence and Assessment - Defining Intelligence 53 Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Assessment 54 IQ Tests and What They Measure 55 The Extremes: Mental Retardation and Giftedness 56 Environmental Effects on Intelligence 57 Theme 11: Personality and Assessment - Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory 58 Defense Mechanisms 59 Psychodynamic Theories 60 Humanistic Psychology 61 Trait Theories 62 Personality Assessment 63 Theme 12: Abnormal Psychology - Defining Abnormal Behavior 64 Explaining Abnormal Behavior 65 Classifying Abnormal Behavior 66 Anxiety Disorders 67 Dissociative Disorders 68 Mood Disorders 69 Schizophrenia 70 Personality Disorders 71 Theme 13: Approaches to Treatment - A Brief History of Treatment 72 Medical/Psychiatric Treatment Approaches 73 Psychodynamic and Insight Therapies 74 Humanistic Therapies 75 Behavior Therapies 76 Cognitive Therapies 77 Theme 14: Social Psychology - Beliefs, Attitudes, and Schemas 78 Impressions and Attributions 79 Persuasion and Attitude Change 80 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience 81 Aggression and Observational Learning 82 Group Dynamics and Group Behavior |