Psychology
Language: English
Pages: 944
ISBN: 0618874070
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Psychology, 8/e, by Bernstein et al. continues to strike a balance between classical and contemporary topics with a comprehensive, research-oriented approach. The text takes an active learning approach with the use of hallmark pedagogical features such as Linkages, Focus on Research Methods, and Thinking Critically. Features new to the print program include streamlined content, integration of Positive Psychology throughout the text (by Chris Peterson, University of Michigan), and optional four-color "Neuropsychology" and "Industrial/Organizational Psychology" chapters available through Houghton Mifflin Custom Publishing. Leading-edge technology enhancements to the program include static and interactive eBooks; upgraded Flash-enabled Netlabs, Web tutorials, and animations; new interactive Concept Maps; new Active Learning and Critical Thinking Booklets; and a new DVD entitled Revealing Psychology.
sandpaper, for example, by just placing your fingers on it. A clear sensation of roughness will not appear until you slide your fingers over the surface (Hollins & Bensamaia, 2007). As you do so, the ridges that form your fingerprints vibrate in succession, activating special skin receptors in each ridge. Encoded messages about the timing of this sequence of activation tells the brain about the characteristics of the surface you are touching (Scheibert et al., 2009). Fingertip touch can be extremely
randomly assign animals to live alone or with others and then look at how these conditions affect later social interactions. The same thing could not ethically be done with people, but animal studies such as this can provide clues about how social isolation might affect humans (see the chapter on motivation and emotion). Contrary to the claims of some animal rights activists, animals used in psychological research are not routinely subjected to extreme pain, starvation, or other inhumane
CRITICALLY: Is Psychological Diagnosis Biased? 607 Anxiety Disorders 610 Types of Anxiety Disorders 610 Causes of Anxiety Disorders 612 LINKAGES: Anxiety Disorders and Learning 614 Somatoform Disorders 616 Dissociative Disorders 618 Affective Disorders 620 02/10/10 5:08 AM Contents Depressive Disorders 620 Bipolar Disorders 623 Causes of Affective Disorders 624 Schizophrenia 627 Symptoms of Schizophrenia 627 Categorizing Schizophrenia 629 Causes of Schizophrenia 631 Personality Disorders 633
movements, and poor balance (Lindvall & Hagell, 2001). The initial results were encouraging (Mendez et al., 2005, 2008). Some patients showed improvement for several years, though improvement faded for others, and some patients developed serious side effects (Freed et al., 2001). The brain tissue transplant procedure is promising, but because its use with humans requires tissue from aborted fetuses, it has generated considerable controversy. As an alternative, some scientists have tried
40 Soft whisper 20 Threshold of hearing 0 Source: M. W. Levine and J. M. Shefner, Fundamentals of Sensation and Perception. Copyright © 2000. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press. 23/09/10 1:35 PM Hearing to develop it through learning (Bella & Peretz, 2003; Gore & Marks, 2005). Some children can improve their skill at pitch identification if given special training before about the age of 6 (Takeuchi & Hulse, 1993). About 4 percent of people appear to be “tone deaf,”