The new edition of this market-leading textbook has been updated and revised to embrace current developments in this area of psychology. Changes to this edition Updated material, for example in the areas of quasi-experiments and qualitative research; improved design and greater use ofdiagrams, making the text easier to follow; structured questions that match the developments in A Level and provide superb opportunities for revision; inclusion of answers to in-text questions, so students can check their progress as they go along; clearer calculation tables -- ideal for those whoare not so good with mathematical concepts; a comparison between a 'good' and 'excellent' report, so students can understand what examiners are looking for; and finally, two synopses of qualitative reports.Above all, this book makes the potentially difficult area of psychology more understandable to its audience.
Hugh Coolican Bücher
Dieser Autor hat sich auf psychologische Forschungsmethoden und Statistik spezialisiert und unterrichtet diese Fächer auf Bachelor- und Postgraduierten-Niveau. Seine Arbeit erforscht vielfältige Perspektiven und Fragestellungen innerhalb der Psychologie. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der interkulturellen Psychologie und ihrem Einfluss auf menschliche Kognition und Verhalten. Die tiefe Auseinandersetzung des Autors mit statistischer Analyse und Forschungsmethodik bildet die Grundlage für seine umfassendere Untersuchung psychologischer Phänomene.
Psychology: A New Introduction, for AS Level
- 192 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden
This title aims to provide psychology students with an introduction to all major aspects of psychology. This edition has been re-written and re-structured in line with AS and A level specifications. The book is divided into two major parts. Part one covers material needed for AS level and comprises cognitive and developmental psychology, physiological psychology and individual differences, as well as social psychology and research methods. Part two covers A level material, which comprises social, physiological, cognitive, developmental, and comparative psychology as well as individual differences and perspectives.