TY - BOOK AU - Passer,Michael W. AU - Smith,Ronald E. TI - Psychology: the science of mind and behavior SN - 0071270868 (paperback) AV - BF121 .P37 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Singapore ; New York PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Psychology KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages R-1 and R-53) and indexes; The science of psychology -- Studying behavior scientifically -- Genes, environment, and behavior -- The brain and behavior -- Sensation and perception -- States of consciousness -- Learning: the role of experience -- Memory -- Language and thinking -- Intelligence -- Motivation and emotion -- Development over the life span -- Personality -- Health and well-being -- Psychological disorders -- Treatment of psychological disorders -- Social thinking and behavior N2 - Studying the mind and behavior can be exciting-really! Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior, 4th ed. offers an accurate, jargon-free look at psychology as a modern behavioral science. This fourth edition has been revised to increase emphasis on the scientific method (in Chapter 2) and take a more granular look at early childhood development (in Chapter 11) ER -