Get set for psychology / Peter Wright and Hamish Macleod.

By:

Wright, Peter, M.A., D.Phil [author.]

Contributor(s):

Macleod, Hamish [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780748626960
0748626964
1280501618
9781280501616
9786610501618
6610501610

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Get set for psychology.DDC classification:

150/.71/1 22

LOC classification:

BF77 .W75 2006eb

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

Part I. Understanding Psychology. 1. How to use this book -- 2. Statistical thinking -- 3. Practical classes -- 4. Biological bases of behaviour -- 5. Perception -- 6. Cognitive psychology -- 7. Developmental psychology -- 8. Social psychology -- 9. Individual differences -- Part II. The University Experience and Psychology. 10. Getting the most out of lectures -- 11. Learning in small groups -- 12. Writing to be read -- 13. Online learning -- 14. Preparing for and sitting examinations.

Summary: We are all psychologists. As human beings, we all have intuitive beliefs and ideas about why people do the things they do, and the ability to form such beliefs is an important part of surviving and getting on in the world. Indeed those few individuals who lack this ability are severely disadvantaged. Studying psychology at a university level is both like and quite unlike these natural skills. Many of our beliefs about the social world are accurate, but some are unfortunately quite incorrect and misleading. How do we know when we are correct? How do we go about finding out? Our natural inclination is to seek evidence to confirm our beliefs, and therein lies prejudice. The answer from psychology is to form hypotheses and systematically test them against the evidence, and this is what makes psychology a science. This book aims to encourage and enable the reader to link a natural interest in human (and animal) behaviour with the sorts of models and theories that are used by academic psychologists. Part 1 covers the main areas of psychological endeavour, seeking to provide engaging examples of psychological questions, rather than to provide an exhaustive account. Part 2 addresses the business of living and studying at university, inviting the reader to reflect on what psychology has to say about being a student.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

We are all psychologists. As human beings, we all have intuitive beliefs and ideas about why people do the things they do, and the ability to form such beliefs is an important part of surviving and getting on in the world. Indeed those few individuals who lack this ability are severely disadvantaged. Studying psychology at a university level is both like and quite unlike these natural skills. Many of our beliefs about the social world are accurate, but some are unfortunately quite incorrect and misleading. How do we know when we are correct? How do we go about finding out? Our natural inclination is to seek evidence to confirm our beliefs, and therein lies prejudice. The answer from psychology is to form hypotheses and systematically test them against the evidence, and this is what makes psychology a science. This book aims to encourage and enable the reader to link a natural interest in human (and animal) behaviour with the sorts of models and theories that are used by academic psychologists. Part 1 covers the main areas of psychological endeavour, seeking to provide engaging examples of psychological questions, rather than to provide an exhaustive account. Part 2 addresses the business of living and studying at university, inviting the reader to reflect on what psychology has to say about being a student.

Print version record.

English.

Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2006. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. FMFIU

Mode of access: World Wide Web. FMFIU

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