Description
Book Synopsis
- What is psychology?
- What constitutes psychological research?
- How is psychological research reported?
This student-friendly textbook answers all these questions by clearly outlining the subject matter and research methods used in psychology for those who are new to the subject. A brief overview of the history of psychology is followed by chapters covering the core research areas defined by the British Psychological Society:
- Cognitive psychology
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Biological psychology
- Individual differences
- Clinical psychology
Each chapter provides an overview of a major sub-discipline in psychology and introduces the key concepts in that area of research. For each topic, a summary of an original research paper is presented along with a running commentary which explains and evaluates the methods used.
In order to help students, the book provides boxes, tables and glossaries of useful terms. There is also a helpful o
Table of Contents
Preface
List of tables
List of text boxes
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part one: Introducing psychology
Introducing psychology
The method behind the psychology
How psychological research is reported
Part two: The core areas and research papers
Cognitive psychology
Social psychology
Developmental psychology
Biological psychology
Individual differences
Clinical psychology
Part three: Reviewing psychology
The ethics of psychology research
Conclusion
Glossary
References
Index
