Forty Studies that Changed Psychology, Global Edition, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 16, 2015) © 2015

  • Roger R. Hock Mendocino College
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ISBN-13: 9781292070964
Forty Studies that Changed Psychology, Global Edition
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Forty studies that helped shape the field of Psychology

Roger Hock’s Forty Studies provides a glimpse of the science of psychology, unraveling the complexities of human nature. Hock summarises some of the most influential studies in psychological history studies, and guides the reader through a thoughtful interpretation of the results and why the study is considered so important. This book provides a more in-depth look and analyses that cannot be found by reading a textbook or research alone. 

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will:

  • Gain background knowledge of the complexities in the psychology field.
  • Learn about detailed studies in an easy, understandable manner.  
  • Understand scientific research, through closer examination of major topics.
  • Chapter 1:  Biology And Human Behavior 
  • Reading 1: One Brain Or Two? 
  • Reading 2: More Experience = Bigger Brain 
  • Reading 3: Are You A “Natural?” 
  • Reading 4: Watch Out For The Visual Cliff! 
  • Chapter 2:  Perception And Consciousness 
  • Reading 5: Take A Long Look 
  • Reading 6: To Sleep, No Doubt To Dream
  • Reading 7: As A Category, It’s A Natural
  • Reading 8: Acting As If You Are Hypnotized 
  • Chapter 3:  Learning And Conditioning 
  • Reading 9: It’s Not Just About Salivating Dogs! 
  • Reading 10: Little Emotional Albert 
  • Reading 11: Knock Wood! 
  • Reading 12: See Aggression . . . Do Aggression! 
  • Chapter 4:  Intelligence, Cognition, And Memory 
  • Reading 13: What You Expect Is What You Get 
  • Reading 14: Just How Are You Intelligent? 
  • Reading 15: Maps In Your Mind 
  • Reading 16: Thanks For The Memories! 
  • Chapter 5:  Human Development 
  • Reading 17: Discovering Love 
  • Reading 18: Out Of Sight, But Not Out Of Mind 
  • Reading 19: How Moral Are You? 
  • Reading 20: In Control And Glad Of It! 
  • Chapter 6:  Emotion And Motivation 
  • Reading 21: A Sexual Motivation
  • Reading 22: I Can See It All Over Your Face! 
  • Reading 23: Watching Your Emotions?
  • Reading 24: Thoughts Out Of Tune 
  • Chapter 7: Personality
  • Reading 25: Are You The Master Of Your Fate? 
  • Reading 26: Masculine Or Feminine . . . Or Both? 
  • Reading 27: Racing Against Your Heart 
  • Reading 28: The One, The Many 
  • Chapter 8:  Psychopathology 
  • Reading 29: Who’s Crazy Here, Anyway? 
  • Reading 30: You’re Getting Defensive Again!
  • Reading 31: Learning To Be Depressed 
  • Reading 32: Crowding Into The Behavioral Sink
  • Chapter 9:  Psychotherapy
  • Reading 33: Choosing Your Psychotherapist 
  • Reading 34: Relaxing Your Fears Away 
  • Reading 35: Projections Of Who You Are 
  • Reading 36: Picture This! 
  • Chapter 10:  Social Psychology 
  • Reading 37: A Prison By Any Other Name
  • Reading 38: The Power Of Conformity 
  • Reading 39: To Help Or Not To Help 
  • Reading 40: Obey At Any Cost?

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