Invitation to psychology /
Carole Wade, Dominican University of California, Carol Tavris, Maryanne Garry, Victoria University of Wellington.
- Sixth edition.
- Upper Saddle river, N.J.: Pearson Education, c2015
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is psychology? -- Theories of personality -- Development over the life span -- Neurons, hormones, and the brain -- Body rhythms and mental states -- Sensation and perception -- Thinking and intelligence -- Memory -- Learning and conditioning -- Behavior in social and cultural context -- Psychological disorders -- Approaches to treatment and therapy -- Emotion, stress, and health -- The major motives of life: food, love, sex, and work.