Psychology: An Introduction [Hardcover]

Charles G. Morris (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0134329724 | ISBN-13: 978-0134329727 | Publication Date: October 1995 | Edition: 9th

Providing coverage of traditional topics, and giving students a grasp of the scope, vocabulary and concepts of psychology, this work combines a concern for research, theory, gender and cross-cultural issues with familiar examples. The author draws students into each chapter through "Online" boxes, linking students to the world of psychology via America OnLine and the World Wide Web/Internet.

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Presenting psychology in a manner that is extremely clear and interesting, the Ninth Edition of this successful text offers lively, relevant and balanced coverage. It provides engaging coverage of traditional topics, giving students a grasp of the scope, vocabulary, and concepts of psychology. Morris combines a concern for research, theory, gender, and cross-cultural issues with examples that are both familiar and applicable to students, inspiring critical thought and analysis of ideas presented in the text. Morris now further draws students into each chapter through "Online" boxes, linking students to the world of psychology via America On-line and the World Wide Web/Internet.

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Key Benefit: Presenting psychology in a manner that is extremely clear and interesting, this book offers lively, relevant and balanced coverage. Morris draws the readers into each chapter through “Online” boxes, linking them to the world of psychology via America OnLine and the World Wide Web/Internet. Key Topics: Provides engaging coverage of traditional topics, giving users a grasp of the scope, vocabulary, and concepts of psychology; Combines a concern for research, theory, gender, and cross- cultural issues with examples that are both familiar and applicable, inspiring critical thought and analysis of ideas presented in the book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 778 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 9th edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134329724
• ISBN-13: 978-0134329727
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,472,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am delighted by this book., June 18, 2002

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Armando "(Armando L. Franco C.)" (Ensenada, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychology: An Introduction (11th Edition) (Hardcover)

First of all, I am a computer scientist and I picked this book without taking a course. I was reading books like "Your erroneous zones", "Too much control", "Do what you are" and some others like those, when I decided I wanted have a deeper understanding of psychology.

This book is great. I was first surprised to discover there was much more to psychology than Freud, Jung and the psychoanalysis. Just look at its table of contents.

1. The Science of Psychology.
2. The Biological Basis of Behavior.
3. Sensation and Perception.
4. States of Consciousness.
5. Learning.
6. Memory.
7. Cognition and Language.
8. Intelligence and Mental Abilities.
9. Motivation and Emotion.
10. Life Span Development.
11. Personality.
12. Stress and Health Psychology.
13. Psychological Disorders.
14. Therapies.
15. Social Psychology.

Reading this book helped me understand myself and other people, and it has a lot of sources. There was not a chapter I found uninteresting. A great buy.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction, January 23, 2003

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Nancy Johnson (Auburn, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychology: An Introduction (11th Edition) (Hardcover)

At my school we use this textbook for our AP Psychology class. It is very clear and understandable, a great introduction to Psychology.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Psychology: An Introduction, June 24, 2001

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Kara (Seattle, Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychology: An Introduction (Hardcover)

I thought this was a great book...Also because I aced the course. This book is clear and is worded so you can remember things easily. Gives great examples!