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Mastering the World of Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (July 5, 2017) © 2018

  • Samuel E. Wood Lindenwood University
  • Ellen Green Wood Houston Community College System , Lindenwood University
  • Denise Boyd Houston Community College

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  • UPDATED! The text’s content, organization, and pedagogy have all been thoroughly updated to make sure students learn from the most up-to-date data and examples.
  • NEW! New themes throughout the Sixth Edition highlight contemporary issues in the discipline. These include:
    • The Human Connectome Project — emerging research on the physiological basis of mental processes and behavior;
    • Cross-sectional and longitudinal designs — information about the methods that psychologists in specific subfields employ;
    • Resilience among refugees — emphasis on the positive aspects of the human experience;
    • Impact of trauma on personality — the influence of experiential factors on variables that are influenced by heredity;
    • Virtual reality therapy — the growing role of technology in shaping mental processes and behavior; and
    • Psychology of terrorism — the applicability of psychological principles and research findings to the challenges of life in the twenty-first century.
 
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  • UPDATED! The text’s content, organization, and pedagogy have all been thoroughly updated to make sure students learn from the most up-to-date data and examples.
  • New themes throughout the Sixth Edition highlight contemporary issues in the discipline. These include:
    • The Human Connectome Project — emerging research on the physiological basis of mental processes and behavior;
    • Cross-sectional and longitudinal designs — information about the methods that psychologists in specific subfields employ;
    • Resilience among refugees — emphasis on the positive aspects of the human experience;
    • Impact of trauma on personality — the influence of experiential factors on variables that are influenced by heredity;
    • Virtual reality therapy — the growing role of technology in shaping mental processes and behavior; and
    • Psychology of terrorism — the applicability of psychological principles and research findings to the challenges of life in the twenty-first century.
1. Introduction to Psychology
2. Biology and Behavior
3. Sensation and Perception
4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition, Language, and Intelligence
8. Human Development
9. Motivation and Emotion
10. Health and Stress
11. Personality Theory and Assessment
12. Psychological Disorders
13. Therapies
14. Social Psychology
Samuel E. Wood (deceased) received his doctorate from the University of Florida. He taught at West Virginia University and the University of Missouri—St. Louis, and was a member of the doctoral faculty at both universities. From 1984 to 1996, he served as president of the Higher Education Center, a consortium of 14 colleges and universities in the St. Louis area. He was a cofounder of the Higher Education Cable TV channel (HEC-TV) in St. Louis, and served as its president and CEO from its founding in 1987 until 1996.
Ellen Green Wood received her doctorate in educational psychology from St. Louis University and was an adjunct professor of psychology at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. She has also taught in the clinical experiences program in education at Washington University and at the University of Missouri—St. Louis. In addition to her teaching, Dr. Wood has developed and taught seminars on critical thinking. She received the Telecourse Pioneer Award from 1982 through 1988 for her contributions to the field of distance learning.
Denise Boyd received her EdD in educational psychology from the University of Houston and has been a psychology instructor at Houston Community College since 1988. During her tenure at HCC, Dr. Boyd has served as department chair, associate department chair, and program coordinator. She has coauthored five other Pearson texts: with Samuel Wood and Ellen Green Wood, The World of Psychology; with Helen Bee, Lifespan Development, The Developing Child, and The Growing Child; and with Genevieve Stevens, Current Readings in Lifespan Development.

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