Invitation to Psychology

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InvItatIon to psychology sixth Edition carole Wade Dominican University of California carol tavris Maryanne garry Victoria Unive ...

Editor in Chief: Dickson Musslewhite Executive Editor: Erin Mitchell Editorial Assistant: Sarah Henrich Director of Marketing: B ...

contents at a glance About the Authors iv ...

iv Aronson of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts. She is also a ...

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Taking Psychology With You Taking Psychology With You 1 What Is psychology? Preface ix 2 theories of personality 3 Development ...

ix • Real-life research on the consequences of offering stu- dents cash rewards for achievement. • New methods of measuring ...

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PREFACE xi Jennifer Lee, Cabrillo College Geoff Loftus, University of Washington Martha Low, Winston-Salem State University Stev ...

xii I n recent years many psychology departments have been focusing on core competencies and how methods of assessment can bette ...

PREFACE xiii GOAL 2. SCIENTIFIC INqUIRY AND CRITICAL THINKING Demonstrate scientific reasoning and problem solving, including ef ...

xiv PREFACE GOAL 3. ETHICAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Develop ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and ...

PREFACE xv GOAL 5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Develop abilities that sharpen readiness for employment, graduate school, or profess ...

2 Psychology in the news The Science of Psychology What Psychologists Do Critical and Scientific Thinking in Psychology Descript ...

E very day, the news brings tales of vio- lence and heroism, scandals in sports and politics, triumphs and failures, joyful play ...

1 What Is psychology? Preface ix (“pop psych”) often found in self-help books or on talk shows. In recent decades, the public’s ...

Chapter 1 What Is Psychology? 5 laughter, and jests as well as our sorrows, pains, griefs, and tears.” And so it is. In the seve ...