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Approaches to psychology.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : McGraw-Hill, c2009.Edition: 5th ed. / William E. Glassman and Marilyn HadadDescription: xxiii, 590 p. : ill., ports. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780335228850
  • 9780335228850
Subject(s): Summary: Approaches to Psychology provides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology in understanding human behaviour and experience. The book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological, behaviourist, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour.
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Previous ed.: Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-576) and index.

Approaches to Psychology provides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology in understanding human behaviour and experience. The book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological, behaviourist, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour.

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