GROSS Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour has been described as the ‘trailblazer in the psychology textbook revolution’ and ‘the psychology student’s “bible”’. It has established itself as the benchmark introductory psychology textbook.

Its 50 chapters cover every conceivable topic – from substance abuse to health psychology, from criminological psychology to moral development. This fifth edition has been fully revised to incorporate significant recent research findings and provides a comprehensive resource for readers at all levels.

Now in full colour and generously illustrated to bring the text to life, this new edition is more reader-friendly than ever and features:

· a concise introduction and overview for each chapter
· full chapter summaries to aid revision and consolidate learning
· interactive questions to stimulate discussion and promote understanding.

A brand new CD-Rom in the back of the book supplies fantastic extra resources for every chapter, including:

· drag-and-drop exercises
· self-assessment questions
· sample essay answers
· downloadable schemas
· useful websites and further reading linking to every chapter.

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour 5th edition is the definitive introduction to psychology. Essential reading for all psychology students and those following a wide range of courses – including health, nursing and social work – as well as the interested general reader.

* Includes a CD-Rom with drag-and-drop exercises, self-assessment questions, sample essay answers, downloadable schemas, further reading and websites
* Classic textbook – now highly illustrated in full colour, excellent all-rounder, ideal for students and the general interested reader
* Richard Gross is a best-selling author, respected by teachers and booksellers alike
* Each set of self-assessment questions on the CD includes one full sample essay answer written by Geoff Rolls – that’s 50 sample essays in total – ideal for revising and consolidating reading
* The schemas on the CD are very popular with students and are ideal for revision purposes, especially for essay plans, etc.
* Teachers can download the schemas and print them onto acetates for fantastic full-colour OHPs


Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
The Nature and Scope of Psychology
What is this thing called psychology?
Theoretical approaches to psychology
Psychology as a science
The Biological Basis of Behaviour and Experience
The nervous system
Sensory processes
Parapsychology
States of consciousness and bodily rhythms
Substance dependence and abuse
Motivation
Emotion
Learning and conditioning
Application: health psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Attention and performance
Pattern recognition
Perception: processes and theories
The development of perceptual abilities
Memory and forgetting
Language, thought and culture
Language acquisition
Problem-solving, decision-making and artificial intelligence
Application: cognition and the law
Social Psychology
Social perception
Attribution
Attitudes and attitude change
Prejudice and discrimination
Conformity and group influence
Obedience
Interpersonal relationships
Aggression and antisocial behaviour
Altruism and prosocial behaviour
Application: the social psychology of sport
Developmental Psychology
Early experience and social development
Development of the self-concept
Cognitive development
Moral development
Gender development
Adolescence
Adulthood
Old age
Application: exceptional development
Individual Differences
Intelligence
Personality
Psychological abnormality: definitions and classification
Psychopathology
Treatments and therapies
Application: criminological psychology
Issues and Debates
Bias in psychological theory and research
Ethical issues in psychology
Free will and determinism, and reductionism
Nature and nurture
References
Index

About the Author(s):
Richard Gross is the author of Essential A2 Psychology for AQA(A) and Essential AS Psychology for AQA(A), and numerous other bestselling psychology textbooks published by Hodder & Stoughton.

Readership:
The ideal introductory psychology text for students on a variety of courses - A Level, undergraduate and nursing; as well as a fantastic introductory text for interested general readers

Reviews:

The original and best. Still the first point of reference for most psychology teachers. This book really has stood the test of time, I still treasure my first edition that I used at University. However, the book is firmly up to date, and now contains interesting and relevant graphics and illustrations. A really well written and well structured introductory text, suitable for all Psychology specifications. I always recommend this book to new psychology teachers and students.
Deb Gajic, Chair of the ATP