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Brain & Behavior

An Introduction to Biological Psychology

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Buch | Softcover
656 Seiten
2014 | 4th Revised edition
SAGE Publications Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4522-6095-2 (ISBN)
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The fourth edition showcases our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behaviour, engaging students immediately with easily accessible content. Bob Garrett uses colourful illustrations and thought-provoking facts while maintaining a "big-picture" approach that students will appreciate.
The 4th edition of Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Biological Psychology showcases our rapidly increasing understanding of the biological foundations of behaviour, engaging students immediately with easily accessible content. Bob Garrett uses colorful illustrations and thought-provoking facts while maintaining a "big-picture" approach that students will appreciate.



Key features:




Clear and compelling presentations and an outstanding art program simplify complex material
End-of-chapter study resources such as "For Further Thought," "For Further Reading," and "Testing Your Understanding" quizzes encourage learning and self-assessment
A Student Study Guide provides additional opportunities for practice and self-testing to develop a complete understanding of the material




The SAGE edge ancillary package offers robust instructor (password-protected) resources including PPT, web resources, test bank, gallery of images, and an instructor’s manual, as well as robust student (open-access) resources featuring flashcards, animations, quizzes, web links, web resources, and journal articles (edge.sagepub.com/garrett4e).

Bob Garrett is a Visiting Scholar at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He was Professor of Psychology at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and held several positions there, including Chairperson of the Department of Psychology, Faculty Development Coordinator, and Interim Dean of Academic Affairs. He received his BA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his MA and PhD from Baylor University. He received further training in the Department of Physiology at Baylor University College of Medicine and at the Aeromedical Research Primate Laboratory, Holloman Air Force Base. Bob lives on a 3,200-acre ranch he shares with 47 other families in the hills outside San Luis Obispo. His two sons and three beautiful grandchildren all live nearby.

1. What is Biopsychology?
I. Neural Foundations of Behavior: The Basic Equipment
2. Communication Within the Nervous System
3. The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System
4. The Methods and Ethics of Research
II. Motivation and Emotion: What Makes Us Go
5. Drugs, Addiction, and Reward
6. Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States
7. The Biology of Sex and Gender
8. Emotion and Health
III. Interacting With the World
9. Hearing and Language
10. Vision and Visual Perception
11. The Body Senses and Movement
IV. Complex Behavior
12. Learning and Memory
13. Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning
14. Psychological Disorders
15. Sleep and Consciousness

Verlagsort Thousand Oaks
Sprache englisch
Maße 215 x 279 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-4522-6095-8 / 1452260958
ISBN-13 978-1-4522-6095-2 / 9781452260952
Zustand Neuware
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