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Mastering The World Of Psychology by Samuel E. Wood; Ellen R. Green Wood; Denise Roberts Boyd is a psychology available to read on EtoBox.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-475) and indexes 1. Introduction to psychology -- An introduction -- Descriptive research methods -- The experimental method -- The correlational method -- Participants in psychological research -- Exploring psychology's roots -- Schools of thought in psychology -- Current trends in psychology -- Psychologists at work -- 2. Biology and behavior -- The neurons and the neurotransmitters -- The central nervous system -- Discovering the brain's mysteries -- The peripheral nervous system -- The endocrine system -- 3. Sensation and perception -- The process of sensation -- Vision -- Hearing -- Smell and taste -- The other senses -- Perception -- Additional influences on perception -- 4. States of consciousness -- What is consciousness? -- Circadian rhythms -- Sleep -- Altering consciousness through concentration and suggestion -- Altered states of consciousness and psychoactive drugs -- 5. Learning -- Classical conditioning -- Contemporary views of classical conditioning -- Operant conditioning -- Cognitive learning -- 6. Memory -- Remembering -- The nature of remembering -- Factors influencing retrieval -- Biology and memory -- Forgetting -- I

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Samuel E. Wood; Ellen R. Green Wood; Denise Roberts Boyd
Publisher
Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9780205358687
Category
psychology
Subjects
Psychology, Social_sciences
Rating
3.66 / 5 (27 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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