An introduction to the areas that have been studied in psychology that have excited controversy, including advertising, psychometric testing, propoganda and warfare.
An introduction to the areas that have been studied in psychology that have excited controversy, including advertising, psychometric testing, propogan...
Psychology studies people and the way they behave, so some findings challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs leading to debate. This text examines these debates, particularly those about control and manipulation and perceived differences beween one group of people and another.
Psychology studies people and the way they behave, so some findings challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs leading to debate. This ...
How do we know right from wrong, good from bad, help from hindrance, and how can we judge the behavior of others?
Ethics are the rules and guidelines that we use to make such judgements. Often there are no clear answers, which make this subject both interesting and potentially frustrating. In this book the authors offer readers the opportunity to develop and express their own opinions in relation to ethics in psychology.
There are a number of famous many psychological studies that appear to have been harmful or cruel to the people or animals who took part in...
How do we know right from wrong, good from bad, help from hindrance, and how can we judge the behavior of others?
Understanding and Using Statistics in Psychology takes the fear out of psychological statistics to help students understand why statistics are carried out, how to choose the best test, how to carry out the tests, and then perform the analysis in SPSS. Emphasizing the place of statistical analysis in the process of conducting research, from design to report writing, this accessible and straightforward guide takes a non-technical approach, encouraging the reader to understand why a particular test is being used and what the results mean in the context of a psychological study. The focus is on...
Understanding and Using Statistics in Psychology takes the fear out of psychological statistics to help students understand why statistics are carried...
Students of psychology have long faced the problem of tracking down original research articles, which are generally scattered in hard-to-find journals or presented in watered-down form in text books. In Introducing Psychological Research, Philip Banyard and Andrew Grayson have resolved this dilemma once and for all by providing detailed summaries and background information for sixty-three of the most influential studies in psychology.
The studies included in this remarkable reference illustrate the breadth of psychological research covering the areas of biological psychology,...
Students of psychology have long faced the problem of tracking down original research articles, which are generally scattered in hard-to-find journ...
From burglary to stalking, A Psychologist's Casebook of Crime is the indispensable book for forensic psychology students. It tackles a wide range of offences such as arson, domestic violence, terrorism, and murder, and its A to Z format provides all of the important information in a readily accessible way. Its chapter structure allows you to compare different crimes according to facts, figures and typical offender profiles, while providing fascinating case studies and a psychological perspective specific to each crime. With contributions from authors who are experts in their...
From burglary to stalking, A Psychologist's Casebook of Crime is the indispensable book for forensic psychology students. It tackles a wide r...
In this book we have aimed to give you, the reader, an introduction to some of the basic theoretical concepts in psychology and to show how they have been applied in a range of professional areas. Psychology is a subject that most of us are interested in, and in this text we have tried to show what a versatile discipline psychology is and what an exciting subject it can be to study. The book is designed to show the connections between the various areas of applied psychology. For the most part, applied psychologists tend to produce specialist texts which are relevant to their own area of work....
In this book we have aimed to give you, the reader, an introduction to some of the basic theoretical concepts in psychology and to show how they have ...
