Controversies In Psychology (routledge Modular Psychology)

Controversies in psychology Psychology studies people and the way they behave. Some findings inevitably challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs, leading to heated debate. Controversies in Psychology examines these debates, particularly those about control and manipulation, and perceived differences between one group of people and another. Philip Banyard is Associate Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and a Chief Examiner for A level Psychology. Routledge Modular Psychology Series editors: Cara Flanagan is the Assessor for the Associated Examining Board (AEB) and an experienced A-level author. Kevin Silber is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Staffordshire University. Both are A-level examiners in the UK. The Routledge Modular Psychology series is a completely new approach to introductory level psychology, tailor-made to the new modular style of teaching. Each short book covers a topic in more detail than any large textbook can, allowing teacher and student to select material exactly to suit any particular course or project. The books have been written especially for those students new to higherlevel study, whether at school, college or university. They include specially designed features to help with technique, such as a model essay at an average level with an examiner’s comments to show how extra marks can be gained. The authors are all examiners and teachers at the introductory level. The Routledge Modular Psychology texts are all user-friendly and accessible and include the following features: • • • • • • • • practice essays with specialist commentary to show how to achieve a higher grade chapter summaries to assist with revision progress and review exercises glossary of key terms summaries of key research further reading to stimulate ongoing study and research website addresses for additional information cross-referencing to other books in the series Also available in this series (titles listed by syllabus section): ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR Psychopathology John D. Stirling and Jonathan S.E. Hellewell Therapeutic Approaches in Psychology Susan Cave BIO-PSYCHOLOGY The Physiological Basis of Behaviour: Neural and hormonal processes Kevin Silber DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Early Socialisation: Sociability and attachment Cara Flanagan (forthcoming) PERSPECTIVES AND RESEARCH Ethical Issues in Psychology Mike Cardwell (forthcoming) Introducing Research and Data in Psychology: A guide to methods and analysis Ann Searle SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY States of Awareness Evie Bentley” (forthcoming) Social Influences Kevin Wren (forthcoming) COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Interpersonal Relationships Diana Dwyer (forthcoming) Memory and Forgetting John Henderson STUDY GUIDE Perception: Theory, development and organisation Paul Rookes and Jane Willson (forthcoming) Exam Success in AEB Psychology Paul Humphreys OTHER TITLES COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY Health Psychology Anthony Curtis (forthcoming) Reproductive Strategies John Gammon (forthcoming) Sport Psychology Matt Jarvis (forthcoming) iii Controversies in psychology Philip Banyard London and New York First published 1999 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2001. Disclaimer: For copyright reasons, some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the eBook. © 1999 Ph