An Introduction To Psychological Science, Second Canadian Edition

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• Toc: An Introduction to Psychological Science......Page 3 An Introduction to Psychological Science......Page 4 Brief Contents......Page 10 Contents......Page 11 About the Authors......Page 56 About the Canadian Authors......Page 58 From the Authors......Page 60 What’s New in the Second Canadian Edition?......Page 64 Content and Features......Page 69 For Instructors......Page 76 List of Reviewers......Page 84 Chapter 1 Introducing Psychological Science......Page 86 Module 1.1 The Science of Psychology......Page 88 Learning Objectives......Page 89 The Scientific Method......Page 92 Hypotheses: Making Predictions......Page 93 Theories: Explaining Phenomena......Page 96 The Biopsychosocial Model......Page 97 Know . . .......Page 100 Analyze . . .......Page 101 Building Scientific Literacy......Page 102 What do we know about timing and studying?......Page 104 How can science explain the effect of timing on study success?......Page 105 Can we critically evaluate this evidence?......Page 106 Critical Thinking, Curiosity, and a Dose of Healthy Skepticism......Page 109 Apply . . .......Page 115 Module 1.1 Summary......Page 116 Apply Activity......Page 118 Module 1.2 How Psychology Became a Science......Page 120 Learning Objectives......Page 121 Psychology’s Philosophical and Scientific Origins......Page 123 Influences from the Ancients: Philosophical Insights into Behaviour......Page 124 Influences from Physics: Experimenting with the Mind......Page 129 Influences from Evolutionary Theory: The Adaptive Functions of Behaviour......Page 131 Influences from Medicine: Diagnoses and Treatments......Page 133 The Influence of Social Sciences: Measuring and Comparing Humans......Page 139 Know . . .......Page 141 Apply . . .......Page 142 The Beginnings of Contemporary Psychology......Page 143 Structuralism and Functionalism: The Beginnings of Psychology......Page 144 The Rise of Behaviourism......Page 149 Radical Behaviourism......Page 153 Humanistic Psychology Emerges......Page 155 The Brain and Behaviour......Page 157 The Cognitive Revolution......Page 158 Social and Cultural Influences......Page 163 Module 1.2b Quiz: The Beginnings of Contemporary Psychology......Page 166 Apply . . .......Page 167 Psychology of Women......Page 168 Comparing Cultures......Page 170 The Neuroimaging Explosion......Page 172 Psychology in the Real World......Page 174 Know . . .......Page 177 Module 1.2 Summary......Page 178 Apply Activity......Page 180 Chapter 2 Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research......Page 182 Module 2.1 Principles of Scientific Research......Page 184 Learning Objectives......Page 185 Five Characteristics of Quality Scientific Research......Page 188 Scientific Measure