Handbook of Psychology

Handbook of Psychology

Online ISBN: 9780471264385

DOI: 10.1002/0471264385

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  1. 1 Psychology as a Science
  2. 2 Psychology as a Profession
  3. 4 Comparative Psychology
  4. 6 Cognition and Learning
  5. 7 Intelligence
  6. 8 Emotion
  7. 9 Personality
  8. 10 Developmental Psychology
  9. 22 Health Psychology
  10. 23 Undergraduate Education
  11. One Foundations of Research Issues: Study Design, Data Management, Data Reduction, and Data Synthesis
    1. 1 Experimental Design
    2. 2 Exploratory Data Analysis
    3. 3 Power: Basics, Practical Problems, and Possible Solutions
    4. 4 Methods for Handling Missing Data
    5. 5 Preparatory Data Analysis
    6. 6 Factor Analysis
    7. 7 Clustering and Classification Methods
  12. Two Research Methods in Specific Content Areas
    1. 8 Clinical Forensic Psychology
    2. 9 Psychotherapy Outcome Research
    3. 10 Health Psychology
    4. 11 Animal Learning
    5. 12 Neuropsychology
  13. Three Measurement Issues
    1. 15 Measuring Personality and Psychopathology
    2. 16 The Circumplex Model: Methods and Research Applications
    3. 17 Item Response Theory and Measuring Abilities
    4. 18 Growth Curve Analysis in Contemporary Psychological Research
  14. Four Data Analysis Methods
    1. 19 Multiple Linear Regression
    2. 20 Logistic Regression
    3. 21 Meta-Analysis
    4. 22 Survival Analysis
    5. 23 Time Series Analysis
    6. 24 Structural Equation Modeling
    7. 26 Latent Class and Latent Transition Analysis
    8. 1 Evolutionary Psychology
    9. 2 Behavioral Genetics
    10. 3 Comparative Psychology of Vision
    11. 4 Comparative Psychology of Audition
    12. 5 Comparative Psychology of Motor Systems
    13. 6 Visual Processing in the Primate Brain
    14. 7 Auditory Processing in the Primate Brain
    15. 8 Processing of Tactile Information in the Primate Brain
    16. 9 The Biological Psychology of Pain
    17. 10 Olfaction and Taste
    18. 11 Food and Fluid Intake
    19. 12 Sex Behavior
    20. 13 Sleep and Biological Clocks
    21. 14 Motivational Systems
    22. 15 Emotion
    23. 16 Stress, Coping, and Immune Function
    24. 17 The Psychology and Ethology of Learning
    25. 18 Biological Models of Associative Learning
    26. 19 Memory Systems
    27. 20 Primate Cognition
    28. 21 Language
    29. 22 Psychological Function in Computational Models of Neural Networks
    30. 23 Environment and Development of the Nervous System
  15. One Modulatory Processes
    1. 1 Consciousness
    2. 2 Motivation
    3. 3 Mood, Cognition, and Memory
  16. Two Sensory Processes
    1. 4 Foundations of Visual Perception
    2. 5 Audition
    3. 6 Touch
  17. Three Perceptual Processes
    1. 7 Visual Perception of Objects
    2. 8 Depth Perception and the Perception of Events
    3. 9 Speech Production and Perception
  18. Four Human Performance
    1. 10 Attention
    2. 11 Action Selection
    3. 12 Motor Control
  19. Five Elementary Learning and Memory Processes
    1. 13 Conditioning and Learning
    2. 14 Animal Memory and Cognition
    3. 15 Sensory and Working Memory
  20. Six Complex Learning and Memory Processes
    1. 16 Semantic Memory and Priming
    2. 17 Episodic and Autobiographical Memory
    3. 18 Procedural Memory and Skill Acquisition
  21. Seven Language and Information Processing
    1. 19 Language Comprehension and Production
    2. 20 Reading
    3. 21 Text Comprehension and Discourse Processing
  22. Eight Thinking and Applications
    1. 22 Concepts and Categorization
    2. 23 Reasoning and Problem Solving
    3. 24 Psychological Experimentation Addressing Practical Concerns
  23. One Contexts
    1. 1 Evolution: A Generative Source for Conceptualizing the Attributes of Personality
    2. 2 Cultural Perspectives on Personality and Social Psychology
  24. Two Personality
    1. 3 Genetic Basis of Personality Structure
    2. 4 Biological Bases of Personality
    3. 5 Psychodynamic Models of Personality
    4. 6 A Psychological Behaviorism Theory of Personality
    5. 7 Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory of Personality
    6. 8 Self-Regulatory Perspectives on Personality
    7. 9 Interpersonal Theory of Personality
    8. 10 Structures of Personality Traits
  25. Three Social Psychology
    1. 11 Social Cognition
    2. 12 Emotion, Affect, and Mood in Social Judgments
    3. 13 Attitudes in Social Behavior
    4. 14 The Social Self
    5. 15 Persuasion and Attitude Change
    6. 16 Social Influence and Group Dynamics
    7. 17 Environmental Psychology
    8. 18 Close Relationships
    9. 19 Altruism and Prosocial Behavior
    10. 20 Social Conflict, Harmony, and Integration
    11. 21 Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination
    12. 22 Justice, Equity, and Fairness in Human Relations
    13. 23 Aggression, Violence, Evil, and Peace
    14. 24 Personality in Political Psychology
  26. One Foundations of Development Across the Life Span
    1. 1 Development Across the Life Span
    2. 2 Applied Developmental Science
  27. Two Infancy
    1. 3 Infant Perception and Cognition
    2. 4 Social and Emotional Development in Infancy
    3. 5 Stress and Emotion in Early Childhood
    4. 6 Diversity in Caregiving Contexts
  28. Three Childhood
    1. 7 Language Development in Childhood
    2. 8 Cognitive Development in Childhood
    3. 9 Emotion and Personality Development in Childhood
    4. 10 Social Development and Social Relationships in Middle Childhood
    5. 11 The Cultural Context of Child Development
  29. Four Adolescence
    1. 12 Puberty, Sexuality, and Health
    2. 13 Cognitive Development in Adolescence
    3. 14 Emotional and Personality Development in Adolescence
    4. 15 Positive Behaviors, Problem Behaviors, and Resiliency in Adolescence
    5. 16 Relationships With Parents and Peers in Adolescence
  30. Five Adulthood and Aging
    1. 17 Disease, Health, and Aging
    2. 18 Cognitive Development in Adulthood
    3. 19 Personality Development in Adulthood and Old Age
    4. 20 Social Relationships in Adulthood and Old Age
  31. Six Applied Developmental Psychology Across the Life Span
    1. 21 Disabilities and Development
    2. 22 Applied Developmental Science of Positive Human Development
    3. 23 Child Development and the Law
    4. 24 Health and Human Development
    5. 25 Successful Aging
  32. One Introduction
    1. 1 Current Perspectives in Educational Psychology
  33. Two Cognitive Contributions to Learning, Development, and Instruction
    1. 2 Contemporary Theories of Intelligence
    2. 3 Memory and Information Processes
    3. 4 Self-Regulation and Learning
    4. 5 Metacognition and Learning
    5. 6 Motivation and Classroom Learning
  34. Three Sociocultural, Instructional, and Relational Processes
    1. 7 Sociocultural Contexts for Teaching and Learning
    2. 8 Teaching Processes in Elementary and Secondary Education
    3. 9 Cooperative Learning and Achievement: Theory and Research
    4. 10 Relationships Between Teachers and Children
    5. 11 School Adjustment
    6. 12 Gender Issues in the Classroom
  35. Four Curriculum Applications
    1. 13 Early Childhood Education
    2. 14 Psychology of Literacy and Literacy Instruction
    3. 15 Mathematical Learning
    4. 16 Computers, the Internet, and New Media for Learning
  36. Five Exceptional Learner Programs and Students
    1. 17 School Psychology
    2. 18 Learning Disabilities
    3. 19 Gifted Education Programs and Procedures
    4. 20 School-Related Behavior Disorders
  37. Six Educational Program, Research, and Policy
    1. 21 Learning and Pedagogy in Initial Teacher Preparation
    2. 22 Educational/Psychological Intervention Research
    3. 23 Research to Policy for Guiding Educational Reform
    4. 24 Future Perspectives in Educational Psychology
  38. One Psychopathology
    1. 1 Diagnosis and Classification
    2. 2 Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
    3. 3 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
    4. 4 Mood Disorders
    5. 5 Anxiety Disorders
    6. 6 Personality Disorders
    7. 7 Eating Disorders
    8. 8 Disorders of Impulse Control
    9. 9 Stress Disorders
  39. Two Psychotherapy
    1. 10 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
    2. 11 Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy
    3. 12 Humanistic-Experiential Psychotherapy
    4. 13 Psychotherapy Integration
    5. 14 Group Psychotherapy
    6. 15 Family Psychotherapy
    7. 16 Child Psychotherapy
    8. 17 Brief Psychotherapies
    9. 18 Crisis Intervention
    10. 19 Psychotherapy with Older Adults
  40. Three Professional Issues
    1. 20 North American Perspectives on Education, Training, Licensing, and Credentialing
    2. 21 Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology
    3. 22 Health Care Marketplace in the United States
    4. 23 Role of Technology in Clinical Psychology
    5. 24 Expanding Roles for Psychologists in the Twenty-First Century
  41. One Overview
    1. 1 Health Psychology: Overview and Professional Issues
  42. Two Causal and Mediating Psychosocial Factors
    1. 2 Stressful Life Events
    2. 3 Coping and Social Support
    3. 4 Psychoneuroimmunology
  43. Three Diseases and Disorders
    1. 5 Asthma
    2. 6 Obesity
    3. 7 Tobacco Dependence
    4. 8 Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
    5. 9 Diabetes Mellitus
    6. 10 AIDS/HIV
    7. 11 Headaches
    8. 12 Psychosocial Oncology
    9. 13 Pain Management
    10. 14 Insomnia
    11. 15 Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
    12. 16 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    13. 17 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    14. 18 Spinal Cord Injury
  44. Four Health Psychology Across the Life Span
    1. 19 Child Health Psychology
    2. 20 Adolescent Health
    3. 21 Adult Development and Aging
  45. Five Special Topics
    1. 22 Women's Health Psychology
    2. 23 Cultural Aspects of Health Psychology
    3. 24 Occupational Health Psychology
    4. 25 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
  46. One Assessment Issues
    1. 1 The Assessment Process
    2. 2 Clinical Judgment and Mechanical Prediction
    3. 3 Psychometric Characteristics of Assessment Procedures
    4. 4 Bias in Psychological Assessment: An Empirical Review and Recommendations
    5. 5 Testing and Assessment in Cross-Cultural Psychology
    6. 6 Psychological Assessment in Treatment
    7. 7 Computerized Psychological Assessment
    8. 8 Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment
    9. 9 Education and Training in Psychological Assessment
  47. Two Assessment Settings
    1. 10 Psychological Assessment in Adult Mental Health Settings
    2. 11 Psychological Assessment in Child Mental Health Settings
    3. 12 Psychological Assessment in School Settings
    4. 13 Psychological Assessment in Medical Settings
    5. 14 Psychological Assessment in Industrial/Organizational Settings
    6. 15 Psychological Assessment in Forensic Settings
    7. 16 Psychological Assessment in Correctional Settings
    8. 17 Psychological Assessment in Geriatric Settings
  48. Three Assessment Methods
    1. 18 Assessment of Intellectual Functioning
    2. 19 Assessment of Neuropsychological Functioning
    3. 20 Assessment of Interests
    4. 21 Assessing Personality and Psychopathology With Interviews
    5. 22 Assessment of Psychopathology With Behavioral Approaches
    6. 23 Assessing Personality and Psychopathology with Projective Methods
    7. 24 Assessing Personality and Psychopathology With Self-Report Inventories
    8. 25 Current Status and Future Directions of Assessment Psychology
  49. One Nature of the Field
    1. 1 Overview of Forensic Psychology
    2. 2 Forensic Training and Practice
    3. 3 Ethical Principles and Professional Competencies
    4. 4 Expert Testimony: Law and Practice
  50. Two Approaches to Forensic Assessment
    1. 5 Third Party Information in Forensic Assessment
    2. 6 Forensic and Clinical Issues in the Assessment of Psychopathy
    3. 7 Evaluation of Malingering and Deception
  51. Three Special Topics in Forensic Psychology
    1. 8 Forensic Assessment for High-Risk Occupations
    2. 9 Eyewitness Memory for People and Events
    3. 10 Voir Dire and Jury Selection
  52. Four Civil Forensic Psychology
    1. 11 Child Custody Evaluation
    2. 12 Assessment of Childhood Trauma
    3. 13 Personal Injury Examinations in Torts for Emotional Distress
    4. 14 Assessing Employment Discrimination and Harassment
    5. 15 Forensic Evaluation in Americans with Disabilities Act Cases
    6. 16 Substituted Judgment: Roles for the Forensic Psychologist
  53. Five Criminal Forensic Psychology
    1. 17 Forensic Evaluation in Delinquency Cases
    2. 18 Competence to Confess
    3. 19 Assessment of Competence to Stand Trial
    4. 20 Evaluation of Criminal Responsibility
    5. 21 Sentencing Determinations in Death Penalty Cases
    6. 22 Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations
  54. Six Forensic Assessment of Special Populations
    1. 23 Evaluation of Sexual Predators
    2. 24 Battered Woman Syndrome in the Courts
    3. 25 Pathologies of Attachment, Violence, and Criminality
    4. 26 Violence Risk Assessment
  55. Seven Emerging Directions
    1. 27 Forensic Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law
    2. 28 Therapeutic Jurisprudence
    3. 1 Stability and Change in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  56. One Personnel Psychology
    1. 2 Job and Work Analysis
    2. 3 Job Performance
    3. 4 Recruitment Research in the Twenty-First Century
    4. 5 Personnel Selection and Employee Performance
    5. 6 Intelligence and the Workplace
    6. 7 Use of Personality Variables in Work Settings
    7. 8 Perspectives on Training and Development
    8. 9 Strategic Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Role of Utility Analysis Models
  57. Two Organizational Psychology
    1. 10 Motivation
    2. 11 Job Attitudes
    3. 12 Leadership Models, Methods, and Applications
    4. 13 Theories and Practices of Organizational Development
    5. 14 Work Groups and Teams in Organizations
    6. 15 Customer Service Behavior
  58. Three The Work Environment
    1. 16 Changes in Workers, Work, and Organizations
    2. 17 Work Design
    3. 18 Stress in Organizations
    4. 19 Judgment and Decision Making
    5. 20 Career Dynamics
    6. 21 Human Factors and Ergonomics
    7. 22 Organizational Culture and Climate
    8. 23 Diversity in Organizations

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