TY - BOOK AU - Wittig,Arno F. TI - Schaum's outline of theory and problems of introduction to psychology T2 - Schaum's outline series SN - 0071347097 AV - BF141. W56 2001 U1 - 150 PY - 2001///] CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Psychology KW - Outlines, syllabi, etc N1 - Includes index; Psychology: Definition and History --; Definition and Purpose --; Areas of Study --; The Background and Beginning of Psychology --; Early Development of Psychology --; Current Outlooks in Psychology --; Methodology and Statistics --; The Experimental Method --; The Hypothesis --; Experimental and Dependent Variables --; Extraneous and Confounding Variables --; Sampling --; Experimenter Bias --; Other Psychological Methodologies --; Statistics --; Frequency Distributions --; Measures of Central Tendency --; Measures of Variability --; The Normal Probability Distribution --; Correlation --; Inferential Statistics --; Biological Foundations --; Elements of a Neuron --; Transmission of a Signal --; Organization of the Nervous System --; The Glandular Systems --; Developmental Psychology --; Genetics --; Evolution and Genetics --; Physical Development --; Cognitive Development --; Social Development --; Sensation and Perception --; Basic Sensory Processes --; Signal Detection Theory --; Types of Sensory Processes --; Perception: External Cues --; Perception: Internal Cues --; Unusual Perceptual Experiences --; Consciousness --; Characteristics of Consciousness --; Altered States of Consciousness: Internal Influences --; Altered States of Consciousness: External Influences --; Learning --; Classical Conditioning --; Operant Conditioning --; Cognitive Social Learning --; Retention and Forgetting --; Definitions --; Types of Storage --; Measures of Retention --; Theories of Forgetting --; Ways to Improve Memory --; Special Issues in Retention --; Cognitive Processes --; Conceptual Thinking --; Problem Solving --; Decision Making --; Language --; Motivation and Emotion --; The Motivation Cycle --; Principles of Motivation --; Types of Motives --; Conflict --; General Characteristics of Emotions --; Basic Types of Emotions --; Theories of Emotion --; Special Topics in Emotion --; Psychological Testing and Individual Differences --; Characteristics of a Good Test --; Measuring Intelligence --; Composition of Intelligence --; Assessing Personality --; Other Testing Areas --; Testing Concerns --; Personality Principles --; General Factors Influencing Personality --; Freud's Theory of Personality --; Other Psychodynamic Theories --; Dispositional Theories of Peronality --; Learning Theories of Personality --; Humanistic Theories of Personality --; Cross-Cultural Differences in Personality --; Abnoral Personality Patterns --; Definition of Abnormal Personality Patterns --; Perspective on Abnormal Behaviors --; Anxiety Disorders --; Somatoform Disorders --; Mood Disorders --; Schizophrenic Disorders --; Personality Disorders --; Considerations for Diagnosis of Abnormality --; Therapies --; General Overview of Therapy --; Biomedical Therapies --; Psychodynamic Therapies --; Humanistic Therapies --; Cognitive Therapies --; Group Therapies --; Other Concerns With Therapy --; Social Psychology --; Social Knowledge --; Attitudes --; Prejudice --; Interpersonal Attraction --; Group Behavior --; Examination I --; Examination II --; Examination III --; Final Examination ER -