Uses and abuses of psychology / by H. J. Eysenck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eysenck, H. J. (Hans Jurgen), 1916-1997, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

This first book by German-born psychologist Hans Jürgen Eysenck's is considered a classic amongst scholars and professionals of psychology. It describes the pitfalls of psychology, and the remedies that can be applied. A strong dependence on statistics and the experimental method is emphasized as essential to good psychology.The book is divided into four sections: Intelligence Testing, Vocational Psychology, Abnormal Behaviour, and Social Attitudes. Can an intelligence test administered to an eight year old predict adult performance? Is interviewing a good way of selecting the best applicant for a job? Is there such a thing as 'normal' behaviour? Can surveys such as the Gallup poll be of assistance to psychologists? Eysenck answers these and other questions.A book not to be missed by anyone interested in psychology.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE-INTELLIGENCE TESTING

1-WHAT DO INTELLIGENCE TESTS REALLY MEASURE?

2-PRIMARY MENTAL ABILITIES

(1) VERBAL ABILITY (V)

(2) VERBAL FLUENCY (W)

(3) NUMERICAL ABILITY (N)

(4) SPATIAL ABILITY (S)

(5) PERCEPTUAL ABILITY (P)

(6) INDUCTIVE REASONING (R)

(7) MEMORY (M)

3-THE BRIGHT CHILD GROWS UP

4-IS OUR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DECLINING?

PART TWO-VOCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

5-FROM EACH ACCORDING TO HIS ABILITY

6-THE USE OF TESTS IN STUDENT SELECTION

7-ASSESSMENT OF MEN

8-WORK, PRODUCTIVITY, AND MOTIVATION

PART THREE-ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR

9-NORMALITY, SEX, AND SOCIAL CLASS

10-THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

11-PSYCHOANALYSIS, HABIT, AND CONDITIONING

12-WHAT IS WRONG WITH PSYCHOANALYSIS?

PART FOUR-SOCIAL ATTITUDES

13-NATIONAL STEREOTYPES AND NATIONAL CHARACTER

14-THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ANTI-SEMITISM

15-GALLUP POLLS AND PUBLIC OPINION

16-PSYCHOLOGY AND POLITICS

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781787200685

178720068X

OCLC:

974583075