Applied psychology : putting theory into practice / Debra Bekerian, A. B. Levey ; authors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bekerian, Debra.

Contributor:

Levey, A. B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Applied.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For many students, the lecture hall or seminar room may seem vastly removed from the reality of everyday life. Applied Psychology: Putting theory into practice demystifies the link between the study of psychology, and psychology in the real world, illustrating how the application of psychology can be of benefit in many everyday settings. This book is uniquely structured as a series of themed 'rooms' which the reader is encouraged to explore, with each room examining a real world situation in which the psychologist has an important impact. These include the Work room, examining the role of the

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface to the second edition; New to this edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; PART ONE: The transition from theory into practice; 1 About this book; Applied research; The role of theory; The nature of theories; The structure of this book; The structure of the rooms; 2 The origins and scope of applied psychology; The role of philosophy; The eighteenth century: the Age of Enlightenment; The conquest of nature; Psychology becomes a science; The story so far; The other face of industrialization; The intelligence quotient (IQ); The scope of applied psychology

The modern hospitalSelected case studies; 3 Applying theory to practice; Content of rooms; Major theoretical themes; General approaches to applied problems; PART TWO: The rooms; 4 The crime room; Crime; Traditional topics in the crime room; Collaborations between psychologists and the police; Summary of the crime room; Scenarios one and two; 5 The court room; Functions of the court; Psychological issues involved in the court room; Psychology in law; Psychology and law; The 'expert' witness; Scenarios one and two; 6 The work room; The concept of work; Early investigations in the work room

Recent topics considered in the work roomThe place of cognitive psychology; The problem of stress; Organizational psychology; Scenarios one and two; 7 The war room; The nature of conflict; Assessment, selection, and training; Morale and the fighting spirit; Motivation; Identification with the primary group; Scenarios one and two; 8 The treatment room; Introduction; Modern treatment rooms; The psychodynamic orientation; Modern psychodynamic models and treatment techniques; The humanistic orientation; Carl Rogers and the person-centred approach; Other humanistic models of treatment

Scenarios one and two9 The sport room; The importance of physical activity; Traditional topics in the sport room; Skills acquisition; Motor learning; Thoughts, feelings, and sport; Thoughts and the body; Summary and prospect; Scenarios one and two; 10 The teaching room; Learning to be human; Modern educational psychology; Issues in the modern teaching room; Scenarios one and two; 11 The nature room; Another potted history of human evolution; Universals in human behaviour; The modern nature room; Scenarios one and two; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

BibliographyIndex of subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Index of names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-166601-7