Understand Applied Psychology [electronic resource] : Teach Yourself

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Nicky.

Series:

TY Social Science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Applied.

Local Subjects:

Psychology, Applied.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Understand Applied Psychology shows how basic psychological processes are relevant to everyday situations and contexts. From education to occupational psychology, this book provides a comprehensive look at psychology in almost every area of day-to-day living.

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; Meet the author; Only got a minute?; Only got five minutes?; Only got ten minutes?; 1 Applying psychology; Applying psychology; Applied psychology - some history; Academic and applied psychology; 2 Applied cognitive psychology; Attention; Everyday errors; Memory training; 3 Applied social psychology; Social skills training; Challenging social prejudice; Enhancing public education; 4 Applied bio-psychology; Clinical neuropsychology; Split-brain studies; Arousal, anxiety and anger; 5 Applied developmental psychology; Approaches to child development

Attachment, deprivation and socializationDiscipline, reward and punishment; 6 Clinical psychology; The scope of clinical psychology; Approaches to psychological therapy; Family therapy; 7 Counselling psychology; Approaches in counselling psychology; Stress management techniques; Bereavement counselling; 8 Health psychology; Health communication; Promoting positive health; Managing medical conditions; 9 Forensic psychology; Eyewitness testimony; Dealing with child witnesses; Offender profiling; 10 Educational psychology; Evaluating special needs; Underachievement and poor school performance

Developing evaluation programmes11 Applied psychology of teaching and learning; Social and motivational aspects of learning; Cognitive aspects of learning; Exams and assessment; 12 Occupational psychology; Occupational testing; Job analysis; Occupational stress; 13 Organizational psychology; Groups and teams; Organizational development; Organizational cultures; 14 Engineering and design psychology; Human-machine systems; Ergonomics and efficiency; Design and interactivity; 15 Space psychology; Astronaut selection; The individual in space; Long-term space missions; 16 Sport psychology

MotivationSkill learning and practice; Achieving peak performance; 17 Consumer psychology; The psychology of advertising; Marketing research; Consumer decision making; 18 Environmental psychology; People and territories; Green living; Environmental stress; 19 Political psychology; Information and propaganda; Psychology and diplomacy; Conflict resolution; 20 Applied psychology as a profession; Professional standards in applied psychology; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-78402-242-X

1-283-01058-5

9786613010582

1-4441-2643-1

OCLC:

703137840