Readings in the History and Systems of Psychology

Readings in the History and Systems of Psychology
Author: James F. Brennan
Publisher: Pearson College Division
Total Pages:
Release: 2009-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780205705542

MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself—including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography. Designed for use on its own or in conjunction with any main book on the history/systems of psychology (including Brennan's History and Systems of Psychology). This anthology provides a representative sampling of primary sources – from Plato to Descartes to Freud to Watson – that provides a coherent exposure to the evolution of ideas within psychology. It is written for those students without an advanced academic background in history, philosophy, or biology.

Readings on the Development of Children

Readings on the Development of Children
Author: Mary Gauvain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1997
Genre: Child development
ISBN: 9780716728603

A collection on classic and contemporary articles to use as a supplement in undergraduate developmental psychology courses or to provide a springboard for discussion in graduate-level seminars. Offers 32 primary-source articles, 17 of them new to this third edition. Each reading is preceded by a capsule summary that provides a context for understanding, and is followed by new discussion questions. The editors are affiliated with the University of California-Riverside and the University of California-San Diego. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR