Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience - Hardcover

Breedlove, S. Marc; Watson, Neil V.; Rosenzweig, Mark R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878933247 ISBN 13: 9780878933242

Verlag: Sinauer Associates Inc, 2010

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THIS INTRODUCTORY TEXT ENDURES NO DOUBT BECAUSE OF ITS LIVELY BALANCED PRESENTATION OF WHATS KNOWN, WHATS SPECULATED, AND WHATS FREQUENTLY MISCONSTRUED OR ERRONEOUSLY REPORTED CONCERNING HOW HUMAN BRAINS FUNCTION. THE FIELD OF NEUROSCIENCE IS BURGEONING. AUTHORS S. MARC BREEDLOVE (MICHIGAN STATE U.), NEIL V. WATSON (SIMON FRASER U.), AND MARK R. ROSENZWEIG (DECEASED, U. OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY) SET THE TONE AND THE PARAMETERS OF THE COVERAGE IN THIS TEXT; THE PUBLISHER PITCHED IN WITH THOUGHTFUL PAGE DESIGN AND AN ABUNDANCE OF CLEAR, INFORMATIVE ILLUSTRATIONS, AS WELL AS A RICH COMPANION WEBSITE. THE SIXTH EDITION IS REVISED AND UPDATED, OF COURSE, AND FEATURES EXPANDED COVERAGE OF ATTENTION, EXECUTIVE CONTROL, AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES. ANNOTATION 2010 BOOK NEWS, INC., PORTLAND, OR (BOOKNEWS.COM)

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Building on the strengths of its predecessors, Biological Psychology, 5th edition continues to offer an illustration program and a very broad perspective - encompassing lucid descriptions of behaviour, evolutionary history, development, proximate mechanisms and applications. The fifth edition hones students' critical thinking ability - yet remains reader-friendly throughout.
 
 
NEW TO THIS EDITION
 
*  Redesigned and streamlined content to help students study and learn more effectively
*  Updated coverage, including new references and revised chapters 
*  Revised pedagogy and supplements
 
 
STUDENT SUPPLEMENTS
 
* Companion Website at www.biopsychology.com/5e: Offers a range of study tools such as Study Questions, Animated Tutorials, Activities and Videos, Quizzes, Interactive Terminology Quizzes, 'A Step Further' materials to compliment the book, Essay questions, and a Glossary that provides quick access to definitions.
 
* Biological Psychology NewsLinks website at www.biopsychology.com/5e: Keeps students appraised of the latest developments in the field, and includes links to thousands of news stories.
 
 
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* Companion Website at www.biopsychology.com/5e: Includes the Online Gradebook and access to all student features.
 
* Instructor's Resource Library (978-0-87893-032-6): Includes figures and tables from the book, PowerPoint Resources, Videos, Animations, Computerised Test Bank, and the Instructor's Manual.
 
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Biografía del autor

MARK R. ROSENZWEIG, Professor of Graduate Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

S. MARC BREEDLOVE, faculty member in the Psychology Department at the University of California, Berkeley, for over twenty years, he is currently the Barnett Rosenberg Professor of Neuroscience at Michigan State University, USA.

NEIL V. WATSON, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, USA.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Sinauer Associates Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0878933247
• ISBN 13: 9780878933242
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 624
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Messaggerie Libri ; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italien