By Michael Passer, Ronald Smith
Psychology: The technological know-how of brain and Behavior imparts scholars with a systematic figuring out of the sector of psychology whereas exhibiting them the impression on their daily life. an easy conceptual framework in the textual content emphasizes kinfolk among organic, mental, and environmental degrees of research and portrays the point of interest of contemporary psychology. including learn Close-Ups in every one bankruptcy and underneath the skin discussions and What Do you're thinking that? questions, the textual content demanding situations scholars to imagine severely approximately psychology as a technological know-how and its impression on their lives.
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In today’s multicultural world, where religious and ethnic groups often clash, this question has great importance. To provide an answer, psychologists conduct basic research on factors that increase and reduce intergroup hostility. , 1961). The groups, named the “Eagles” and “Rattlers,” lived in separate cabins but did all other activities together. Initially, they got along well. To test the hypothesis that competition would breed intergroup hostility, the researchers began to pit the Eagles and Rattlers against one another in athletic and other contests.
Later in the chapter, we’ll provide a more detailed example of how looking at behavior from multiple levels enhances our understanding. IN REVIEW Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and the mind. The term behavior refers to actions and responses that can be observed and measured directly. In contrast, mental processes such as thoughts and feelings must be inferred from directly observable responses. Basic research reflects the quest for knowledge for its own sake. Applied research focuses on solving practical problems.
Jay Brophy-Ellison of the University of Central Florida has contributed segments describing some of his “tried and true” methods for creating an engaging learning environment (Promoting Student Engagement). New to the Fourth Edition Instructor’s Manual are contributions from Laura Gruntmeir of Redlands Community College. These added features make the Instructor’s Manual even more versatile and useful for instructors in a wide variety of schools and situations. mhhe. com/passer4 contains the Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, CPS “clicker” content, Test Banks and computer testgenerator files, and other valuable material to help you design and enhance your course.