Introductory Psychology/ Tony Malim and Ann Birch; with contributions from Sheila Hayward and Alison Wadeley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface.-
Acknowledgements.-
PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY.- Introduction.-
Early beginnings.-
Chapter 1: Theoretical Approaches in Psychology.-
Chapter 2: Issues and Debates in Psychology.-
Chapter 3: Controversies in Psychological Research.-
Chapter 4: Controversial Applications of Psychological Research.-
Chapter 5: Ethics in Psychology.-
Chapter 6: Learning and Behaviour.-
PART 2: BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOUR.- Introduction.-
Biopsychology.-
Chapter 7: Sensory Systems.-
Chapter 8: The Nervous System and Behaviour.-
Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion.-
Chapter 10: Consciousness and its Altered States.-
Chapter 11: Stress and Anxiety.-
PART 3: COGNITION.-
Introduction.-
Cognition.-
Chapter 12: Attention.-
Chapter 13: Perception.-
Chapter 14: Memory.-
Chapter 15:Thinking and Language.-
PART 4: ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR.-
Introduction.-
Comparative psychology.-
Chapter 16: Instinct and Learning.-
Chapter 17: Animal Communication.-
Chapter 18: Social Behaviour of Animals.-
PART 5: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.-
Introduction.-
The study of development.-
Chapter 19: Early Socialisation and Attachment.-
Chapter 20: Cognitive Development.-
Chapter 21: Intelligence - its origins and measurement.-
Chapter 22: Social Behaviour.-
Chapter 23: Adolescence and Adulthood.-
PART 6: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY.-
Introduction.-
Some perspectives on social psychology.-
Chapter 24: Self and Others.-
Chapter 25: Relationships with Others.-
Chapter 26: Conflict and Co-operation.-
Chapter 27: Attitudes.-
Chapter 28: Social Influence.-
PART 7: PERSONALITY AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR.- Introduction.-
Definitions and issues in personality theory and abnormal behaviour.-
Chapter 29: Type and Trait approaches to Personality.-
Chapter 30: Psychodynamic and person-centred theories of Personality.-
Chapter 31: Atypical Development.-
Chapter 32: The classification, diagnosis and causes of mental disorder.-
Chapter 33: Treatments and Therapies.-
PART 8: RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS.- Introduction.-
Research Methodology.-
Chapter 34: Some methods used in psychological research.-
Chapter 35: Presenting the Results.-
Chapter 36: Statistical Tests.-
Chapter 37: Interpretation and presentation of Research.- Chapter 38: Some Projects.-
Appendices.-
Glossary.- .

Introductory Psychology is a major text ideal for those embarking on the study of psychology for the first time.