Table of contents

Foundations of Psychological Science

A rigorous undergraduate pathway from core theories to evidence-based understanding of mind, brain, behavior, and society

Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Psychology as a Scientific Discipline
• Chapter 2: Research Methods, Measurement, and Evidence
• Chapter 3: Biological Foundations of Behavior
• Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
• Chapter 5: Consciousness, Sleep, and Altered States
• Chapter 6: Learning and Behavior
• Chapter 7: Memory Systems and Forgetting
• Chapter 8: Thinking, Intelligence, and Problem Solving
• Chapter 9: Language, Meaning, and Communication
• Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion
• Chapter 11: Development Across the Lifespan
• Chapter 12: Personality Theory and Assessment
• Chapter 13: Social Psychology
• Chapter 14: Culture, Diversity, and Human Variation
• Chapter 15: Stress, Health, and Well-Being
• Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders
• Chapter 17: Psychotherapy and Psychological Intervention
• Chapter 18: Applied Psychology in Real-World Settings
• Chapter 19: Major Theoretical Perspectives in Psychology
• Chapter 20: Becoming a Critical Thinker in Psychology
• Conclusion