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Psychology, Emotion and Motivation, Emotion
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the major theories of emotionDescribe the role that limbic structures play in emotional processingUnderstand the ubiquitous nature of producing and recognizing emotional expression

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Psychology, Emotion and Motivation, Hunger and Eating
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe how hunger and eating are regulatedDifferentiate between levels of overweight and obesity and the associated health consequencesExplain the health consequences resulting from anorexia and bulimia nervosa

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Psychology, Emotion and Motivation, Motivation
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Define intrinsic and extrinsic motivationUnderstand that instincts, drive reduction, self-efficacy, and social motives have all been proposed as theories of motivationExplain the basic concepts associated with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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Psychology, Emotion and Motivation, Sexual Behavior
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Understand basic biological mechanisms regulating sexual behavior and motivationAppreciate the importance of Alfred Kinsey’s research on human sexualityRecognize the contributions that William Masters and Virginia Johnson’s research made to our understanding of the sexual response cycleDefine sexual orientation and gender identity

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Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Factors Psychology and Workplace Design
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the field of human factors psychologyExplain the role of human factors psychology in safety, productivity, and job satisfaction

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Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Industrial Psychology: Selecting and Evaluating Employees
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain the aspects of employee selectionDescribe the kinds of job trainingDescribe the approaches to and issues surrounding performance assessment

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Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Psychology: The Social Dimension of Work
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Define organizational psychologyExplain the measurement and determinants of job satisfactionDescribe key elements of management and leadershipExplain the significance of organizational culture

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Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, What Is Industrial and Organizational Psychology?
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Understand the scope of study in the field of industrial and organizational psychologyDescribe the history of industrial and organizational psychology

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Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Careers in Psychology
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Understand educational requirements for careers in academic settingsUnderstand the demands of a career in an academic settingUnderstand career options outside of academic settings

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Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Contemporary Psychology
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Appreciate the diversity of interests and foci within psychologyUnderstand basic interests and applications in each of the described areas of psychologyDemonstrate familiarity with some of the major concepts or important figures in each of the described areas of psychology

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Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, History of Psychology
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Understand the importance of Wundt and James in the development of psychologyAppreciate Freud’s influence on psychologyUnderstand the basic tenets of Gestalt psychologyAppreciate the important role that behaviorism played in psychology’s historyUnderstand basic tenets of humanismUnderstand how the cognitive revolution shifted psychology’s focus back to the mind 

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Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction
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Opening image caption:Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. (credit "background": modification of work by Nattachai Noogure; credit "top left": modification of work by U.S. Navy; credit "top middle-left": modification of work by Peter Shanks; credit "top middle-right": modification of work by "devinf"/Flickr; credit "top right": modification of work by Alejandra Quintero Sinisterra; credit "bottom left": modification of work by Gabriel Rocha; credit "bottom middle-left": modification of work by Caleb Roenigk; credit "bottom middle-right": modification of work by Staffan Scherz; credit "bottom right": modification of work by Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team)Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.

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Psychology, Learning, Classical Conditioning
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how classical conditioning occursSummarize the processes of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination

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