Foundations of Physiological Psychology

by NeilR.Carlson (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.27

  This work introduces students to the methods and results of research in behavioural neuroscience. Although research with laboratory animals provides the core of the knowledge imparted by the text, the author describes many studies involving humans, including analyses of deficits caused by damage to various regions of the brain and results of functional imaging studies using PET and functional MRI.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.27

  Strategies for Learning is the predominant theme in this latest text by the author of Physiology of Behaviour . Chapters on the origins of physiological psychology and the methods and strategies of research combine with the most recent scholarship to maximize student learning potential and interest. This text aims to be readable and usable through the incorporation of thought questions that prompt students to think critically rather than to rely solely on rote memorization skills. Four-colour art enhances comprehensive yet manageable topical coverage, and sections on reinforcement and addiction have been reorganized to further the accessibility of this text. It is designed for introductory courses in physiological psychology, biological psychology and principles of neuro-sciences.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $3.27

  Strategies for learning is the predominant theme throughout this text. The author places an emphasis on creating a readable, usable text through the incorporation of questions that prompt students to think critically rather than rely solely on rote memorization skills.