Psychology Express : Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

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This revision guide provides concise coverage of the central topics within Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology, presented within a framework designed to help you focus on assessment and exams.  The text encapsulates all the subject matter listed in the BPS Qualifying Examination syllabus for Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology.  The sequence of chapters is organised temporally, and focuses on how the major conceptual issues in psychology have been handled over time.  Further, in each case, the relevance of historical discourses to contemporary psychology is emphasised.  Sample questions, assessment advice and exam tips drive the organisation within chapters so you are able to grasp and marshal your thoughts towards revision of the main topics.  Features focused on critical thinking, practical applications and key research will offer additional pointers for you in your revision process and exam preparation. A companion website provides supporting resources for self testing, exam practice, answers to questions in the book, and links to further resources. Cover Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Guided tour Guided tour of the companion website Explaining people: theoretical psychology throughout the ages Ways of knowing: the scientific method and its alternatives From philosophy to laboratory: the arrival of empirical psychology The evolution of measurement: from physiognomy to psychometrics The behaviourist revolution: actions as data The cognitive revolution: the metaphor of computation Neuroscience and genetics: 21st-century reductionism? Can psychology be scientific? Subjectivist approaches to psychology The problem of consciousness Science since the 20th century: postpositivism and postmodernism Relativism, constructivism and their implications for psychology The future of psychology And finally, before the exam . . . Glossary References Index