Psychology is a discipline that comprises various schools of thought with each taking a different position on key issues such as ethics and the nature vs. nurture debate. In this concise introduction, Fairholm focuses on the biological, behaviourist, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanist approaches and explores the differences in their standpoints. IAN FAIRHOLM is Teaching Fellow in Psychology at the University of Bath, UK.He has been teaching Psychology for over 10 years predominantly at undergraduate level but has also done some A level and postgraduate teaching. INDICE: Introduction and Overview - Ethical Issues in Psychology - The Nature and Nurture Debate - Gender Bias - Cultural Bias - Determinism and Free Will - Reductionism - Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-230-29537-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés