Dr. James W. Kalat's BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, International Edition is the best selling text in the market for good reasons—an extremely high level of scholarship, clear and occasionally humorous writing style, and precise examples. An extremely skilled teacher, Dr. Kalat has written a text that speaks to today's students as well as to professors. Throughout all ten editions, the goal has been to make biological psychology accessible to psychology students, not just to biology majors and pre-meds. The goal has also been to convey the excitement of the search for biological explanations of behavior. Kalat believes that biological psychology is "the most interesting topic in the world," and this text convinces many students. Accuracy, currency and a clear presentation style have always been the hallmarks of this text, and this Tenth Edition and its supplement package take these qualities to the next level. For the first time, a media-rich, highly interactive online eBook integrates the text; the content of the book's popular companion CD-ROM, Exploring Biological Psychology; Try It Yourself activities; Stop & Check quizzes; and new animations. An improved and expanded Instructor's Resource Manual supports your teaching.CengageNow provides you with all the learning resources you will need to help you pass your course in one intuitive online programme. This includes a wide selection of online study tools and a personalized study plan that will help you understand the subject, master fundamental concepts and prepare for exams. CengageNow is designed to compliment your course and your textbook, and will quickly and easily help you make the grade.
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For sophomore/senior-level courses in Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Psychobiology, or Physiological Psychology. Bringing the study of Biological Psychology to life with beautiful full color graphics, chapter-opening...
Introduction to Biological Psychology
This edition boasts a revamped learning structure with a strong applied focus.
The functions of the nervous system are explained and implications for health are explored. Throughout the book, Jim Barnes encourages students to evaluate essential concepts and theoretical issues.
"Biological Psychology" begins by defining biopsychology and continues by explaining the development of the sperm cell.
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This text encourages students to view science as an ongoing process of discovery and revision, rather than a static collection of facts. The brain development orientation of Biological Psychology 2/e...
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The topic of this volume represents a perspective that can be traced to the founding of psychology as a scientific discipline. Since the late 19th century, biological psychologists have used the methods of the natural sciences to study ...