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Emma Preece is a lecturer in psychology at the University of Birmingham specialising in cognitive, developmental, social and health psychology
Psychology Express: Biological Psychology, 2nd edition is a concise, comprehensive and engaging guide, packed with resources that will help you to plan, prepare and practice for all your undergraduate assessments in this subject.
The guide covers all of the core concepts you need to know in accordance with QAA and BPS subject guidelines, such as the biological bases of human behavior, brain structure and function, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology and neuroscience and provides a framework for success through features such as topic maps, revision checklists, key terms, summaries of key studies and further reading suggestions.
To make your revision even more effective you can assess your progress with test questions, compare your answers with answer guidelines and evaluate sample answers to improve your own assessment technique.
This revision guide is part of the Psychology Express series, covering the complete knowledge base of psychology, designed to complement your lectures, seminars, and additional reading to make sure that you are confident going in to all of your assessments. Preparing for different types of assessments can be challenging, but this guide will give you all of the tools you need to succeed in your assignments. Whether you're facing exams, research papers, presentations, or group projects, you'll find valuable tips and strategies to excel.
To support your learning journey, a companion website provides additional resources for self-testing and answers to questions in the book.
Psychology Express: Biological Psychology, 2nd edition is a concise and comprehensive guide, packed with summaries of core concepts, revision aids and practice questions to make sure you are prepared and confident going into all of your assessments.
Chapter 1: Introduction to biopsychology: origins, approaches and applications
Chapter 2: Structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems
Chapter 3: The endocrine system: hormones and behaviour
Chapter 4: Biological basis of language
Chapter 5: Mechanisms of perception and sensation
Chapter 6: Biological mechanisms of sleep and dreaming
Chapter 7: Biological aspects of emotion
Chapter 8: The biology of learning and memory
Chapter 9: Biological basis of psychological abnormality
Glossary of terms References IndexDesigned specifically for Psychology students, this book will help you to:
Understand key concepts quickly, with accessible summaries of the key research studies and current issues that you need to know
Revise effectively, by organising your revision and providing opportunities for you to test your knowledge
Go into assessments with confidence, with sample questions and assessment advice on how to approach your assignments and make your answers stand out
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With Psychology Express, students:
Understand key concepts quickly
- Topic maps highlight key subject areas covered in the text and facilitate easy navigation through each chapter
- Key terms help students grasp key concepts quickly with helpful definitions
- Key studies boxes highlight the core research studies students need to be aware of
- Key further reading boxes signpost further sources of information for students to extend their knowledge and deepen their understanding of topics
Revise effectively
- Revision checklists identify essential points students need to revise
- Test your knowledge questions encourage students to check their progress and see where they need to focus their revision
Go into assessments with confidence
- Sample questions give students an opportunity to practice for a variety of assessment types
- Answer guidelines give students a framework for how to structure their answers and the important points to consider
- Critical focus boxes highlight current areas of debate, encouraging students to critically evaluate topics
- Updated throughout to include the latest studies and debates
- Revised focus on a wider range of assessment types
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Emma Preece is a lecturer in psychology at the University of Birmingham specialising in cognitive, developmental, social and health psychology