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100 1 _aColman, Andrew M.
245 1 2 _aA dictionary of psychology /
_cAndrew M. Colman.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _a[S.l.] :
_bOxford University Press, USA,
_c2007.
300 _a880 p. ;
_c20 cm.
490 1 _aOxford paperback reference.
520 _aWith over 11,000 entries, this comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary covers all branches of psychology. Clear, concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorders, and research methods. The range of entries extends to related disciplines including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, the neurosciences, and statistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use, and cover word origins and derivations as well as definitions. In addition to the alphabetical entries, the Dictionary of Psychology, Second Edition also includes appendices covering over 800 commonly used abbreviations and symbols, as well as a list of phobias and phobic stimuli, with definitions. Comprehensive and clearly written, this dictionary is an invaluable work of reference for students, lecturers, and the general reader with an interest in psychology.
830 0 _aOxford paperback reference.
856 4 0 _3Amazon.com
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