Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, plus MyPsychLab with Pearson eText - Neil R. Carlson, . . Pearson Education

Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, plus MyPsychLab with Pearson eText

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2013
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This package includes a physical copy of Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, ninth edition by Neil R. Carlson as well as access to the eText and MyPsychLab. Your instructor will need to provide you with a course ID in order for you to access the eText and MyPsychLab.




Helps apply the research findings of behavioral neuroscience to daily life.





The ninth edition of Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience offers a concise introduction to behavioral neuroscience. The text incorporates the latest studies and research in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology. The theme of strategies of learning helps readers apply these research findings to daily life.



MyPsychLab is an integral part of the Carlson program. Key learning applications include the MyPsychLab Brain.



Teaching & Learning Experience



Personalise Learning - MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance.
Improve Critical Thinking -Each chapter begins with a list of Learning Objectives that also serve as the framework for the Study Guide that accompanies this text.
Engage Students -An Interim Summary follows each major section of the book. The summaries provide useful reviews and also break each chapter into manageable chunks.
Explore Theory/Research - APS Reader, Current Directions in Biopsychology in MyPsychLab
Support Instructors - A full set of supplements, including MyPsychLab, provides instructors with all the resources and support they need.

MyLab and Mastering from Pearson improve results for students and educators. Used by over ten million students around the world, they engage learners effectively at every stage.



MyPsychLab delivers proven results in helping individual students succeed in their studies. It provides engaging experiences that personalise their learning and cement their understanding of topics covered in the lecture theatre. And, it comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to providing the best content and learning tools that help students, instructors and departments to achieve their goals.



In a survey of over 700 students, more than 85% recommended MyPsychLab's continued use.



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The Pearson eText lets students access their textbook anytime, anywhere, and any way they want - including downloading to iPad.
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Neil Carlson, U Mass Amherst -- Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Neil Carlson's research has focused on the relationship between the brain and behavior-specifically, the role of the limbic system in learning and species-typical behavior. Dr. Carlson received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. In addition to writing Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, Dr. Carlson is also the author of Physiology of Behavior and co-author of Psychology: The Science of Behavior. Dr. Carlson's books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

In this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents

2. Full Table of Contents



1. Brief Table of Contents



Chapter 1: Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Chapter 2: Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Chapter 3: Structure of the Nervous System

Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology

Chapter 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

Chapter 6: Vision

Chapter 7: Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Chapter 8: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Chapter 9: Reproductive Behavior

Chapter 10: Emotion

Chapter 11: Ingestive Behavior

Chapter 12: Learning and Memory

Chapter 13: Human Communication

Chapter 14: Neurological Disorders

Chapter 15: Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 16: Autistic, Attention-Deficit, Stress,nd Substance Abuse Disorders

2. Full Table of Contents



Chapter 1: Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Understanding Human Consciousness: A Physiological Approach

The Nature of Behavioral Neuroscience

Natural Selection and Evolution

Ethical Issues in Research with Animals

Careers in Neuroscience

Strategies for Learning



Chapter 2: Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Communication Within a Neuron

Communication Between Neurons



Chapter 3: Structure of the Nervous System

Basic Features of the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System



Chapter 4: Psychopharmacology

Principles of Psychopharmacology

Sites of Drug Action

Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators



Chapter 5: Methods and Strategies of Research

Experimental Ablation

Recording and Stimulating Neural Activity

Neurochemical Methods

Genetic Methods



Chapter 6: Vision

The Stimulus

Anatomy of the Visual System

Coding of Visual Information in the Retina

Analysis of Visual Information: Role of the Striate Cortex

Analysis of Visual Information: Role of the Visual Association Cortex



Chapter 7: Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Audition

Vestibular System

Somatosenses

Gustation

Olfaction



Chapter 8: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

A Physiological and Behavioral Description of Sleep

Disorders of Sleep

Why Do We Sleep?

Physiological Mechanisms of Sleep and Waking

Biological Clocks



Chapter 9: Reproductive Behavior

Sexual Development

Hormonal Control of Sexual Behavior

Neural Control of Sexual Behavior

Parental Behavior



Chapter 10: Emotion

Emotions as Response Patterns

Communication of Emotions

Feelings of Emotions



Chapter 11: Ingestive Behavior

Physiological Regulatory Mechanisms

Drinking

Eating: Some Facts About Metabolism

What Starts a Meal?

What Stops a Meal?

Brain Mechanisms

Obesity

Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa



Chapter 12: Learning and Memory

The Nature of Learning

Synaptic Plasticity: Long-Term Potentiation and Long-Term Depression

Perceptual Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Conditioning

Relational Learning



Chapter 13: Human Communication

Speech Production and Comprehension: Brain Mechanisms

Disorders of Reading and Writing



Chapter 14: Neurological Disorders

Tumors

Seizure Disorders

Cerebrovascular Accidents

Traumatic Brain Injury

Disorders of Development

Degenerative Disorders

Disorders Caused by Infectious Diseases



Chapter 15: Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Schizophrenia

Major Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders



Chapter 16: Autistic, Attention-Deficit, Stress,nd Substance Abuse Disorders

Autistic Disorder

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse Disorders

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.7.2013
Verlagsort Harlow
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Humanbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 1-4479-5863-2 / 1447958632
ISBN-13 978-1-4479-5863-5 / 9781447958635
Zustand Neuware
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