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Feldman  \nUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst  \nESSENTIALS OF UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY  \nPublished by McGraw-Hill, an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2009, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1993, 1990, 1987 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States.  \nThis book is printed on acid-free paper.  \n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOW/DOW 0 9 8  \nISBN: 978-0-07-337020-0  \nMHID: 0-07-337020-7  \nVice President and  \nEditor in Chief: Michael Ryan Editorial Director: Beth Mejia  \nPublisher: Michael Sugarman  \nDirector of Development: Dawn Groundwater  \nDevelopment Editor: Barbara Conover  \nSupplements Editor: Emily Pecora  \nEditorial Coordinator: Jillian Allison  \nExecutive Marketing Manager: James R.  \nHeadley  \nProduction Editors: Melissa Williams and Scott  \nHitchcock, EPS Inc. NYC Manuscript Editor: Laura Glenn  \nCover Designer: Allister Fein  \nInterior Designer: Ellen Pettengell  \nSenior Production Supervisor: Rich DeVitto  \nPhoto Researcher: Connie Mueller  \nCover Photos: (c) Royalty-Free/Corbis  \nPsychology Advisory Board:  \nMelissa Acevedo, Westchester Community College  \nJennifer Brooks, Collin County  \nCommunity College  \nJeffrey Green, Virginia Commonwealth University  \nHolly Haynes, Georgia Perimeter College Julie Bauer Morrison, Glendale  \nCommunity College  \nPhil Pegg, Western Kentucky University Tammy Rahhal, University of  \nMassachusetts, Amherst Tanya Renner, University of Hawaii Carla Strassle, York College of  \nPennsylvania Jim Stringham, University of Georgia  \nThis book was set in 9.5/12 Palatino by Electronic Publishing Services, Inc. and printed on 45\\# Pub Influence Gloss by R.R. Donnelley and Sons.  \nPhoto and text credits can be found following the References on page C-1, a continuation of the copyright page.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nFeldman, Robert S. (Robert Stephen)  \nEssentials of understanding psychology / Robert S. Feldman. --8th ed.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.  \nISBN-13: 978-0-07-337020-0  \nISBN-10: 0-07-337020-7  \n1. Psychology--Textbooks. I. Title.  \nBF121 .F34 2009 150--dc22  \n2008041141  \n[www.mhhe.com](www.mhhe.com)  \nTo  \nJonathan, Leigh, Alex, Joshua, Julie, Sarah, and Kathy  \nAbout the Author  \nROBERT S. FELDMAN is Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Feldman, a winner of the College Distinguished Teacher award, has also taught courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.  \nFeldman, who initiated the Minority Mentoring Program, teaches introductory psychology to classes ranging in size from 20 to nearly 500 students. He also has served as a Hewlett Teaching Fellow and Senior Online Teaching Fellow, and he frequently gives talks on the use of technology in teaching. He initiated distance learning courses in psychology at the University of Massachusetts.  \nFeldman also is actively involved in promoting the field of psychology. He is on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences, and also is on the Board of the Foundation for the Advancement of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.  \nA Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S.","cbCait9lh9fJNplp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait9lh9fJNplp","pdf",41584283,690,"English","# Brief Contents\n## Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology\n## Module 1 - Psychologists at Work\n## Module 2 - A Science Evolves: The Past, the Present, and the Future\n## Module 3 - Research in Psychology\n## Module 4 - Research Challenges: Exploring the Process\n## Chapter 2 - Neuroscience and Behavior\n## Module 5 - Neurons: The Basic Elements of Behavior\n## Module 6 - The Nervous System and the Endocrine System: Communicating Within the Body\n## Module 7 - The Brain\n## Chapter 3 - Sensation and Perception\n## Module 8 - Sensing the World Around Us\n## Module 9 - Vision: Shedding Light on the Eye\n## Module 10 - Hearing and the Other Senses\n## Module 11 - Perceptual Organization: Constructing Our View of the World\n## Chapter 4 - States of Conciousness","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of Essentials of Understanding Psychology?\",\"answer\":\"The author is Robert S. 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