Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1.What Is Psychology? -- Module 1.1 Psychologists' Goals -- General Points about Psychology -- Major Philosophical Issues in Psychology -- What Psychologists Do -- Should You Major in Psychology? -- In Closing: Types of Psychologists -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Module 1.2 Psychology Then and Now -- The Early Era -- The Rise of Behaviorism -- From Freud to Modern Clinical Psychology -- Recent Trends -- In Closing: Psychology through the Years -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- 2.Scientific Methods in Psychology -- Module 2.1 Evaluating Evidence and Thinking Critically -- Psychological Science -- Gathering Evidence -- Evaluating Scientific Theories -- In Closing: Scientific Thinking in Psychology -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Answers to Other Questions in the Module -- Review Questions -- Thought Question -- Module 2.2 Conducting Psychological Research -- General Research Principles -- Observational Research Designs --