APA Dictionary of Psychology (2nd Edition)
Format: PDF eTextbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1433819445
ISBN-10: 1433819449
Delivery: Instant Download
Authors: Gary R. VandenBos
Publisher: American Psychological Association
This second edition of a landmark reference resource — created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health professions, but for all interested readers — offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field, including
- Almost 26,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions — approximately 1,000 more than the first edition
- Balanced coverage of 90 subareas, with significantly revised and expanded content especially in the areas of neuroscience, psychopharmacology, lifespan developmental psychology, statistics, experimental design, and many others
- Thousands of incisive cross-references that deepen the user’s comprehension of related topics
- More than 400 brief biographical entries on historical figures in psychology and other related areas — four times more than the first edition
- A Guide to the Dictionary and a Quick Guide to Format that explain stylistic and format features
- Three appendixes: Institutional and Organizational Entries; Psychological Test and Assessment Instrument Entries; Psychotherapeutic Techniques, Biological Treatments, and Related Entries
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