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An Introduction to Comparative Psychology is a core textbook for senior undergraduate and gradate courses in comparative psychology, animal behaviour, and evolutionary psychology. Its main goal is to introduce the student to evolutionary and developmental approaches to the study of animal behaviour. The structure of the book reflects the principal areas of importance to psychology students studying animal behaviour: evolution, physiological issues, learning and ...
The book places developmental psychology in its historical context, tracing the emergence of the field as an independent discipline at the end of the 19 century, and following the radical changes that have occurred in our understanding of children's development since then. The development of the child is covered in sequence: through conception, pre-natal development, birth, infancy, and the pre-school years, to the achievements of the school years, and the ...
Principles of Sociology is a comprehensive book that offers readers a global perspective to help them better understand their own lives, provides a strong focus on social diversity that allows them to see the impact or race, class, and gender, and focuses on critical thinking. With technology integrated throughout, this edition features new research citations, more social theory applications, additional references to culture linking directly to sociological ...
Contemporary Sociological Theory is the definitive source of current perspective and approaches in the field. Organized by theme, the volume includes the most representative material available on topics such as sociology of race and ethnic relations, social differentiation and stratification, social disorganization and deviant behaviour, organizational analysis, general theory in sociology, structure, function and social evolution, problems in social methodology ...