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Abnormal psychology can broadly be defined as the application of the principles of psychology research into the causes and treatment of psychopathologies. The central and most controversial aspect of abnormal psychology is the issue surrounding the meanin 1st ed. viii+276p., Tables; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Criminal psychology is the study of the wills, thoughts, intentions and reactions of criminals. The study goes deeply into what makes someone commit crime, on the run or in court. Criminal psychologists are often called up as witnesses in court cases to h 1st ed. xiv+240p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Forensic Psychology is the application of the science and profession of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. The word “forensic” comes from the Latin word “forensic”, meaning “of the forum”, where the law courts of anci 1st ed. xii+304p., Tables; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

This book is a topically organized introduction to child development from conception to adolescent. It examines child psychology from the perspectives of the three principal traditions which characterize the disciplinary today –The cognitive-developmental 1st ed. xvi+357p., Tables; Index; 23cm.

School psychology studies how children and adults learn, the effectiveness of various educational strategies and tactics, and how schools function as organizations. Although the titles are often used interchangeably, researchers and theorists are likely t 1st ed. xiv+347p., Tables; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

The Adolescent offers an eclectic. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of adolescence, presenting both psychological and sociological viewpoints as well as educational, demographic and economic data. This text discuss not just one theory on the subjec 1st ed. xvi+380p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Animal psychology, taken in its most usual, broad, sense, refers into the study of the behaviour and mental life of animals other than human beings. It is synonymous with comparative psychology, but although the latter would be a more accurate term, it is 1st ed. xiv+301p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

Developmental Psychology examines human developmental processes and transitions in infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. The theoretical paradigms and current methods relating to the many subfields of developmental psychology, including: the biol 1st ed. xii+296p., Figures; Tables; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

This book is designed to provide a thorough survey of the field that is equally accessible to students with a general interest as well as to those with professional aspirations. This text presents a scholarly portrayal of the history, content, professiona 1st ed. xi+258p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.