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.



Hardcover: 1200 pages
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 2 edition (February 28, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1433819449
ISBN-13: 978-1433819445
Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 2.4 inches
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