The APA Dictionary of Psychology

by American Psychological Association, Gary R. VandenBos (Editor)

The largest association of psychologists in the world - the American Psychological Association - presents the definitive information on the language of the field, 25,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions; balanced coverage of over 90 subareas across the field of psychology - including clinical, experimental, neuropsychology, cognitive, personality and social, developmental, health, psychopharmacology, methodology and statistics, and many others; thousands of cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics; close to 200 concise entries on major figures in the history of psychology and central organizations, institutions, and associations; a Guide to the Dictionary and Quick Guide to Format that explain stylistic and format features; and 4 appendixes on entries from these biographies; institutions, organizations, and associations; psychological tests and assessment instruments; and psychotherapies and psychotherapeutic approaches.

Genres: Psychology, Reference, Nonfiction, Textbooks

1024 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2006

Reviews

[Pamela Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Along with my studies in Educational Psychology at Capella, this will come in handy for any College course it is a really big help. When using be sure to understand it is NOT in alphabetical order, but then again who really looks up words that way? Still all the a words are together and so forth, and so if you didn't find it, it probably isn't there!

The only thing I thought they should have added was pronoucation...too bad but easily enough to find on the web perhaps when trying to pronounce those difficult words.

It is still very useful...

This is a reference book and so I will forever use it...and so will you...still studying Educational Psychology book listed it takes a while to study...this is not reading material, but for study.

[Aaron Michael]

gender identity disorder: a disorder characterized by clinically significant distress or impairment of functioning due to cross-gender identification (i.e., a desire to be or actual insistence that one is of the opposite sex) and persistent discomfort arising from the belief that one's sex or gender is inappropriate to one's true self (see TRANSSEXUALISM). The disorder is distinguished from simple dissatisfaction or nonconformity with gender roles. In children, the disorder is manifested as aversion to physical aspects of their sex and rejection of traditional gender roles. In adolescents and adults, it is manifested as the persistent belief that one was born the wrong sex and preoccupation with altering primary and secondary sex characteristics.

[Rosanne Randall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much needed for my professional career and dissertation.

NOT a joy read!

[RUSA CODES · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was selected as an Outstanding Reference Source for 2008. For the complete list, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rus...

[Mills College Library]

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