Biological Psychology/ instructor's edition By James W. Kalat ISBN: 9780534514006 ASIN: B007YZYBT0 Published: 2000 Number of Pages: 551 Edition: 7th Binding: Hardcover

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Description: This # 1 best selling text in the market, used at over 1000 colleges and universities, examines the relationship between biological factors (mostly brain activity) and behavior, and shows students what biology has to do with psychology. Kalat communicates the excitement of biopsychology as a dynamic and empirical field in which fascinating new discoveries are being made constantly. As he captures and engages readers' interest, Kalat reveals how aspects of brain activity such as neurotransmission and neuroanatomy relate to "real" psychological topics such as language and learning, sexual behavior, anxiety, aggressive behavior, depression, and schizophrenia. Now thoroughly revised throughout with the latest research, a new design, a beautiful new art program, new pedagogy and new technology resources, this Seventh Edition maintains the strengths of past editions while adding a whole new look and feel in less than 600 pages. Packaged free with every student copy of the text, this interactive CD-ROM provides study tools, hands-on activities, Web exploration opportunities, chapter-by-chapter quizzing, video clips, and much more. The CD-ROM is integrated at the end of chapters of the text, drawing connections between the CD-ROM and the book. Over 40 minutes of video on the CD-ROM allow students to explore biopsychology concepts in action. Each clip includes an audio introduction by Jim Kalat, relevant figure art from the text, as well as questions that help students understand the connection between the video clips and the art. For the professor, BioPsychLink Presentation CD-ROM for Biopsychology-Advanced PowerPoint presentation software-offers lecture outlines and classroom presentation capability, using art from the text and resources from our exclusive arrangement with CNN videos.

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  00039883

International Standard Book Number: 0534514006: 0534514006 (alk. paper)

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: QP360
   - Item number: .K33 2001

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 21
   - Classification number: 612.8

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Kalat, James W.

Title Statement
   - Title: Biological psychology /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: James W. Kalat.

Edition Statement: 7th ed.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Belmont, CA :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Belmont, Calif. ;
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: London :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Wadsworth Thomson Learning,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2001.
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2001.

Physical Description
   - Extent: xxiii, 551 p. :
   - Extent: xxiii, 551p. :
   - Other physical details: ill. (some col.) ;
   - Dimensions: 28 cm.
   - Dimensions: 28 cm. +
   - Accompanying material: 1 computer optical laser disc (4 3/4 in.)

General Note: Accompanied by a CD-ROM.: Previous ed.: Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks/Cole, 1998.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 462-515) and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note: The major issues -- Nerve cells and nerve impulses -- Communication within the body: synapses and hormones -- Anatomy of the nervous system -- Development and plasticity of the brain -- Vision -- The nonvisual sensory systems -- Movement -- Rhythms of wakefulness and sleep -- The regulation of internal body states -- Reproductive behaviors -- The biology of learning and memory -- Lateralization and language -- Alcoholism, mood disorders, and schizophrenia -- Appendix A. Brief, basic chemistry -- Appendix B. Society for Neuroscience Policies on the Use of Animals and Human Subjects in Neuroscience Research.

System Details Note: System requirements: Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.); Pentium 60 or better; 4x CD-Rom drive or better; 16 MB RAM or better, Macintosh, 6100/60 Power PC or better.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Neuropsychology.
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Psychobiology.