The APA Dictionary of Psychology

About this book

The largest association of psychologists in the world - the American Psychological Association - presents the definitive information on the language of the field including: 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 users 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 categories: biographies; institutions organizations and associations; psychological tests and assessment instruments; and psychotherapies and psychotherapeutic approaches.