Scientific American Psychology 1st Edition Licht Test Bank

Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods
demonstrates how psychology was intensely relevant to the 33 Chilean miners who spent over two months trapped underground. 

 

Chapter 2: Biology and Behavior
interweaves psychological concepts with the story of Iraq War veteran Brandon Burns, who experienced a miraculous recovery from a brain injury, and Christina Santhouse, a young woman who has thrived in school, work, and life in general—after having an operation to remove nearly half her brain. 

 

Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
tells the story of Elizabeth Hooker, a mother raising deaf and blind triplets. 

 

Chapter 4: Consciousness
offers a peek into the life of anesthesiologist Dr. Robert Julien, and explores the experiences of Matt Utesch, a young man with narcolepsy. 

 

Chapter 5: Learning
illustrates learning principles using basketball pro Jeremy Lin and blind marathon runner/triathlete Ivonne Mosquera. 

 

Chapter 6: Memory
tells the poignant tale of the amnesiac Clive Wearing and follows Dorothea Seitz, a memory expert, to the World Memory Championships. 

 

Chapter 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence
explores the cognitive breakdown of stroke survivor Jill Bolte Taylor and the reading difficulties of actor Orlando Bloom, who has dyslexia. 

 

Chapter 8: Human Development
details the lives of two community college students—Jasmine Mitchell, a single mother juggling education and career responsibilities with childrearing, and Chloe Ojeah, a young woman who cares for her aging grandparents in between classes and homework. 

 

Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion
relates the life experiences of Mohamed Dirie, a young man who immigrated to the United States from Somalia, and Lucy Magnum, a child who survived a shark attack. 

 

Chapter 10: Personality
introduces the digital personality Tank, a robot receptionist at Carnegie Mellon University. 

 

Chapter 11: Stress and Health
details the experiences of a Eric Flansburg, a police officer, and Kehlen Kirby, an emergency medical services (EMS) provider. 

 

Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
tells the story of Ross Szabo, a young man with bipolar disorder, and a Melissa Hopely, young woman with obsessive compulsive disorder. 

 

Chapter 13: Psychological Therapies
focuses on Dr. Daniel Foster, a therapist working on an Indian Reservation and Laura Lichti, a licensed therapist just beginning her career. 

 

Chapter 14: Social Psychology
explores the life of Olympic runner Julius Achon, who adopted 11 orphans from his homeland of Uganda, and relates the story of Joe and Susanne Maggio, a married couple who found each other via the Internet. 

 

Appendices
Introduction to Statistics
Careers in Psychology
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